and they connect them quite a bit...Currently we are implementing a
Wireless controller but have to have a public vlan. We are looking at
ways of dropping connections on it...Good luck..
Brian Manns
Culver Academies
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Fred Austin
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:06 PM
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Subject: Re: Ipods
Tim
We don't block IM'ing. Our policy explicitly puts the responsibility =20
on the student to conduct oneself properly. Attention in the classroom =20
during lectures is expected. Inappropriate activity is not condoned =20
using any medium and is strictly enforced through our discipline =20
process.
We are a laptop school, but the students use a combination of laptop/=20
iPhone/iPod/cell phones for both school work and personal =20
communications. We do have a content filter, but rely on it to assist =20
filtering inappropriate content rather than dictate policy.
You might be able to block the iPods by their MAC address. They should =20
be within a certain range of addresses. That of course depends on your =20
network hardware/software being able to selectively block MAC's. There =20
is also the possibility of blocking certain TCP/UDP ports that support =20
the activities you are trying to stop.
You may spend a lot of time using technology to inhibit unapproved =20
activities, but the students can find a way around. We are finding it =20
much easier to enforce proper conduct than a battle of wit.
Fred Austin
Technology Director
The Oakwood School
Greenville, NC
On Jan 21, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Tim Smith wrote:
> Hello All-
>
>
>
> We've had a lot of students using their ipods to join our wireless
> network and use apps to chat. We have a web filter that blocks the
> things we want blocked (chat sites), but they use their apps to get
> around it. I was just wondering if: 1. Anyone has had success =20
> blocking
> ipods from joining their wireless network. 2. What are your rules and
> policies regarding inappropriate use of ipods during school?
> Unfortunately, teachers want their kids to still be able to listen to
> music because it helps them concentrate during work time. So, of
> course, it falls on the IT guys to fix the problem... Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> -Tim
>
>
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