We just launched our 1:1 program this Fall and had a similar challenge.
For parents that choose to pursue a web filter at home, we recommend
OpenDNS. It's a free service that filters by categories and installs on
the home internet router, so nothing to install (or hack around) on the
PCs. This works for any PC that's using the internet router, so when
friends visit with their PCs, they are subject to the internet filtering
as well.
Dave
Director of Technology
314-995-7478
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Hi all,
>
>
>
>We are currently running a one-to-one tablet PC pilot program in our
>sixth grade. Because this is a pilot, we bought the computers and are
>loaning them to the students. Each student has local admin rights on
>their tablet and continue to be well educated about internet safety
>issues. The tablets have just gone home for the first time and we have
>some parents who are interested in installing filtering software,
>especially software that can block "XXX" sites. We would love to know
>if any of you have had a similar experience and what your
>recommendations are. Our questions are:
>
>1. Did you allow parents to install their own filtering software on
>school-owned or school-managed laptops? If so, how did that work out?
>
>2. Do you have any specific software recommendations that we might
>recommend to parents?
>
>3. Have any of you bought school licenses for filtering software that
>you installed on laptops loaned to students for a 1:1 program? If so,
>how did that work out?
>
>
>
>As always, thanks for your wisdom and time!
>
>Patt Moser
>
>Sidwell Friends School
>
>Washington DC
>
>
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