Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e665g3v05138; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:42:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:42:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <39641B69.4F6E1C8F@earthlink.net> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Shawn Usha <shawnusha@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1147] regulating internet use X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) Status: O Content-Length: 1180 Lines: 22 Hi; I've just had a depressing day after returning from a short vacation. All Internet browsing and email software has been removed from the computers in my ABE/GED classroom because of students abuse of Internet access. A teacher in a different session has had difficulties monitoring and controlling the students browsing adult sites and spending time in chat rooms. The Administrators making this decision are very supportive of technology. It is very ironic that a school recently wired with a fiber optic system has Internet access denied to students. While this is a problem limited this to this teacher, I know from previous interactions that addressing this as a training of that teacher will not work. Yes, I feel it is unfair that all should suffer because on one staff member's unmoveable barrier to improving their lack of skills. Once I recover from how upsetting this, I would to rationally approach to the administrators involved and get access back. My instinct is telling me is that unless I present some pretty convincing way of foolproofing Internet access so it is restricted to educational activities I will not get it back. Any suggestions? Shawn Usha
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