Use of New Web Tools. Online communication is critical to our students’ learning of 21st Century Skills, and tools such as blogging and podcasting offer an authentic, real-world vehicle for student expression. However, such technologies can open up real dangers to students. So, expectations for classroom blogs, wikis, student protected e-mail, and podcast projects or other web interactive use must follow all established Internet safety guidelines. Part of the process of using Web 2.0 tools is educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyber bullying awareness and response. General Guidelines for Internet Safety follows:
Use of New Web Tools. As part of 21st century learning, teachers and students will be using new web tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and videocasts with appropriate supervision. These technologies improve student communication and collaboration skills, provide a real audience, and extend learning beyond the classroom walls while building digital citizenship skills.
Use of New Web Tools. Online communication is critical to our students’ learning of 21st Century Skills. Tools such as blogging and podcasting offer authentic, real-world vehicles for student expression. Again, as educators, our primary responsibility to students is their safety. Hence, expectations for classroom blogs, student protected e-mails, podcasts, or other Web interactive use must follow all established Internet safety guidelines. Blogging/Podcasting Terms and Conditions: The use of blogs, podcasts or other Web 2.0 tools is considered an extension of your classroom. Therefore, any speech that is considered inappropriate in the classroom is also inappropriate in all uses of blogs, podcasts, or other Web 2.0 tools. This includes, but is not limited to, profanity and racist, sexist or discriminatory remarks. Teachers must monitor all communication on blogs, podcasts, or other Web 2.0 tools that are used in the classroom. Students using blogs, podcasts or other web tools are expected to act safely by keeping ALL personal information out of their posts. A student should NEVER post personal information on the web (including, but not limited to, last names, personal details including addresses or phone numbers, or photographs). Do not, under any circumstances, agree to meet someone you have met over the Internet. Any personal blog a student creates in class is directly linked to the class blog which is typically linked to the student profile, and, therefore, must follow these blogging guidelines. In addition to following the information above about not sharing too much personal information (in the profile or in any posts/comments made), students need to realize that anywhere they use their blog login it links back to the class blog. Therefore, anywhere that login is used (posting to a separate personal blog, commenting on someone else's blog, etc.), the account should be treated the same as a school blog and should follow district blogging guidelines. Comments made on blogs should be monitored and - if they are inappropriate – deleted. Never create a link to web sites from your blog or blog comment without reading the entire article to make sure it is appropriate for a school setting. Students using Web 2.0 tools agree to not share their user name or password with anyone besides their teachers and parents and to treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is also inappropriate for a blog. Students who do not abide by these term...
Use of New Web Tools. Classroom blogs, wikis, student e-mail, podcasts or other Web interactive use must follow all established Internet safety guidelines. Staff and students using blogs, podcasts or other web tools for educational purposes are expected to act safely by keeping ALL personal information out of their posts. Students using such tools agree to not share their username or password with anyone besides their teachers and parents and treat blog spaces and online spaces, such as Schoology or discussion forums, as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is also inappropriate for a blog. Users who do not abide by these terms and conditions may lose their opportunity to take part in the project and/or be subject to consequences appropriate to misuse.
Use of New Web Tools. Online communication is critical to our students’ learning of 21st Century Skills and tools such as blogging and podcasting offer an authentic, real-world vehicle for student expression. Again, as educators, our primary responsibility to students is their safety. Hence, expectations for classroom blog, student protected e-mail, podcast projects or other Web interactive use must follow all established Internet safety guidelines. Blogging/Podcasting Terms and Conditions: • Students using blogs, podcasts or other web tools are expected to act safely by keeping ALL personal information out of their posts. • Students using such tools agree to not share their username or password with anyone besides their teachers and parents and treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is also inappropriate for a blog. • Students who do not abide by these terms and conditions may lose their opportunity to take part in the project and/or be subject to consequences appropriate to misuse.
