GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES FOR INTERNET SAFETY IN SCHOOLS |
Legislation approved by the 2006 General Assembly and signed by Governor Kaine adds a requirement to the acceptable Internet use policies developed by the division superintendents that such policies include a component on Internet safety for students.
The Internet safety component must be integrated within a division's instructional program. This legislation also requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue guidelines to school divisions regarding instructional programs related to Internet safety.
The purpose of this Web page is to provide you with the Department’s guidelines and related resources to implement this legislation. The guidelines document is available in PDF format for printing and duplication as needed in school divisions. In addition, the Department will be issuing companion documents relating to the integration of Internet safety with curriculum and instruction. The companion documents will be released at a later date.
Division Superintendents are currently required to submit an updated Acceptable Use Policy biennially. The division’s Internet safety policy should now be developed, aligned with the state guidelines, and incorporated into the division’s Acceptable Use Policy. The Department will review these policies for compliance.
The Bedford County (VA) Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Michael J. Brown and through the Operation Blue Ridge Thunder Program, has made arrangements for Virginia school divisions to have access to NetSmartz materials from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, as a tool to assist in the implementation of a division’s program for Internet safety. The downloadable versions are available on the NetSmartz’s Web page for Virginia.
i-SAFE Inc. is a producer of Internet safety education materials. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is non-profit and funded by the US Congress through the Department of Justice. i-SAFE is dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth. All materials and training are free of charge. The only time i-SAFE charges is if i-SAFE has to fly out to do training in person; i-SAFE then charges to offset the cost of travel. The online learning modules are accessible free of charge via the web as well as all materials.
Questions about the department’s guidelines should be addressed to Dr. Tammy McGraw, Director of the Office of Educational Technology at (804) 225-4429 or e-mail tammy.mcgraw@doe.virginia.gov .
GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES FOR INTERNET SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
(Updated 9/07)
RELATED RESOURCES FOR INTERNET SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
(Updated 5/08)
RECENT STUDIES, SURVEYS, and REPORTS REGARDING INTERNET SAFETY
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES: A
HANDBOOK
RELATED GLOSSARY OF TERMS
DIVISION IMPLEMENTATION RUBRICS FOR ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY AND INTERNET SAFETY PROGRAM
IDEAS FOR INTEGRATING INTERNET SAFETY INTO THE CURRICULUM
CHILDREN AND THE INTERNET Summarized from an Interview with Dr. Zheng Yan, VDOE Information Brief JUNE • 2007
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