Internet Parental Control Blocks the Word 'Gay' - Is this Justifiable? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T07:54:01Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/internet-parental-control?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A464796&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDear Jeffrey,
Suicides are no…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-05-28:649749:Comment:4741302010-05-28T16:51:57.037ZNellie Makarova-Crosshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/NellieMakarovaCross
Dear Jeffrey,<br />
Suicides are not due to a filtered content. Suicides are due to problems with their mates. You jump to conclusions.
Dear Jeffrey,<br />
Suicides are not due to a filtered content. Suicides are due to problems with their mates. You jump to conclusions. That is true. The problem is…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-04-27:649749:Comment:4665112010-04-27T02:33:12.549ZNellie Makarova-Crosshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/NellieMakarovaCross
That is true. The problem is that when you deal with small kids it is better to "overdo", to my mind.
That is true. The problem is that when you deal with small kids it is better to "overdo", to my mind. Dear Kiwi, and all.....
Is i…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-04-25:649749:Comment:4659122010-04-25T18:02:32.149ZJohn J Capricehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Visualedtech
Dear Kiwi, and all.....<br />
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Is it possible to block all pronographic websites through a Districts web portal????<br />
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If pornography can be blocked, then any search term could be allowed.<br />
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I am assuming that we are trying to protect our childred from images and videos propagated by these sites.<br />
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JJC
Dear Kiwi, and all.....<br />
<br />
Is it possible to block all pronographic websites through a Districts web portal????<br />
<br />
If pornography can be blocked, then any search term could be allowed.<br />
<br />
I am assuming that we are trying to protect our childred from images and videos propagated by these sites.<br />
<br />
JJC I work in a district that not…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-04-25:649749:Comment:4659022010-04-25T17:23:32.334ZJeffrey R Gracehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JeffreyRGrace
I work in a district that not only blocks most gay content, instead of saying that it is blocked for "adult content" or something, they actually say that "gay, lesbian, and bisexual interests are filtered" of course the line at the bottom then states that "all activity on this computer is being logged." If you were a suicidal teenager who was questioning your sexuality, what would this message do to you? Statistically, one-third of teen suicide attempts are by students who are gay, lesbian,…
I work in a district that not only blocks most gay content, instead of saying that it is blocked for "adult content" or something, they actually say that "gay, lesbian, and bisexual interests are filtered" of course the line at the bottom then states that "all activity on this computer is being logged." If you were a suicidal teenager who was questioning your sexuality, what would this message do to you? Statistically, one-third of teen suicide attempts are by students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning. I think we are often times part of the problem. I wholeheartedly agree with y…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-04-21:649749:Comment:4647962010-04-21T14:23:20.452ZKiwi Commonshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KiwiCommons
I wholeheartedly agree with you on this one. My disallowing a child to search for the word "gay," we are automatically telling them that that word has negative connotations to it.<br />
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Where do we draw the line when it comes to keyword blocking? Because at the end of the day, the unfortunate truth is that we cannot protect our kids from EVERYTHING on the Internet, but what we can do is block the necessary terms (for pornographic material, adware, etc.) and give them the knowledge of the risks that…
I wholeheartedly agree with you on this one. My disallowing a child to search for the word "gay," we are automatically telling them that that word has negative connotations to it.<br />
<br />
Where do we draw the line when it comes to keyword blocking? Because at the end of the day, the unfortunate truth is that we cannot protect our kids from EVERYTHING on the Internet, but what we can do is block the necessary terms (for pornographic material, adware, etc.) and give them the knowledge of the risks that are out there and educate them on how to deal with said risks. Open dialogue is key. That is shocking. I completel…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-04-21:649749:Comment:4647802010-04-21T13:52:25.520ZAmanda Kenuamhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/akenuam
That is shocking. I completely agree with you. It's sad enough that there is a lack of gay and lesbian role models in our textbooks, but to erase the history and culture of queer people from the information revolution is taking it a bit far. What message does that send to gay and lesbian kids... kids with queer parents or family members? It says that gay is a dirty word, profane, disgusting and in need of censorship.
That is shocking. I completely agree with you. It's sad enough that there is a lack of gay and lesbian role models in our textbooks, but to erase the history and culture of queer people from the information revolution is taking it a bit far. What message does that send to gay and lesbian kids... kids with queer parents or family members? It says that gay is a dirty word, profane, disgusting and in need of censorship.