New technology, such as the Internet and
e-mail, offers our students tremendous opportunities--such as
"walking" through Monet's garden outside of Paris or
visiting about the weather with students from Australia--that
were not traditionally available to students in our
geographically remote, rural community. Unfortunately, like all
tools, these new technologies can be used both positively and
negatively. The Internet, especially, has the power to introduce
our students to some of the best and some of the worst humanity
has to offer.
Ogallala Public Schools cannot keep students
from pulling up inappropriate material on the Internet; the
District can, however, make it more difficult. The District
(through ESU 16) has filtering software that prevents most
questionable sites from even reaching our schools' computers. We
also encourage teachers to monitor student Internet use closely
and to make sure that students have a purpose whenever they are
out on the Internet.
If you have any questions about OPS Internet or
Technology Policies, please contact me, Susan McBride Krab,
through e-mail at skrab@esu16.org or by calling
the Middle School at (308) 284-4478.
