heir own use teachers must Comply with the Acceptable Internet Use policy Observe the restrictions of the Data Protection Act, Copyright and other relevant legislation Report any breaches of policy to management Terminate suspect activity immediately Be cautious of any information they might themselves post to internet sources in a work or personal context. In particular, teachers must comply with the GTCS’ Code of Professionalism and Conduct guideline available from the GTCS website at http://www.gtcs.org.uk/Publications/StandardsandRegulations/code_professionalism_conduct.asp In the context of this Internet policy “teachers should be extremely careful in corresponding with people on social networking sites. A teacher’s relationship with pupils should at all times remain professional and so they should not correspond with pupils through such sites or add them as “friends”. In addition, teachers should bear in mind who may access their own profiles on such websites and so should take care as to the information they display about themselves and their personal lives”. In Fife, access to social networking is blocked by the Websense filters. When responsible for access by pupils Ensure pupils are aware of the Acceptable Internet Use policy Ensure all pupils comply with the Acceptable Internet Use policy Ensure that pupils are aware of the risks of giving personal information in electronic form Authorise and monitor all Internet access including the use of e-mail Ensure that the Internet is accessed for appropriate educational purposes Ensure that pupils understand that all work will be open to teacher’s scrutiny Extend pupil Internet skills as appropriate Be aware that it is best practice to have all computer screens positioned, whenever possible, so that they are easily seen by the teacher Pupil’s role In accessing the Internet and using E-mail, pupils must be aware of and comply fully with the Acceptable Internet Use policy as detailed below: Log on using only their allocated username and password Never disclose a password, even to a friend Use the Internet only with the teacher’s permission Download from the Internet only with the permission of an appropriate member of staff Never search for inappropriate information Never use Instant Messaging services in such as MSN, Yahoo and ICQ Never buy anything from the Internet in school Understand that all access to the internet including e-mails will be monitored Make available to the teacher all e-mails received or sent Never send messages which could cause offence or upset to anyone Never use bad language Never give personal information Never send photographs which could identify individuals Never arrange a meeting with anyone on the Internet Never use Instant Messaging services in such as MSN, Yahoo and ICQ Report any breaches of rules Always log off when work is completed Therefore if they break the rules 1. School discipline procedures will apply 2. As with all breaches of discipline further steps may be taken e.g. contact parents.
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