Privacy+and+Security

Technology has become an intricate part of our students’ daily lives. It is not easy to protect students from internet dangers and distractions while reaping the educational benefits technology brings to the classroom (Riley 2007). As required by the [|Michigan Public Act 212 of 2000]and by the [|Children's Internet Protection Act], the school district will restrict minors from accessing objectionable materials on school computers, iPod and iPads.
 * Privacy and Security **

** Security Guidelines and Procedures ** To comply with State and Government policy, filters will be used to block students from accessing obscene or sexially explicit materials. The district Appropriate Use policy governs both staff and student usage of computers, iPads, iPods, network, internet, and email. Failure to comply with these policies will result in the loss of all technology privileges. Serious infractions may result in disciplinary actions. Illegal acts may be subject to additional school or legal sanctions.

To help ensure that all students are safe while using school technology, monitoring devices have been installed. If an inappropriate website is accessed, a siren will go off and an email will be sent instantly to the technology department warning them of the violation.

To ensure student safety, students must sign an acceptable use policy that promises they will: 1. Never accesses inappropriate sites. 2. Never use technology without the necessary training and permission. 3. Never use technology to harm or embarrass others. 4. Never use technology to violate another person’s privacy. 5. Never use technology for illegal purposes. 6. Never alter or damage software or system configurations.

** Privacy Guidelines and Procedure ** Living in the information age of the 21st century, it is very important to protect your personal information. To ensure students’ personal identities are safe on the World Wide Web, the district has decided to block all social networking website. These websites can be dangerous if students are not properly monitored. We encourage all parents to visit [|www.wiredsafety.org] for tips on how to keep your student protected at home.

Students will be monitored directly by the teacher while using district technology. However, the teacher can not be everywhere at once.

Therefore, students need to ensure that they respect the privacy others by: Students also need to respect the intellectual property of others by not plagiarizing. All instances of cyber bulling needs to be reported to a teacher or an administrator.
 * using only accounts assigned to them.
 * never using or giving out another students passwords.
 * never giving personal information about themselves or others over the internet.


 * Consequences for Violating District, State, or Government policies could result in: **
 * ** loss of technology use. **
 * ** supension or expulsion from school. **
 * ** leagal sanctions. **

__** Additional resource to help keep yourself and your student protected in cyber space. **__ Creating a good password: [|www.yourhtmlsource.com/starthere/passwords.html] Wired Moms: [] WiredSafety, the world's largest Internet safety, help and education resource: [|www.wiredsafety.org]

[|CBS New Video] on social networking.

Below, President Obama introduces a new bill aimed to protect the United States and its constituents from cyber privacy violations. 

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