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Technology Policy for Administrators
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Does your technology policy need an update?
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o Focus on educational and institutional goals.
o Target desired student and staff behaviors rather than specific types of technology.
o Refrain from addressing issues covered in other policies.
Streamline technology policies:
Source: California School Boards Association. (2012). A New Approach to Technology Policies
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o Classroom computers
o Computer labs
o 1:1 computing
o Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Build policies for instructional technology approaches:
Source: California School Boards Association. (2012). A New Approach to Technology Policies
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o Emphasize professional development.
o Provide equal access for all students.
o Ensure that infrastructure will meet present needs and can grow as necessary.
o Communicate with parents
o Comply with state and federal regulations, such as FIPPA or PIPEDA.
o Conduct a technology security audit to identify vulnerabilities.
Set technology priorities:
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"Highly restrictive Internet and mobile policies in the school environment provide only a false sense of protecting kids.“
o Recognize that mobile devices and social media are not only prevalent but have the potential to engage students.
o Remember that behaviours such as cyberbullying, copyright infringement, and plagiarism, are addressed in other policies and need not be addressed in AUPs.
o Teach students skills for safe and appropriate technology use inside and outside the school environment.
Revisit Acceptable Use Policy:
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Shifting Minds: A Vision and Framework for 21s t
Century Learning in Canada Canadians for 21 s t Century Learning and Innovation
Teaching the Way We Aspire to Teach: Now and in the Future Canadian Education Association
Bring Your Own Device: A Guide For Schools. Alberta Education
AAABrush Up Your AUP. Technology and Learning.
References and Resources
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Quebec: A Curriculum for the Twenty-First Century
Manitoba: Literacy with ICT
Alberta: Competencies for 21st Century Learning
British Columbia: 21st Century Learning
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territory and the Nunavut Territory: Western and Northern Canadian Protocol
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