WebSense Internet Safety Agreement

This week we are focusing on Internet safety and how we handle tricky circumstances. The students and I are discussing each question on the agreement in order to gain a complete understanding of what each one means.

These are the guidelines that we will be following:

1. I will remember that information is valuable on the Internet and I will keep my own and other classmates personal information private. [Check that posted images don't share personal info.]
   
   
   
   1. full name (first and last)
   
   
   2. street address
   
   
   3. name of school and or school address
   
   
   4. e-mail address
   
   
   5. phone numbers
   
   
   6. passwords
   
   
   7. calling card numbers
   
   
   8. mother’s maiden name
   
   
   9. parent’s place of work
   
   
   10. photos in which you can be recognized, other people’s photos
   
   
   11. other people’s names: friends, teacher, classmates
   
   
   
   


2. I will keep my password or password hint private, even from my best friend. I will only share it with my parents when I am asked.


3. Everything that I write, create, or search for using my digital tools will have an educational purpose that my teacher knows about and has given me permission to do.


4. I will use school appropriate language when communicating and searching.


5. I will only chat online with other TAS students and only when I need to work with other students on a school project and have my teacher’s permission.


6. I will delete any emails, junk, spam, chain emails or comments from people I don’t know without opening or forwarding them.


7. My school email is for my school work only. I will only share it or enter it to a website only when told to by my teacher.


8. I will always give credit when I have used other people’s work. [Citing sources]


9. I will only log on as myself.


10. I will always log off after using the computer.


11. I will check to make sure that my spelling; punctuation and grammar helps me to say what I want to say.


12. I will never purposefully collect or use information to gain access to any account or network that I do not have permission to access.


13. My teacher will not be included on any friendship network or non-school related communication.


14. I will only go to websites that I have permission to go to and check with my teacher if I am unsure.


15. If I see a webpage or an email that makes me feel bad or uncomfortable I will close the page and tell my parents or teachers about it.


16. I will tell my parents or teachers if someone that I met online wishes to meet offline.