Presentation slides for the ON[the]LINE 2014 presentation at ISTE 2014.

1. Elizabeth Calhoon-Brumbaugh
Manager
EducationalTechnology Services
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Dr. Kelly J. Calhoun
ChiefTechnology Officer/
Asst. Superintendent
Santa Clara County Office of Education
These slides can be found here: http://bit.ly/isteontheline

2.  Making the complex and crazy world of
technology policies and guidelines simpler
and more manageable for districts and
county offices of education throughout
California.

4.  This presentation does not constitute legal
advice
 Today we’re discussing some PRINCIPLES you
can use to approach this topic productively….
 This presentation may cause allergic reactions,
swelling, sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, or the
inability to operate heavy machinery. Proceed at
your own risk… 

5.  The evolution of tech policy madness…
 Everyone desperately seeking the answers to the
same questions (over and over…)
 The rapid changes in the environment
 We’re not in Kansas anymore – “I got my own stinkin’
Internet!”
 The “10 fingers, a million holes in the dam” problem
 The “Can a kid understand a 20 page legal
document?” problem
 Relevance, relevance, relevance

6.  A few simple principles to guide you through
understanding and using ON[the]LINE’s ideas
and resources inYOUR environment
 To learn them, a couple simple questions…

7.  What’s at the core of your typical technology
policies today???
 Technology!!!
 And what’s the flaw to that?
 Building policies around a constantly moving
target…
 The “nailing jello to the wall” dilemma

8.  What is it we’re REALLY trying to influence with
technology policies for our staff and students?
 Human Behavior!!!
 What we discover is that the problems
we’re trying to solve are not actually
technology problems at all…

9.  Johnny copies his entire essay from an article he
finds online and submits it as his own work.
 What is the principle at play here?
 Is this a technology problem? Something that
requires a policy about copying from the
Internet?
 Would it not be more accurate to say the
challenges we need to confront are plagiarism
and cheating, whether by photocopying from a
book, copying somebody’s paper, or from the
Internet???

10.  Mr. Smith, the science teacher, spends half
his day in class gambling online
 What is the principle at play here?
 Is this a technology problem?
 Would it not be more accurate to say the
challenge we need to confront is neglecting
(sometimes criminally) his professional
duties, whether by gambling online, surfing
porn, or reading a book in class while
neglecting his students?

11.  Cyberbullying…
 Bullying, in person or online….
 Lying about others in a social network…
 Slander (or Libel), in person or online
 Responsible behavior
 In person or online
 Personal/Information Safety
 In person or online
 Reputation management
 In person or online
 Etc., etc., etc……

12.  …that rather than constantly battle to control
by stripping (or trying to) the technology out
of the hands of our students….
 …that rather than worrying about
strengthening the effectiveness of our web
filters
 …we need to be focusing our efforts on
preparing our students (and staff!) to be
responsible citizens of the 21st century,
surrounded daily by technology???

13.  … that these future responsible citizens need
to know things like:
 What to do if they encounter inappropriate content
on a web page?
▪ And if they’re online, they will….
 How to protect information about themselves and
others, and communicate responsibly online (in
whatever arena)?
 What is and isn’t okay use of a cell phone when
you’re in an instructional environment (or any
other one for that matter)?

14.  … that we need to be clear about expectations
of the ADULTS in these environments?
 What constitutes “appropriate supervision”?
 What constitutes fulfilling the professional duties
for which I’m being paid?
 Where can I find models of effective use of
technology in my area of instruction?
 What is “reasonable and appropriate” in my OWN
use of technology?

15.  The development of resources school
districts and COE’s can USE, including:
 Ultimately, the modification of existing standard
CSBA policies that will be more helpful and useful
to districts, COEs, etc.
▪ Adopt them as-is or adapt to your own needs
 In the meantime, guidelines to assist LEAs in the
development or modification of their own policies
 Model samples of Codes of Conduct, PD, etc.
 This work under way now

16.  Board Policies
 Administrative Regulations
 Published Guidelines
 Codes of Conduct
 Curriculum Guidelines
 Online Resources
 Professional Development

19.  Check out the ON[the]LINE web site
(http://onthelineca.org)
 CSBA working on navigating through policies
now through their regular updates
 Schedules of upcoming CSBA articles, next
policy reviews, etc.
 Resources will be continuously added on the
site – keep checking back!
 Fagen, Friedman, Fulfrost adding legal news
and updates

20.  Begin your exploration!
 Check out the schedule of upcoming events…
 Contribute ideas and questions via email or social media
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 Welcome to ON[the]LINE!
Dr. Kelly J. Calhoun
ChiefTechnology Officer/Asst. Superintendent
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Elizabeth Calhoon
Manager, EducationalTechnology Services
Santa Clara County Office of Education