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Janna McColganThis article, from 2007, points out a reality that even in 2013 we face: Outdated acceptable use policies in our school districts. With the fast arrivals and uses of Web 2.0 tools, smart phones and handheld computers, it's obvious that keeping AUPs up to date requires constant attention. Keeping AUPs current can help give serious attention to important policies of the school as well as reinforce the effectiveness of technology in education.
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In Boulder Valley, a new AUP doesn’t block specific devices but rather addresses student behaviors or activities. Although newer devices, whether personal or provided by the district, are clearly identified, the focus is not on notebooks, cell phones, iPods, pagers or other tools. Once again, appropriate behavior is emphasized.
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pplications often abused by students are clearly identified (e-mail, inappropriate Web sites, text messaging, instant messaging, blogging and podcasting), yet students are expected to be responsible when using school computer networks or personal technologies.
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Boulder Valley also extends its expectations of appropriate behavior “while on or near school property, in school vehicles and at school-sponsored activities,” and includes the appropriate “use of district technology resources via off-campus remote access.”
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creasingly, districts are bringing greater student responsibility into play. Brown addresses this issue by integrating acceptable use practices directly within the Henrico code of student conduct. Internet safety perspectives are also systematically embedded into the curriculum and parent education initiatives of his school district.
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Taking the issue of responsibility one step further, Brown tries to help parents understand the issues by providing “tech tips” online (staffdev. henrico.k12.va.us/parents/internet.html). “We can’t spell everything out in the student conduct code or acceptable use policy, so we rely on parents.”
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Hafner agrees and his Sweetwater district has created a healthy Internet safety emphasis to accompany its acceptable use policy.
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From the AUP perspective, I want the parents to take a strong lead in Internet safety. We want our kids to take these practices home with them and have them reinforced in the home.
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- Multifunction cell phones
- MP3 players
- Jamming/interference devices
- Social networks
- Social bookmarking
- Podcasting
- Blogs
- Wikis
- Multiuser role-playing environments
- Video games
Everyone knows what devices and applications have to be covered in an AUP, but here’s a list of some newer items you should consider addressing next time you update:
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xtends its expectations of appropriate behavior “while on or near school property, in school vehicles and at school-sponsored activities,” and includes the appropriate “use of district technology resources via off-campus remote access.
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- Multifunction cell phones
- MP3 players
- Jamming/interference devices
- Social networks
- Social bookmarking
- Podcasting
- Blogs
- Wikis
- Multiuser role-playing environments
- Video games
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Everyone knows what devices and applications have to be covered in an AUP, but here’s a list of some newer items you should consider addressing next time you update:
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Chances are your district’s acceptable use policy is outdated. Here’s how to make sure you stay on top of emerging technologies.
Len Scrogan
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News Flash: A student is suspended for taking inappropriate pictures of another student using a personal cell phone and then electronically distributing those photos to friends. At the time of the picture taking, this fictional high school student was attending an athletic event being hosted in another district. Does your district’s acceptable use policy (AUP) cover this type of problem — one involving no school-owned systems but at a school-sponsored event? If it’s similar to the policies in most districts today, probably not. And even if you had enough foresight to include this issue, it’s a fair bet there are some possibilities out there — Bluetooth anyone? — that aren’t mentioned in your AUP.
With the proliferation of Web 2.0 tools, multifunction cell phones and handheld computers, to name just three, it’s obvious that keeping AUPs up to date requires constant attention. The three big questions concerning these policies are as follows: How often should AUPs be updated, how should they cover new and emerging areas of technology, and how can they be effective without limiting students’ acceptable uses of these tools.
What’s Next?
Constant changes in technology will continue to push AUPs, forcing IT directors to consider
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The three big questions concerning these policies are as follows: How often should AUPs be updated, how should they cover new and emerging areas of technology, and how can they be effective without limiting students’ acceptable uses of these tools.
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The problem with that is an AUP then becomes based on older use of technology
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With a one-to-one initiative, you have to be further ahead with your AUP and student conduct code
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We update our AUPs two or three times a year,” says the director of technology for Sweetwater County School District #1 in Rock Springs, Ark. “My goal is to stay current and ahead of the curve. I find that if you don’t, the AUP becomes useless and the kids are using technologies in an inappropriate way
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In the Boulder Valley (Colo.) School District, they create a document that includes a responsive posture and flexible language as the chief way to remain current.
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a new AUP doesn’t block specific devices but rather addresses student behaviors or activities.
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Applications often abused by students are clearly identified (e-mail, inappropriate Web sites, text messaging, instant messaging, blogging and podcasting), yet students are expected to be responsible when using school computer networks or personal technologies.
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How can we focus more responsibility in the direction of the student and parent?”
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Tony Baldasaro"News Flash: A student is suspended for taking inappropriate pictures of another student using a personal cell phone and then electronically distributing those photos to friends. At the time of the picture taking, this fictional high school student was at
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April ChamberlainChances are your district’s acceptable use policy is outdated. Here’s how to make sure you stay on top of emerging technologies.
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Boulder Valley also extends its expectations of appropriate behavior “while on or near school property, in school vehicles and at school-sponsored activities,” and includes the appropriate “use of district technology resources via off-campus remote access.” Schools are permitted to add restrictions: “Individual schools may choose to have additional rules and regulations pertaining to the use of personal, networked and communications resources in their respective buildings.”
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integrating acceptable use practices directly within the Henrico code of student conduct. Internet safety perspectives are also systematically embedded into the curriculum and parent education initiatives of his school district.
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providing “tech tips” online (staffdev. henrico.k12.va.us/parents/internet.html). “We can’t spell everything out in the student conduct code or acceptable use policy, so we rely on parents.”
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“A number of pieces in our AUP and the Internet safety part are designed to prepare our students for a one-to-one notebook initiative and a 24 x 7 world of access with a large focus on learning.”
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- Multifunction cell phones
- MP3 players
- Jamming/interference devices
- Social networks
- Social bookmarking
- Podcasting
- Blogs
- Wikis
- Multiuser role-playing environments
- Video games
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AUPs must now take into consideration personal, mobile and emerging devices, along with rapidly evolving Web 2.0 applications.
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vehicles and at school-sponsored activities,” and includes the appropriate “use of district technology resources via off-campus remote access.” Schools are permitted to add restrictions:
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expectations of appropriate behavior “while on or near school property, in school
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Patrick HigginsCoverage of some districts that are staying ahead of the curve.
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Dennis OConnorChances are your district’s acceptable use policy is outdated. Here’s how to make sure you stay on top of emerging technologies.
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Anne BubnicChances are your district’s acceptable use policy is outdated. With the proliferation of Web 2.0 tools, multifunction cell phones and handheld computers, to name just three, it’s obvious that keeping AUPs up to date requires constant attention.
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Suzan BrandtChances are your district’s acceptable use policy is outdated. Here’s how to make sure you stay on top of emerging technologies.
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David WarlickNews Flash: A student is suspended for taking inappropriate pictures of another student using a personal cell phone and then electronically distributing those photos to friends. At the time of the picture taking, this fictional high school student was att
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