

From Netsafe, these resources offer a "system of policies, procedures and acceptable use agreements is one of the key components of a school cybersafety programme". Click (link) HERE to access the resources.

The NetSafe Kit for Schools provides resources to support the establishment of cybersafety policy and proceedures. The kit provides advice on the establishment of an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), a cybersafety team, and a strong cybersafety education programme for staff and students . It also contains step by step procedures to address a serious cybersafety incident. The NetSafe Kit for Schools provides useful information and resources to establish a cybersafe school.

This site has been put together by West Midlands Councils in the UK, and includes an eSafety review and pledge.

From Cyber Safety to Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship issues in primary school: The changes Web2 brings to cybersafety

I have been advising teachers in all of the schools that I work in to create a clear boundary between their private and professional lives online. I have also been advising schools to set these expectations and to consider the appropriate procedures around staff, social networks and the parents and students of a school. (link) This article relating to this years NUT conference in the UK only serves to highlight the importance that schools and individual teachers heed this advice.

US School Districts dealing with technology in school and both ends of the spectrum - lock it down - frredom of speech.