Homeschooling Query #2

[Dead_Dad]

Certainly not enough science or mathematics, and too much
touchy-feely "self-esteem" crap.

/Exactly/. Even in the current system, you are taught all you need to
know to get by in real life by /age/ 12. After all, when was the last
time /you/ needed to solve a quadratic equation. <G>

My kids are going on a new program where they 'graduate' grade 10, do a
two year apprenticeship, then only need 24 more credits to get a full
diploma.

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[Dead_Dad]

Dead_Dad wrote:

Hi. (XP Pro w/SP2) I have a son who /persists/ in chatting to his
friends/emailing/playing games/etc. when he is supposed to be doing his
schoolwork on the computer. Is there a way to set up an account to run
only a single program with no options to run anything else? In the
good
old days I could just run it as the shell, but I don't know if that
works on a global level or an account level. Any assistance would be
appreciated.


[Sounds like homeschooling's gonna be a lotta fun, DD.]

Quite often, yes. And considering the terrifying */CRAP/* going on in
the public school system, it's the /only/ option that is acceptable for
us. I wonder just how many of you know exactly what your children are
being taught.....

Let's not go there but I will pose this rhetorical question to you, with
the kindest of intentions: Since you posted here that your "wife simply
doesn't have the time to keep looking over his shoulder" and since I
assume your wife will be handling the instruction, is homeschooling a
good idea? Mght /you/ consider doing the homeschooling?

Considering that I'm usually not here, no.

That being said, you could remove any/all Messengers from the machine
and use Content Advisor to restict internet access to all but an
approved list of sites: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267930.

Net Nanny could prove helpful, too.

Best of luck.

That would work, except for three things:

1) /I/ use those programs too.
2) The school program requires internet access
3) Not everything he runs is online

I'm /still/ back where I started from and asking the same question. <SIGH>

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[Bruce Chambers]

/Exactly/. Even in the current system, you are taught all you need to
know to get by in real life by /age/ 12. After all, when was the last
time /you/ needed to solve a quadratic equation. <G>

Just last week, actually. But I've been waiting close to 40 years now
to have to diagram a sentence.




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[Simon]

Hi. (XP Pro w/SP2) I have a son who /persists/ in chatting to his

friends/emailing/playing games/etc. when he is supposed to be doing his
schoolwork on the computer. Is there a way to set up an account to run
only a single program with no options to run anything else? In the good
old days I could just run it as the shell, but I don't know if that works
on a global level or an account level. Any assistance would be
appreciated.

Hi,

Have a look at, http://www.myoddweb.com/myodd_main.php, (freeware).
It allows you, (amongst other things), to allow certain applications to only
run at certain times.
Password protect other applications.

Also it takes snap shots of your desktop, (just in case you really doubt
what your kid is doing).

It takes a bit of time to get used to it, but it should do the trick.

Knowing that your kid is under the spotlight will surely stop him from even
trying.

Simon

 

[Dead_Dad]

Just last week, actually. But I've been waiting close to 40 years
now to have to diagram a sentence.

That's hilarious! I was just trying to figure that one out myself last
week. I think that the textbook publishers keep inventing this 'stuff'
(to use the polite term) just to stay rich.

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[Dead_Dad]

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<irony>Thank you.</irony>

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[Dead_Dad]

Hi,

Have a look at, http://www.myoddweb.com/myodd_main.php, (freeware).
It allows you, (amongst other things), to allow certain applications to only
run at certain times.
Password protect other applications.

Also it takes snap shots of your desktop, (just in case you really doubt
what your kid is doing).

It takes a bit of time to get used to it, but it should do the trick.

Knowing that your kid is under the spotlight will surely stop him from even
trying.

Simon

Thank you! That looks /exactly/ like what I need!

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