Internet Safety is always a concern for those involved in ICT. Yesterday I received the post below from the ECIS. Gives some great framing questions for schools revising/forming their own Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs).
Resources from Internet Safety Panel
by Alan Preis – Sunday, 28 November 2010, 11:30 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended the panel on Safety, Security, and Life Online (K-8 Perspectives) at the ECIS conference last weekend. Here are some resources that may be useful for everyone:
Guiding Questions
• How do you achieve the balance between openness and restrictiveness, especially with our youngest students? How does this differ from students at the other end of the K-12 spectrum?
• What roles does policy play in the development of a digital citizenship framework in your school? Is security and safety embedded into this? Who is responsible for designing, implementing and sustaining these policies?
• What role do parents play in keeping students safe online?
• How does your school educate parents about emerging trends in internet safety?
• What changes do you envision in internet safety over the next few years, particularly with the increasing use of social networking among younger students?
• What role does your school play in the development of positive digital identities for your students?
• What responsibility, if any, does your school have in students’ online activities that occur away from school, after school hours?
• How is teaching about internet safety linked with other instruction and programming at your school (e.g., bullying)?
Resources
Your Brain on Computers (NY Times)
Family Contract for Online Safety (SafeKids.com)
GetGameSmart PACT (GetGameSmart.com)
