Responsible

Online CitizensCreating

This Is Not a CROC...

District 186 Acceptable Use Policy

• Designed to protect

•  the technology user 

• (staff, students, & parents),

•  as well as 

• the school district. 

• Policy Includes:

• Internet Safety

• Email

• Network Etiquette

• Copyright rules

• Unacceptable use

Technology use is a privilege...

District 186 AUP

Use of the District's electronic networks and hardware is a privilege

and is subject to revocation should the terms of the AUP be violated.

Building Technology Policies

Some buildings have supplemented 

the District's AUP by formulating 

their own technology policy. 

Frankin Middle School

Impossible to Cover All Bases...

Even the most comprehensive AUP can't cover

everything.

Continual advances in technology make it impossible to address every

issue before it occurs.

It's time to educate our students on what it

means to become 

RESPONSIBLEONLINE

CITIZENS

Benefits of Using Technology

• Engaging

• Provides real-world examples

• Up-to-date information

• Facilitates research skills

• Allows access to learning not typically available in the classroom

Pitfalls of Using Technology

•Bullying

•Pornography

•Online predators

•Plagiarism

•Digital footprints cannot be erased

Components of Your Digital Footprint

No Technology? Not an Option...

Not allowing technology would be a disservice to our students. 

• John Dewey"If we teach today as we taught

yesterday, we rob our students of tomorrow."

John Dewey

Impacting the Future...

High school graduates  who are prepared for jobs requiring a high degree of innovative thinking will earn

an average of 50 percent more than their fellow classmates who take jobs requiring the least

innovation.

For college graduates, the difference in salary between innovative and non-innovative jobs is an astounding

135%.

Technology influences how we:

Think

Learn

Work

Play

In order to be "productive global citizens", our students must:

24/7 Is the New 9 to 5

•Be sensitive to cultural differences•Be open to new and varied ideas•Have the ability to adapt to CHANGE

District 186 understands that our students need these skills in order to compete in 

SCHOOL...WORK...LIFE!

Going Beyond the AUP

Just because we make rules doesn't mean students will

follow them...

In the classroom and online,

desired behaviors must be modeled

and practiced to become fully implemented. 

District middle school technology TILs are working with classroom teachers

and students on a 

GRADUAL RELEASE MODELfor digital citizenship.

GRADUAL RELEASE MODEL

Gradual Release Model Components

Creating&

MaintainingSTUDENT

WEBPAGES

Responsible use of

STUDENTGOOGLE

ACCOUNTS

STUDENT WEBPAGES

•Each student has their own website

•Sites are "locked" to protect student privacy

Purpose of the Student Website

• Creating & posting content

• Communicating with others

• Building an online portfolio showing growth over time

Encourage students to take an active role in the learning process by:

Student Webpage Agreement

Direct Instruction for Site Use

•Guidelines for appropriate content

•Modeling acceptable online communication

•Selecting appropriate items for digital portfolio

•Site security

Posting Guidelines: The "Grandma Rule"

Students are instructed on the posting of appropriate photos, movies,

blog responses, & emails.

Students are taught the "Grandma Rule": Would your grandma approve of this post?

Monitoring Student Websites

The "Student Link"feature enables

teachers to monitor sites for possible misuse.

The"Dashboard"

featurelets teachers &

district personnel view multiple

sites.

Consequences...

Students are held accountable for adhering to the signed agreement and face consequences, including loss of

website use and/or other district technologies.

STUDENT GOOGLE ACCOUNTS

• Every student has a unique

Google account on the District's Google account.

• Students sign in using their user

name and password.

Google Docs

Students are introduced to Google by using the Google Docs app.

Direct instruction is provided on how to collaborate & communicate on

assignments & projects in "real time".

RULES OF GOOGLE

Once again, appropriate use

must be modeled by the teacher

and practiced by the students. 

TheRules of Googlewas created by

tech staff, teachers, & students.

Google Docs Examples

Teachers & students are using Google Docs for a

variety of purposes including:

•Reading & Literacy

•Language Arts

•AVID binder check

• Science

Reading and Literacy

It Says, I Say... and So

•Students "grab" a teacher template in Google Docs •The group leader shares it with team members

and the teacher. •Students collaborate and discuss the story

using higher order thinking skills.

Language Arts

•Figurative Language: Students collaborate with partners on identifying figurative language in a popular song.•Vocabulary: Using their textbook as resources,

student groups compile vocabulary terms to be used in a Wordle.•Narrative Essay: Students write and revise a

narrative essay with feedback from their instructor using Google comments.

AVID

Weekly Binder Check

•The AVID teacher shares with the students the Binder Check Doc. •The students work in pairs to review their binder

requirements and assign points. •To prepare students, the teacher reviewed with the

students the importance of only editing the appropriate row specific to their partner's name.

Science Example

Chapter Check

•The team leader uploads the template, sharing it with their team members and teacher •The team leader then assigns questions to each

team member. •Students work independently to develop their

answers•When finished, the team discusses their answers (in

person and virtually)  before presenting them to the class.

Next Steps

Student Webpages + Google Accts = Step One

The "next steps" for our district include implementing additional Google Apps --

sites, reader, etc. and using personal devices, such as cell phones, in the

classroom.

Creating Responsible Online Citizens 

...will continue to evolve over time, just as technology is

constantly changing.

No end in sight...

References

• Publications:

• ACOT. (2011). Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow...Today. Retrieved from: http://ali.apple.com/acot2/global/files/ACOT2_Background.pdf

• Images:

• http://www.ecardica.com/ecards/postcards%5Csports/baseball_field.JPG

• http://www.seoconsultants.com/just-say-no/images/no-computers-480.gif

• http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a08/9a/lv/create-classroom-rules-elementary-grades-800x800.jpg

• http://blog.kidtelligent.com/images/2011/10/FamilyWithTechnology-300x199.jpg

• Video:

• http://www.21things4students.net/digital-footprint.html