Guidelines for Responsible Internet Searches in School
It is essential for students to conduct their internet searches in a manner that is courteous, legal, efficient, academic, and responsible. This ensures that all searches respect good manners and consideration for others, avoid illegal content, utilize effective search strategies, focus on academic topics, and uphold individual responsibility. Remember, you are accountable for the content you seek online. The District monitors network usage to maintain appropriate standards. Submit your creative designs for our poster contests celebrating National Poetry Month and Children’s Book Week!
Guidelines for Responsible Internet Searches in School
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Let’s be CLEAR,all Internet searches should be:CourteousLegalEfficientAcademicResponsible“The District reserves the right to monitor the use of the network to assure proper and appropriate use of equipment and services.”Per the Council Rock Student/Parent Handbook (Board Policy #815)
Courteous: Function: adjective 1 : marked by good manners suitable to a court 2 : marked by respect for and consideration of others
What does this mean? • Searching for information in a manner that would not cause you or your family any embarrassment.
Legal: • Function: adjective1: of or relating to law or lawyers2: based on law 3: permitted by law or established rules
What does this mean? • Searching for information that you would use to break a law, is not appropriate.
Efficient: Function: adjective1:capable of producing desired results especially without waste
What does this mean? Think of the best possible words to use for your search. The less time you spend searching for your topic the more time you can spend learning about your topic.
Academic: • Function: adjective1: of or relating to school or college2: literary or general rather than technical
What does this mean? Search only for topics that focus on what you are learning in school.
Responsible: • Function: adjective • 1 a : being the one who must answer or account for something b : being the cause or explanation • 2 a : able to meet one's obligations : Reliable b : able to choose for oneself between right and wrong • 3 : requiring a person to take charge of or be trusted with important matters
Responsible: You are in charge of what you search. Make the best decision for what you need to do.
All definitions courtesy of the Merriam Webster Online Dictionaryhttp://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=responsible
POSTER CONTESTApril is National Poetry Month!Create a poster to honor this month. Create a design using Power Point. We will select five student’s posters to display at different locations around the school. See Mrs. Adams for details.
POSTER CONTESTMay 2-8, 2011 is Children’s Book WeekCreate a poster to honor this special week. Create a design using Power Point. We will select five student’s posters to display at different locations around the school. See Mrs. Adams for details.
