Technology+Parent+Letter+08-09

Dear Parents, Students and Families, Welcome back to another exciting year of online exploration and learning! At 5/6, we look forward to continuing to use and deepen our understanding of familiar technology tools while also expanding our repertoire of new possibilities. In addition to continuing our use of Moodle and Audacity, we look forward to helping our students explore their options for creating their own blogs, websites, and wikis. As we will spend time both in school and at home online, it is important to review our 5/6 Kids’ Rules for Online Safety. Parents, please review these rules with your child and sign and return the bottom portion to your child’s homeroom teacher. 1. || I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school. || 2. || I will tell my parents and teachers right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable. || 3. || I will always stay focused directly on web sites to which my teacher has directed me. || 4. || I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my teachers/parents. || 5. || I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. If I do I will tell my parents/teachers right away so that they can contact the service provider/school. || 6. || I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission. || 7. || I will not give out my Internet password to anyone (even my best friends) other than my teachers/parents. || 8. || I will check with my parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possibly hurt our computer or jeopardize my family’s privacy || 9. || I will be a good online citizen and not do or post anything that hurts other people or is against the law. || 10. || I will help my parents understand how to have fun and learn things online and teach them things about the Internet, computers and other technology. ||
 * Kids' Rules for Online Safety**

As always, if you have any questions please contact us at any time. Sincerely, The 5/6 Teaching Team We have read and discussed the **Kids' Rules for Online Safety** together. We understand the importance of responsible Internet use.

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