No doubt more computers will need to be bought, but that is a separate effort from NetDay. The Internet is simply a link by telephone lines of computers all over the world. That link will allow your child and their teachers to gain access to information that is in a computer somewhere else. That computer could be on the other side of the world or in Jackson, Mississippi. High school students can research job opportunities and scholarship information.
Teachers can gather valuable research materials to show their classes.
The possibilities are endless. Yes, there is information on the Internet that your child does not need to see. There are a number of ways to ensure that does not happen, such as a special Internet software designed specifically for schools. This software includes computer blocks, also known as fire walls, will keep students from unauthorized materials. All students in the Florence schools can use the Internet.