[kuklachica]

Yeah the kids definitely do get around the blocks and use proxy servers, etc. I'm one of the more "tech savvy" teachers (since I'm also one of the youngest) so I catch them pretty often. We are required to do random and frequent history checks (yes, they can delete their histories, but if they do they get their laptops taken away). If they are on non-educational sites, have cleared histories, etc., there are penalties. I work in a fairly rural area, and my husband works in a bigger city, and there is definitely a difference in our kids. My kids hardly take advantage of the computers (or to any significantly bad, or evil, extent). However, my husband's kids routinely break the rules. Don't know why there is a difference, but I am definitely spoiled with the school that I work at.

We do have wi-fi everywhere in our school. As a Spanish language/culture teacher, I have to say the laptops have been awesome. In rural Maine you hardly see anyone that is from another culture, so having the internet and the computers has really opened their eyes to many things.