Chris Holland
Everyday, kids are looking for information for projects, essays, etc. Everyday, the websites that will provide the best information, the students find blocked. Even there is the occasional spare time for students, they can’t access their sources of entertainment, such as harmless games and fantasy sports.
The school claims that whatever they block is for the good of the learning environment. However, how is not allowing students to look at their fantasy sports leagues for all of five minutes going to better the school’s learning environment?
As a student, the day is stressful enough between all of the class-work, homework, essays, projects, tests, and quizzes assigned in various classes. A few minutes of relaxation wouldn’t hurt the way that the school runs. In fact, it would help the students to concentrate better in their classes if they aren’t completely stressed out.
The school has to allow some of these sites for students to visit during the course of the day. If the sites are damaging the school, they should be allowed. Games that are graphic and inappropriate for school should be blocked. Although, there is nothing wrong with games like Heli Attack and Mini Putt and those are blocked from student use.
When it comes to educational websites, such as those used for homework and projects, some of those are even blocked. These websites have an educational purpose, and the school is cutting them off from students. This does more damage to the learning environment then anything does. There is no possible way that a school can benefit from blocking educational sites.
Granted, the school can be a little lenient but it’s not enough. With only news and research sites available in the school at most times, the school has to give the students a little more wiggle room.
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3 comments:
Boring lede.
Good relevant issue, but what is your peg? Has this happened to you? A friend of yours?
"...how is not allowing students to look at their fantasy sports leagues for all of five minutes going to better the school’s learning environment?" Excellent question - Answer it! Ask Mr. Cruise or Mr. Doyle BEFORE you complain about something like this. The logical reason is that kids actually using the thin client servers in the library complain how slowly everything runs. Everything runs so slowly because kids are checking fantasy leagues, playing Heli-Attack and Mini-putt. Stop complaining about the slow computers and the school might let you play games.
whoever the second person to comment is: you have way too much time on your hands.
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