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Today’s Agenda Grant Partnership • • FCOE Algebra Digital Citizenship • What is it? Why do we need to know? Edusoft Curriculum Locker & Math Readiness Assessments • • • • • • Purpose of assessments & workmats Demonstration of Locker Exploration of created curriculum plans Model contributing to a plan “Make it take it” time Professional Growth Content Evaluation SUSD 2009 1 Digital Citizenship in SUSD Informational Presentation 2009 Curriculum SUSD 2009 2 Digital Citizenship Appropriate use of information technology Ethical use of information technology Internet safety Copyright FOR MORE INFO... http://csla2008.pbworks.com SUSD 2009 3 New Federal Legislation Public Law 110-385, 2008 • Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act • Receive federal e-rate discounts • Broadband Data Services Improvement Act “Educate students … about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.” SUSD 2009 4 California Legislation Chavez Bill, AB 307 2006 Ed Code section 51871.5 “to educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology in the classroom, Internet safety, avoiding plagiarism, the concept, purpose, and significance of a copyright…” SUSD 2009 5 California Legislation AB 86 Ed Code section 48900 regarding suspension “A student …engaged in an act of bullying, including, but not limited to, bullying committed by means of an electronic act, as defined in subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 32261, directed specifically toward a pupil or school personnel. “ SUSD 2009 6 Why Cyberbullying and not Predators? Predators grab the headlines, but Research shows online predators not major issue • Victims tend to be ‘at risk’ students • Those most willing to discuss sex, exhibit risky behavior SUSD 2009 7 Cyberbullying Bullying via the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber technology. This can include: • • • Sending mean text, email, or instant messages Posting nasty pictures or messages about others in blogs or on Web sites Using someone else's user name to spread rumors or lies about someone http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/what-is-bullying.aspx SUSD 2009 8 Cyberbullying Let's Fight it Together SUSD 2009 9 Why Cyberbullying and not Predators? Most ‘damage’ - by peer to peer interaction • • • • • 18% of students gr. 6-8 – cyberbullied in last month 11% of students gr. 6-8 – cyberbullied someone else 19% [ages 10-17] involved in online aggression • • 15% aggressors 7% targets 17% [ages 6-11] received threatening or embarrassing comments 36% [ages 12-17] received threatening or embarrassing comments Suicides increased http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/cyber-bullying.aspx SUSD 2009 10 District Responsibility Update Board Policies Revise Technology Plan in 2009-2010 • Student Discipline BP 5144.1 • Student Use of Technology BP 6163.4 • Employee Use of Technology BP 4040 • New AUP signed by all staff in 2009-2010 • Address federal and California requirements • Ed Code Section 51871.5 section a-e SUSD 2009 11 District Responsibility To help sites address the 3 main issues of Internet access in K-6 • Inappropriate content • Inappropriate contact • Inappropriate conduct SUSD 2009 12 Three Issues in K-6 Inappropriate Content • Sexually explicit or offensive, violent or • encourages activities that are dangerous or illegal Extreme political, violent, racist or sexist views • Potentially harmful or disturbing for children and young people SUSD 2009 13 District Responsibility to Protect Against Inappropriate Content Safe Internet environment • Filtering software [Lightspeed] Safe search environment through the school library webpages • Subscription databases • • • • netTrekker d.i. World Book Encyclopedia Digital books PebbleGo SUSD 2009 14 District Responsibility To help sites address the 3 main issues of Internet access in K-6 • Inappropriate content • Inappropriate contact • Inappropriate conduct SUSD 2009 15 Three Issues in K-6 Inappropriate Contact • People not always who they say they are • Kids need to know how to recognize and protect themselves against contact with cyberbullies, hackers, phishers, and predators. SUSD 2009 16 District Responsibility To help sites address the 3 main issues of Internet access in K-6 • Inappropriate content • Inappropriate contact • Inappropriate conduct SUSD 2009 17 Three Issues in K-6 Inappropriate Conduct • The web feels anonymous, but… • a public forum • Need to be the good person online that they are when they’re offline. SUSD 2009 18 District Responsibility to Provide Awareness training for students and staff about Inappropriate Contact & Inappropriate Conduct Begin implementation • Digital Citizenship Curriculum & Program for students SUSD 2009 19 Site Responsibility Promote use of district provided search engines and databases by students & staff Oversee implementation of Digital Citizenship Program for staff & students as district provides training Promote parent participation in cyber safety training for parents as provided by district SUSD 2009 20 Site Responsibility Ensure students, parents & staff understand and sign new AUP Ensure Aeries is updated with student AUP Review Updates to Board Policies with Staff Provide site representation on District Technology Committee SUSD 2009 21 Staff Responsibility Ensure use of district provided safe search engines & databases by students Begin reviewing elements of Digital Citizenship with students upon district provided training SUSD 2009 22 Next Steps … Continue developing / identifying training modules for each group (staff, students, parents) Provide training Continue to create links on district website for more information about cyber-safety and digital citizenship SUSD 2009 23 SUSD 2009 24