CMIS Evaluation Technology Focus

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The Department of Education and Training provides a level of content filtering with its basic black list service. This is a list of sites that have been identified as unsuitable for the education market.

Users can a request for sites to be added to the list or for a blocked site to be reviewed and reconsidered. This is done by emailing the DET Customer Service Centre. [CSCInbox.CSC.CO@det.wa.edu.au] or telephoning Customer Support on (08) 9264 5555.

Please include the following details in your message:

• Site URL and Title
• Teacher’s name, ID and contact details
• Educational purpose for site

For more information about Content Filtering visit the CMIS page Educational Implications of Filtering.

Also relevant are the  following CMIS pages:

• Student Safety Online
• Developing School Policy
• DET and School Content Filtering
• Student Responsibilities and Acceptable Use Policies
• Protecting Student Privacy
• Safe Surfing Strategies
• Cyberbullying
• Combating Net Nasties in Your Classroom

Becta is the UK government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. The agency has just published major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, by children between the ages of 11-16, both in and out of the school environment.

The purpose of the research was to inform policymakers and schools on the potential benefits of Web 2.0 technologies and how their use can be effectively and safely realised. It shows that young people are attracted to many of the Web 2.0 developments, some of which may also be appropriate to use in schools. It also found that, when used effectively, Web 2.0 technologies had “a positive impact on motivation and engagement through involving students in more participatory learning.”