VA+Internet+Guidelines+-+Overview

This includes notes and random thoughts of what we need to do
 * Since 70% of the problems happen when the kids are at home, need to develop a community outreach program
 * Look at research and develop plan in conjunction with child development
 * Sound research to develop sound policies
 * The sheet that was in the bag has the links and on the DOE webpage
 * Thursday at 4:15 session
 * Is a Compliance session - compliance is under development, want imput
 * Will present a talking point rubric
 * Have had an AUP policy
 * Now must include the plan
 * Review the Oct 16th memo
 * Develop a policy and program on internet safety
 * Must be able to defend the policy that we develop so it must be based in research
 * This is an ongoing program of raising awareness and keep the level up
 * Is integrated K-12
 * Policy says how it will be done and how it will be integrated into the curriculum
 * One person should not be in charge of developing the guidelines for this
 * Policy will need to be developed and included in School Board Policies and Regs
 * The policy will become part of the bi-annual AUP submission
 * Policy for things such as what staff should do when hear something about, for example, a student being solicited to meet him/her in a motel
 * Sounds more like procedures or regulations rather than the "acceptable use policy"
 * Internet safety is to be taught as part of everyday learning - Leverage the collaborative planning time that should be taking place to meet this requirement?
 * "you are going out on the web, don't forget about…."
 * Take teachable moments and emphasize…rather than a special lesson
 * Repetition to internalize it so when not in school
 * Communication among all stakeholders
 * Parents
 * Public libraries
 * Police - local
 * Communicate out to the parents what we do
 * Question - should principals be responsible for signing off that their teachers are integrating into instruction?
 * This will need to be part of our CRS summer conference….mandatory session(s)
 * Get Blue Ridge Thunder and/or local police to commit to the time
 * Went through what various groups need to know
 * Look at the guideline document for the newsletters that come out…
 * Extension of literacy skills - put some of this into EILS??
 * Sounds like DOE folks are not very aware of the collaborative web..web 2.0 ..
 * Check out Appendix D
 * Contact Joyce Fay White @ VDOE if you are interested in working on the committee to develop this Internet safety compliance document.

joycefaye.white@doe.virginia.gov Joyce Faye White Education Coordinator Office of Educational Technology Virginia Department of Education 804/225-2958 - ph & vmail 804/371-2455 - fax

Notes by Lori