| The Planning Process |  |
| Describes the planning process that technologist should follow (a guide for administrators) |  |
| CyberSecurity For The Digital District: The Planning Process (PDF) | |
| The Cyber Security Protocol diagrams the four-phase process needed for a more systematic, long-term approach. | |
| Evaluating Crisis-Alert Systems | |
| In the age of e-mail and text messaging, instantly alerting parents and staff members about emergency situations on campus has become increasingly common, and new technologies have allowed districts to choose crisis-alert systems that are tailor-made for their needs. | |
| Forum Guide To Protecting The Privacy Of Student Information (PDF) | |
| Provides a general overview of privacy laws and professional practices related to the information collected for, and maintained in, the records. | |
| Children And The Internet: Laws Relating To Filtering, Blocking And Usage Policies In Schools And Libraries | |
| Summary of state laws relating to filtering, blocking and usage policies in schools and libraries | |
| Computer Crime And Intellectual Property | |
| Resources about computer crime and intellectual property including press releases and documents | |
| FBI Cyber Investigations | |
| Information on the FBI's cyber mission | |
| How To Protect Your Computer | |
| Article about protecting your computer from cyber intrusion | |
| Balancing Student Privacy And School Safety (PDF) | |
| Pamphlet about student privacy and school safety | |
| Weaving A Secure Web Around Education: A Guide To Technology Standards And Security (PDF) | |
| Discussion of possible content for websites at various levels of education | |
| Schools Using Technology To Enrich Learning | |
| While schools across southeast Kansas rise to the challenge of providing students an equal footing in an increasingly technological world, they also face the same challenge parents do: to ensure technology has a positive impact, not a negative one. | |
| Assistive Technology: Enabling Dreams | |
| Technology can be a lifeline for disabled students. Assistive Technology is developing at the same pace as other technologies; however, it is not always implemented in schools because people involved in planning and administration are not always aware of what is available. This video provides examples of Assistive Technologies in use within many different learning environments. | |
| Districts Weigh Benefits And Drawbacks Of Setting Up Student E-Mail Accounts | |
| Districts hope the plan will improve communication and student engagement in learning, but many educators are wary. | |
| Digital Kids: What Kids Learn In Virtual Worlds | |
| An article discussing the findings of a panel convened to discuss the effects that virtual worlds have on children. | |
| Experts: Plan For Disasters Before They Occur | |
| Panelists discuss the importance of emergency planning at a recent CoSN webinar | |
| Cyber Security: Protecting Your District's Mission And Assets (PDF) | |
| Central to the Cyber Security project is the belief that technology, while a necessary part of the solution, in insufficient to address security issues alone. | |
| Safety And Learning In The Era Of Social Networking (PDF) | |
| With identity theft, online predators, and safety-related lawsuits making headlines every week, it's understandable for parents and educators to worry. What can be done to keep students safe online today without blocking access to innovative and educational learning environments? | |
| What Could Go Wrong? Talking To District Leaders About Cyber Security (PDF) | |
| Security is a tough topic to talk about. K-12 technology leaders are not sure they fully understand it themselves, much less feel competent to explain it to others. Superintendents and other district leaders feel overwhelmed and it's easy to be seduced by the "you're better off not knowing" adage. Even though everyone is working in an educational setting, it's hard to reveal how much you don't know. So technologists don't talk and superintendents don't ask -- and we venture into insecure territory with our eyes half closed. | |
| Accessible Technology For All (PDF) | |
| Powerpoint presentation on fostering collaboration between K-12 technology and special education leaders | |
| Raising Achievement Of Students With Disabilities (PDF) | |
| Article on NCLB and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act effect on technology | |
| Universal Design With Technology | |
| Software with multiple options to support mathematical problem description and problem solving | |
| Assistive Technology Outcomes Summit (PDF) | |
| This resource describes the proceedings of a meeting held in December 2005 to address the issue of student outcomes and the use of assisstive technologies. | |
| Digital Identity Management For K-20 Education (PDF) | |
| Higher education leaders with expertise in this increasingly important field share suggestions, explanations and "lessons learned" with their K-12 colleagues. | |
| Terror In The Classroom-What Can Be Done? |  |
| Article about cyberbulling | |
| The MySpace Effect | |
| Article about the internet security issues of MySpace | |
| Thwarting Cyber Predators | |
| Article about cyber predators | |