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Connect. Collaborate. Learn. October 13, 2011 or October 24 & 25. www.lightspeedsystems.com. What’s so great about . Shared Resource Library Monitored Web 2.0 Tools for Safer Interaction and Collaboration Integrated with Lightspeed’s Filtering Policies Not an island on the network
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Connect. Collaborate. Learn. October 13, 2011 or October 24 & 25 www.lightspeedsystems.com
What’s so great about • Shared Resource Library • Monitored Web 2.0 Tools for Safer Interaction and Collaboration • Integrated with Lightspeed’s Filtering Policies • Not an island on the network • Users log into Lightspeed-hosted site with local network credentials www.lightspeedsystems.com
What is “My Big Campus” • A safe, secure, monitored online collaborate environment that fosters communication and extends learning opportunities outside of the school day. • A tool to model positive, appropriate online behavior and communication between staff and students.
Safer Collaboration through Monitored Web 2.0 Tools • Closed Messaging within District • Online Assignments • Private File Storage • Blogs • Shared Calendars • Groups • Discussions • Chat and Video Chat • Wiki-like pages • Resources • Calendar www.lightspeedsystems.com
About safety… • All activity is carefully monitored at all times. • All content posted/created/uploaded is archived and can be seen, printed or retrieved at any time by system administrators and teachers, even if it has been deleted. • Students also have the ability to report anything they read/view that they feel is inappropriate.
Collaboration Safeguards • Profanity interception (%&*!) • Suspicious Activity Report • Controlled access by policy • Content flagging • Monitored activity by user www.lightspeedsystems.com
Resources/Library Safeguards • CIPA compliance enforced at submission • Documents scanned for viruses • Usual security suspects blocked from submission (e.g., .exe, .bat, .zip) • User activity reported www.lightspeedsystems.com
What Can You Do with • Access educational resources • Extend class discussions online • Communicate with all group members at once • Write and publish • Create online study groups • Use a shared calendar • Manage class assignments • Participate in Professional Learning Networks www.lightspeedsystems.com
Teacher Guidelines • Do not post confidential student information. • MBC is an extension of your classroom. What is inappropriate in your classroom is inappropriate online.
Student Expectations • Never post personal info such as phone numbers, addresses, birthday, etc • Do NOT plagiarize and be sure to cite resources • Use appropriate language, avatars and nicknames.
Student Expectations (cont.) • Do NOT use “chat/text” lingo. • Do not insult fellow students or their postings. Use only constructive criticism and comments. • Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated.
Remember… • Once anything is posted online, it cannot be taken back. Even if deleted, there are still older versions out there that can be viewed. • Report content that is inappropriate. This is part of being a responsible digital citizen.
Search • Search for something and get instant search results. • If you don’t see what you’re looking for, click the “View More Results” link.
Your Account • Manage all of your account settings here. Update your information, invite others to join My Big Campus, manage notification preferences, and more.
Account Preferences: • From Account: • Change Password: • Edit Account Info and Picture: • Picture is also called an avatar • Change or add email or add mobile notifications • Edit Notification Preferences • View your permissions
Notifications • See when one of your group members or one of the people you follow does something on My Big Campus. • Act on requests to join or leave your group. • If you have permission to monitor content, you can also review any reports of abuse.