Interview with a School Administrator on the Acceptable Use Policy
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Reflection on the District Acceptable Use Policy
After reading the NVUSD Acceptable Use Policy for Employees and Students, I noticed a common theme. Both policies were written with a concern for the hardware. The technology department manages the backbone and individual hardware components so their primary concern is based on maintaining the system. The goal is to provide technology access to teachers and students on a daily basis. From the perspective of the technology department, the hardware and software must be protected.
As teachers and administration begin working on social issues related to technology, there will be a need to focus on technology as it relates to people versus hardware. Hopefully, we will begin developing education and policies related to the social issues before they become challenges for our district. During my interview with an administrator, we discussed the acceptable use policy. The administrator, Chuck Neidhoefer, said that the acceptable use policy was being rewritten with input from the director of secondary education. Of course, this is the level most likely to experience social challenges related to technology use.
This is an evolution in policy. I would assume most districts were primarily interested in protecting their investment in technology during the initial years of implementation. As technology evolves we discover other issues. I wonder what issues currently exist that we have not yet identified.
As teachers and administration begin working on social issues related to technology, there will be a need to focus on technology as it relates to people versus hardware. Hopefully, we will begin developing education and policies related to the social issues before they become challenges for our district. During my interview with an administrator, we discussed the acceptable use policy. The administrator, Chuck Neidhoefer, said that the acceptable use policy was being rewritten with input from the director of secondary education. Of course, this is the level most likely to experience social challenges related to technology use.
This is an evolution in policy. I would assume most districts were primarily interested in protecting their investment in technology during the initial years of implementation. As technology evolves we discover other issues. I wonder what issues currently exist that we have not yet identified.