Why you should visit blocked sites at school

Ok, so aside from the typical "I want to get on Facebook at school", there are some legitimate reasons to want to visit blocked sites at school.  There are many online tools that can be used as educational resources but are typically used to waste time.  In some cases, it may actually make learning easier and more efficient if you can visit blocked sites on school networks.  Here are two cases.Personal BlogsBlogs can be about anything - that's the great thing about them.  It also means that people write on blogs as they speak; using harsh language, talking about controversial topics, and discussing personal topics.  They can be a source of nothing interesting or real insights into life.  One great thing that has come from blogs is the tutorial and personal review.  I don't know how many times I've prepared to buy a product that I soon find out doesn't work like it says it should, or I don't know how to use some sort of software, but a post from blogger who's used it before helps out.  Especially with regard to software and computer technology, there's lots of information from bloggers.  But if the blogger also blogs about topics which are banned on school networks, these helpful posts may be banned as well.YouTubeThis began as a "vlogging" site, where people just talked about their lives, made videos of parties, and sang into the web cam to see how many people would say they really could make it.  Its developed into a massive learning resource.  You can learn just about anything for free.  There are cooking shows, guitar lessons, web design tutorials, and more.  This is so much better than just reading, because you can see the process happening right in front of your eyes.  Now more than ever, you'll see blog posts with a YouTube video embedded to show viewers what they're talking about.  Without access to YouTube, educating yourself on the Internet is a severely crippled process.ConclusionSo as you can see there are some legitimate reasons to need to visit blocked sites on school networks.  I can't say whether your school administrators will say, but I can say that used correctly, these tools can supplement your education.