We ended up getting a filtering and bandwidth box from Cymphonix. This
allows filtering of sites as well as content for everyone, by group, or
even by individual. It also allows me to limit bandwidth for all
streaming media to a given percentage of my bandwidth (which I have set
at 40%) (again this can be broken down for everyone, by group or by
individual).
Since we use YouTube for a lot of projects by students and teachers, I
have kept it open for everyone. This does continue to require teachers
to be vigilant in monitoring its use for appropriateness. However, with
a device like Cymphonix, you could limit its use to teachers.
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Susan Ferris
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Subject: Re: YouTube and Firewalls...
Please keep this public. Thanks.
Susan Ferris Rights
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Matt Melnick<mattymel@me.com> wrote:
> We would like to allow our faculty to use YouTube because it can be a
> wonderful teaching resource yet we are challenged to monitor its use
with
> our students. Our entire campus is protected by a firewall so a
website is
> either allowed or blocked for all. I am curious if anyone has
encountered
> this and what solutions have you come up with.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Matt Melnick
> Technology Teacher
> Independent Day School, FL, USA
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