Comments on: Mind Numbing Stupidity of Blocking (“that’s entertainment”)

By: Susan WB

Susan WB — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:05:34 +0000

Ah, I feel your pain.

I’ve had it reported that sections of our website – including our professional development training site! – have come up blocked at K12 educational institutions in my own state.

We’re a non-profit literacy org that receives funding from the state department of education! And our services get blocked by schools? WTF?

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:41:16 +0000

Sucks that’s the world the majority of our K12 students and teachers live in daily.

On a positive note, their block page has less exclamation points than ours does.

By: Alan Levine aka CogDog

Alan Levine aka CogDog — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:47:05 +0000

@Stephen Downes: that was by request of my friend. Buy me a beer at ED-media and I may divulge

By: Stephen Downes

Stephen Downes — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:58:36 +0000

I see that the identity of the offending institution has been blurred out. Too bad. I wanted to know.

By: alexanderhayes

alexanderhayes — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:44:41 +0000

I’d also recommend you read something from our next e-Himerius – http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/?p=151

By: alexanderhayes

alexanderhayes — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:32:28 +0000

…and another paradox .

Here’s what is in my inbox tonight…

“Hi, Edu POV.

Dept of Education (SchoolLife) is now following your updates on Twitter. ”

Seems Twitter has made it into embedded platforms or some other privileged echelon. Meanwhile everything over here is turning Orange – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobology/sets/72157617987051406/

By: alexanderhayes

alexanderhayes — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:25:09 +0000

Luckily things have moved on since – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nswlearnscope/1838503639/

Robyn Jay and the testament of many others have ensured that the critical sites have remained open for educators and that a business case including your NMC report keeps the others not far from reach.

It’s important Alan to realize that in Australia, unlike many other countries, social networking and other related technologies do not yet register in a land of Cognos, Primavera, Peoplesoft and Infra :)

By: Filters and Firewalls: Don’t poke the (cog)dog | TechTicker

Filters and Firewalls: Don’t poke the (cog)dog | TechTicker — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:33:30 +0000

[...] and Firewalls: Don’t poke the (cog)dog May.11, 2009 in Uncategorized Alan Levine (a.k.a. CogDog) is not happy, and I can completely understand why. He was recently contacted by someone in Australia who [...]