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Technology Smart Project

Technology Smart Project. Information Related to the Acceptable use of Technology in the Educational Environment By: Forrest Jones. Introduction. How many of you used one of the following forms of technology during the last 48 hours? Internet E-mail Cell phones PDAs

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Technology Smart Project

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  1. Technology Smart Project Information Related to the Acceptable use of Technology in the Educational EnvironmentBy: Forrest Jones

  2. Introduction • How many of you used one of the following forms of technology during the last 48 hours? • Internet • E-mail • Cell phones • PDAs • A social networking service

  3. Internet Usage • Internet access in public schools has increased. (Hayes, 2008) • Internet access has drastically altered teaching and learning. • Internet access has impacted the administrators role in education. (Ubben, 2011) • Internet access is a privilege not a right. (Hayes, 2008)

  4. What is the preferred method of communication in the educational marketplace? • E-mail has become the preferred communication method in today’s schools. • E-mail has many valuable benefits. • E-mails are public records and must be maintained. • Improper usage of e-mail can lead to personal embarrassment and legal liability. (Julka, 2009)

  5. Cell phones & PDAs • Cell phones and PDAs are in every school. • After 9/11 many school systems banned cell phones. • Proponents say they are a safety device. (Essex, 2008 • Special Educators say they are a tool. (Ubben, 2011) • Schools may maintain the educational environment. • Administrators must be consistent . • Schools are beginning to accept. (Ubben, 2011)

  6. Social Networking Facts • 400 million users log on to facebook and more on the other social networks. (The Associated Press, 2010) • Nine to seventeen year olds spend nine hours per week on social networking. • Twenty percent of on-line youth report sexual solicitation. (Hayes, 2008) • Cyber bullying is a social network concern. • Social networking should be a concern of administrators. • The National PTA and Facebook joined forces. (The Associated Press, 2010)

  7. Social Networking Rules • A never give out personal information. • Never engage in off-line meetings. • Never place anything on-line that you wouldn’t want your mother or children to see. • Always report inappropriate advances or communications to the proper authorities. • Always monitor the social networking of children or minors. (Anonymous, 2008)

  8. Social Network Recommendations for School Administrators • Educate and document all efforts to educate educational community members. • Inform all potential network users that their usage will be monitored. • Know the laws and cases related to social network usage. • Employ the use of appropriate filters. • Develop appropriate written internet usage policies.

  9. Technology Legislation • The Communications Decency Act 1996 • The Children’s Internet Protection Act • The Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act(Adams, 2008) • The Patriot Act • Section 504 and IDEA(Essex, 2008)

  10. Acceptable Usage Policies • Schools must have a written acceptable usage policy. • (Adams, 2008)

  11. AUP Is Like A Driver’s License • Users should be trained in all policies and procedures for usage. • No user should just be turned loose. • Possession of either comes with a great and life changing responsibility. • They are both tickets to a certain amount of freedom or independence. • A Driver’s license and an AUP signify the maturity of the individual in possession of it. • (Hayes, 2008)

  12. Bibliography Adams, H. R. (2008, December Vol. 25, Iss. 4; p. 56 (1 page)). School Library Media Activities Monthly. Retrieved July 18, 2010, from Dusting Off the Acceptable Use Policy(AUP) : http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.uwa.edu:2048/pqdweb?SQ=internet+safety+acceptable+use+policies&D Alexander, K. &. (1998). American Public School Law Fourth Edition. Belmont, California: Wadsworth. Anonymous. (2008, January Vol. 8, Iss. 5; p. 10). INTERNET SAFETY: Acceptable Use Policies. Retrieved July 18, 2010, from Principal Leadership :http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1413954331&sid=3&Fmt=6&clientId=10401&RQT=309&VName=PQD Essex, N. L. (2008). School Law And The Public Schools: A Practical Guide For Leaders Fourth Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education Inc. Hayes, S. (2008, March). Acceptable Use 2.0. Voices from the Middle , 44-46. Julka, M. J. (2009). Legal Implications of School District E-mail: Apr . School Administrator , Vol. 66, Iss. 4;p. 30-31. The Associated Press. (2010, June 16). PTA, Facebook Promote Safety. Retrieved July 19, 2010, from Education Week: http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.uwa.edu.2048/pqdweb?index=4&did=2067980441&srchMode=... Ubben, G. H. (2011). The Principal: Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools Seventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

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