[Year 12 IPM] Proxy avoiding web sites and individual user accounts

[Bane, Janet A]

Hi Kim
there is a very simple solution to this problem - start charging the kids fo=
r their internet usage!  I think you would find that most schools do.  Our s=
ystem is called Gaia Print and Net charger.  Not only do we charge for inter=
net usage, we also charge 10c per print out.  Its amazing what "needs" to be=
 accessed and what doesn't when they have to pay for it!
 
regards, 
Janet Bane
Patterson River SC.

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Sent: Wed 13-Dec-06 3:31 PM
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Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Proxy avoiding web sites and individual user accounts



Dear List,

During the last few months our wonderful students have discovered treasure t=
roves of proxy avoiding web sites (e.g. vtunnel, kproxy, flyproxy etc. etc.=
 etc.) with multiple variations of each of these and numerous others as the=
 URL. Most of these sites are secure (i.e. https:// <https:///>  rather than=
 http:// <http:///> ) so are difficult to block or usually totally unblockab=
le using the SINA front end. The Year 10-12 students are particularly notori=
ous for this kind of behaviour. Blocking the source IP address appears to be=
 the only rather fragmented solution to this problem . . . but this essentia=
lly amounts to a game of catch up . . . and without a full time tech. usuall=
y means a call to Editure . . . who aren't always 100% successful either.

Not surprisingly our Internet budget has basically been blown as a result. I=
 am now considering taking away individual user accounts for student Interne=
t use and having Learning Area, Year Level or some other account structure w=
here teachers enter the password for students in their care.

Does anyone out there have any gems of wisdom (bright ideas) or perspectives=
to share in this area?

Cheers,

Kim

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Kim Gration
ICT Manager
Myrtleford Secondary College
http://www.myrtlefordsc.vic.edu.au <http://www.myrtlefordsc.vic.edu.au/> 
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