1. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies The Technology Policies We Need Now and Why Is our current AUP acceptable?

2. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Our Current AUP Internet Use Agreement Internet Use Agreement – Code of ethics – Consequences of inappropriate network behavior for students – Applicability

3. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Concerns about Current AUP Does not address Does not address – Levels of access – Respecting resource limits – Web pages – Copyright infringement and plagiarism – Employee use – Information for parents

4. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Levels of Access Graduated levels for different groups Graduated levels for different groups – Elementary Classroom accounts for close supervision Classroom accounts for close supervision – Middle and High School Individual accounts with teacher and parent permission and some restrictions Individual accounts with teacher and parent permission and some restrictions – Employees Individual accounts for district employees and fewer restrictions Individual accounts for district employees and fewer restrictions

5. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Respecting Resource Limits Employees and students should be reminded to: Employees and students should be reminded to: – Download large files at non-peak times (students only with teacher permission) – Delete e-mail that has been read – Mailing lists need to be addressed: Should employees be allowed to access them on the district network? Should employees be allowed to access them on the district network?

6. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Web Policy Page requirements for different levels: Page requirements for different levels: – District: Additions only made by appointed webmaster – School: Content determined by technology committee and principal – Teacher : Content approved by principal – Student : Content approved by teacher and principal Should we include pictures, names, student work? Should we include pictures, names, student work?

7. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism Training needed Training needed – Teachers: include in technology policy manual – Students: create grade appropriate videos Consequences for violations Consequences for violations – Middle School: grade reduction – High School: loss of Internet privileges and no credit given for assignment

8. Leslie Lambert Q310-2, Winter 2001, Technology Policies Information for Parents District policy on technology use published on school district web site District policy on technology use published on school district web site Guidelines for online safety Guidelines for online safety Information about the filtering system Information about the filtering system Cover letter to explain the Internet Use Agreement in simple terms Cover letter to explain the Internet Use Agreement in simple terms

9. Ideas for Improvement Develop and distribute a technology policy manual to all district employees. Develop and distribute a technology policy manual to all district employees. Include an Internet Use Agreement that must be signed by district employees Include an Internet Use Agreement that must be signed by district employees Create videos for elementary, middle, and high school students which explain netiquette, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Create videos for elementary, middle, and high school students which explain netiquette, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

10. End Result A comprehensive Acceptable Use Policy for our school district A comprehensive Acceptable Use Policy for our school district An equal balance between Security and Access An equal balance between Security and Access