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Purpose of Tech Use
Opportunities & Risks
CopyRight or CopyWrong

Responsibility
To Send or not To Send


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It provides students and staff access to resources from around the world.
What is technology?
100
The belief that access to information on school computers is controlled to block controversial and inappropriate material. Hint: The answer is either "What is true" or "What is false?"
What is false? The District cannot completely predict or control what users may or may not locate when accessing the Internet on school computers.
100
The Board believes the value of access to it outweighs the hazards of misuse.
What is information?
100
When a word document you created is unable to be opened. The tech department has attempted to open it, and also retrieved a backup of the document, but the document is "lost". Hint: The question is either "What is liable?" or "What is not liable?"
What is the district is not liable? "The district is not liable for any information that may be lost, damaged, or unavailable due to technical or other difficulties."
100
What you should do when you receive a joke via email and you are wondering whether or not to send it to your coworkers. Hint: The question is either "What is send?" or "What is don't send?"
What is don't send? Only use your district email account for work-related purposes.
200
The only reason students and staff should access technology.
What is for educational purposes?
200
The belief that our network and computers are guaranteed to work all the time. Hint: What is true? or What is false?
What is false? "No technology is guaranteed to be error free or totally dependable, nor is it safe when used irresponsibly."
200
Students and staff can assume that any image they did not create is copyrighted, unless they have retrieved it from a reliable source of copyright free software.
What is true? A good rule of thumb: If you didn't create it or don't have permission to use it, find another image.
200
The belief that information found on the Internet is always valid. Hint: The answer is "What is true?" or "What is false?"
What is false? Users are responsible for validating the information they find on the Internet. Anyone can publish on the Internet and not everything out there is accurate.
200
When you are unable to use your tickets for Sunday's Bears games and know there are plenty of all district employees who might be interested. Hint: The question is either "What is send?" or "What is don't send?"
What is don't send? Email overload can cause important work-related messages to get lost.
300
When students and staff access non-educational or personal websites on any school computer that are not related to work.
What is misuse? Computer use on district owned computers is for educational use only and should be limited to work-related tasks.
300
The term used to describe the act when someone intentionally publishes false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation.
What is defamatory material? Remember: Once something is published online, it's out there for good. Think before your publish.
300
When teacher purchase a reproducible book of worksheets for students and decides to scan the worksheets and publish them on his blog so students can easily access them.
What is a copyright violation? The terms of use of a reproducible book cover materials printed and distributed to students. Scanning and publishing on the web makes these materials available to everyone in the world and is a violation of copyright.
300
The person responsible when unmonitored students access a very inappropriate website and forward it through email to others in the class.
Who is the teacher? It is very important to monitor students on computers and teach them what to do if they accidentally access an inappropriate website. The risks of lack of supervision are great.
300
A coworker sends you an email that includes personal information. You think others should know about this problem in order to help so you forward it.
What is don't send? Never forward information intended only for you to others.
400
The person or group designated to take disciplinary action on any student or staff member who uses technology for non-educational uses.
Who are the administration and/or the Board of Education?
400
When a staff member or student publishes personal information, such as a cell phone number.
What is a risk? Project your identity. Never publish personal information.
400
Images found through a Google image search are copyright free.
What is false? Google searches all images and now even publishes a warning about copyright on images found through a search.
400
The person whose responsibility it is to make sure students access appropriate sources of technology.
Who is the teacher?
400
You are having a problem with a coworker and have been exchanging emails. She has hurt your feelings and the conversation is becoming very personal. Hint: The answer is either "What is send?" or "What is don't send?"
What is don't send? Email messages can often be misinterpreted. If email isn't working, it's better to request a face-to-face meeting instead.
500
It allows students and staff to extend the learningbeyond the confines of the classroom.
What is technology?
500
When a student is featured as "Student of the month" complete with a picture and first published on a blog or website. Hint: The answer is either "What is a risk?" or "What is not a risk?"
What is a risk? Never publish student photos without signed permission. Even then, do not associate a name with a photo. There is a lot of information on a school website and it's important to protect students' identities.
500
A statement that provides visitors with information about using materials found on a website.
What is a copyright statement? Most legitimate educational websites have copyright statements right on the website which clearly spell out the terms of use.
500
The document signed by students and parents each year to make sure they follow the D97 Acceptable Use Policy.
What is the student contract?
500
You serve on The Board of a local theater group and have just learned that free tickets will be available for educators to attend tonight's performance about The Kettlestrings. (Oak Park History) You think this would be a great opportunity for your coworkers.
What is send? Since you are a direct source of information and the opportunity is timely, a very brief message to all staff in your building is probably okay.