Strategies for Fighting Internet Filtering

fighting the filter strategies for delivering a knockout punch to information censorship presented by buffy j. hamilton | iste-sigms webinar| january 2010

filtering policies lock away quality content

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the challenge: how to move that mountain

the roadblocks Image used under a CC license from http ://www.flickr.com/photos/puppiesofpurgatory/3067934263/sizes/l/

fear Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sziszo/2592916753/sizes/o/

lost in the fog of misinformation and in the dark Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfhild/403221490/sizes/o/

noble but misguided intentions

fear of lawsuits and legal action

a shift in who counts as experts and the decision making model

how do we go beyond the walls and barriers? cc licensed flickr photo by Giuseppe Bognanni: http://flickr.com/photos/79286287@N00/215951891/

we can open doors and unlock resources by fighting the filter

find out who makes filtering decisions and establish a conversation with the decision maker(s) 1

campaign for filtering policies and procedures for appeals to be put in writing and volunteer to be a member of the filter policy committee 2

make the argument for access to a specific resource or tool by collecting examples of effective instructional practice 3 Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/mymollypop/2646559132/sizes/l/

develop and present a concrete plan for use of the resource and how you will implement its use 4

develop a plan for addressing the potential challenges while championing the possibilities 5 Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/asimpledarksquid/57375216/sizes/o/ /

be an advocate for intellectual freedom and equitable access to information 6

enlighten stakeholders about the importance of social media through transparency 7 Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/eole/467858863/sizes/l/

make the case for digital citizenship 8 Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/suburbanbloke/723665503/sizes/o/

remind decision makers that students need guided instruction and opportunities to learn how to use social media thoughtfully and wisely 9 Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/imbat/3869056371/sizes/l/

let the students speak and voice their information access wishes 10 Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/larimdame/2575986601/sizes/l/

collect qualitative and quantitative data to support your stance 11

tie your requests to performance standards 12

cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/fornal/424716302/ if our goal is for students to be information fluent learners, we must have access to the tools so that students can ultimately act as their own filter 13

if your requests get knocked down, keep trying and be persistent Image used under a cc license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/skeels/141145758/sizes/l/

Cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/amagill/3268315787/sizes/l/ fight the machine

presentation resources http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/iste-sigms http:// delicious.com/theunquietlibrary/fight-the-filter

works cited
Boss, Suzie. “Playing It Too Safe Online Will Make You Sorry.” Edutopia . The George Lucas Educational Foundation, 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://www.edutopia.org/‌playing-it-too-safe-online-will-make-you-sorry>.
Cofino, Kim. “Online Safety and Responsibility.” Always Learning . N.p., 3 May 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://mscofino.edublogs.org/‌2009/‌05/‌03/‌online-safety-and-responsibility/>.
Johnson, Doug. “Venting’s Just One Piece.” Blue Skunk Blog . N.p., 20 Sept. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/‌blue-skunk-blog/‌2008/‌9/‌20/‌ventings-just-one-piece.html>.
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy. “Filtering Fixes.” Education Week . N.p., 31 Aug. 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://www.edweek.org/‌ew/‌articles/‌2009/‌09/‌02/‌02filter_ep.h29.html?tkn=QN[FwPR%2BcQ5C163IrJXxrec3ENEZu1KEL9H9>.
McIntosh, Ewan. “Fresh Research Showing the Damage of Filtering ‘Real World’ Technology.” Ewan McIntosh’s edu.blogs.com . N.p., 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://edu.blogs.com/‌edublogs/‌2009/‌03/‌fresh-research-showing-the-damage-of-filtering-real-world-technology.html>.

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