09/06 Writing Prompt

Veronica Luckett

3^rd hour

09/06/13

In my opinion I don’t believe schools should block websites on the internet. For the most part, students always figure out how to get around them, there are certain websites teachers use for classes that may be blocked, and when we are on computers there is always a teacher around.

Some people and most of our staff believe that students aren’t responsible enough to stay on task and do what were supposed to be doing on the computers. They believe we’ll wander off onto different websites, maybe get on Facebook or Twitter. On the other hand, at some point in life were going to have to learn self-control, how will we learn how to be responsible if it’s not instilled into our everyday routine?

Many students already disagree with the rules in the high school. Were old enough to know right from wrong and were also old enough to know the tricks and trades of our generation. A lot that the teachers and staff in the high school don’t know, students can eventually figure out. There are ways around fire walls  and blocked websites and a lot of teenagers are computer savvy. Also, they block websites that we can easily obtain from our phones or home computers.

These websites teachers use may have something little that isn’t allowed and it gets blocked from school computers, then they make us do it at home. Its more complex to remember what all has to be done when we get home from practice or a game, we may not have time and that just adds extra to our schedules. Teachers get frustrated just like we do. It doesn’t always benefit the teachers, the students, or our education when most of the websites we need are blocked.

When we have projects or assignments to do on the computer most of it is done in class unless you don’t finish. There is always someone there if you have a question or need help. So, if were always with a teacher and are supervised when we have computer access anyway, then why are certain things blocked. Students understand the extremes, like violent or sexual websites, but everything else doesn’t really pertain to our interests.

So, in conclusion, students in high school are old enough to know if the website they’re  on is wrong or if they’re breaking the rules. We have teachers around us all the time, teachers need some of the websites to use in their curriculum, and some students are able to find ways around the firewall anyways. Giving us a chance to show that we can get used to doing the right thing may be a positive change in our high school.