I think you're way off with your point that we can't (or shouldn't) shun these based on the principle that monitoring is wrong. There is nothing to gain from having kids expect to be monitored and being ok with being monitored.
Educational systems shouldn't rely on the students to be working hard or work right; they should clearly be relying on the teachers and the school to set up a good environment for the students to _want to learn_. Monitoring students will give nothing. Maybe monitoring the teachers would, though, if that's the route you want to take. Something tells me they wouldn't like it that much.
Educational systems shouldn't rely on the students to be working hard or work right; they should clearly be relying on the teachers and the school to set up a good environment for the students to _want to learn_. Monitoring students will give nothing. Maybe monitoring the teachers would, though, if that's the route you want to take. Something tells me they wouldn't like it that much.