Security and safety are a very real issue for teachers providing their students with access to the internet. You would not take them to Amsterdam without taking special precautions and you should not visit the internet without being aware of some of the inherent dangers.

This is the running Sheet for the Intelmc Professional Learning Program at Macleod Secondary College. The links provided will provide you with electronic permission slips which is always a good place to begin.

  • 5 mins - Visit unit plan template, show unit plan outline and essential questions from Sylvia
  • 10 mins - Student Safety - Internet use policy, parent permission forms for publishing student work, electronic recording permission etc

view sample policies and forms, feedback from participants

Student Safety - Does your school have an acceptable use policy  ?acceptable_use_policiesaust.doc

What about parent permission for electronic recording ?

parent_permission_for_electronic_recordingvic.doc

What about parent permission for publishing student work on the web ?

parent_permission_for_publishing_student_workvic.doc

10 mins - Discussion about how we are going to be using a website as part of our learning and teaching. Break into groups, report back.

  •  5 mins - Website rubric
  •  5 mins - break
  • remainder time til 6 pm Set up Wordpress blogs