[Year 12 IPM] usb memory sticks

[Meadows, Roslyn M]

I first booklisted USB drives in 2004 (when 128MB and $70 or so!) We got rid=
 of all CD and floppy drives out of school computers (except the 'teacher's'=
 computer at the front of each room)
At Bentleigh I found the biggest problem was students forgetting to remove t=
hem at the end of the lesson, and of course by the time they realised it wou=
ld have disappeared into thin air! Eventually I just added "remove usb bars"=
 to the end of lesson instructions - "Pick up the paper on the floor, push y=
our chairs in" etc
 
Students must have some way of providing portablitlity for their digital wor=
k, not all have access to emwil which can accept larger files at home, and U=
SB sticks are perfect.
 
Any misuse should just be treated like any other infraction of school rules.
 
Cheers
 
Ros Meadows
<mailto:meadowsro at lauriston.vic.edu.au> 
meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au
 
Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, includin=
g the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. 
Doug Larson

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Marshall, Graham F
Sent: Tue 12/5/2006 10:26 AM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailin=
g List
Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] usb memory sticks


BAN 'EM......
 
Lots of trouble with sticks as they crash the computers.
 
Regards,
 
 
 

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Andrew Grimshaw
Sent: Tue 5/12/2006 7:42 AM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailin=
gList
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] usb memory sticks


can I ask for some details about how the usb drives are ruining computers? m=
ight help the list come up with a solution. 
 
we also have restrictions on .exe files and run a program called Deep Freeze=
 whereby each PC reverts to a "frozen" image when it is restarted regardless=
 of what changes are made to it by student or teacher. 
 
andrew grimshaw
colac college

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Kerrie A Hammond <mailto:KHammond at tcc.vic.edu.au>  
	To: ipm at edulists.com.au 
	Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 9:48 AM
	Subject: [Year 12 IPM] usb memory sticks

	Hello all,
	 
	Our network manager has encountered a number of problems with student memor=
y sticks ruining computers. He wants to ban memory sticks. I was wondering i=
f any list members had any policy relevant to this issue.
	 
	Thanks 
	Kerrie Hammond
	Trinity College Colac
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