To monitor of not to monitor...that is the question!

In class this week, we discussed several topics, among those we discussed if it was ok for teachers to be able to use the computers on their breaks and during lunch periods. I personally feel that teachers should be able to use the computer to handle business and personal matters. I feel very strongly about this because teachers deal with stressors just as everyone else in other professions. Considering this, administrators should have flexibility when using monitoring software. I do believe we must give teachers the opportunity to handle matters that occur during the business day without having to leave their jobs to do so. Sending emails is a great way for teachers to handle matters outside of school. Now, if teachers are sending emails with their school email address, I do believe that could be monitored, but not from their personal emails. I also think teachers should be allowed access certain sites and allow students to do the same. After considering that I may become a technology professional I conducted my own research for a software system that would work for a school while also allowing teachers to access their own emails and I believe CompuGuardian would be great. CompuGuardian can be obtained at http://www.compuguardian.com/