Comments on: An AUP for Web 2.0 http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/ Teaching, Learning and Technology Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anne Bubnic http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Anne Bubnic Fri, 30 May 2008 16:31:55 +0000 http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/#comment-413 Be sure to check out the <b>CTAP Region IV Cybersafety Project</b> as another comprehensive resource for information on Acceptable Use Policies, Cell Phone Policies, Social Networking Policies and topics related to Legal Issues. <a href="http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ctap4.org/cybersafety/</a> Be sure to check out the CTAP Region IV Cybersafety Project as another comprehensive resource for information on Acceptable Use Policies, Cell Phone Policies, Social Networking Policies and topics related to Legal Issues.

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]]> By: Matt Montagne http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Matt Montagne Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:22:42 +0000 http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/#comment-100 Patrick- Very timely post as you know. You, myself, Scott Meech Derrall Garrison, and Mrs. Durff just discussed this last weekend at the tail end of our protecht meeting. I pretty much agree with Ann's position on the integrity of web based file storage vs. storage somewhere on the LAN. I think there are no guarantees that everything will be completely safe and backed up anywhere, whether that anywhere be a redundant file server storage system on a LAN or on a network like Google/YouTube/Voicethread. What I am most interested in is how we go about receiving permission from parents for their children to publish in web based spaces in a developmentally appropriate way and in the safest/least risky way possible for school related work. Also, schools need to be prepared for students to make mistakes when publishing their school work in these forums. These mistakes should then be viewed as teachable moments instead of the school coming up with a knee jerk reaction to this scenario (eg-the school may decide to block access to voicethread/YouTube if a single student posts something that is below the line of common decency). Teachers will make mistakes in this new paradigm by creating assignments that they didn't perceive as developmentally appropriate (what seems safe to one person may seem very risky to someone else). How will we handle these scenarios? Will we panic and pull the plug on a good initiative, or will we work with and coach the teacher along? I think students can and should be permitted to post school work and material online in a way that is developmentally appropriate and minimizes risk. What is the best way to go about receiving permission from parents for their kids to do this for school projects? Great post, Patrick. I'll be re-visiting this often to see what others have to say. Patrick-
Very timely post as you know. You, myself, Scott Meech Derrall Garrison, and Mrs. Durff just discussed this last weekend at the tail end of our protecht meeting. I pretty much agree with Ann’s position on the integrity of web based file storage vs. storage somewhere on the LAN. I think there are no guarantees that everything will be completely safe and backed up anywhere, whether that anywhere be a redundant file server storage system on a LAN or on a network like Google/YouTube/Voicethread.

What I am most interested in is how we go about receiving permission from parents for their children to publish in web based spaces in a developmentally appropriate way and in the safest/least risky way possible for school related work. Also, schools need to be prepared for students to make mistakes when publishing their school work in these forums. These mistakes should then be viewed as teachable moments instead of the school coming up with a knee jerk reaction to this scenario (eg-the school may decide to block access to voicethread/YouTube if a single student posts something that is below the line of common decency). Teachers will make mistakes in this new paradigm by creating assignments that they didn’t perceive as developmentally appropriate (what seems safe to one person may seem very risky to someone else). How will we handle these scenarios? Will we panic and pull the plug on a good initiative, or will we work with and coach the teacher along?

I think students can and should be permitted to post school work and material online in a way that is developmentally appropriate and minimizes risk. What is the best way to go about receiving permission from parents for their kids to do this for school projects?

Great post, Patrick. I’ll be re-visiting this often to see what others have to say.

]]> By: Ann Oro http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Ann Oro Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:58:48 +0000 http://pwoessner.com/2008/02/10/an-aup-for-web-20/#comment-99 I don't know that I would rewrite the policy. I think it's just trying to say the school is not responsible for other company's back up policies on their hard drives. Does your school guarantee in any way that the school's hard drives are backed up to protect the loss of student data? It also seems to say that if the student publishes the work online it is not as secure as if it was on a private drive. The student could also run into trouble with being able to access a file stored online. I'm hope your teachers are going to be discussing these topics as they work with their students. When reviewing the AUP with the students this could serve as a good reminder to teachers to discuss these facts. I don’t know that I would rewrite the policy. I think it’s just trying to say the school is not responsible for other company’s back up policies on their hard drives.

Does your school guarantee in any way that the school’s hard drives are backed up to protect the loss of student data?

It also seems to say that if the student publishes the work online it is not as secure as if it was on a private drive. The student could also run into trouble with being able to access a file stored online.

I’m hope your teachers are going to be discussing these topics as they work with their students. When reviewing the AUP with the students this could serve as a good reminder to teachers to discuss these facts.

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