I just received this article today, thought it fit the discussion. http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/01/08/left-to-their-own-devices.aspx Jim Kerns, Technology Director Spencer Community Schools 23 East 7th St P.O. Box 200 Spencer, Iowa 51301 [email protected] 712.262.0339 FAX 712.262.1116
>>> Jackie Fonley <[email protected]> 1/14/2010 2:14 PM >>> I do not think we have a formal policy on this one . . . If kids bring their laptops and touches, etc. -- I have let them on at the hs. My plan is to pull pw off the base stations (which is all we have right now) - esp at the ms and hs level so kids can get on. Haven't had problems yet with this (or at least none that I am aware of--if you read about it tomorrow you have jinxed me!). More and more kids are starting to bring their touches in and wanting to get on. A few have asked to have their laptops on -- again the number has been like 2 or 3 a year. The instant looking up information in class if there has been a question (or having it available at your fingertips) has been a useful tool according to some teachers--not having to stop and do it on their machines With our new building project, part of the networking component bidding will be to set up a private and a public network for the reasons mentioned above. Then hopefully (if I understand all this networking correctly) students will have access with their devices, but it won't wreak the potential havoc on bringing devices on the "school" side. On Jan 14, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Lance Lennon wrote: > > Okay everyone, > > I knew the day was going to come, I just did not know when. It has > arrived. We are having a meeting to determine whether to allow > Personal Wireless Devices on our network or not. > > I am asking for some assistance from anyone willing to share. > > Here is what I am asking for > > 1. Do you allow outside wireless devices to access your network? > > 2. If so, why? If not, Why not? > > I am on the fence here and want to present logical arguments for and > against both so that the Admin team can make an informed decision to > the board who can then make the policy. > > Thanks all. > -- > "If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the > computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles > per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside." > ~Robert X. Cringely > -- > Lance L. Lennon > District Technology Director > Eagle Grove Community School District > 515-448-4749 > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------
