AUP Presentation

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AUP Presentation

• Lindsay, Michael, Rachel, Kristy
• Secondary Education

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Table Of Contents

• Introduction
• What is an AUP?
• Responsibilities of parents, teachers students
• Say Cheese (Publishing students photos and
  work on the Internet)

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Introduction

• Working together to keep our children safe while
  using the Internet is essential.
• There are so many things that we as parents and
  educators need to worry about such as the
  childrens privacy and safety, as well as the
  laws and school policies that accompany Internet
  privileges.
• There are ways that we, the adults can help. We
  can monitor our children and be involved in what
  they are using the Internet for.

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What is an AUP?

• An AUP is a guideline that schools are required
  to have in place in order to designate the proper
  usage of computer networks to protect student
  safety.
• It is a written agreement that must be signed by
  the parent, teacher, and student, stating that
  they understand the rules and regulations of the
  schools Internet policy.
• Required by state and national education
  regulations

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AUPs include

• A statement about the advantages of using the
  Internet in schools
• Code of Student conduct
• School philosophy about Internet usage
• Consequences of failure to follow AUP
• Disclaimer that relieves the school of
  responsibility of students online actions
• Place for signatures to express compliance

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Responsibilities of parents, teachers, students

• Parents - responsible for students actions
  online both inside outside of school
• Teachers-responsible for teaching students the
  proper ways to use the Internet, as well as to
  help monitor what types of sites their students
  are visiting.
• Students - responsible for adhering to the Code
  of conduct

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Students online privacy

• AUPs are designed to keep students safe from the
  dangers of the Internet
• Dangers include students giving out personal or
  family info, accessing inappropriate websites, or
  talking to strangers online
• For more info on online privacy, please visit
  http//www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/
  
• http//www.safekids.com/secrets.htm
• http//www.abss.k12.nc.us/
• studentparent/Stuparmainpol/
• midhighaup.html

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Say Cheese!

• Photo permission forms are another way to protect
  student privacy
• When publishing any pictures or student work,
  last names will never be used
• Parents have the right to refuse the schools
  privileges to publish work or photos online

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Summary

• Keeping students safe online requires a group
  effort.
• Families share the responsibility with the school
  to inform students of the advantages and dangers
  of the Internet.

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Resources

• Acceptable Use Policies-A Handbook. (n.d.)
  Retrieved September 17, 2003, from Virginia
  Department of Education Division of Technology
  website http//www.pen.k12.va.us/go/VDOE/Technolo
  gy/AUP/home.shtmlintro
• Alamance-Burlington School System Staff Internet
  and Electronic Mail Acceptable Use
  Agreement (2003). Retrieved September 17,
  2003, from the Alamance-Burlington School
  System Web Site http//www.abss.k12.nc.us/sys/sys
  mainpol/staffaup.html
• Alamance-Burlington School System Student
  Internet and Electronic Mail Acceptable Use
  Agreement (2003). Retrieved September 17,
  2003, from the Alamance-Burlington School
  System Web Site
• http//www.abss.k12.nc.us/studentparent/stuparmai
  npol
• /midhighaup.html
• KIDZ Privacy For Teachers (2003). Retrieved
  September 17, 2003, from the Federal Trade
  Commission Web site http//www.ftc.gov/bcp/c
  online/edcams/kidzprivacy/teachers.htm
• Magid, Lawrence J. Safe Teens.Com (1998).
  Retrieved September 12,
• 2003 from http//www.safekids.com/secrets.htm