AUP 448

Internet Safety Policy
Computers and the Internet will be used as tools to educate and inform. You be required to think critically, analyze information, write clearly, and use problem-solving skills to use these tools effectively. It is important to remember that the use of Computers and the Internet are privileges and should not be taken for granted.

It is critical to your success in this class that you know and understand the Internet Safety Policy. This policy is a guide to using the Internet in a safe and productive manner. This guide goes along with the districts Acceptable use Policy.

ISTE Digital Citizenship Standards:
1. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
2. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
3. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
4. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
Appropriate Behavior
1. Students should only be on sites that are related to the class.
2. Sites need to be appropriate and reliable
3. If directed to an inappropriate site inform the teacher immediately
4. Sharing helpful sites with the class
Inappropriate Behavior
1. Giving out personal information
2. Playing games
3. Using social networking sites that are not approved by the district or teacher
4. Using proxies to get to blocked sites
5. Downloading anything to the computer
Copyright laws
1. You cannot copy other peoples work
2. You must have permission and cite content that you use
3. Students must properly cite work in MLA formatting
Consequences
1. First violation will be a warning
2. Second will result in computer privileges lost for the class period and points deducted
3. Third will result in computer privileges lost for the week and points deducted
4. Fourth will result in computer privileges lost for the year and points deducted
Note: if you lose computer privileges you will be responsible for making up the work outside of the class.
Regaining privileges
1. After the third offense students will have to write an email to their parents explaining why they lost their privileges, if it happens again they will lose them for the year, and why they should get them back. The teacher will then send this email to their parents along with a phone call home.
2. Along with the email students will also need to bring in baked goods. (Lemon squares, snicker doodles, whoopee pies…) Just Kidding
Sources:
ISTE-NETS Digital Citizenship http://www.iste.org/content/navigationmenu/nets/for_students/nets_s.htm
DASD Acceptable use Policy
dasd4.dasd.org/QuickPlace/ad-about/Main.../AUPpolicyandrelease.pdf