Bud the Teacher

    The professional organization that I asked about filters and censorship respectfully responded that the issues raised by Internet filters are not yet covered by the organization.  The technologies are too new.   Which is a fair position.  This is new stuff.
    But if we wait until someone else sets the norms and the status quo, won’t it then be too late to change it?
    The Electronic Frontier Foundation looked at Internet filters in schools two years ago — I just got my hands on the report.  I’ll be leafing through it tonight.  Full report on whatever I find interesting.  Or useful.  Or both.
    I’ll ask again — anyone got a policy on filters that covers exactly what will or won’t be covered?  I’ll settle for names and e-mail addresses of the people in your area who are responsible for maintaining the filters.
    Thanks.

Chris has a dream job.  He’ll be opening a new school next year in the heart of a museum.  The conversation at his place is all about what to do when you’re starting from scratch.  I especially like his ideas about student filmmaking.  We begin our film course here in two weeks.

    I’m watching with green-eyed wonder.  Anybody need an English teacher at their school?  How about a technology guy?