I had a situation a couple of years ago with a blocked website. In
British Columbia all government computer systems run off something
called PL Net. PL Net decided about 5 or 6 years ago to block all KKK
websites. I had a lesson using www.martinlutherking.org to show kids
how careful you have to be in selecting websites for information.
Sudden, POOF! with no warning access was gone. I requested to have
just this one site unblocked and was refused. So, instead, I went
home to my computer where there is no PL Net, did screen captures, and
put them into a powerpoint. Worked like a charm.
Diane Hayashi, B.Ed., M.Ed.
Teacher-Librarian
Stelly's School
School District #63 (Saanich)
Saanichton, BC
dhayashi@sd63.bc.ca
daichan@shaw.ca
"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up
and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch
and work. You don't give up." Anne Lamott
On 23-May-10, at 6:00 AM, Lisa Hunt wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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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