Re: [DDN] blocking newspapers and TV

2006-05-08 Thread Dave A. Chakrabarti
Hi Don, others, Does registration automatically = spam? I'd probably agree that it does, to some extent...but spam filtering is a necessity in today's internet anyway, so this cost may be unavoidable. For your school, why not allow teachers / students to register using non-school email address

RE: [DDN] blocking newspapers and TV

2006-05-07 Thread Don Cameron
Following this thread it's clear Jayne and Dave make excellent points about the need to re-educate educators in 'net inclusion... Nonetheless I think some 'net activists can at times be a bit harsh on our schools, and perhaps not accepting that educators often have a very good handle on the reality

Re: [DDN] blocking newspapers and TV

2006-05-05 Thread Dave A. Chakrabarti
For anyone entering into this debate with a school (or other) official, I would make an analogy between internet use and driving. Driving is the leading cause of teen death in the US, and has been described by some as an epidemic...one which no one aknowledges or discusses. The internet, by co

Re: [DDN] blocking newspapers and TV

2006-05-05 Thread J Cravens
Marie Godfrey wrote >>a teacher from New York...couldn't access the essay through regular channels because "we are blocked from registering on a newspaper or TV site due to school policies"... How can we to change such policies? As I wrote back in April 19 here on the digital divide network