Classroom Technology Rules
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* No cell phones allowed in first grade.
Equitable Digital Access
During reading and math stations, each student has the opportunity to work on the computer and IPad for twenty minutes. Students also take AR (Accelerated Reading) Quizzes throughout the day.
Cyberbullying Policy
What is cyberbullying?
"Cyberbullying is an aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual, using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself."[1]
Seven categories of cyberbullying have been identified:
- Text message bullying involves sending unwelcome texts that are threatening or cause discomfort.
- Picture/video-clip bullying via mobile phone cameras is used to make the person being bullied feel threatened or embarrassed, with images usually sent to other people. 'Happy slapping' involves filming and sharing physical attacks.
- Phone call bullying via mobile phone uses silent calls or abusive messages. Sometimes the bullied person's phone is stolen and used to harass others, who then think the phone owner is responsible. As with all mobile phone bullying, the perpetrators often disguise their numbers, sometimes using someone else's phone to avoid being identified.
- Email bullying uses email to send bullying or threatening messages, often using a pseudonym for anonymity or using someone else's name to pin the blame on them.
- Chat room bullying involves sending menacing or upsetting responses to children or young people when they are in a web-based chat room.
- Bullying through instant messaging (IM) is an Internet-based form of bullying where children and young people are sent unpleasant messages as they conduct real-time conversations online.
- Bullying via websites includes the use of defamatory blogs (web logs), personal websites and online personal polling sites. There has also been a significant increase in social networking sites for young people, which can provide new opportunities for cyberbullying.
What can schools do about it?
While other forms of bullying remain prevalent, cyberbullying is already a significant issue for many young people. We recognise that staff, parents and young people need to work together to prevent this and to tackle it whenever it occurs.
School Governors, Head teachers and schools have a duty to ensure that:
bullying via mobile phone or the Internet is included in their mandatory anti-bullying policies, that these policies are regularly updated, and that teachers have sufficient knowledge to deal with cyberbullying in school[2].
We ensure that:
- the curriculum teaches pupils about the risks of new communications technologies, the consequences of their misuse, and how to use them safely including personal rights
- all e-communications used on the school site or as part of school activities off-site are monitored
- clear policies are set about the use of mobile phones at school and at other times when young people are under the school's authority
- Internet blocking technologies are continually updated and harmful sites blocked
- they work with pupils and parents to make sure new communications technologies are used safely, taking account of local and national guidance and good practice
- security systems are in place to prevent images and information about pupils and staff being accessed improperly from outside school
- they work with police and other partners on managing cyberbullying.
[1] Research commissioned by the Anti-Bullying Alliance from Goldsmiths College, University of London
[2] The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 require schools to have anti bullying policies; the anti bullying policy should include or refer to a cyberbullying policy. The ICT policy should also refer to cbyerbullying
Acceptable Technology Use Policy Form
Please download the pdf below, sign, and return
http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/portfolio/portfolio/artifacts/378/AUP.pdf