In order to safely and appropriately use online collaboration and communication tools, teacher guidelines have been established. These guidelines can be found in the Online Collaboration Tools Teacher Checklist. Teachers and students participating in these projects are also required to complete the Online Collaboration Tools Classroom User Agreement which details the purpose of the project, the configuration of the safety restrictions, and the consequences of violations of the agreement.
4.1.1. A school or group of teachers may decide to administer Internet-based collaborative tools to a group larger than a particular class or set of classes. In such a case, a plan must be put in place in writing that defines the scope of that administration, including how students will be enrolled into the system, what methods will be used to monitor proper student use and behavior, who is responsible for that monitoring, and the range of student activities that are covered. That plan must be presented to and accepted by the building principal.
4.1.2. Teachers that are making use of Internet-based collaborative tools, contained entirely within the scope of that administration, do not need to seek additional student agreements or parent permissions for the use of those tools, or individually define monitoring policy and protective oversight for those covered items as part of the planning of their activity.
