Western Foothills RSU #10 Digital Citizenshipand the Acceptable Use Policy

Please help! Today, digital citizenship is everyone’s responsibility. Parents, Teachers, and Students Digital Citizenship

“...to think critically and make informed choices about how we create, communicate, and treat others in our ever-evolving, 24/7 digital world.” – commonsensemedia.org Digital Citizenship What is it?

When you sign the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) you are promising that you will follow the rules contained in the AUP. If you break the rules you are breaking your promise. Honor your promise and you will earn trust. Promise, Honor,Trust

Remember: Students, parents, and teachers have “NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY” when using district technology. Privacy

Student Responsibility iPads are expensive. If yours breaks, it takes time to replace, and you need it for school. Use good judgment with your technology. You are responsible for your choices with this. Who are you when no one is watching? Since this is a unique and powerful device it comes with certain responsibilities. “With great power, comes great responsibility.” ~Spiderman

You are responsible for supervising your child’s use of technology at home. Tools to help you are available on your school’s website: Maintain an ongoing conversation about use of technology. This is a device on loan to you by the school district and there may be financial costs for negligence. The MLTI iPads are for your use as well, you should have access and all passwords associated with the device. Since this is a unique and powerful device it comes with certain responsibilities. Parent Responsibility

If you think what you’re doing is wrong, YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT. If you are unsure ask teachers and parents. We are here to help you. Right and Wrong

1.Accessing or Posting Inappropriate Materials Everything you access or create needs to be appropriate and legal. Right and Wrong If you think what you’re doing is wrong, YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT.

If you think what you’re doing is wrong, YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT. 2.Violating Copyrights, Copying Software, Plagiarism Everything on the internet belongs to someone else, unless you created it. Ask before using—it’s only fair. Right and Wrong

If you think what you’re doing is wrong, YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT. Right and Wrong 3.Misuse of Passwords/Unauthorized Access– Protect your identity. Be responsible for your own password and respect the passwords of others.

4.Malicious Use/Vandalism Treat it as if it were yours. Be respectful and responsible with all technology. Right and Wrong If you think what you’re doing is wrong, YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT.

“...is the use of electronic means by a minor to torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, embarrass or otherwise target another minor.” – Cyberbullying

▪Over half (52 percent) of young people report being cyberbullied. ▪An astounding 95 percent of teens who witnessed bullying on social media report that others, like them, have ignored the behavior.. ▪More than half of young people surveyed say that they never confide in their parents when cyberbullying happens to them. ▪Only one out of every six parents of adolescents and teens are even aware of the scope and intensity involved with cyberbullying. ▪Cyberbullying affects all races. ▪Victims of cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem and to consider suicide as a result. How do we stop this? The best way is to be aware of what your students are doing online and establish rules for the use of all technology. Cyberbullying nobullying.com

Good digital citizenship promotes safe use Digital Citizenship If you wouldn’t put it in the newspaper, you shouldn’t put it online.

Temptation Social Media Pornography Games Research Information Research Information Education Content Filtering

Digital Citizenship Regional School Unit #10 maintains state-provided filters to minimize exposure to inappropriate content at school. RSU#10 holds users responsible for making educated and responsible decisions. The school unit cannot take responsibility for inappropriate content that may be accessed while in or out of school.

Tree Octopus Endangered! Tree Octopus Endangered! RSU 10 is not responsible for the accuracy and quality of information that is found on the Internet. Save The Tree Octopus

High school students will create a personal Apple ID at For students under age 13, the MLTI device will be preloaded with a generic Apple ID. Students under the age of 13 must have their parents sign up and have an associated with the account to know what they are installing on the device. Apple ID’s These are yours to keep. Forever. Don’t forget password!!!

Curriculum CommonSenseMedia: Garfield: Initiative will connect with PBIS and anti- bullying initiative

Parent Controls You can help monitor and restrict what your student can do on the iPad. Go to link on final slide to learn how. Please, don’t forget the password!

FERPA Rules from the Federal Government protecting student privacy. Reminder: Photos can not be taken of a student by other students, parents, or staff without permission by that child’s family. Look at resource page to learn more.

Please help! Today, digital citizenship is everyone’s responsibility. Parents, Teachers, and Students Digital Citizenship

For More Information: Please go to our website (RSU10.org) and click on Technology then Digital Citizenship or type in link below. (RSU10.or(RSU10.or tinyurl.com/rsu10digital FERPA document FERPA document Thank you for listening and taking the time to be with us tonight.