The only issue we've found with different filters for teachers and students was that teachers assume that students will be able to access everything they can access, so when they plan lessons they sometimes get into trouble when using resources that students can't get to.

Double edged swords cut both ways.

Vincent Vanier, Technology Coordinator
Madawaska School Department
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On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Jef H. HamLin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

No.  We have found that it is more trouble than it is worth.  We have a different filter for staff and students and that takes care of most issues.

 

H

 

From: Joebox User [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric R. Warren
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 7:40 AM
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Subject: Re: MECguard Domain Restrictions

 

Do you provide override credentials to your teachers?

Eric R. Warren

Greenmark IT

 


On Dec 23, 2011, at 7:38 AM, "Vincent Vanier" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I'm hoping that someone has an idea that can help us.  We're currently blocking the domain youtube.com at our school.  While we acknowledge that there is a great deal of good material there, it also has way too much material that has been deemed inappropriate for our school environment. 

That being said, the folks at YouTube have created a whole pile of school appropriate content and placed it in their YouTube Teachers area.  Unfortunately they just placed it in a subdomain of the original YouTube domain.  (youtube.com/teachers) 

As far as I know, MECguard is unable to unblock subdomains.  This is unfortunate.  Is there any way to work around this limitation?  Anyone have ideas?  I'd love to hear them.

Vince

Vincent Vanier, Technology Coordinator
Madawaska School Department
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