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| Schools have an obligation to help protect all students' privacy in this new online environment. In addition to the responsibility for schools to keep the Internet safe for student use they must provide educational programs and policies for students and teachers. Most schools now have adopted educational practices that govern the use of the Internet and other information technologies. |
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| With the current push for computer technology in the classroom, many schools are facing a greater liability regarding technology and online learning. Schools can help defuse these problems by adopting an Acceptable Use Policy, or AUP, for the Internet. The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is one of the most important documents a school will produce, as it will outline rules regarding Internet use on school property. |
| Filtering does not come without its shortfalls. The most pressing problem with the use of filtering software is the false security and complacency that its installation provides for school officials.There is a misconception by many school officials that if they use these filtering products they have adequately addressed safety and liability issues as they relate to the Internet. |
| Since the invention of the printing press, there has been an ongoing debate on how copyright laws should protect individuals who produce, and wish to protect, their original work. Now, with emerging technology and the information highway, policy developers are finding it again necessary to reshape these laws to fit the copyright needs of today and, ideally, the future. In education alone, policy developers are facing challenges regarding copyright that did not exist 20 years ago, such as distance learning and software sharing. In these and other areas, policy developers must strike a balance between protecting the creators of original work and allowing the public to use the works in an appropriate and legal manner. |
| Should Schools Filter Web Content? A WebQuest for Preservice Teachers |
| Internet Safety Resource: McREL |
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| When developing activities for student safety on the Internet, it is important to keep in mind the risks that are involved when surfing the Internet. Teachers should encourage students to learn how to use the resource for educational purposes, but they should also instruct students how to navigate it safely. |
| Cyber ethics can include a wide variety of topics, ranging from issues of legality to questions of courtesy. For instance, students should be exposed to the consequences of copyright, plagiarism and hacking violations online. In addition, they must understand their role in protecting themselves, as well as the equipment belonging to the school. |
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| Welcome to Wired Kids Wired Kids is the ultimate online safety project |
| The Kids' Internet lawyers legal advisors to the kids Internet industry |
| Keeping Secrets About You... A kid's guide to internet privacy |
| Middle School Ethics III Sampler Activities on Ethics |
| Surf Like a Hero, Not a Zero Provides information & quiz on cyber ethics. |
| Computer Ethics Quiz Resource: Think Quest |
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| Parents can best protect their families from online dangers by learning computer and Internet skills that will enable them to participate in their children�s Internet learning and activities. Communication between parent and child is a key component of online safety. |
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