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SAFETY & SECURITY which set up these blocked sites Internet Use, disagrees,
saying districts even when they are not in class and might have other
agendas. No one should be concerned with safe and not on school grounds.
is watching the blockers, she adds. responsible use issues. The degree
Some companies offer their own And we don't know what they're of reliance
districts place on filtering blacklist of no-no Web sites to blocking,
such as sites that could systems to seek to control Internet use ensure
students are sticking to educa- help students answer questions they is
unacceptable, says Willard, also t ion when using the laptops off school
have about a sensitive topic. author of Cyberbullying and Cyber- grounds,
and even keep track of tech- But it's not only students getting threats:
Responding to the Challenge of sav v y and tireless students that try all
the attention. Teachers and staff Online Social Cruelty, Threats and Dis-
to override the system and change are getting their own share of fi xa-
tress. Students can easily bypass these grades, for example. Other compa-
t ion from software programs. Having systems to access social networking n
ies have a system that can track if potential pornographic Web sites sites.
Students generally are provided a laptop is stolen or lost and even
downloaded on laptops or opening with e-mail capabilities and may be
remotely eliminate sensitive informa- viruses at home, teachers can bring
misusing the e-mail for cyberbullying. t ion on the laptop. that into the
school's network when Filtering systems are ineffective in So, this sounds
a lot like Big they come back to school. And more addressing these
concerns. Brother once again. It is, admits districts will spend the money
now to But she notes that she doesn't Lightspeed CEO Joel Heinrichs. avoid
or stop it. think these programs can never be Schools are in charge of
children effective. We need significantly in lieu of the parents while
they are greater emphasis on professional and gone. There's an obligation
that school Big Bro Goes Off Campus Ca l ifor n ia is a big state. No one
curriculum development and signifi- resources are being used appropri-
knows that better than Philip Scriv- ca nt ly improved methods for
Internet ately. And to protect children from a no, who at one time
traveled around use management to ensure that they outside dangers and
themselves. the state to repair and fi x computer are effective. But Nancy
Willard, executive direc- and laptop programs when they were Wi l la rd
adds that companies tor of Center for Safe and Responsible compromised.
Scrivano, IT analyst for California's Fiscal Crisis & Man- agement
Assistance Team, says that MEASURE THEIR SUCCESS changed when they
installed Light- speed Systems' Total Traffic Control BEFORE THEY ACHIEVE
IT. v6.0 with a security agent, or desktop content fi lter, just a few
months ago. FCAT's mission is to help the state's local educational
agencies with fi s- ca l advice, management assistance, training and other
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - June 2006
Contents
Editor's Letter
Update
Inside the Law
Curriculum Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Graduation Woes
The Hidden Downside of Wireless Networking
Cover Story: John Q. Porter: Leader/Pioneer/Secret Shopper
8th Grade Algebra: Finding a Formula for Success
Building a Strong Community Partnership
Join the A/V Club
Big Brother Gets Bolder
Security Trends
The Online Edge
Speaking Out
Problem/Solution
Research Corner
Research Corner
Computer Literature
New Products
By the Numbers
District Administration - June 2006
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