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As School District 70 moves into publishing on the web by teachers and students,  guidelines have been established.  While the majority of the school web page has been managed by the Webmaster, it is hoped that in the near future, teachers will begin publishing on the web and in turn, the students will have opportunities to share their work as well.  Progress has been made on behalf of the teachers with a number of them participating in a training session for TeacherWeb, a free,personalized web page creating "service" for educators.

With this in mind,  the following guidelines will need to be observed...

Content Guidelines for  Web Publishing
(thanks to Community High School Internet work Policy Statement)

Teachers and students will be allowed to produce materials for electronic publication on the Internet. The network administrator will monitor these materials to ensure compliance with content standards.

TEACHER web pages will be developed with the following guidelines in mind:
   1.  All subject matter on District 70 web pages must relate to curriculum and instruction, school-authorized activities or information about the district.  The district web page will not provide access to personal web pages of teachers or staff.
   2.  The teacher responsible for the web page will edit, test the document for accurate links, and ensure that the page meets the content standards listed in #1.  Furthermore, the teacher will assume responsibility for updating links as needed.
   3.  At the bottom of the page, there must be the date of the last update of the page and the name of the person responsible for the page, including email link. (not including the TeacherWeb format)
   4.  On the first page, there must be a link that returns the user to the district web page.
   5.  While creating the web page, please keep in mind the K.I.S.S, principal...
keep it simple.
   6.  Pages may not contain links to other pages that are not yet completed.  If further pages are anticipated but not yet developed, the text that will provide the link should be included, but may not be "activated" until the further page is actually in place.

The content of STUDENT materials is constrained by the following restrictions:
   1.  No personal information about a student will be allowed. This includes home telephone numbers and addresses, as well as information regarding the specific location of any student at any given time.  Also, student email addresses or links to personal web pages will not be permitted.
   2.  All student works must be signed with the student's full name.
   3.  Individuals in pictures, movies or sound recordings may be identified only by initials (e.g. JQP for John Q. Public) or first names. Absolutely no first with last names may appear in reference to individuals in any image, movie, or sound recording.
   4.  All work must be free of any spelling or grammatical errors.
   5.  No text, image, movie or sound that contains pornography, profanity, obscenity, or language that offends or tends to degrade others will be allowed.
   6.  No student work will be published without the permission of the student and parent or guardian.

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Additional Information
on the Copyright/Fair Use Issues


The Copyright Law
Contains the full version of the US Copyright Law (Title 17 of the US Code)  Downloadable version or may be ordered through the mail or by phone
Fair Use Guidelines
Outlines the permitted uses for educational multimedia by both students and educator, adopted by a House sub-committee
The Copyright Quiz
Take the quiz whose questions are based on the "10 Big Myths About Copyright."  Answers are provided!
The Copyright Website
Get up to speed on the basics of copyright law and get the facts on how to register your work with the Copyright Office. Also includes: late breaking news items of interest, relevant references, citations and links.
A "Must Read" for All School Webmasters
Jamie McKenzie's thought-provoking aritcle on the questions that come up when a school manages a website. 
Citing Internet Sources
Classroom Connect has developed a form necessary for citing information from websites, as well as for graphics, sounds, and video clips which students use in their multimedia presentations.

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