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Should the web be filtered in schools? If yes then where is the line? David Gilmour (East Lothian) First, all social s/w sites are not the same. Distinguish blogs/wikis from Bebo etc as a first step. Next establish that Web2 is now mainstream. Queen, GB have Youtube sites, not just happy slappers. Have a paper I did on this... Ben Plouviez (Scottish Government, personal capacity) Some very random thoughts: this is an area where I think we should make waves, and I'd like to understand more about how filtering works (or doesn't) in local authorities and schools.

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Blog post by @tombarrett exploring some of the issues around different schools in different parts of the country having different sites blocked/filtered.

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Which blog sites are 'unblocked' for use in your education authority?

Is this comment suitable for a school's blogsite? Some might argue that since it's a child's own language it should be respected as such and approved.

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