Transcript Promoting safe and healthy ways of using the internet in the classroom

Promoting safe and healthy ways of
using the internet in the classroom
Ms. Sherman
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This school year your student will be able to
use technology in the classroom in order to
complete projects and activities. Before we
use the internet in order to complete
research students will learn the appropriate
ways of using the internet.
International Society for Technology in
Education
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The International Society for Technology in
Education outlines standards for Students. There are
six topics that are addressed through these
standards, they are:
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Basic operations and concepts
Social, ethical, and human issues
Technology productivity tools
Technology communications tools
Technology research tools
Technology problem solving and decision making tools
National Laws Related to Internet Use:
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Children’s Online
Privacy Protection
Act, COPPA
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This law affects
United States
Commercial Web
Sites and 3rd party
websites that schools
permit students to
access.
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Children’s Internet
Protection Act, CIPA
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This law requires
schools and libraries
that receive federal
funding to have safe
use internet policies.
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Family Educational
Rights and Privacy
Act, FERPA:
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This law protects the
privacy of students
records and applies
to all schools that
receive funds under a
program of the US
Department of
Education.
Teacher’s Responsibility:
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Web sites are always evaluated
before used in classroom
activities. Web sites are
evaluated in order to confirm
that they are appropriate for
student use.
Web sites are evaluated based
on the following criteria:
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Content
Authenticity
Learning strategies
Navigation
Graphics
Appeal
Availability
Teacher’s Responsibility:
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In addition to web site evaluation internet and
computer activity will be monitored and supervised.
The NETS*T for Teachers also has standards to
abide by they are:
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Technology operations and concepts
Planning and designing learning environments and
experiences
Teaching, learning, and the curriculum
Assessment and evaluation
Productivity and Professional Practice
Social, ethical, legal and human issues.
Baltimore County Policies:
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Baltimore County Public Schools has created
a Telecommunications Acceptable Use Policy
for Students and Teachers. This policy
protects students from harmful internet
activitity.
Your student will have to read and sign an
acceptable use agreement in order to use
the internet at Towson High School.
The Policy looks like this: