AUP

So to combat intended or unintended issues, all students need to understand and agree with Acceptable Use Policies when working in a "professional or educational realm."

When creating an AUP, I am a good believer in the "Don't Reinvent The Wheel" policy. So, I want to borrow from the big guys in the Twin Towers in Atlanta: http://www.gadoe.org/Technology-Services/Instructional-Technology/Pages/Creating-Cybersafety-Use-Agreements-.aspx

Federalism is the system of government in the United States. The Constitution is the law of the land and no state, county, municipality, or person is above those laws. States have the freedom to create policies and procedures that are unique to the needs of the states, and so on. One of the unique tasks left to the state is education. The states for the most part are in charge of the educational needs of the citizens of Georgia. So before I go ahead and create a policy, it is important to know what the State of Georgia requires.

By using the Secondary School AUP, we can create a ground work for what is expected of both students and teachers  in the State of Georgia. (The word document is amendable to match the needs of the individual school if the need arises.) This policy will be during the first class. It will be personally signed by all participates and their parents. It will also be available and referred to on the home webpage of every site I create and instruct from: Mr. E's AUP.