eSafetyLabel-ActionPlan
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Itis goodpracticethatyourICTservices areregularlyreviewed,updatedandremovedifnolongerinuse.
Itis verygoodthatallyourschooldevices arevirus protected.Makesureyoualsohaveincludedaparagraphonvirus protection in both your school policy and your Acceptable Use Policy, and ensure that staff and pupils rigorouslyapplyschoolguidelines.Ifyouneedfurtherinformation,checkoutthefactsheetonProtectingyour devicesagainstmalwareatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/protecting-your-devices-against-malware.
An educational approach and building resilience in pupils of all ages is also key to safe and responsible onlineuse sobring together all teacherstohave a discussion on how they will talk totheir pupils about being a goodandsafedigitalcitizen.Seewww.europa.eu/youth/EU_enforexamplesofdiscussionsthatcantakeplaceintheclassroomonthistopic,throughrole-playandgroupgames.
Sincestaffandpupils canusetheirownequipmentonyourschoolnetwork,itis importanttomakesurethatthe Acceptable Use Policy is reviewed regularly by all members of the school and adapted as necessary. It must bediscussedwithpupils atthestartofeachacademicyearsothattheyunderstandwhatis inplacetoprotectthemandtheirprivacy,andwhy.Basethepolicyaroundbehaviourratherthantechnology.Visitorsmustalsoreadand signtheAcceptableUsePolicybeforetheyusetheschool'snetwork.
You should organise a meeting with other teachers so you can discuss how the school could use social mediaand digital devices as an aid to learning in the classroom. Look at the outcomes and report from the SMILE project(SocialMedia inLearningandEducation,http://www.eun.org/teaching/smile)tolearnmoreaboutusing socialmediaintheclassroom.
Youhaveagoodpolicyofkeepingyourlearningandadministrationenvironmentsseparate.Itisgoodtoensurethat staff training on managing these environments is up to date as you continue to review your policies. ShareyourpolicywithothereSafetyLabelusers byuploadingittoyourschoolprofile.
Ensurethatallstaffareawareoftheprocedureforpurchasingnewsoftwareandthatalllicenses areappropriateforthenumberofpupils andstaffthatwillbeusingthem.TheEnd-userlicenseagreementsectioninWikipedia willprovideusefulinformationforunderstandingterms andconditionsandcomparingsoftwareagreements.
Itis importantto ensurethatallnewstaffare briefedaboutthe effectiveprocessesyouhavefortheinstallationofnew software. This will mean that the security of your systems can be maintained and that staff can try out newsoftwareapplicationsthatwillhelpteachingandlearning.
In the interests of innovative pedagogical practice, it may seem necessary to allow staff and pupils to upload softwaretoschool-ownedhardware,howeverthisshouldonlybedonebythepersoninchargeoftheschoolICTnetworkinconformitywiththeSchoolPolicy.Staffandpupils shouldbeawareofthis throughtheAcceptableUsePolicy they are required to sign. All new software uploaded to school equipment needs to be in conformity with licensingrequirements.
There is a mechanism set up in your school that allows any staff member to make a request for newhard/software-arequestthatleadstoaninformeddecisionwithinareasonableamountoftime.Thisisgreatas thiswayteachercanbenefitfromnewtechnologies whilestillstayinginlinewithschoolpolicy.
It isgood that you have an Acceptable Use Policy for all membersof the school community. Regularly review theAUP to ensure that it is still fit for purpose; to ensure that your AUP is sufficiently comprehensive, take a look atthefactsheetandchecklistonAcceptableUsePolicyatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/acceptable-use-policy-aup-.
It is excellent that eSafety is an integral part of several school policies. Do all staff make reference to it whenappropriate through their teaching? Look for examples of good practice and share these with staff and pupils. Produceashortcasestudytohighlightthis goodpracticeanduploadittoyourprofileontheeSafetyLabelportalviayourMyschoolareaas inspirationforotherschools.
Check that your School Policy includesall necessary informationfor teachersabout handlingissueswhenpupilsknowinglyoreveninadvertentlyaccessillegaloroffensivematerialonlinebygoingtotheguidancesetoutbytheteachtoday.de/enwebsite (tinyurl.com/9j86v84). If such incidents arise in your school, make sure youanonymouslyfillouttheeSafetyLabel Incidenthandlingform(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/teacher/incident-handling)sothatotherschoolscanbenefitfromyourexperience.
It is good practice to log cyberbullying incidents that occur in your school centrally, as you are contributing tobuildingadatabaseofsuccessfulincidenthandlingpracticesfromschoolsacrossEuropethatyouandothers
canuseinfuture.Makesurethatpupils signupto anti-bullyingguidelines inyourAcceptableUsePolicy.
You have guidelines in your Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on teachers' classroom usage of mobile phones.UploadyourAUPtoyourschoolprofileas itis amodelofgoodpracticethatcanhelpothereSafetyLabelschools.
As newtechnologyandonlinepractices emergetheborders ofacceptablepracticeareconstantlyblurred.Thisis something that needs to be discussed at staff meetings often. Could you create a tutorial on professionalonline conduct of staff and upload it to your school profile via your My school areaso that other schools canbenefitfromyourgoodpractice?
Itis goodthatpupils havethepossibilitytoshapeschoolactivities whendiscussingeSafety,beitextra-curricularandcurricularones,basedonwhatis goingonintheirdailylives.This waytheywillbemoreengagedanditalso allowstheteachertorecognisereallifeissues.
We recommend that you specifically nominate a web-experienced staff member to periodically check the school's online reputation. Monitoring such an important aspect on an ad hoc basis only is insufficient.Rememberthatthis is theimagethatprospectiveparents willreceivewhentheysearchforyourschoolonline.
Regularlycheckthecontentoftheschool'sonlinepresenceonsocialmediasitestoensurethattherearenoinappropriatecomments.Setupaprocessforkeepingthesite/page uptodate,andcheckthefactsheeton Schools onsocialnetworks(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/schools-on-social-networks)forfurther information to make sure that good practice guidelines have been followed. Get feedback from stakeholders abouthowusefultheprofileis.
Check the fact sheet on Taking and publishing photos and videos at school(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/taking-and-publishing-photos-and-videos-at-school)toseethatyour SchoolPolicycovers allareas,thenuploadthis sectionofyourSchoolPolicytoyourprofilepageviayourMyschoolareasothatotherschools canlearnfromyourgoodpractice.
Technology develops rapidly. It is good practice that the member of staff responsible for ICT is regularly sent totrainingsand/orconferences tobeawareofnewfeatures andrisks.CheckouttheBetterInternetforKids portaltostayuptodatewiththelatesttrendsintheonlineworld.
Itis goodthatallstaffinyourschoolareresponsibleforeSafety.However,itis goodpracticetoappointapersonwho will have overall responsibility for eSafety issues to provide the focus needed. Ideally this should be someone from the senior leadership team. Ensure that this person is involved in the development and regularreviewofyourSchoolPolicy.Sheorheshouldnotonlybeinformed,butshouldalsofillouttheIncidenthandling
formwheneveranincidentarisesatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/teacher/incident-handling.
Itis excellentthatconsequences ofonlineactions arediscussedwithpupils inallgrades.Terms andconditionsneedtobereadtofullyunderstandcontractualconditions.This canalsoconcernaspects ofdataprivacy.
Anotherimportanttopicis breachofcopyright.Pleasesharethematerials usedthroughtheuploadingevidencetool,accessiblealsoviatheMyschoolarea.
Itis goodpractisethatinyourschoolCyberbullyingis discussedinthecurriculumwithpupils fromayoungage.
It is good that eSafety is taught as part of the curriculum in your school. Ensure that all staff are delivering eSafetyeducationwhereappropriatethroughout thecurriculumandnot just throughICTorPersonalSocialandHealthlessons. You/your staff may find someuseful ideasand resourcesin thefact sheet Embedding eSafety in thecurriculumatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/embedding-online-safety-in-curriculum.
Itis goodpracticethatallpupilsinallyeargroups inyourschoolaretaughtabouteSafety.Itcontinuestobeimportanttoreviewregularlythecurriculumprovisiontoensureitmeets ever-changingneeds.Ifyouhaveacurriculumreviewprocess ofthis kind,itwouldbehelpfultootherschools ifyoucouldpublishthisonyour schoolprofile.TouploadgotoyourMyschoolarea.
Gather feedback from pupils to see what sort of additional eSafety support they would benefit from outsidecurriculumtime.Couldtheybeinvolvedindeliveringsomeofthistotheirpeers?ChecktheresourcesectionontheeSafetyLabelportaltofindresourcesthatwillhelpthemdothis;checkoutthefactsheetonPupils'useofonlinetechnologyoutsideschoolatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/pupils-use-of-online-technology-outside-school.
Itis greatthatinyourschoolpupils areactivelyencouragedtobecomeeSafetymentors.Youmightwantto shareyourapproachtostrengtheningthis networkwithotherteachers ontheeSafetyLabelwebsiteviatheforumoryourschool's profilepage,sothatotherscanreplicateit.
It should be a real benefit to your pupils that all staff receive regular training on eSafety issues. Continue togatherfeedbackfromstaffonthemedium-andlong-termbenefits ofthetrainingandconsulttheeSafetyLabel portaltoseesuggestionsfortrainingcoursesatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/suggestions-for-online-training-courses.
Yourschoolmakes surethateveryteacheris trainedoncyberbullying.Pleaseshareresourcesthatareusedinthese trainings via uploading them to your My school area. Are you also monitoring the effect that this traininghadonthenumberofincidents?
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