[Year 12 IT Apps] YouTube down the tubes?

[Litsa Tzelepis]

We're banned from YouTube as well. Also, the techs have an extensive list of
"not allowed" words which restricts any site that uses them. Quite
restricted.

Litsa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jturner" <ljturner at plc.vic.edu.au>
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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] YouTube down the tubes?


> Can I take up an issue with YouTube.
> Our admin is looking to ban YouTube on the basis that "all other
> schools" already have banned it and therefore our students are at risk
> in ways other students are not.
> Would appreciate some feedback on whether schools have banned YouTube
> or not - will be of value as we try to decide on its in-school
> educational potential. At the moment the defense is being held together
> by curriculum initiatives. Keith's input is more appreciated as
> supportive evidence.
>
> With Thanks
> John Turner
>
> On 03/08/2007, at 9:23 PM, Keith Richardson wrote:
>
> > U-Tube has many excellent tutorials on Excel, some of which I am using
> > with my ITA kids for U4O1 preparation.
> >
> > However, I also found this that might interest a few of you...
> > Here is an interesting one I found to make Gantt charts for project
> > management
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW_wGSFavTc
> >
> > Use Excel to create a project management Gantt chart.
> > Cheers, Keith.
> > Keith Richardson
> > ITA List Moderator
> > Head of ICT, Leibler Yavneh College
> > Elsternwick
> > Ph: 03.9528.4911
> > k.richardson at yavneh.vic.edu.au
> >
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