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Nancy, I applaud your efforts. I appreciate your approach to these matters as there are few of us that have your legal expertise to do so. I, on the other hand, can only take a technology approach to addressing Internet Safety as I've mentioned before. It would seem that you are meeting with great opposition regarding changing the mindset from fear to education, and I'd like to assist in any way possible with an educational, (non-fear) approach to teaching Internet Safety and more. In fact, my goal is to use 21st century skills to teach Internet Safety & Appropriate Use. Additionally, I want to enable teachers to use these tools across the curriculum which goes hand in hand with many of the current educational technology initiatives impacting us today. However, it would seem I've run into as many difficulties proposing a non-fear based solution to the problem as you have attempting to change the mindset of the problem. Personally, I've spoken with the Arizona Department of Education, FOSI, iNacol, Accreditation Organizations, Educational Standards Groups, Vendors and with the exception of FOSI it would seem that the best way for me to have someone embrace this solution would be to either give it away for free or spend thousands of dollars to buy a vendor partnership, neither of which I can afford to do as a teacher :) SO, bottom-line, it's about the kids, so I hope you continue in your labors as I will also continue my search for a partner that sincerely embraces meeting these educational technology needs in a safe environment so we can effectively not only prepare students to address the many issues online today, but enable them to employ technology successfully. Regards, ******* Joe Frost CEO & Founder RZONZ,LLC RZONZ.COM Director of Technology Department Chair Technology Phoenix Christian Unified Schools 1751 W. Indian School Road 602-265-4707 ext. 273 --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU SIGNOFF EDTECH
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