internet access program and policies

[Zarah Gagatiga <zarah@XS.EDU.PH>]

Hi!
We have just opened our Internet Terminals and we have set guidleines and
procedures for use by the students. After three days, we have experienced
problems and issues regarding its use. No problem with class reservations
because librarains and teachers recommend sites and supervise them in
surfing. Also, we instruct them on using the net as a reference source.
Strategies and techniques are taught to the studnets when surfing. The
problem arise during individual use. Most students are not really looking
and gathering info. They just use the stations for leisurely surfing. To
make matters worst, the school removed the filtering software making them
succeptible to garbage sites and the more they are likely to be lost
because of pop ups and ads in teh net.

How can we minimize this? Our Internet terminals are open to 3rd graders
upto 7th graders. High school is in another library.

TIA,

Zarah Gagatiga
Librarian
Xavier School
Manila, Philippines
zarah@gs.xs.edu.ph

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