Re: [LM_NET] No Dopa This...

[Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM>]

That would be..."defeated in the Senate." Oops, Sara

--- Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Thanks, Art, for posting this. There are many
> educational reasons to oppose DOPA and this sounds
> like a bill that could be offered as an alternative
> when contacting senators. Many of the recent
> exciting
> learning opportunities in our schools have included
> the use of blogs and wikis, for instance. Use of
> these
> technologies would be forbidden in schools.
> 
> Here's an excerpt from ALA President Leslie Burger's
> press release yesterday:
> 
> “ALA is disappointed by the House’s passage (410-15)
> today of H.R. 5319, the ‘Deleting Online Predators
> Act’ (DOPA). This unnecessary and overly broad
> legislation will hinder students’ ability to engage
> in
> distance learning and block library computer users
> from accessing a wide array of essential Internet
> applications including instant messaging, email,
> wikis
> and blogs.
> 
> “Under DOPA, people who use library and school
> computers as their primary conduits to the Internet
> will be unfairly blocked from accessing some of the
> web’s most powerful emerging technologies and
> learning
> applications. As libraries are already required to
> block content that is “harmful to minors” under the
> Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA),  DOPA is
> redundant and unnecessary legislation.
> 
> “Librarians are very concerned with the need to
> protect children from online predators, and we know
> that the best way to protect our kids from harm is
> by
> teaching them to make wise choices online.”
> 
> Let's work with our Senators to make sure this
> unnecessary and restrictive bill is defeated in the
> House!
> 
> 
> Thanks, Sara Kelly Johns
> AASL President-Elect
> 
> --- Art Wolinsky <awolinsky@OII.ORG> wrote:
> 
> > Below is the text of my podcast at
> > http://www.3dwriting.com/wiredsafety/blog
> > 
> > Yesterday I was part of a Congressional briefing
> > session on Internet 
> > Safety. When I was contacted to attend, my initial
> > reaction was to 
> > ask if it had anything to do with DOPA, because if
> > it did my 
> > commentary would simple. The name says it all.
> > 
> > To my relief, it had nothing to do with DOPA and
> is
> > actually (IMHO) 
> > something good coming out of DC.
> > 
> > The session was a round table conducted by
> > Democratic Representative 
> > Melissa Bean from IL and Bart Stupak from MI.
> > 
> > At the table were representatives from iSafe, the
> > National Center for 
> > Missing and Exploited Children, and WiredSafety.
> > 
> > The discussion was wide ranging and included
> social
> > networking, child 
> > porn, cyber bullying and less "glamorous" issues
> > such as phishing and 
> > identity theft.
> > 
> > We took a look at some of the problems, what is
> > being done about 
> > them, and what can be done.
> > 
> > The session was in part conducted to raise
> awareness
> > in the media and 
> > public for Representative Bean's SAFER NET Act
> > (H.R.4982).
> > 
> > If it is passed, the merits of the bill will be
> > witnessed by its 
> > implementation, but from what I see, it is a big
> > step in the right 
> > direction. It seeks to establish and Office of
> > Internet Safety and 
> > Public Awareness.
> > 
> > Rather than seeking to regulate with the
> ineffective
> > and restrictive 
> > broad brush strokes of DOPA, this bill seeks to
> > identify exemplary 
> > programs and best practices, coordinates efforts
> of
> > diverse 
> > organizations, promotes a national public service
> > campaign, and 
> > provides grants to state and local governments.
> > 
> > In Representatives Bean and Stupak, I see two
> people
> > who are 
> > genuinely concerned about Internet safety. How
> much
> > DC politics will 
> > impact the implementation is something we'll have
> to
> > wait and see, 
> > but DOPA it's not! I have my fingers crossed.
> > 
> > To see the bill in it's entirety, go to
> congress.gov
> > and search by 
> > bill number or sponsor.
> > 
> > 
> > Art Wolinsky
> > OEO 3DWriting.com
> > Technology Director - Online Internet Institute
> > Educational Technology Director - WiredSafety.org
> > awolinsky@3dwriting.com
> > (609) 698-8223 (Home Office)
> > (609) 618-4433 (Cell)
> > 
> > I am perfectly capable of learning from my
> mistakes.
> > I will surely learn a great deal today.
> > 
> >
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