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Your Child’s Online Experience Acceptable Use Policy, Online Safety, & Photo Permission Forms. Meredith Booth Bailey Hannapel Beth Sherron. Table of Contents. Acceptable Use Policies What is it and why is it necessary? The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
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Your Child’s Online ExperienceAcceptable Use Policy, Online Safety, & Photo Permission Forms Meredith Booth Bailey Hannapel Beth Sherron
Table of Contents • Acceptable Use Policies • What is it and why is it necessary? • The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) • How does COPPA protect my child? • Photo Permission Forms • Why are they necessary? • Should I sign one for my child? • More information • Ms. Booth’s ikeepbookmarks webpage
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) • An AUP is a set of general guidelines that outlines what is appropriate and inappropriate use of school computers and networks. • WHY? An AUP protects students from viewing unsuitable material on the Internet, protects students’ privacy and school liability. • Both the student and parent sign the AUP stating that they will abide by the guidelines set forth by the school system.
AUPs Continued… • AUPs vary from school system to school system. • For more information on our school district’s AUP for elementary school students, check out this link: http://www.abss.k12.nc.us/student_parent/policies/elemaup.html
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) • Students under age 13 must have parental consent for commercial websites to collect personal information. • Parents, or teachers during the school day, can give consent or revoke their consent at any time. • Most school districts have a strict policy about disclosing student information.
COPPA Continued… • Parents and teachers must work together to ensure student online privacy • For more information on COPPA: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/teachers.htm
Photo Permission Forms • Parents must sign a photo permission form stating whether or not their child’s name, picture, or other work may be published. • The student’s work may then be published in newsletters, local newspapers, or other school publications. • Here is an example of what a photo permission form might look like http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/boe/04-05/photo.pdf
Photo Permission Continued… • In our school, if permission is given, a student’s work will be posted using their first name only. • Group photos, however, that do not include students’ names do not require parental permission. • We will use class websites to publish student work on the Internet so that it can be viewed by parents, students, relatives, and other teachers.
For more information • For more information about online safety, check out: Ms. Booth's Bookmarks Webpage • Information for this presentation is courtesy of: >The Virginia Department of Education >The Federal Trade Commission >Flemington-Raritan Regional Schools and >The Alamance-Burlington School District