Internet+Safety

Internet Safety websites
1.https://webmail.ncsu.edu/src/webmail.php

This is a website that talks about enhancing internet safety for children online, so they won't get in trouble.

This next two websites talks about how teachers use internet resources appropriately in their classrooms. This is important because if a student's mother doesn't want his or her child to be photographed and the teacher photographs him or her anyway than he or she can get in a lot of trouble. These websites tell about the appropriate steps that a teacher needs to make in order use internet websites appropriately in the classroom so he or she won't get in trouble.

How Do I Use Internet Resources In My Classroom? //Capture appropriate privacy releases// //Use approved services, software, and vendor// //Follow WCPSS R&P//


 * **//Classroom Activities //** ||

** Discussion Opportunities ** || Ø ** Use approved software ** and/or vendor Ø ** Follow the WCPSS Guidelines ** for Classroom Based Internet Activities in Board Policy 2313 R&P || Ø Why is privacy important online? a. Protection from themselves (identity theft, unauthorized credit card use) b. Protection from others (naughty people) c. Protection from each other (cyberbullying) Ø How and where should students report issues? Ø What are the downfalls of password or account sharing? || - photo portion || Ø ** Obtain consent ** from each student’s parent (explain how the images will be used. If the image will be matched with a student name ask for specific permission)* ||^  || - name portion || Ø ** Verify student’s name is not on the “do not share directory information” list ** Ø ** Obtain consent ** from each student’s parent (explain how the names will be used. If the name will be matched with photographs ask for specific permission)* ||^  ||
 * Permission needed ** ||
 * You must ** ||
 * ** Use a wiki, blog, etc. ** || None || Ø ** Verify students are eligible ** by ensuring that parents have not denied Internet and/or e-mail access
 * ** Add (group) photographs ** || None || Ø ** Verify that the images are of groups of children where individuals are __unrecognizable.__ ** For example, a picture taken from the back of the classroom showing the entire class would be acceptable; close-ups of students would be unacceptable ||^  ||
 * ** Display student artwork ** || None if no name will be present || Ø ** Verify the students name does not appear ** ||^  ||
 * ^  || Photo/Name release form where name appears || Ø ** Obtain consent ** from each students parent * ||^   ||
 * ** Add student photographs, movies, or images where students are personally identifiable ** || Photo/Name release form
 * ** Use student names ** || Photo/Name release form

· ** The context of use must remain consistent with the context that was explained to the parent ** Student’s name and grade, the school the student is attending or most recently attended, dates of attendance, date of graduation, awards received, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and the weight and height of members of athletic teams. Annually, parents and eligible students will be given an opportunity to object to release of directory information. If an objection is made, then no directory information about that student will be released. Separate consent must be obtained prior to releasing (posting, sharing) non-directory information about a student - taken from 6300, Maintenance, Review, and Release of Student Records · ** The context of use must remain consistent with the context that was explained to the parent ** The Internet is no longer simply a resource for students to retrieve or pull information. The Internet is increasingly used for the pushing and exchanging of information. Interactive tools allow collaboration and exposure beyond the traditional walls of a classroom. Although interactive tools may bring increased benefit to students, they also produce increased risks, as the posted information may be publicly available. Thus, use of interactive Internet tools requires additional planning and supervision. Students retain all rights and ownership of content published under their chosen pseudonym. Posted content encompasses a variety of items including but not limited to artwork, opinions, comments, and written papers. · Remain personally anonymous (use pseudonyms for employees and students) · Ask for pseudonyms that are not used elsewhere as they may be cross referenced and used for identification purposes · Keep the school and district anonymous · Review content prior to posting when technically possible, e.g. podcasting · Monitor ALL posted content · Use password protected services where possible · Change the “global” password often, e.g., wiki password – universal password used by a group of people to access a site · Require that students log in when posting or editing · Check videos or photos for identifying information such as clothing, school banners, mascots, etc. · Check for student names on items such as reports and artwork · Never pair images with names · Check prior to posting any student information that o It is authorized (Check the “do not share” directory requests from parents or guardians) o Separate consent has been obtained prior to posting non-directory information about a student (such information cannot be released without prior written consent) - taken from 2313 R&P, Employee Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources
 * Directory information (information that is generally releasable without parental or eligible student permission) **
 * Classroom Activities **
 * // Student involvement with interactive Internet tools is required to be teacher directed. Management, monitoring, and responsibility for “posted content” lie with the individual teacher sponsoring the activity. //**
 * WCPSS Guidelines for Classroom Based Internet Activities**

How Do I Use Internet Resources In My Classroom? //Capture appropriate privacy releases// //Use approved services, software, and vendor// //Follow School Board Policy//
 * **//Classroom Activities //** ||

** Rationale ** || Ø ** Use approved software ** and/or vendor Ø ** Follow the Guidelines ** for Classroom Based Internet Activities in Board Policy || Ø School may have separate permission needed for Internet and other things such as e-mail access (especially at lower grade levels) Ø Parental permission for Internet access includes in this case web 2.0 activities. If this is not true then a separate permission may be needed for these types of activities. || Ø Remember intellectual property considerations for the students. Once this is published, this may no longer be a new work || - photo portion || Ø ** Obtain consent ** from each student’s parent (explain how the images will be used. If the image will be matched with a student name ask for specific permission)* || Ø The school board in this example does not consider photographs directory information || - name portion || Ø ** Verify student’s name is not on the “do not share directory information” list ** Ø ** Obtain consent ** from each student’s parent (explain how the names will be used. If the name will be matched with photographs ask for specific permission)* || Ø Just because it is OK to post this information due to the school board policy, it is unlikely the policy took into consideration the open nature of information sharing available on the Internet Ø You may not have parental buy-in depending on the students age and the intended use of this information ||
 * Permission needed ** ||
 * You must ** ||
 * ** Browse the Internet, use e-mail ** || None || Ø ** Verify students are eligible ** by ensuring that parents have not denied Internet and/or e-mail access || Ø This is here only as a placeholder in the off chance that parental permission does not consent to interactive, web 2.0 types of Internet activities (delete this row if parental permission covers interactive Internet activities) ||
 * ** Use a wiki, blog, etc. ** || None || Ø ** Verify students are eligible ** by ensuring that parents have not denied Internet and/or e-mail access
 * ** Add (group) photographs ** || None || Ø ** Verify that the images are of groups of children where individuals are __unrecognizable.__ ** For example, a picture taken from the back of the classroom showing the entire class would be acceptable; close-ups of students would be unacceptable || Ø The school board in this example does not consider photographs directory information ||
 * ** Display student artwork ** || None if no name will be present || Ø ** Verify the students name does not appear ** || Ø May not be an issue with school
 * ^  || Photo/Name release form where name appears || Ø ** Obtain consent ** from each students parent * ||^   ||
 * ** Add student photographs, movies, or images where students are personally identifiable ** || Photo/Name release form
 * ** Use student names ** || Photo/Name release form

The Internet is no longer simply a resource for students to retrieve or pull information. The Internet is increasingly used for the pushing and exchanging of information. Interactive tools allow collaboration and exposure beyond the traditional walls of a classroom. Although interactive tools may bring increased benefit to students, they also produce increased risks, as the posted information may be publicly available. Thus, use of interactive Internet tools requires additional planning and supervision. Students retain all rights and ownership of content published under their chosen pseudonym. Posted content encompasses a variety of items including but not limited to artwork, opinions, comments, and written papers.
 * Classroom Activities **
 * // Student involvement with interactive Internet tools is required to be teacher directed. Management, monitoring, and responsibility for “posted content” lie with the individual teacher sponsoring the activity. //**
 * Guidelines for Classroom Based Internet Activities**

· Remain personally anonymous (use pseudonyms for employees and students) · Ask for pseudonyms that are not used elsewhere as they may be cross referenced and used for identification purposes · Keep the school and district anonymous · Review content prior to posting when technically possible, e.g. podcasting · Monitor ALL posted content · Use password protected services where possible · Change the “global” password often, e.g., wiki password – universal password used by a group of people to access a site · Require that students log in when posting or editing · Check videos or photos for identifying information such as clothing, school banners, mascots, etc. · Check for student names on items such as reports and artwork · Never pair images with names · Check prior to posting any student information that o It is authorized (Check the “do not share” directory requests from parents or guardians) o Separate consent has been obtained prior to posting non-directory information about a student (such information cannot be released without prior written consent) - Example school board polic Student’s name Participation in officially recognized activities and sports Address Telephone listing Weight and height of members of athletic teams Electronic mail address Photograph Degrees, honors, and awards received Date and place of birth Major field of study Dates of attendance Grade level Student’s name Participation in officially recognized activities and sports Address Telephone listing Weight and height of members of athletic teams Electronic mail address Photograph Degrees, honors, and awards received Date and place of birth Major field of study Dates of attendance Grade level Annually, parents and eligible students will be given an opportunity to object to release of directory information. If an objection is made, then no directory information about that student will be released. Separate consent must be obtained prior to releasing (posting, sharing) non-directory information about a student
 * Directory information allowed under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (information that is generally releasable without parental or eligible student permission) **
 * Directory information allowed by our example school board (information that is generally releasable without parental or eligible student permission) **

- Example school board policy defining directory information Items eliminated are shown to display potential difference in school authorized vs. FERPA allowed