It's official. Wireless is now up at Providence Academy!
*cheering in background*
And three of the school computer will have a wired connection!
*cheering in background*
More details:
Firefox with ad and pop-up blocking software will be installed on these computers, as well as Covenant Eyes. Students will be required to sign a sheet for the time period they accessed the computer. Mr. Buck will go over the policy next Monday.
As for those with laptops that have wireless capability, you may have noticed that the network is secured with WPA-PSK encryption, which is fairly secure. However, if you install Covenant Eyes on you computer, you can use your laptop for research and school purposes, such as the upcoming Web Design class. <('.'<)
But you will be required to log this event on the Internet usage sheet just as if you were using the school computers, so don't expect to be surfing the Web during class!
There are some more restrictions involving social networking sites such as Myspace, and your parents will be receiving a form containing many details about the policy, which they will be required to sign.
So, that's the news for today! Peace out....=^)
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Thanks for installing Covenant Eyes on your school computers. It is great safeguard. Let us know if we can help in any way as you use the program.
In His Grip,
Luke Gilkerson
Internet Community Manager
Covenant Eyes
www.covenanteyes.com
Hmmm, yes. I agree with you, though, Matthew. I think an exception could be made for Providence Academy News. I mean, really, we have broadband and a wireless router, and we're not allowed to report live?!?
Yikes, good grief!! We got noticed by a CE official already! LOL!!
have to tell Mr. Buck about this ;)
The power...
Yeah, we should be able to access the school news site, even if it is a "social networking" site.
=^)
Hm..I would love to bring my laptop to school to work on it..but I am scared to install covenant eyes cause I wouldnt know how to work all that stuff..lol. Perhaps I should learn a thing or two about the technical stuf...This is agood advancement for our school :D.
Ashley, Mr. Buck could install it for you, after which it would simply run in the background; you wouldn't need to mess with it. =^)
Mm..that's very comforting. :)
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