An acceptable use policy establishes the route by which students can safely access the Internet. The general purpose of such a policy is to prevent abuse of public property, to protect privacy, to ensure that Internet access adds value to the school system, and to provide protection against destructive behaviors that can arise when children encounter dangerous materials. The acceptable use policy should lay out the specific means by which the network users can access the network, and it should make clear what methods of protection are being used to prevent access to prohibited material.
Teachers are responsible for teaching proper techniques and standards for
participation, for guiding student access to appropriate sections of the
Internet, and for assuring that students understand that if they misuse the
network they will lose their privilege to access the Internet from the
classroom environment. Students should not be provided with network
access unless they are properly supervised by an individual trained to
provide the guidance students require.
Teachers are responsible for teaching proper techniques and standards for
participation, for guiding student access to appropriate sections of the
Internet, and for assuring that students understand that if they misuse the
network they will lose their privilege to access the Internet from the
classroom environment. Students should not be provided with network
access unless they are properly supervised by an individual trained to
provide the guidance students require.