The Internet is a valuable resource, but it also has many pitfalls.
As an example, many employees and students are distracted by social networking sites, while others use these sites to work, teach and learn.
This provides a problem for schools and employers – to balance the positives and negatives. What types of websites should be blocked within schools and businesses?
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Websites that doesnt have anything to do with the work students or workers have to do should be blocked. So then nothing will become a distraction, and work will get done. Facebook, youtube, msn, and whatever else will cause a distraction.
The websites that should be blocked within schools and businesses are social networking sites and online games. Blocking these sites, the students and employees perhaps would do more productive projects. As well as the employers, they would get more productive labour out of their employees for their buck.
Any websites that have any type of gambling.
Instant messenger should be block, it a good tool to have in the office but people abuse it way too much. I use youtube a lot for coaching but kids use it to watch sexual and violent videos. I`m glad that hotmail is not block because I use it for personal, work, and coaching. I`m the type of guy that likes 1 email not 4 or 5 of them. I would like to have access to internet radio but that is block in my school. Facebook should definity be block, I like using it but its a program that is easily abused.
The types of websites that should be blocked in schools would be facebook because students have so much access to other students, or people they wouldn't be doing their work, they'd always be distracted. Myspace would be another site that would have to be blocked because it's basically the same as facebook. I also think that youtube could be blocked because with it's many videos would be a huge distraction for students.
I find in schools they should block chat lines from students. They tend to jump online as soon as they see a computer and also block any negative or distracting attributes that will affect them in their classroom. Youtube is also a huge site that kids check out and on that site they show things that can be helpful but also things that are down right disgusting. My kids have shown me things on youtube that I think should not be there.
For business wise they also should take away MSN Messenger chat lines. I seen alot of secretaries chatting and even the workers themselves chatting away while on their work hours. Its ok to check your e-mail when you need to but you can also wait till you get home to do that.
All in all it is up to the principal or boss to make these changes in the schools or workplace.
As a business owner I believe that sites like facebook; myspace; msn and chat lines should be block out from the company server due to the fact that employees spend more time on their personal things getting paid for not doing their jobs.
I also believe that online gaming should also blocked. The principal or boss of the company must take control.
Websites that should be blocked are Facebook,youtube,msn massager,webkins,poker games etc..
These all can be a distraction for our learning.
Filtering the net is most important in the classroom, due to the fact that all students should consentrate their studying and the lesson at task...These social networking sites especially msn, facebook or chatrooms are only there to create problems for the student as well as the teacher. Teachers should not tell the students that these sites should not be visited but actually they can do that at their own time because it is important for everyone to not only socialize but also to familiarize with the tools of technology of today
In Elsipogtog school most of the chatting websites, gaming website, facebook, etc are blocked I am pleased to say! Bussinesses are a little different though, I think that the websites that do not have anything to do with the business should be blocked, so that they won't cause any distractions!
In schools the web sites that should be blocked are sites like eg.facebook,youtube,msn,chat site which are not appropriate for schools. For businesses i think what keeps them distracted are games, chat sites and also adult sites that should be blocked in order to get their work done.
Everyone gets distrated when using any types of technology. There are so many things to do and so much to read from ... I would think that blocking msn, facebook, online games, and downloading music on line, anything that doesn't have to do with school or buisness then can have lots of work done..
any type of social networking such as msn, facebook etc such be blocked in schools. students spend too much time during the clas writing to friends they can talk to and updating their stuff on networks like these.As for business people, there should be some blocking but at that point in life adults usually know how to balance their social life and know what to do in the office and to not take advantage of what is out there on the web...
I am taking my course from the Elsipogtog site and I have noticed that there is a block on some sites such as: youtube, Facebook, piczo, and msn. I think these sites should be blocked because they are distracting. If I had these sites on this computer right now I probably wouldn’t even be paying attention to what Jeff is saying. For businesses … maybe if there was a process in which someone would prove that these sites are bettering their business then they can have it unblocked. I think that would be a good idea.
I know like at work I would use instant messaging instead e-mail cause it was quicker. At the same time I felt guilty if anyone else saw me, (They would think I was on MSN for personal reasons) even though for me that was not the case. Also I did my homework through blog several times here at the school, one day it would not allow me to access blog. Websense blocked me and the whole school actually because of obscene content I guess. I had to call them and give them the site and numbers attached and they let the school back on. The school also blocked MSN for bullying reasons but I still can use hotmail.
I think gambling should be blocked work and schools. You tube has some obscene content but the teachers use it a lot for cartoons. I would have to say each school and business would have to make there own policies.
I know that at our school there are alot of sites that are blocked, like facebook, msn, games,etc... because people get caught up in these sites and spend a little more time on them than they should. Also people were starting to park there cars outside and log on to our internet so they could have high speed, and this became a problem because people started getting assess to personal files.
Well we all know that Facebook, Messenger and youtube are the sites that most students go on and check thier emails and facebook to check any messages that they have. alot of students have access to these sites here at school. Students go online at lunch times, or any other time that they may have. Should they be blocked? I have to say if this something that's going to be monitored. Limits should be set.
I know everyone will be answering this by telling them that they should block all web-sites that not pertaining to the work they are doing.I feel different, there is lots of sites that people go on that actually are pertaining to there work or work that they may need in the future. If you learn one thing from what ever site that you go on, then that's just great, like chat lines on stuff. You can be talking to someone and you mention something then whoever you are talking to may give you some advice for you work or project. It just may take someone to do that so you can get an idea.
There are site out there that you should never be on, but that happens. These site are not acceptable in schools through the province. I know for sure that here at Eel Ground School you can't even check your lottery tickets. www.alc.ca I find it good that there are program's to do this.
Websites are constantly being blocked in the work place, some have even did away with the internet for purposes of viruses, hackers on their site creating a secruity breech with clients, payroll, and vital information.
In education it keeps our children safe from predators. The kids have access to the technology it is all around them.
I think that facebook should not be in the workforce, mainly because of the of the fast addiction to it, and trying to figure it out. Its time consuming and takes away valuable time that should be spent on work.
Well, its hard to block all sites, because as noted some use it for productive things and others cant seem to keep focused, an example of that would be MSN messaging. Can a bussiness and school live without it?? Probably yes. What about the wikispaces we use to blog on, do you not think it is possible that children are using them against you in the sense that they are leaving answers to test questions hidden within the wiikispaces for them to later retrieve??? The web, it seems is a means for children to run their world, have a sense of control over the things that they can't in their real lives, for example: A fifteen year older who cant swear in their house, can now swear in their house, through the computer. The problem that I am encountering with my younger sisters is that they have the attitude of "no one will know", keeping and creating secrets online that are just as bad as doing them in real life. This sense of getting away with things is dramatically affecting home life. Kids revel in the idea of getting away with things, the idea of deception, and being in charge, and it is all being made possible by use of the internet. The fact is it is impossible to block all the bad sites, because its really just the good sites being used in the wrong way. It really comes down to closely monitoring your child's use by accessing they sites they access after they are through with the computer Also by regulating the use itself, perhaps an hour at a time. It sounds far fetched, but in the end you will still be the primary discipline in the house and not the computer! Think about it.
The internet is usual for imformation althought not everything on the internet is appropriate.
I use it for doing my homework but whenever i get on I always check out facebook or msn first just to see what's going on.
I think that some of the chat lines like msn or facebook should be blocked from schools and work places.
Yes, the net has it's positive side such as; keeping up to date on books & businesses and finding valuable information for your work and/or business, on the other hand, it has it's negative side such as; profane and violent content, etc of the net. Although I don't think social networking; bloggers, facebooking, chatting has a negative side to it. As responsible adults (employees and students) I don't think it's necessary to block any website(s) because we as adults(employees and students) have great responsibility to carry out our tasks in school and/or business, so it all depends on the resposibilty of a student or an employee, if they have respect for their work. So,would you rather work/study or spend the whole day on the net?? And if it becomes a huge problem to your teacher or boss, then, there's no sense of working or going to school. It's nothing personal,just strictly business!
Sure, I think blocking social networking sites, chat lines, on-line gambling etc.. is a good idea, however, I feel that in addition to blocking these sites, some other measures should be taken by the employer/school. These could include creating awareness on the dangers of these sites, how they can adversly affect your business/school through virus and whatnot. Users should always be cautioned when surfing on sites that may be considered undesirable and how it could look negatively upon themselves as employees/students.
Not only can these social networking sites distract employees, but all sorts of content can lead you astray. There is so much to access on the internet, one can easily lose themselves searching/researching/ surfing.
Strictly from the professional perspective, Employers need to take control of their networks, after all, it's their property! Employers need to ensure safety, professionalism and integrity with regards to their business. I support the use of Internet Policy.
I think that certain web sites should not be allowed to be used in the school and that they should be blocked. If a staff member wants to see these webs they should be doing it at home. It would be taking away the attention from the students and that is not right.
This is a question that deserves a lot of thought. As a family violence prevention coordinator and newsletter editor I have used the internet often at work. But at times I had wished there were some form of filter on the Dam computer. For example Looking for sneakers for the newsletter I had gotten more than sneakers in this on particular shot. If I had typed in “two naked people having sex with sneakers on” I would have seen the same photo I am sure. As for child abuse, there are times were I am petrified as to what photos will be etched in my mind for life, and what I choose to look at and what I have to look at are two different things. With spending and wasting time at work I feel there should be some filters as to what people are doing with there time, what sights are they looking at? Are they chatting while they are being paid to work? Are they cybering on company time?
Yeah for sure block all chat sites, gambling sites, games, and anything else that's unnecessary.
Program password's that aren't easy to figure out.
When I was at school Myspace was blocked and everyone was told not to go on it, but people would use proxies and be able to get right on.
It is very distracting to have any social network running while you are trying to pay attention or get work done. At NBCC they restrict these kinds of sites during the day but students found ways around it. It was annoying sitting next to someone in class whom is on these sites while you trying to learn and the teacher is trying to teach. I think that chat and gaming sites or anything having to do with either should be restricted from the classroom or working environments.
I feel that for schools the foremost is adult context websites. That of course is a no brainer, other sites that should not be allowed at schools are chat sites like hotmail, msn, youtube and facebook because they can create distractions and can easily help with online bullying. Gambling sites should be blocked so that they do not create addiction problems for children. I do know most of these things are continually being monitored and blocked at the school level but of course there are always ways for someone to get on. In a business setting I believe that these sites should also be block and mostly for the same reasons. As a teacher and empolyer you need hard work and dedication out of your people so having these distractions gone would be great. With all that said I do also feel that having some sites in these areas are ok at certain times during a work day. Students and employees need to have a break at some point and if you can give them something that they like but limited so no abuse happens than we may see more happy and productive people and isn't that what we are aiming for anyway.
Filtering the Net...
The Internet is a valuable resource, and yes it also has many pitfalls. It is what it is, a technological intelligence that hungers for every last byte. This intelligence was created by human beings but there is one big difference that makes it unique, it has no conscience and it bears no responsibility.
This is a big problem for parents, schools, employers and just about everyone in the world who is connected. To find a balance between that which is believed to be positive and that which is believed to be negative is only one part of the problem. Other considerations come to mind like authority, vigilance, consistency and maintaining the status quo. And then there is what has been called, “freedom of speech”, what does it mean, and who will decide. I don’t think that the supreme court of Canada has yet exhausted all matters of interpretation on this one either. Yup, it’s a big problem.
Sometimes I think it is necessary to look in other directions. The example given of “many employees and students being distracted by social networking sites, while others use these sights to work, teach and learn,” is interesting. Such a paradox it seems. Sounds like a negative for the employees and the students and a positive for the others. Why so? At both ends of the spectrum what do they have in common?
As a FN’s person I feel as though my people have been filtered out in many ways a long time ago. Can’t say I like it that way either, being one of the negatives. Out of sight out of mind, that’s what they say. I don’t think that anyone can dispute the fact that over the past 500 years there has been lots of negatives out there about FN’s people and my question has always been, who is there to represent our interests?, who is filtering the truth from the lies?, and who is responsible for decisions that affect the the balance of what is being considered as a positive or a negative? My thoughts for the day.
some say that websites should be blocked in schools and businesses yet these are tools that people use and can use for many great benifits like teaching or sharing with other schools or businesses. from personal experience i am one to sit in the office and bounce back and forth from doing reports and playing around on Facebook or msn sites. i find it very distracting but for some reason or anther i still do it on a regular basis. people are going to to this no matter what unless the businesses or school block these sites, especially for people like myself, although if you educate kids at young ages when is it appropiate to use these services then maybe somwhere along the line this cycle may be broken
It only makes sense to block these certain social networking sites. There is a time and place for everything and playin games and being social while trying to learn is not one of them. There is always a way around these blocks people put up but i guess your not gonna be able to stop everyone.
Well here at our school Facebook is the only website that I know of that has been blocked. MSN messenger is also not allowed at school, but it has not been blocked yet. I use both these websites and I think that they can be a distraction during class time but I don’t see why we couldn’t use them during our spare time (like at lunch time). I know the other via-video class uses Facebook as a part of their education course and they use it to keep in contact with their professor. I think that such websites as Facebook can be beneficial when used for the right reasons. Teachers can use it as a way to keep contact with their students. As for any other websites we do not let the children play games that have anything to do with killing or dying or anything else obscene. We do not block these websites, but rather monitor the children when on the computer to make sure they are not playing them.
The types of websites that should be blocked within school and businesses are all gambling sites and chat rooms. Adults should be more responsible at work and know that you are there to work, not play or chat. It's easy for children to unblock sites in schools because they are more advanced than my generation.
Certain websites should be blocked from schools just for a pre-caution. The students will get more work done and there wouldnt be any distractions as far as msn, facebook and other websites.
As far as a business I think those sort of websites are can be helpful and distracting at the same time.
The first type of sites that should be blocked are gambling and porn sites. As for the social networking sites I think they should be allowed, with the amount of time being spent on them being tracked by the server. Before the social sites there were the coffee room or the watercooler, both places for socializing. At least when they are on the office computer, they are in their office.
Schools and business should block out certain websites as they simply can be distracting especially in the workplace and in schools. These sites can be viewed anytime after school/work hours. These are just a few of the sites that should be blocked: msn messaging; any form of gambling sites, youtube and facebook.
I too support and believe that polices should be set up for computer/internet usage.
I think that certain socialing sites should be blocked, cause i know from experience that it is very distractive, even at home. Computers that are used at school for school work, like in the classrooms, should block sites with games like pogo, and they should block MSN, Facebook, Myspace, and all those other ones. The computers used for leisure should not block things that kids would like to use.
Business should block certian ones also, they need their workers to be on track, and not to be distrubed by msn, and all that other stuff.
I agree with lots...That the websites such as youtube,msn, chatting areas and much more that will distract, should be blocked, especially in schools.
I believe sites like the facebook, msn chatroom and things like that should be block in both schools and work place but I feel the email is a good source of communicating but then agian everyone wants to email these days, which takes away from that one on one verbal communications
Filtering the net is important, especially for children and the workfoce. There are so many harmful sites on the web. Children should be protected from the sites. You can find anything on the web, from making bombs to buying guns on ebay, and x-rated sites. These sites should be blocked from schools and the work place. Not only should these harmful sites should be blocked from the work place and schools. Parents should be infomred and have the knowldge to blocks these sites from their personal computers. What are the steps to blocking the sites?
Web sights in school should be limited to and for educatinal school subjects only. I am not too familiar with the different ways to look at web sights, at least not like most students can. My question would be how do we out smart who uses a computer and the ones that produce web sights that are not suitable for students at school or children anywhere.
Facebook and msn are distracting in the class-these should defineately be filtered out. I really dont like the web being used as a source of cyber bullying either. When I sit down to do a university assighnment, I always end up on facebook- these sites are distracting to me,but I am hooked on facebook. I suppose it takes self diciplne. I feel like I am in a whole new world with the web. I have not been using it too long now. Even kids in school today are way ahead of me on this subject-so I have a lot more to learn. I am open minded and a life-long learner who is open to using technology-however I can not stress enough how much teschnology should never be placed above relationships with people in our lives.
Websites that is a distraction with education, profession should be blocked. however there are some sites that can be a distraction but also it can also helpful in some sense, so it would be in question, how would we defined what is helpful and what isn't?
The site that should be blocked in schools are anysites that have no educational value. Schools are place for our children to learn, not chat on msn or creep on facebook, these things can be done at home....I'm sure watching somthing on youtube is not gonna help our children with there education. The same goes for buisnesses, How can you expect work to be done, if the employee is at there desk playing some online game.
The Internet is a valuable resource, but it also has many pitfalls.
As an example, many employees and students are distracted by social networking sites, while others use these sites to work, teach and learn.
This provides a problem for schools and employers – to balance the positives and negatives. What types of websites should be blocked within schools and businesses?
I am not sure if blooking is the answer, rather to educate the youth and employers on the balance of the positives and negatives. Like everyhting in the world today we are faced with, we must educated poeple on the proper usage of the meduims out there. THe dangers of excessive use of such sites. Remember the meduim is just a meduim, its how it is use. Like the agrument of guns, its not guns the kill people, it people and the missusage of guns that kill people, otherwise we as a society will be banning everything out there. So once agian the key is too educate the pubic on the usage.
I agree that some sites should be blocked at school, but more importantly, I strongly agree that msn and facebook should be blocked from the computers at the office. It's a distraction and employee's are not getting their work done.
I feel that the chat rooms should be banned from schools. E-mails shuold be a proper way of communication, this will allow the students to practice their literary skills. All students need to have more practice on their grammical thinking. Before they send out their e-mails, the teacher will have the chance to do any corrections that needed and the students have the chance to improve any changes that are required. Thre are too many chat rooms where they use too many ways of speaking and short words and slangs that should not be allowed in the school environment.
The wedsites that should be blocked in schools and workplaces are most common sites such as facebook, msn, online poker sites, pornography sites, explicit violance sites and even childrens sites such PBS.com, webkins Barbie.com because they just create so many distractions for the young and old alike.
Wow, filtering the net. It sounds so straight forward. Distractions at work, undesirable sites of ill repute in schools or work for that matter. Boils down to control and who has it. Respectfully employers should exercise its jurisdiction of its networks and likewise with schools. The question still remains as to what is filtered. Chats and social sites can be distracting in both schools and work. It is also a medium of communication and not always in a perceived negative way as I will explain. Last summer I was fortunate to have been invited to participate in an intern training in Edmonton Alberta. As always it is important to me to be in constant communication with my family. Financial issues played a part in my ability to communicate and counted on having access to a phone and since I would be involved with a well known institute would have use of internet service. Well that just wasn’t the case. The place where I stayed had no phone and it was not friendly to wireless internet and to complicate things access to internet was limited to the main building with filtered MSN, Facebook, and other social network applications. As a result it was a long frustrating time for me not being able to have instant access to my family. The only justified reason I saw to filter many of the network was fear of infection from viruses yet the network controller had remedies for this. The possibility of staff distraction is always present but monitoring of the system could and would identify its abuse and management could abruptly intervene and apply corrective measures. My point is in life people will and can abuse privileges it’s a sure bet. However is it realistic to kill a fly with a sledge hammer? Power and control, a double edge swords were compromise is usually needed. Comments welcomed
Nothing bugs me more than walking into a business and seeing someone on MSN or playing online games when they’re suppose to be working. Businesses and schools especially have a responsibility to block sites, such as facebook, ebay, dating sites, hot or not, gambling, yahoo messenger and especially porn sites. Positive examples need to be set.
I think there are so many sites on the web that can be very distracting towards our youth. I'm in a class everyday and see some students go on their hotmail, facebook accounts and search through youtube and play games on the web. I find find this very distracting as a fellow student and would like to see some form of block to these sites. These sites should be only used on your own time and not the time of a business or school.
I think websites that have profanity, sexual content, violence, anything with a disturbing graphic nature should be prohibited to students on the world-wide web. It doesn't make any sense to allow these sites to be viewed if they are not going to have a positive impact on our kids.
Schools and business should block out some websites especially the ones that can cause a lot of distraction. A couple of examples would be msn messenger, any gambling and game sites.
Audrey Mitchell
FILTERING THE NET:
I see every day how students, employees, and even friends and family members waste time on social networking sites in school, at work and at home.
It is hard not to feel angry when I get docked when I am five minutes late and I see a co employee chatting with a friend on MSN during working hours. It must cost employers a lot. Or in class, students secretly listening to i-pods or playing electronic games while the teacher is talking are cheating themselves. (Blocks have stopped both these problems.) However, when used properly, the inter-net as with any tool, can provide enormous opportunities in schools, businesses and personal settings.
However, except in the case of student access, I do not think that blocks are the answer. I think that only equipment used by the students should have sites with sexual, hate or violent content blocked. I do not think adult employees should be blocked at all. It is censorship. If its use interferes with the employees’ performance or intrudes on the employer’s time measures can and should be taken.
Accountability can be assured by technological means, but the use of search and monitoring devices, as well as invading privacy can drastically affect moral. If there is probable cause of misuse, measures can be taken then.
I feel all websites that have no educational or work value in the classroom should be blocked. This is so that students and workers can concentrate on their school work and regular work. If they want to use sites like that they can use them at home after school or work.
If your on a site for social purposes and have no educational or work related search, its most likely that you should not be on. If your on a site and hope not to get caught from your Boss, then its pretty likely that you should not be on that site to being with. If you are on site and hope to get caught by your spouse or child, then its not a good idea after all.
If its done in secrecy, ITS NOT A GOOD IDEA. Its not rocket science guys & gals.
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