Comments on: Filters and Blocks - Need Your Input! http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/ Education, technology, and other geeky things Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:20:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paul Bogush http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/#comment-489 Paul Bogush Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:27:34 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/#comment-489 I would love to take the survey but you guessed it...the site is blocked at school. I will try at home. I would love to take the survey but you guessed it…the site is blocked at school. I will try at home.

]]> By: Marie http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/#comment-487 Marie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:15:37 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/#comment-487 Too many sites to list ... but generally, can't get into wikis (even the one I put together for teachers), can't get into blogs (even the ones I wanted to show as examples to teachers) and so on. Funny thing is, I could get into some blogs at school and not others (even though they were under the same umbrella). Too many sites to list … but generally, can’t get into wikis (even the one I put together for teachers), can’t get into blogs (even the ones I wanted to show as examples to teachers) and so on. Funny thing is, I could get into some blogs at school and not others (even though they were under the same umbrella).

]]> By: Andy Stew http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/#comment-483 Andy Stew Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:52:21 +0000 http://googtweetblog.edublogs.org/2008/04/01/filters-and-blocks-need-your-input/#comment-483 I didn't think it appropriate in adding this to your form as it could convolute your data but this issue is prevelant across Further and Higher Education within the UK. The institution I'm based at blocks Skype although I know they are secretly testing it due to pressure from senior managers. I know of other institutions that have completely blocked YouTube becasue a few disruptive students have posted defamatory content. One thing that annoys me is when institutions simply run away from a problem by blocking things. Emphasis should be put onto educating staff about the issues and perhaps training. Hell, why not even open the discussion up at an early stage using a Wiki or something which could help to develop policy and strategy around external tools. Are you posting the results here or Classroom 2.0? Cheers Andy I didn’t think it appropriate in adding this to your form as it could convolute your data but this issue is prevelant across Further and Higher Education within the UK. The institution I’m based at blocks Skype although I know they are secretly testing it due to pressure from senior managers. I know of other institutions that have completely blocked YouTube becasue a few disruptive students have posted defamatory content.

One thing that annoys me is when institutions simply run away from a problem by blocking things. Emphasis should be put onto educating staff about the issues and perhaps training. Hell, why not even open the discussion up at an early stage using a Wiki or something which could help to develop policy and strategy around external tools.

Are you posting the results here or Classroom 2.0?

Cheers

Andy

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