Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e66EB6v24275; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 10:11:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 10:11:06 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Pine.SGI.3.95.1000706100519.25517A-100000@world.std.com> 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: David J Rosen <DJRosen@world.std.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1152] Regulating Internet Use X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: O Content-Length: 2324 Lines: 55 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Shawn and other NIFL-Technology Colleagues, Akira Kamiya, the computer field technologist at the Adult Literacy Resource Institute in Boston, offers this as a possible solution to controlled Internet access. For more information about this solution, contact Akira directly at akira@alri.org or akira@world.std.com David J. Rosen Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 09:32:43 -0400 From: Akira <akira@world.std.com> Technically one can set up a "proxy server". The proxy server can be set up to deny browsing to named sites. It also can be conversely set up to explicitly connect only with sites deemed "acceptable". So in otherwords you could set it up to deny access to www.whitehouse.com but allow access to www.whitehouse.gov. Perhaps this could be a compromise solution that will at least make more people happy. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:40:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Shawn Usha <shawnusha@earthlink.net> Reply-To: nifl-technology@nifl.gov To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1147] regulating internet use 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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