Re: [LM_NET] Wikipedia

[Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM>]

Nancy, you have clearly stated the most important elements of the argument... we 
are in the business of "teaching."  The Stormfront site is blocked in my district, 
and when I asked to have it opened for one day so that I could "teach" my lesson I 
was told no.  My objectives were clear, and I had taught the lesson using that site 
the year before the district learned of the spurious content.  I couldn't even get 
my principal to back me up and work to get the site opened.  I completely lost the 
teachable moment that is an important piece in my students puzzle learning how to 
make decisions based upon personal evaluation.

I think I'll do better searching "bypass Internet filters" and follow the first 
lead of the students.  THEN, I would be able to teach.

 
Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005
School Library Media Specialist
Apple Creek Elementary
Moore, OK
lisa3moon@yahoo.com 




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From: Nancy Willard <nwillard@CSRIU.ORG>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Sat, May 22, 2010 5:15:46 PM
Subject: Re: Wikipedia

Sometimes I say too much. There are two questions:

Where do you think you will find the most complete and accurate information about 
Martin Luther King?

   * A textbook that meets the standards of the Texas Textbook Commission.
   * The martinlutherking.org web site hosted by Stormfront.
   * A web site set up to honor the legacy of the leaders of the civil
     rights movement.
   * A Wikipedia entry.

Recognize that each has deficiencies. But in my opinion that the user-generated and 
edited approach on Wikipedia has the greatest chance of being the closest to 
complete and accurate. Recognize also that students are going to find information 
on all of these kinds of sites. So what skills do they need to ensure that the 
information they find and rely on is credible.

How can we best prevent students from accidentally or intentionally accessing 
pornography? Given that ...

   * Filters have demonstrated a 10% failure rate under conditions of
     intentional access.
   * Students can easily bypass filters - search for "bypass Internet
     filter."
   * Students are accessing the Internet from school, from home, from
     friend's homes, and through their personal devices.

Nancy


-- Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://csriu.org
nwillard@csriu.org

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