Web site filters in schools have had tremendous success in keeping one group of people from freely searching online. Unfortunately, that group is teachers.
via Justin Reich in the Washington Post.
Keeping Teachers Down
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I agree. Everytime I have a great idea to use a website or some kind of program or interface, our district has it blocked because it is deemed a “social” entity.
Isn’t part of the learning process also socializing? Granted, there is a different from MySpace and trying to access a decent blog, but goodness!
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