Re: Internet Use

[Petra Pershall <petrap@TAURUS.OURSC.K12.AR.US>]

Cheryl,

I agree with your stand.  When I first started in the LMC I allowed
computer games (floppy/CD-ROM) and it quickly got out of hand.  In others
words, no one could access the computers to actually do research because
the game players always swarmed it.  Also discipline problems erupted
with bickering, etc.  That is when I put games completely off limits even
educational games--Carmen Sandiego, etc.  The computers are now being
used as intended and I would suspect these kind of problems would be
tremendous if allowed from the Net.  Hope this helps!



Petra E. Pershall                 email: petrap@taurus.oursc.k12.ar.us
Library Media Specialist          fax: 501.453.7380
Flippin High School
P.O. Box 239, Flippin AR 72634
501.453.2233


On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Cheryl Quinn wrote:

> Help!  In my role as director of a resource center I am being challenged by
> the computer technician over my judgement concerning student use of the
> Internet.  it has been my deciion that students may not play games nor
> download games.  I would like to emphasize the use of the Internet for
> educational purposes.  The computer person feels I am too restrictive and
> "fussy."  Tomorrow at 1:30 I have a meeting with my principal to defend my
> position....I would appreciate any input from this group.
>
> Cheryl Quinn
> St. Viator High School
> Arlington Heights, Il
>