Took me to page 13 to find the first image -- and net nanny blocked it.
But, at least we now know what to call our next dog or cat -- Marco Polo -
seems to be a common name.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585-342 -4000 x231
585-342- 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
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Bless the day.
Come to aid us.
Angels stay!
Irish blessing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Evans" <cevans@CUSD220.LAKE.K12.IL.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: Target: Google Images
> Hi all....
>
> Spring is here.... and at a middle school, hormones begin to rage. It's =
> the way of nature.
> Unfortunately, we find it spilling into the media center with Google -- =
> Images. Some intentional ...others rather unintentional.
>
> I really don't want this to get into a long discussion on blocking vs. not
=
> blocking. I work very hard with our students to educate them as to what =
> is and is not appropriate for searches. We discuss what students should =
> do if they find themselves on an inappropriate site.... have that back =
> button loaded and ready to go! But... kids are kids. We can't watch what
=
> they do every second; we have 35 computers in our media center, and as =
> quickly as students can use that back button, they can also click on and =
> off of a site.
>
> We had several instances last week which created quite a stir. One 6th =
> grade boy decided to enter words on the Google Images that in other cases
=
> would have been innocuous... on Google Images.... not so safe. I was =
> suspicious about his "research" but couldn't actually catch him. In no =
> time, one of his classmates, who may or may not have had a personal =
> vendetta against the kid, came and told me that 'Lil' Johnny was on BAD =
> site.
> Sure enough.... he was on several. This one was easy. Discipline was =
> issued. End of song and dance.
>
> Next two cases were a little different. Marco Polo on Images has cats, =
> dogs all presumably named Marco Polo....but as you go through the pages, =
> you will eventually find something very graphic. The news went through =
> the media center in a nono second. You know what came next. Similar =
> things happened with Landmarks of Paris or site seeing in Paris or =
> something like that. All appropriate for searches...but what was "found" =
> was less than appropriate.
>
> Now to the question..... how do you handle things like this? I'm not =
> asking about the discipline or the education of students as to what/what =
> not to do. But what alternatives do we have to Google Images that may be
=
> much safer? Can the proxy be set at a different level for Images? Have you
=
> found suitable alternatives?
>
> We know that kids are kids -- students with normal, inquiring minds that =
> want to know!!!!! I would really be interested in any suggestions you may
=
> have on options.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> I'm sure that the collective genius of this group will have the answers.
> I will post a hit.
>
> Readingly yours,
> Chris
>
>
> Christine L. Evans, librarian
> Library/Media Center
> Barrington Middle School - Station
> cevans@cusd220.lake.k12.il.us
> 847-381-0464
>
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