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This activity can be used to introduce the concept of acceptable use for your learners and staff. Based on a traffic light scenario of red (danger), amber (caution) and green (OK), it can be used to illustrate the key concepts of safe and responsible use of online content and services.
Care must be taken to secure and preserve evidence if illegal online activity is suspected on the school or college network, or involves a member of the school community, be that staff or pupils.
There are a number of considerations for managing email in educational settings to ensure that email is safe and secure for pupils, staff and the technical infrastructure. These include addressing conventions, filtering and monitoring, and webmail services. Email should be covered in the acceptable use policy (AUP), and learners should receive education on safe email practices as part of their core digital literacy skills development.
Of all the intellectual property rights, copyright is probably the one that has most relevance for schools and colleges. Children and young people need to understand the issues, and the rights provided by copyright, as part of their core digital literacy skills development.
Although technology, when applied in a safe and managed way, can enhance learning and bring lessons to life for the benefit of learners, caution is advised if using mobile phones (and other personal devices) in an educational setting.
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