eSafetyLabel-ActionPlan
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Actionplansubmittedby NİDAÇAKICI forTATBİKATİLKOKULU-08.02.2022@16:00:15
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Infrastructure
Technicalsecurity
You have differentiated levels of filtering in your school which is an excellent policy. A good policy still needs to beregularlyupdated-isthesystembeingregularlyupdated?Howoftenaresitesrequestedtobeblockedorunblocked?Periodicallyevaluatewhetheritisfitforpurposeandinvolveallstakeholdersinthisprocess.
Inaddition,bearinmindthataneducationalapproachandbuildingresilienceinpupilsofallagesisalsokeytosafe and responsible online use sobring together all teacherstohave a discussion on how they will talk totheirpupilsaboutbeingagoodandsafedigitalcitizen.Seewww.europa.eu/youth/EU_enfor examplesofdiscussionsthatcan takeplaceintheclassroomonthistopic,throughrole-playand group games.
Itis verygoodthatallyourschooldevices arevirus protected.Makesureyoualsohaveincludedaparagraphonvirus protection in both your school policy and your Acceptable Use Policy, and ensure that staff and pupils rigorouslyapplyschoolguidelines.Ifyouneedfurtherinformation,checkoutthefactsheetonProtectingyour devicesagainstmalwareatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/protecting-your-devices-against-malware.
Pupilandstaffaccesstotechnology
Itisgreatthatinyourschoollaptops/tabletsareeasilyaccessiblewithina lesson.Usingthemprovidesbest practiseforpupilsindealingwithnewmedia.Ensurethatsafetyissuesarealsodiscussed.
Dataprotection
It is good that all users are attributed a different password by the system in your school. Remind all schoolmembers nevertowritetheirgivenpassworddownanywhere,certainlynotonastickeronacomputer!Also, ensurethattheAcceptableUsePolicyreminds staffandpupils tokeeptheirpasswords secureandnotsharethemwithothers.
It is good that your email system is protected and that you have a policy for the transfer of pupil data in place. Inthis regard, it is important to draw up guidelines so that all staff are clear about what to do if they discoverinappropriateorillegalcontentonschoolmachines.ForfurtherinformationseethefactsheetonProtectingsensitive data(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/protecting-sensitive-data-in-schools).
It is good that your school provides training materials on the importance of protecting devices, especially portableones.Pleaseconsidersharingthosewithothers throughthein.Alsoensurethatyourmaterials areregularlyreviewedto ensuretheyareinlinewiththestateofthelatesttechnology.
Softwarelicensing
Ensurethatallstaffareawareoftheprocedureforpurchasingnewsoftwareandthatalllicenses areappropriateforthenumberofpupils andstaffthatwillbeusingthem.TheEnd-userlicenseagreementsectioninWikipedia willprovideusefulinformationforunderstandingterms andconditionsandcomparingsoftwareagreements.
Itis importantto ensurethatallnewstaffare briefedaboutthe effectiveprocessesyouhavefortheinstallationofnew software. This will mean that the security of your systems can be maintained and that staff can try out newsoftwareapplicationsthatwillhelpteachingandlearning.
ITManagement
Itis goodpractisethatyouraretrainingand/orprovidingguidanceintheuseofnewsoftwarethatis installedon schoolcomputers.This ensures thatschoolmembers willtakeadvantageofnewfeatures,butalsothattheyareawareofsecurityanddataprotectionissueswhererelevant.
Itis goodpracticetoensurethatthepersoninchargeoftheICTnetworkisfullyinformedofwhatsoftwareis onschool-ownedhardwareandthis shouldbeclearlyindicatedintheSchoolPolicyandtheAcceptableUsePolicy.The person responsible for the network needs to be able to guarantee conformity with licensing requirements andthatnewsoftwarewon'tinterferewithnetworkoperation.
Policy
AcceptableUsePolicy(AUP)ReportingandIncident-Handling
It is good practice to log cyberbullying incidents that occur in your school centrally, as you are contributing tobuildingadatabaseofsuccessfulincidenthandlingpracticesfromschoolsacrossEuropethatyouandotherscanuseinfuture.Makesurethatpupils signuptoanti-bullyingguidelinesinyourAcceptableUsePolicy.
Pleasesharethematerials inwhichyoutackletheseissues especiallywithpupils andparents intheoftheeSafetyLabelportal.
Areallstafffamiliarwiththeprocedure fordealingwithmaterialthatcouldpotentiallybeillegal?Isthereanamedperson from the school senior leadership team who takesoverall responsibility in this type of case? Theprocedure needs to be clearly communicated to all staff in the School Policy, and to staff and pupils in theAcceptableUsePolicy.RemembertoreportandsuspectedillegalcontenttoyournationalINHOPEhotline(www.inhope.org).
It'sgood that you havea clear School Policy on handling out-of-school eSafety incidents;isthenumber of thesedeclining?Startadiscussionthreadinthecommunityonwhatotherpreventativemeasuresorawarenessraisingactivitiescouldbeusedinordertoreducethenumberofissuesfurther.Don'tforgettoanonymouslydocumentincidents ontheIncidenthandlingform(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/teacher/incident-handling),asthisenables schoolstoshare andlearnfromeachother'sstrategies.
Staffpolicy
Therearedangersassociatedwiththeuseofpersonal mobiledevicesinclass.Considerwhystaffwouldneedtousetheirdeviceand,ifappropriate,considerprovidingaschooldevice.AdvisestafftoreadthefactsheetonUsingmobile phonesatschool(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/using-mobile-device-in-schools)and ensure thattheguidelinestostaffareclearlycommunicatedinthe SchoolPolicy.
Inyourschooluseraccounts aremanagedinatimelymanner.This is importantas itdecreases theriskofmisuse.
Pupilpractice/behaviour
Yourschoolhasaschoolwideapproachofpositiveandnegativeconsequencesforpupilbehaviour.Thisisgoodpractice, please share your policy via the My school areaof the eSafety portal so that other schools can learnfromit.
Itis goodthatpupils havethepossibilitytoshapeschoolactivities whendiscussingeSafety,beitextra-curricularandcurricularones,basedonwhatis goingonintheirdailylives.This waytheywillbemoreengagedanditalso allowstheteachertorecognisereallifeissues.
Schoolpresenceonline
Check the fact sheet on Taking and publishing photos and videos at school(www.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/taking-and-publishing-photos-and-videos-at-school)toseethatyour SchoolPolicycovers allareas,thenuploadthis sectionofyourSchoolPolicytoyourprofilepageviayourMyschoolareasothatotherschools canlearnfromyourgoodpractice.
Itis goodthatpupils cangivefeedbackontheschool's onlinepresence.Thinkaboutcreatingaspacethatisentirelymanagedbypupils.It's agreatopportunityto learnaboutmedialiteracyandrelatedissues.Italsocanhelptoestablishapeernetworkofsupport.FindoutmoreaboutintheeSafetyLabelfactsheet.
Practice
ManagementofeSafety
It isgood that you havea designated member of staff responsiblefor eSafety. Consider whether it would behelpfultohaveaneSafetycommitteecomprisingmembersfromallgroupsofstakeholders.Ensurethatthispersonisinvolvedinthedevelopmentandregularreviewofyour SchoolPolicy.Sheorheshouldnotonlybeinformed, but should also fill out the Incident handling form whenever an incident arises atwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/teacher/incident-handling.
Technology develops rapidly. It is good practice that the member of staff responsible for ICT is regularly sent totrainingsand/orconferences tobeawareofnewfeatures andrisks.CheckouttheBetterInternetforKids portaltostayuptodatewiththelatesttrendsintheonlineworld.
EnsurethatthegovernororboardmemberappointedforeSafetyhas theopportunitytoreceiveregulartraining
andalsotoensurethatcolleagues areawareofeSafetyissues.Involveyourgoverningbodyinthedevelopmentand regular review of your School Policy. See our fact sheet on School Policywww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/school-policy.
eSafetyinthecurriculum
Itis goodpractisethatinyourschoolCyberbullyingis discussedinthecurriculumwithpupils fromayoungage.
Itis goodpracticethatallpupilsinallyeargroups inyourschoolaretaughtabouteSafety.Itcontinuestobeimportanttoreviewregularlythecurriculumprovisiontoensureitmeets ever-changingneeds.Ifyouhaveacurriculumreviewprocess ofthis kind,itwouldbehelpfultootherschools ifyoucouldpublishthisonyour schoolprofile.TouploadgotoyourMyschoolarea.
It is good that eSafety is taught as part of the curriculum in your school. Ensure that all staff are delivering eSafetyeducationwhereappropriatethroughout thecurriculumandnot just throughICTorPersonalSocialandHealthlessons. You/your staff may find someuseful ideasand resourcesin thefact sheet Embedding eSafety in thecurriculumatwww.esafetylabel.eu/group/community/embedding-online-safety-in-curriculum.
Sexting is an issue which affects many young people. Sharing possible consequences and risks with them isimportant,as istheopportunityforsomediscussionaroundtheissue.SextingshouldbepartofabroadandbalancedeSafetycurriculum.
Extracurricularactivities
Trytodevelopfurthertheengagementofpupils inpeermentoringandprovidethemwithmoreopportunitiestoshare their thoughts and understanding with their peers. Also check out the resource section of the eSafetyLabelportaltogetfurtherideas andresources.
Sourcesofsupport
It is good to know that other school services are involved in eSafety issues (e.g. counsellors, psychologists,schoolnurse).AretheyalsoinvitedtocontributetodevelopingandregularreviewofyourSchoolPolicy?PublishacasestudyabouthowthisismanagedinyourschoolonyourschoolprofilepageontheeSafetyLabelprojectwebsite,sothatotherscanlearnfromyourexperience.
Stafftraining
Yourschoolmakes surethateveryteacheris trainedoncyberbullying.Pleaseshareresourcesthatareusedinthese trainings via uploading them to your My school area. Are you also monitoring the effect that this traininghadonthenumberofincidents?
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