TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU ÇEVRİMİÇİ GÜVENLİK POLİTİKASI
The school will establish dialogue with other conference participants before taking part in a
videoconference. If it is a non-school site the school will check that they are delivering
material that is appropriate for the class.
2.5 Appropriate and safe classroom use of the internet and any associated devices
Internet use is a key feature of educational access and all children will receive age and ability
appropriate education to support and enable them to develop strategies to respond to
concerns as part of an embedded whole school curriculum.
The school internet access will be designed to enhance and extend education.
Access levels to the internet will be reviewed to reflect the curriculum requirements and the
age and ability of pupils.
All members of staff are aware that they cannot rely on filtering alone to safeguard children
and supervision, classroom management and education about safe and responsible use is
essential.
Supervision of pupils will be appropriate to their age and ability
o Younger pupils’ access to the Internet will be by adult demonstration with occasional
directly supervised access to specific and approved online materials which supports
the learning outcomes planned for the pupils’ age and ability.
o 11-14 pupils will be supervised. Pupils will use age-appropriate search engines and
online tools and online activities will be teacher-directed where necessary. Children
will be directed to online material and resources which support the learning
outcomes planned for the pupils’ age and ability.
o Teenage pupils will be appropriately supervised when using technology, according to
their ability and understanding.
Members of staff will always evaluate websites, tools and apps fully before use in the
classroom or recommending for use at home.
Pupils will be educated in the effective use of the Internet in research, including the skills of
knowledge location, retrieval and evaluation.
The school will ensure that the use of Internet-derived materials by staff and pupils complies
with copyright law and acknowledge the source of information.
Pupils will be taught to be critically aware of the materials they read and shown how to
validate information before accepting its accuracy.
The evaluation of online materials is a part of teaching and learning in every subject and will
be viewed as a whole-school/setting requirement across the curriculum.
The school will use the internet to enable pupils and staff to communicate and collaborate in
a safe and secure environment.
3. Social Media Policy
3.1.General social media use:
Expectations regarding safe and responsible use of social media will apply to all members of
Taraşcı Secondary School and exist in order to safeguard both the school and the wider
community, on and offline. Examples of social media may include blogs, wikis, social networking