The materials comprising this kit are from the State of Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development website, 'Working with the Web'. They are a collection of Word Documents that Tasmanian schools can adapt to suit their contexts.

Acceptable Use Kits

• New Primary School Internet Acceptable Use Kit (Word - 77Kb)
• New Secondary School Internet Acceptable Use Kit (Word - 59Kb)

Consent for publication forms

• Electronic recording including podcasts and video (Word - 121Kb)
• Parent/Guardian consent for using a student's work (Word - 85Kb)
• Images and photograph consent form (school/photographer) (Word - 58Kb)
• Authorisation to use a teacher's name and image (Word - 121Kb)

Privacy

• Student images, privacy and copyright (PDF - 102Kb)
• Developing a school privacy policy (Word - 53Kb)
• Privacy and Websites - a guide for schools (Word - 109Kb)

Copyright

• Copyright frequently asked questions (Word - 67Kb)
• Copyright protection time periods (Word - 43Kb)
• Copyright for schools podcasting (Word - 88Kb)

Website content and design

• Website currency and quality assurance checklist (Word - 35Kb)

Considerations for developing documentation

It is not possible to have one policy or form that suits every school. But it is possible to take an example document and tailor it to the needs of your school, thinking about the following questions:

• What is the purpose of this policy or form?
• What am I trying to achieve by developing it?

Policies and forms are important, but merely having them in place is not enough. It is important to discuss and review them with staff and students and where appropriate, your parent community. For example an Internet Acceptable Use Policy should be discussed at least once a year, so that everyone in the school is aware of the policy and its implications.

Reminders could be given to students at the beginning of every term, or the policy could be promoted in the school newsletter or discussed at school assembly. Access to the school network is a privilege not a right and building a culture around acceptable behaviour for emerging technology is what is important.