- Does your school/school district use Internet Filtering Software?
- Who makes decisions about what is blocked (filtered) in you district?
- Do teachers, parents, and/or students have a voice in this decision? How much?
- Does grade level (Elementary, Middle, Secondary) determine what is and is not blocked?
- Can you (or one of you colleagues) access the different Web 2.0 tools discussed in this weeks Module for use in the instructional process.
- Can a teacher request that a site be un-blocked for use in the instructional process? Is there a process in place for doing this? Who do they have to ask?
- Given the potential for students to encounter undesirable material on the Internet, what is the appropriate balance between protection and free access to information?
- What is your professional position on the use of Internet Filtering Software and its place in schools today and in the future?