[Year 12 IT Apps] RE: Google docs issue

[Royce Williams]

So will one of you give me educational reason that is so pressing that I must divert technological resources to reconfiguring the firewall to allow google docs through. The fact that you "like" firefox and google is niether educational or technical justification. It is really worrying when IT teachers in particular do not understand the technological underpining and resource shortages that control the managment of ICT in schools.

Royce Williams
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On 06/12/2008, at 11:29 AM, "Robert" <robert at yinnar.com<mailto:robert at yinnar.com>> wrote:

Thanks Ros.

The curriculum, the education and needs of the students are paramount.

There may well be some things we "cannot do" on a school network. But the whole technical "tail" needs to put its best efforts into supporting the curriculum and make sure that the dog wags the tail.

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ashwood and Traralgon
<mailto:robert at yinnar.com>robert at yinnar.com<mailto:robert at yinnar.com>




----- Original Message -----
From: Ros Meadows<mailto:ros.meadows at gmail.com>
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] RE: Google docs issue

Once again a case of the tail (ie the techs) wagging the dog (ie the curriculum)!!

There is NO sound reason why you can't have firefox and google images, sometimes I wonder if it is just plain laziness, lack of ability or just a hunger for power on the part of techs.

Cheers
Ros
BentleighSC

<mailto:murch at tpg.com.au>murch at tpg.com.au<mailto:murch at tpg.com.au> wrote:

We have some issues with google docs as well. Google images are blocked at our school so this presents problems with the appearance of google
docs. I also want firefox on our computer network but was told we cant have it. We are supposed to be a leading 21st century school!!! I love using
google docs and use them extensively both with staff and schools in other countries etc. Means it is difficult to use them with my students. It is most
annoying.
Anne Mirtschin
Hawkesdale P12 College
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