According to Apple "Apple Remote Desktop is the best way to manage the Mac computers on your network." Apple remote access allows Mr. Sjuts and Mrs. Nolting to observe and obtain access to all of the school-owned MacBook computers. If Mr. Sjuts wants to see what students in school are using their computers for, he can find it. Remote Desktop provides a list of all of the student computers in the building and what application the student is using. By clicking on the student, he can see what the student is seeing.
Yesterday he was showing me how it worked and we we able to see the u-tube video a student was watching. Students were made aware of the capabilities of remote desktop prior to receiving their lap-top, so hopefully they will use their computers for appropriate activities.
Remote desktop also allows Mrs. Nolting to install upgrades or software on any/all of the Macbook computers without actually touching the computers, making it quick and efficient.
The student computers have a filtering system installed that should prevent access to inappropriate materials both inside the building and when students take the computers home. The school software does an effective job of filtering most inappropriate web sites, but some things could slip past the filter. If that happens, then Apple remote desktop provides another way to ensure Internet safety and security for computers in the school building.
