EdTech Avenue

How do schools handle their AUP? At St. Wenceslaus, I thought we were having new families (all kindergarteners and any other new families in grades 1-8) sign ONCE. Then annually teachers would review our acceptable use policy and sign a record stating they (the teacher) reviewed our policies with the students. In reality, what is happening is we send home, in the fall packet, an AUP form for parents to sign – or opt out of. So this is EVERY YEAR, FOR EVERY STUDENT. I am thinking for the sake of paper alone, we could improve on this practice.

As well, who has anything included in their AUP dealing with video? Since more and more items are being posted – not just pictures and names anymore! How about we bring a copy of our AUPs to the first Tech Coordinator meeting? Or post somewhere here?

Also, I need my memory refreshed. One of the reasons (I thought) we needed – or it was a good idea to have – an AUP is that some federal funds are available only if we have an acceptable use policy in place? As well, isn’t there something about CIPA that requires us to have one? I know, I should know the answers to these things. I just have one in place for our school because I knew we needed it (for lots of reasons.)