Anonymous wrote:Do all the MCPS kids get a Chromebook? Can parents opt out and give the child one from home? Am just curious, we are not in MCPS but we are moving to MCPS school for next school year.

Some elementary schools have one-to-one devices where every child is issued a device and then some schools have a bunch of them in a cart in the building.

Most of the controls are based on the mcps internet blockers, so it's not possible to replicate that at home.

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Anonymous wrote:How about they just don't get Chromebooks. They aren't needed and really do more distraction than good.

Sorry, Luddite. Your precious paper textbooks aren’t coming back. They will continue to have Chromebooks.

Or you can try a conservative Catholic school, if that’s what you want.

Just curious if you have ever volunteered in a classroom to see how all the kids are on various websites never doing their work. Teachers in ready groups can’t watch. What used to be reading a book at your desk is now computer games, Roblox, porn, etc… for the entire block. And not my job to keep telling kids to get off these sites. The chromebooks should be optional for a few things only.

Yes, it is your job.

Agreed. ES Kids should not be on a computer the entirety of a reading/math block.

Unless they're doing virtual academy

What about virtual snow days?!

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Anonymous wrote:What's corn hub?

Pornhub

You need to notify the school. Those websites are supposed to be blocked.

They are not. The MS kids all know about pornhub and how to access it on the Chromebooks. And it’s not just that site, there are plenty of others.

Can we please get rid of the chrome books now? I hear Julius West went back to carts and it has reduced screen time and student distraction.

Same at Parkland. I hear it’s also saving a ton of $ having them in carts. Reminds the kids they belong to the school

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Anonymous wrote:What's corn hub?

Pornhub

You need to notify the school. Those websites are supposed to be blocked.

They are not. The MS kids all know about pornhub and how to access it on the Chromebooks. And it’s not just that site, there are plenty of others.

Can we please get rid of the chrome books now? I hear Julius West went back to carts and it has reduced screen time and student distraction.

Lots of middle schools are going back to carts next year. The system can’t afford the millions they spend replacing dropped and damaged chromebooks and teachers are sick of the disruption to learning the Chromebooks create.

I don't think everyone realizes just how dedicated our kids are when it comes to doing what they want. MCPS blocks a lot of sites, but children can find their way. There's a saying, "Strict parents raise sneaky kids". This applies here more than ever. If we go crazy trying to block every non-educational site under the sun, it will never end. They will just find more clever ways to access them. As long as they are doing work and getting assignments done, it should not be a huge deal if they play video games in addition to it. We should all talk with our children about safe web habits and the natural consequences of not paying attention in class. If they are not receptive, they will eventually learn from experience either way. Remember, this is just my opinion! I don't mean to start a disagreement.

I watch kids on GoGaurdian and keep adding their sites to my block list. But they are relentless in finding work arounds. Even just disconnecting from the school network and reconnecting to their personal hotspot.

Most teachers have give up. Seems the county is not giving up as well and getting rid of GoGaurdian.

The reality is that by high school they just use their phones or personal laptops anyways. Even ES kids have phones now.

Anonymous wrote:Schools should back down from blocking everything. some kids need a way to forget about the stress that comes from unfinished work and when addicted parents check synergy. I understand blocking websites in school, I do not understand blocking websites at home. This is not North Korea, MCPS should not be restricting the internet. Sometimes teachers want to use websites that are blocked and it can get in the way of learning.

Then get your own computer.

Anonymous wrote:Schools should back down from blocking everything. some kids need a way to forget about the stress that comes from unfinished work and when addicted parents check synergy. I understand blocking websites in school, I do not understand blocking websites at home. This is not North Korea, MCPS should not be restricting the internet. Sometimes teachers want to use websites that are blocked and it can get in the way of learning.

What are they doing to block websites? If they're doing it with DNS, then NAT redirection on your router (redirecting outgoing port 53 traffic) should get around it.

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Anonymous wrote:What's corn hub?

Pornhub

You need to notify the school. Those websites are supposed to be blocked.

They are not. The MS kids all know about pornhub and how to access it on the Chromebooks. And it’s not just that site, there are plenty of others.

Can we please get rid of the chrome books now? I hear Julius West went back to carts and it has reduced screen time and student distraction.

Gotta be ready for code purple!

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Anonymous wrote:What's corn hub?

Pornhub

You need to notify the school. Those websites are supposed to be blocked.

They are not. The MS kids all know about pornhub and how to access it on the Chromebooks. And it’s not just that site, there are plenty of others.

Can we please get rid of the chrome books now? I hear Julius West went back to carts and it has reduced screen time and student distraction.

Schools should back down from blocking everything. some kids need a way to forget about the stress that comes from unfinished work and when addicted parents check synergy. I understand blocking websites in school, I do not understand blocking websites at home. This is not North Korea, MCPS should not be restricting the internet. Sometimes teachers want to use websites that are blocked and it can get in the way of learning.

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Anonymous wrote:Caught my 7th grader watching corn hub on her chrome book all day yesterday while she was supposed to be recuperating from an illness. Don’t think we have the ability to block websites on school issued chrome books. Surprised that MCPS allows this.

Your 7th grader was accessing it at home, right? Why are you not doing anything about it? Why are you blaming MCPS? It is your home, block it.

MCPS cannot control what happens in your home. It wouldn't matter if it was an MCPS computer or your own, this is 100% on you if the child is home sick. Why were you not supervising her?

Anonymous wrote:Caught my 7th grader watching corn hub on her chrome book all day yesterday while she was supposed to be recuperating from an illness. Don’t think we have the ability to block websites on school issued chrome books. Surprised that MCPS allows this.

Your 7th grader was accessing it at home, right? Why are you not doing anything about it? Why are you blaming MCPS? It is your home, block it.

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Anonymous wrote:How about they just don't get Chromebooks. They aren't needed and really do more distraction than good.

Sorry, Luddite. Your precious paper textbooks aren’t coming back. They will continue to have Chromebooks.

Or you can try a conservative Catholic school, if that’s what you want.

Just curious if you have ever volunteered in a classroom to see how all the kids are on various websites never doing their work. Teachers in ready groups can’t watch. What used to be reading a book at your desk is now computer games, Roblox, porn, etc… for the entire block. And not my job to keep telling kids to get off these sites. The chromebooks should be optional for a few things only.

Yes, it is your job.

Agreed. ES Kids should not be on a computer the entirety of a reading/math block.