Assignments

Session1: Article 1 @http://awurl.com/TXskBHvY2

Session 1: Article 2 @http://awurl.com/ksnWTtCIA

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[|Session 3: Article 1] [|Session 3: Article 2]

According to the first article, the world's simplest online safety policy would not be sufficient. Letting students use their real identities and unblocking social networking sites opens up innumerable opportunities for unsupervised student interaction. The second article explains that student activity is not tracked during Internet usage. Without close monitoring of such volatile sites, I worry schools would be held accountable legally for so much more. Even with a written policy, many school have gotten penalized for using vague terminology that did not adequately inform students/parents of their acceptable use policy or consequences of improper use of technology. A school/district needs to have a policy that lists specifics and back that policy up consistently through actions. If a paper trail and precedents are established, a court would be more willing to side with the school/district for disciplinary action. If students are allowed to visit almost every non-adult website and share personal information, the school is now offering to become liable for students' personal lives.

Final Presentation: SMART Table []