The AUP discussion really got me thinking about how to do a better job of communicating the important ideas found in an Authorized Use Policy. For those of you unfamiliar with this educational term it is a legal document that parents, teachers, and students sign saying they will use the technology provided by the school division in a proper way. That is for educational purposes only and in a way they were instructed to use it. I know that some of the problems with my division's policy include its lenght, the legal language used, and its mix of addressing behaviors and technologies instead of focusing on behaviors. The AUP is fast becoming dated because it does not address portable devices which our division is just now beginning to implement. Students have trouble following it because they dont really understand what it is that they are signing.
My thoughts on that are to have the ITRT team create an educational video on the AUP to be shown at the beginning of the year as a refresher for teachers on the important parts of the AUP. The ITRT team could also create an educational video for secondary and elementary students reminding them of the important dos and donts with school technology. By showing and reminding students of these important rules every year, we would help to reinforce the message with in. One can always hope for these changes.
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