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Just to add to Gladys' note: I have no idea why access to "Ten Graces for New Librarians" was blocked, but it is not the first time that has happened to me and my site. Some =possible= reasons (I do not know the real reason). I use the word "goddess" on my site. I use the word "passionate" on my site (as in "passionate reader"). My site is hosted on The Well, a longtime bastion of free speech. Best, GraceAnne The honorable Gladys Furness wrote thusly on 20 May 2003 > Nancy, > > The filter which was put on our school's computer with,I > might add, no > discussion, just blocked Grace D.C.'s "Ten Graces for a New > Librarian." Dangerous stuff, that..... > > Gladys Furness > WEstport Central School > WEstport NY 121993 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy Willard" <nwillard@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU> > To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: To Filter or Not to Filter -- warning long (and > passioned) > > > > Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 20:48:35 -0500 > > > From: sbrisco <sbrisco021@CHARTER.NET> > > > Subject: TARGET: To Filter or Not to Filter > > >=20 > > > I just returned from a technology staff meeting (this > > > was my first invitation to attend the committee's > > > meeting this year--new school). > The > > > issue that the technology committee has is with students > > > who play games > o= > > n > > > the computers rather than using them for research (no, > > > duh!). > > >=20 > > > I witnessed adults arguing two extreme measures that > > > ended up with us > not > > > solving any problems. The issues that we face are: > > >=20 > > > * blocking all Internet access except educational (we > > > choose what we > dee= > > m > > > as "educational" > > >=20 > > > * blocking only the game sites, porn sites, purchase > > > sites, etc., based upon what "problems" we find along > > > the way with students > > >=20 > > > * eliminating the Explorer icon from the students' > > > files, so they > cannot= > > go > > > onto the Internet without supervision > > >=20 > > > * eliminating the address bar (URL) so that students > > > cannot type in the address of a site > > >=20 > > > * using only online databases that we subscribe to and > > > eliminating the Internet for students > > >=20 > > > Each seems somewhat unreasonable and I argued that with > > > proper > instructio= > > n > > > of all students, a K-12 information literacy program > > > which presents > stude= > > nts > > > with research techniques, guided practice and > > > collaboration with > teachers= > > on > > > how to utilize Internet resources (including making > > > online resource > pages > > > that teachers have their favorite websites available for > > > student use), > an= > > d > > > the appropriate AUP with consequences we can limit some > > > of the problems. They argued that "it would take too > > > much training of all individuals involved." (So we let > > > them wander around aimlessly searching for information > > > and drowning in junk and games?) > > <snip> > > > ~Shonda Brisco > > > Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian > > > Fort Worth, TX > > > sbrisco021@charter.net > > > > Shonda, *You* appear to be the only one in the room who > > had a thinking > head > > on your shoulders. My congratulations, and commiserations. > > > > What your school is doing is what far too many schools are > > doing with respect to the use of filtering and other > > protective technologies. > Filterin= > > g > > has become the surrogate for the more important activities > > that are so incredibly important to help students learn to > > use the Internet in a safe and responsible manner and to > > ensure the effective educational use of the very expensive > > technology that has been put in place in schools. > > > > Any school that has to use filtering to stop student > > online game playing > is > > a school that clearly has: > > > > FAILED to place sufficient focus on the effective > > educational use of the Internet, by failing to provide for > > the professional development and curriculum development > > that is necessary to support such use; and > > > > FAILED to develop an effective Internet use policy that is > well-communicate= > > d > > to the staff and students and supported by effective > > supervision and appropriate discipline. > > > > Tell the students they cannot play games, supervise, catch > > some students > in > > the act, pull their accounts for a month, gaming problem > > should be solved. But this will not address the larger > > concerns about the effective educational use of the > > Internet. > > > > What happens in schools that fail to provide sufficient > > professional and curriculum development is that the > > Internet is used by students for "Internet Recess" -- > > excessive nonproductive use of the Internet on > > entertainment and popular culture sites. > > > > Now before anyone jumps on me, I know that creative > > teachers can use these entertainment and popular culture > > sites for very excellent instructional activities. I do > > not consider this to be Internet Recess. I also think it > i= > > s > > good to allow the students to explore the Internet on > > their own. I really like Art Wolensky's to allowing > > students to do this after they have completed their > > assignment, but requiring that the students keep a log of > > where thy have been and what they saw of interest. > > > > So what it appears your school is intending to do instead > > of addressing > the > > *real* issues in a responsible manner is to clamp down on > > Internet use so greatly that you will essentially negate > > all of the reasons for the investment in the first place. > > > > You are right. They are being irresponsible. > > > > There is a checklist on my site that districts or schools > > can use to > conduc= > > t > > a self-inventory of the actions that I believe are > > necessary to establish > a > > comprehensive approach to address issues of the safe and > > responsible use > of > > the Internet. This checklist is online at: > > http://responsiblenetizen.org/srui.html -- scan down the > > page to district checklist. As soon as I have the > > resources, I will be putting my entire book, Safe and > > Responsible Use of the Internet: A Guide for Educators > > online.=20 > > > > "When we fall into the trap of believing or, more > > accurately, hoping that technology will solve all of our > > problems, we are actually abdicating =8A personal > > responsibility. =8A In our minds at least, technology is > > always > on > > the verge of liberating us from personal discipline and > > responsibility. > Onl= > > y > > it never does and never will. The more technology around > > us, the more the need for human touch." [Naisbitt, J., > > (1984) Megatrends: Ten new > directions > > transforming our lives.] > > > > Best of luck.=20 > > > > Nancy > > > > Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D. > > =20 > > Center for Advanced Technology in Education > > University of Oregon, College of Education > > E-mail: nwillard@oregon.uoregon.edu > > URL: http://netizen.uoregon.edu > > > > Responsible Netizen Institute > > URL:http://responsiblenetizen.org > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > =-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright > > law. 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. 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