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  • Technology is becoming more present in high schools around the country. At the iSchool, not having laptops present is a concept completely foreign to students. Although technology can be very beneficials to school, students tend to become distracted by the temptations of the internet. Many classes at the iSchool incorporate...

    iFocus: The Pros and Cons of Technology in Classrooms

    Posted on May 30, 2012 | No Comments
    Technology is becoming more present in high schools around the country. At the iSchool, not having laptops present is a concept completely foreign to students. Although technology can be very beneficials to school, students tend to become distracted by the temptations of the internet. Many classes at the iSchool incorporate...

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  • NYC iSchool students  run into their share of blocked websites. But the real question is, is Websense really censoring things that are harmful? The NYCDOE (New York Department of Education) keeps many websites blocked in schools by using Websense. Sites are blocked under categories such as “possibly illegal.” Even so, students...

    Students vs. ‘Websense’

    Posted on November 24, 2010 | 2 Comments
    NYC iSchool students  run into their share of blocked websites. But the real question is, is Websense really censoring things that are harmful? The NYCDOE (New York Department of Education) keeps many websites blocked in schools by using Websense. Sites are blocked under categories such as “possibly illegal.” Even so, students...

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