Student Responsibilities
- Always follow the school's acceptable use policy.
- Stay on task when using the Internet.
- Only access sites relevant to the current research topic. When in doubt, refer to my database of acceptable sites, and being your search with .edu, .gov, and .org sites.
- Always restate any research collected in your own words to avoid plagiarism. Keep a list of sites used for bibliographic purposes.
- Ask yourself, "Is this a reliable site for research? Where did the information come from?" Report any inaccurate material or unreliable sources so other students can avoid using them as well.
- Report any inappropriate sites immediately. Raise your hand and I will assist you as soon as I can. DO NOT disrupt the class or create a scene if inappropriate sites come up; send them to the taskbar until I can assist you.
- NO IM or chat rooms. Limited email use with my permission if ALL tasks are complete.
- For safety issues, DO NOT provide any personal information such as students' last names, phone numbers, addresses, or personal emails.
- Do not download any information to the network without permission.
- Do not attempt to hack into the network or tamper with another student's work.
- For further information on acceptable Internet use, refer to http://www.cybercrime.gov/rules/kidinternet.htm
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Teacher Responsibilities
- Compile a database of safe and reliable sources and preview all sites listed on the database.
- Be present to monitor all classroom Internet use.
- Keep parents informed about Internet projects through notes, emails and updates on my homepage.
- Set an example of appropriate use in the classroom.
- Inform students of the benefits and risks of Internet use.
- Provide alternate assignments for students who do not have permission to access the Internet.
- Report all problems to the administration and use appropriate disciplinary actions.
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Parent Responsibilities
Disciplinary Actions
- 1st offense - Warning
- 2nd offense - Loss of Internet use for remainder of assignment or for the next assignment if the assignment is for one day only.
- 3rd offense - Administration notified. Loss of Internet use up to the remainder of the year where appropriate
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