Acceptable Use Policies and Internet Safety Melissa Borger Jamie Grauel Sam Westbrook Liz Robb Melissa Borger Jamie Grauel Sam Westbrook Liz Robb

After this Presentation You will:  Understand what an AUP agreement entails and its purpose  Learn your child ’ s role in regards to online safety  Understand teachers roles in regards to online safety  Become informed on photo permission forms  Understand what an AUP agreement entails and its purpose  Learn your child ’ s role in regards to online safety  Understand teachers roles in regards to online safety  Become informed on photo permission forms

Table Of Contents  AUP agreements AUP agreements  Children ’ s roles for online safety Children ’ s roles for online safety  Teacher ’ s roles for online safety Teacher ’ s roles for online safety  Photo Permission Photo Permission  AUP agreements AUP agreements  Children ’ s roles for online safety Children ’ s roles for online safety  Teacher ’ s roles for online safety Teacher ’ s roles for online safety  Photo Permission Photo Permission

What is an AUP?  An AUP is a written agreement in the form of guidelines, signed by students, their parents, and their teachers outlining the terms and conditions of Internet use-rules of online behavior and access privileges. (Virginia Department of Education, n.d.)

Three goals of AUPs 1.to educate the user of the tools that will be used and what to expect of each one 2.provide boundaries and consequences if someone steps out of those boundaries 3.specify the actions that administrator may take in order to secure the network. 1.to educate the user of the tools that will be used and what to expect of each one 2.provide boundaries and consequences if someone steps out of those boundaries 3.specify the actions that administrator may take in order to secure the network.

Areas Where Student Safety is Important   Internet Websites  Chat Rooms  Posting Photos  Releasing Student Information   Internet Websites  Chat Rooms  Posting Photos  Releasing Student Information

Why do we need your signatures?  Signatures provide boundaries of behavior that will protect your child while using the Internet.  To ensure that the Internet is being used in an appropriate and educational manner.  The signatures signify that both parents and children understand the importance of online safety.  Signatures provide boundaries of behavior that will protect your child while using the Internet.  To ensure that the Internet is being used in an appropriate and educational manner.  The signatures signify that both parents and children understand the importance of online safety.

COPPA?  As students move into high school and past the age of thirteen, they have the power to decide what information they want to release; and COPPA no longer applies. So, how can students protect themselves?

Students Protecting Themselves  Evaluating websites- for more information on evaluation methods for more information on evaluation methods  Reporting online harassment  Understanding when to give out personal information, such as, address, phone number, name, social security number, etc.  Evaluating websites- for more information on evaluation methods for more information on evaluation methods  Reporting online harassment  Understanding when to give out personal information, such as, address, phone number, name, social security number, etc.

Responsibilities of Teachers  Give background information of the subject so the students can easily find credible sources.  Monitor students while using technology.  Make students aware of appropriate and inappropriate behavior along with consequences.  Inform students of the AUP agreement.  Give background information of the subject so the students can easily find credible sources.  Monitor students while using technology.  Make students aware of appropriate and inappropriate behavior along with consequences.  Inform students of the AUP agreement.

What is Photo Permission used for?  Personal photo of students during school functions.  First name, possibly last initial in a caption next to a photo  Video taping  School work  Personal photo of students during school functions.  First name, possibly last initial in a caption next to a photo  Video taping  School work

What Permission Forms Should Entail  All information posted online  The website the information will be posted on  An explanation of how students will be featured  Privacy policy explanations  Intent of teacher for creation of website  Place for student and parent/guardian signatures  All information posted online  The website the information will be posted on  An explanation of how students will be featured  Privacy policy explanations  Intent of teacher for creation of website  Place for student and parent/guardian signatures

Links For Addition Information  Internet Protection Internet Protection  AUP, COPPA  Cyber Ethics Cyber Ethics  Photo Permission Photo Permission  Internet Protection Internet Protection  AUP, COPPA  Cyber Ethics Cyber Ethics  Photo Permission Photo Permission