computerdisc-l: Email

[Christye VanHorn <cvanhorn@network-one.com>]

I used Gaggle for email this year and it was also a night mare.  If you
set
it up to block ALL inappropriate language, you could spend an hour or
two a
day in the "block" folder.  My students learned to put ** and XX , etc
to
try to block words so I had to say ANY form of the word would go to my
blocked folder.  I also had so much trouble with kids telling others
their
password OR some figuring out others passwords.  I had one instance of
someone going into someone else's email account and copying a letter and

sending it to someone.  I spent a whole weekend with parents fighting
about
that.  Also, they would go to gaggle and switch to hotmail when they
thought I would not see them.  Unless I change my mind, I will not allow

email at all next year unless they use the school's Pegasus email and
then
the tech coordinator will handle all misuses.  I'm sorry I ran on and on

but allowing email has been much more hassle than it was worth.

"Cassandra A. Shidler" wrote:

> What, if anything, are teachers currently using for student e-mail
> addresses?  For next year, what would you suggest to use, OR what
would
> you suggest not to use?
>
> cas@olemiss.edu