Filtering Options
"Web filtering is a necessity in schools, for student safety, CIPA compliance, AUP adherence, and network security. But in order to filter effectively and efficiently, schools must do more than just install an Internet filter," (Lightspeed).
In Grabe and Grabe's book Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning they state "Filtering allows a more proactive approach to controlling what Internet users are able to access." They also described 3 different approaches that schools could use as firewall, commercial stand-alone filtering software, and filtering tools built into browsers.
A firewall is a filtering software for schools that controls the data between two different networks. The firewall serves as two different functions: to protect information maintained by the schools computers from being damaged or being accessed by external computers, or it could also determine what someone in the schools is trying to access from the Internet (Grabe & Grabe).
Like Well's said in Smarter Clicking "CIPA requires Web filtering on computers where students will be accessing resources, especially the Internet. There are typically two methods for filtering Web sites. In Web-address-based filtering, each requested Web address or link is reviewed against a white list or a black list to make sure the Web site is appropriate." Most schools use a combination of blocking to filter the Internet. Sites that contain inappropriate content should be blocked but filters sometimes block valuable websites. Health sites are an example because of key words that are deemed inappropriate making students research on some topics very difficult.
Browser filtering works with the different Internet browsers where you can use special tools for setting and modifying filtering options (Grabe & Grabe). "The use of browser filtering assumes that web authors will support this approach and make the effort to label their material accurately. This approach has been endorsed as a reasonable one for protecting the needs of most citizens (Grabe &Grabe).
These are all techniques that schools use to filter their Internet.
Below are just two options of different filtering systems that schools can use.
In Grabe and Grabe's book Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning they state "Filtering allows a more proactive approach to controlling what Internet users are able to access." They also described 3 different approaches that schools could use as firewall, commercial stand-alone filtering software, and filtering tools built into browsers.
A firewall is a filtering software for schools that controls the data between two different networks. The firewall serves as two different functions: to protect information maintained by the schools computers from being damaged or being accessed by external computers, or it could also determine what someone in the schools is trying to access from the Internet (Grabe & Grabe).
Like Well's said in Smarter Clicking "CIPA requires Web filtering on computers where students will be accessing resources, especially the Internet. There are typically two methods for filtering Web sites. In Web-address-based filtering, each requested Web address or link is reviewed against a white list or a black list to make sure the Web site is appropriate." Most schools use a combination of blocking to filter the Internet. Sites that contain inappropriate content should be blocked but filters sometimes block valuable websites. Health sites are an example because of key words that are deemed inappropriate making students research on some topics very difficult.
Browser filtering works with the different Internet browsers where you can use special tools for setting and modifying filtering options (Grabe & Grabe). "The use of browser filtering assumes that web authors will support this approach and make the effort to label their material accurately. This approach has been endorsed as a reasonable one for protecting the needs of most citizens (Grabe &Grabe).
These are all techniques that schools use to filter their Internet.
Below are just two options of different filtering systems that schools can use.
Lightspeed Systems
Lightspeed System Web Filters meets the growing of 21st-Century Learning needs for today's schools. They focus on safe access rather than just blocking. It keeps students safe with an education focus, that allows you to run reports on web activity, and secures your network.
ENA WebSafe
ENA is a cost-effective, cloud-based content filtering since 1998 but with ENA WebSafe is the generation of filters. ENA offers authorized override services to administrators and educators to bypass category restrictions. There are two different options ENA WebSafe Prime and ENA WebSafe Pro. Its a safety net for students while giving them access to the valuable learning opportunities of the Internet.