It’s common practice for schools to limit what you can access from your Chromebook, and with good reason. But here, they also regulate accessibility over the internet. This means that no matter what device you use they will be able to limit what websites you can actually access.

   I think that schools shouldn’t limit what we can access over the wifi as much as they do. Nobody wants to see another person watching porn in class, but they restrict websites that some students abuse while others would greatly benefit from it.

   The school blocks many websites, however, some of these students would benefit from being able to access it as long as they dont abuse it.

   Repl.it is one of these, it is an online code writing software that is used to write code that can be executed safely in your browser without access to your actual files. In a technologically advancing world, knowing how to write code and work with technology is a very sought after skill, and yet, it’s blocked.

   I understand that some students play games when they shouldn’t be on these websites, but it’s not fair to take it from all of us. Why do we have to take the hit for the others who will just find a new method to access it anyways?

   While they block access to places like Repl.it, they allow social media such as X. If students are playing games when they are suppose to be learning and it gets blocked, X should be blocked too. Ive watched students run social media accounts straight off their chromebooks during class or times that generally they shouldnt be, but it remains open.

   Furthermore, this limiting is done through the wifi, meaning that any device connected also has these limitations on it.  Even parents are affected by it. Parents shouldn’t need any blockage at all, especially if they are a guest here, and may need to access certain websites that may be blocked.

   Overall, the district over-restricts access through the wifi to a point where it hurts certain students who want to learn these topics but might not have the technology to at home. It should be reduced and scaled back on what’s blocked to a more individual student’s needs.