PublicSchoolWORKS a Cincinnati-based company that offers the one and only comprehensive, fully-automated risk management system available for schools, is helping districts fulfill the new 2012 CIPA requirements by offering a series of courses designed specifically for teachers and students. The four grade-appropriate student courses and the course for staff help all schools receiving E-Rate funding educate minors about appropriate online behavior.
PublicSchoolWORKS’ CIPA courses include:
• Student Use of Technology: Appropriate online behavior, social networking, cyberbullying – For educators and staff, it covers appropriate online behavior for students, online safety and mobile and wireless safety. In addition, this course helps educators initiate and lead classroom discussions on the use of technology and internet safety and addresses student questions and concerns.
• District Acceptable Use Policy Signoff for Staff – This course for educators is updated to ensure that staff understand the districts’ policy for appropriate use of the internet and social media.
• Internet Safety (Gr. K-2) – For students to view as a group, it covers information about online predators, cyber bullying, internet safety, and protecting the students’ identity.
• Internet Safety (Gr. 3-5) – For students to view as a group , it covers online predators, cyber bullying, social networking, identity protection, internet safety and other online behavior, such as peer-to-peer networks, internet etiquette and mobile internet safety.
• Internet Safety (Gr. 6-8) – For students to view as a group , it covers online predators, cyber bullying, social networking, identity protection, internet safety, online scams and other online behavior, such as peer-to-peer networks, internet etiquette, copyright and plagiarism issues, as well as mobile internet safety.
• Internet Safety (Gr. 9-12) – For students to view as a group, it covers online predators, cyber bullying, social networking, identity protection, internet safety, online scams, peer-to-peer networks, internet etiquette, copyright and plagiarism issues, mobile internet safety, the protection of personal information, use of chat rooms, and avoiding adult material.
In addition to the PublicSchoolWORKS CIPA courses, students and parents will have access to the Student Bullying Reporting System, a 24/7 hotline and anonymous reporting system which allows for the reporting of harmful behavior in a non-threatening environment and immediately notifies principals of behaviors or threats so that they can intervene before a situation escalates, and the CIPA Parent InfoCenter which provides information for parents to gain awareness of internet dangers and the steps needed to keep their children safe.
To learn more about PublicSchoolWORKS CIPA courses, visit the CIPA website or call 1-877-77WORKS
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