[Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more

[Daniel Stanley]

Hi all
I realise this thread has sort of ended but....
We block these sites to exclude inappropriate content and reduce large
loads on bandwidth.
I have often privately questioned the validity of this approach.  Media
sharing sites are becoming more and more prevalent, and for many kids,
are their most common use of web access.
Should we be stopping kids from access places like Myspace, or working
with them to positively influence how they use sites such as these?
 
food for thought
 
Daniel 
 
 
 
Daniel Stanley
IT Co-ordinator for
Carrum Downs Campus
Flinders Christian Community College
e: daniel.stanley at flinders.vic.edu.au
w: 03 97850000 
m: 0423960800
f:   03 97735710
 


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[mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Alan Oh
	Sent: Monday, 21 May 2007 3:52 PM
	To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
	Subject: [Moodle] Web based emails, myspace,youtube and more
	
	

	Ladies and gentlemen, 

	 

	This is probably off topic and I do beg your indulgence, but
does your school allow students access  to the above. Do your students
have unlimited email storage? If not, what limits do you set for them?
Thanking you for your patience. If there is another area where I can
post these types of questions, please let me know .

	Humbly yours,

	 

	Alan

	Waverley CC

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