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I am so sorry Nancy... That was not my intent at all I had been reading all of the posts and I guess I finally hit reply on yours. From people saying that they think kids should bypass filtering, to complaints about censorship, etc. When tech folks, teachers, or administrators start complaining about librarians - I tell tech folks, teachers, or administrators - if their media specialists have fixed schedules and no assistants -- don't expect a high quality library program with alot of services It is a two way street And this is group effort... Paula --- Nancy Willard <nwillard@CSRIU.ORG> wrote: > Rightfully put in my place by Ms. Yohe. ;-) > > Now ya'll do know that when I say something about IT > staff this does not > apply to ALL IT staff. Especially folks like Paula, > Doug Johnson, etc. > > I have also met many wonderful IT staff folks - who > are known to pull their > hair out because they can't keep teachers from > taking up way too much > bandwidth, letting their students play games online > all class period, etc. > > So this does need to be a group effort. > > Bottom line is that Internet use in schools should > be used only for > educational activities - which should include some > personal research just > like the students can do in your libraries. But when > students go to the > workplace, they need to know how to limit their > online activities in accord > with their job requirements. And the best way to > ensure this occurs is to > practice tending roses, so that the thistles do not > grow (quick, what book > title?) by which I mean focusing on the really good > educational activities. > > And have ya'll called your Senators on the Internet > safety education bill > yet? > > Have a good weekend. > > Nancy > -- > Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D. > Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use > http://csriu.org > http://cyberbully.org > http://cyber-safe-kids.com > nwillard@csriu.org > > Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the > Challenge of Online Social > Aggression, Threats, and Distress (Research Press) > > Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young > People Learn to Use the > Internet Safely and Responsibly (Jossey-Bass) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by > copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting > LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail > address book. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) > SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow > for confirmation. > * LM_NET Help & Information: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > * LM_NET Archive: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: > http://lm-net.info/ > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paula Yohe Director Of Technology/Library Media Center Dillon School District Two 405 West Washington Street Dillon, SC 29536 Phone: 843-841-3604 Fax:843-774-1214 paula_yohe@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------