SAISD Internet Driver’s Permit

Lesson 2: Grades 6-8
Acceptable Use Policies

 

 

Lesson Objectives

Students will:

·        Explain the purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), and

·        Compare and contrast acceptable and unacceptable use according to the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students Administrative Procedures.

 

TEKS: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch126toc.html

126.12 (c3B), (c4A), (c6B)

 

Essential Questions

·        What is the meaning of “acceptable use policy”, AUP ?

Creating an Internet Acceptable Use Policy is an important step towards getting and maintaining control of your company’s Internet resources. If you have never been through this process, you may find the following guide helpful. Even if you have already prepared an Internet Acceptable Use Policy, we are sure that you will find reading the guidelines a useful exercise.

·        What is the purpose of an AUP?

·        Draw a clear line between what is and is not acceptable use of the Internet during organization time and/or over the organization’s network.

·        Protect the organization against potential liabilities.

·        Promote awareness of the benefits and dangers of Internet use.

·        What is an example of an acceptable use according to the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students Administrative Procedures?

 

1. The use of computer resources must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational objectives of SAISD.

2. All e-mail accounts shall be used only by the authorized user and sharing an ID or password with any other person is discouraged.

3. All e-mail users shall follow the accepted “netiquette for e-mail” which includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:

            a. Be polite: Users shall not send, or encourage others to send, abusive messages.

            b. Use appropriate language: Users shall not swear or use vulgarities or other inappropriate language.

            c. Protect privacy: Users shall be cautious about transmitting credit card numbers, account numbers of any kind, Social Security numbers, home addresses or phone numbers, or any other personal information about themselves or other individuals.


·        What is an example of an unacceptable use according to the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students Administrative Procedures?

 

What iUnacceptable Use

1. Transmission of any material in violation of any US or state regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material or material protected by trade secret.

2. Use for commercial activities or private business is prohibited. Users shall not initiate any purchases through on-line communication.

3. Use for product advertisement or political lobbying is prohibited, except when used for instructional purposes.

4. Deletion, examination, copying, or modification of files and/or data belonging to others without their prior consent is prohibited.

5. Vandalism, defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy property or data of another user, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creating of computer viruses, the use of the network to disrupt the use by others, the use of e-mail to disable servers or clog the access lines, and the destruction, modification, or abuse of hardware and software.

6. Creating, accessing, or processing hate mail, harassment, discriminatory remarks, pornographic references or graphics, and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited.

7. Use of computer resources to access or process inappropriate files or files dangerous to the integrity of the network is prohibited.

8. Illegal installation of copyrighted software for use on District computers is prohibited. Copying any copyright-protected material in violation of the copyright law is illegal and prohibited.

9. Plagiarizing material or information from any computer resource, whether from a single program or an Internet resource, is prohibited.


 

·        s the consequence for not following the acceptable use procedures as set by the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students Administrative Procedures?

 

1. The rules listed in the USAGE RULES section of this procedure and in the Acceptable Use Policy [FORM F26-A] are not all-inclusive, but are only illustrative and representative. Disciplinary action shall be taken for acts of misconduct listed; disciplinary action may be taken for acts of misconduct which are not specifically listed.

2. After thoroughly investigating reported misuse, unacceptable or inappropriate use of the Internet or any other computer resources, the principal/designee shall assign discipline penalties commensurate with the offense in accordance with state law, Board policy, and the SAISD Student Code of Conduct. Violations of various Usage Rules are specified in the SAISD Student Code of Conduct. Some violations of the rules are unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. The principal/designee shall use discipline management techniques as outlined in the SAISD Student Code of Conduct.


 

 

 

Activity Description

The students will become familiar with acceptable use policies and their purposes by examining the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students Administrative Procedures.  To understand the components of the policy such as Usage Rules and Disciplinary Actions, students will explore the websites listed in Websites and Other Resources.

 

Websites and Other Resources

SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students – available via the Intranet only

http://intranet/AdminProc/f/f26.pdf

 

Safe Internet Access FAQ –

http://www.safe-internet-access.com/content_filtering_safe_faq.html

 

Internet Acceptable Use Policy Guidelines

http://www.content-filtering.com/acceptable_use_guide.html

 

Recommended Time

30 minutes

 

Instructional Procedures

  1. Review the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students, http://intranet/AdminProc/f/f26.pdf then explore Internet Acceptable Use Policy Guidelines, http://www.content-filtering.com/acceptable_use_guide.html.
  2. Compare and contrast any differences between the two documents.  What scenarios can the students create that would be considered unacceptable as dictated by the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students?
  3. After analyzing the websites under Websites and Other Resources, either as whole group, or individually (lab environment), review the Essential Questions with the students and then they may take the Activity 2 – Acceptable Use Policy   quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Students must pass all quizzes and/or tests in the SAISD Internet Drivers’ Permit curriculum with 80% accuracy.

SAISD Internet Driver’s Permit

Level Three

Quiz 2: Acceptable Use Policy, AUP

 

Circle the correct answer for each question. (6)

 

1. According to the SAISD Computer Use and Internet Access for Students, what is the purpose of using the Internet in the schools?

a.      To support student interest in downloading games.

b.      To support Internet research and education.

c.      To support the use of chat rooms.

d.      To support the SAISD AUP.

 

2. What is the importance of having an Acceptable Use Policy?

a.      To make users aware of what is appropriate and inappropriate use on a school or business computer.

b.      To allow users to do whatever they want.

c.      To scare users from using the Internet at school or work.

d.      To help users research on the Internet.

 

For the following scenarios, select either a. Acceptable Use, or b. Unacceptable Use.

 

Scenario 1

Marti wanted to show her friends some of the new songs from Red Hot Chile Peppers.  The only way they could hear the music though was to play it on a classroom computer but there were too many people. So Marti and her friends went to another classroom that wasn’t being used and popped the CD into the teacher’s laptop.

a. Acceptable Use                b. Unacceptable Use

 

Scenario 2

The science teacher wanted the students to “google” frog dissections on the Internet.  When some of them went to the library, the librarian explained that “googling” was not allowed unless there was no other alternative once the usual online resources had been verified to not have any support for the assignment.  Anabelle and Sylvia were paired for the assignment and decided to try the library resources first and then let the librarian know if they couldn’t find any dissections in World Book, Encyclopedia Britannica, Facts On File or EBSCO. 

 a. Acceptable Use               b. Unacceptable Use

 

Scenario 3

Olivia checked her personal email account once a day at school. She opened one of the items and a virus alert popped up all over her computer screen.  She tried several times to close the window but nothing worked.  She called the teacher over and asked for help.  Later, the technician found that it was a bogus pop-up that had set a cookie on the computer.

 

a. Acceptable Use                b. Unacceptable Use

 

Scenario 4

Mischa had a bad habit of criticizing total strangers from their appearance.  While preparing to send an email, Mischa inserted a couple of lines about someone sitting across from her who was acting “nerdy”.

 

a. Acceptable Use                b. Unacceptable Use

 

 

6/2006