DissectingYourAUP

="Dissecting Your AUP"=


 * Description:** Is your school's acceptable use policy something that can be used to teach responsible online behavior and digital citizenship or is it a wordy, legalistic, list of **don'ts**? Lets discuss elements of a good AUP.

Questions to Generate Discussion

 * Is your AUP a list of DON’Ts or a list of DO’s?
 * Is the main purpose of your AUP...
 * To teach your students responsible Internet behavior.
 * To protect your school from being sued.
 * Is it necessary for an AUP to list consequences for specific offenses?
 * Why does CIPA recommend you NOT have an AUP?



Resources

 * Our St. John's [|Online Behavior Agreement] (Word document) - the idea was to create something that reflects our beliefs as an institution and focus on character education.
 * [|St. John's Tablet Use Agreement] (PDF Document)
 * [|St. John's Parent Guidelines] (Word Document) - Parents are a partner in our 1:1 program and help us make it successful.
 * [|CIPA Web Site]
 * [|CIPA Explanation Page] (PDF File)