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5. Web 2.0 and Social Media Tools
a. Approved for Classroom Use
(1) Klein ISD students, under the supervision and guidance of their teachers,
will use Web 2.0 and social media tools commonly used in K 12 educa on
today as part of instruc on in their classrooms. Such tools may include but
are not limited to: Gaggle, Parent Link, Klein Private Label Wiki, Project Share,
Angel LMS, Learning.com Sky, and others.
(2) Students use these tools to meet the communica on, collabora on,
crea on, research, and informa on
fl
uency skills required by the Texas
Essen al Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Tools such as these are hosted on
the Internet making some of the students’ work and/or other informa on
rela ng to students visible to parents/guardians/rela ves, and in some
circumstances, other Internet users around the world.
b. Safety
(1) When using Web 2.0 and social media tools, the following safeguards are
in place to protect and assure the safety of students. Please be aware that in
some instances:
• Individual or iden
fi
able pro
fi
les (which include personally iden
fi
able
informa on of students such as
fi
rst and last name, campus, home
address, email address, etc.) may be used that are open to the public.
• Public viewing and commen ng might occur on district-approved sites.
• Classroom lessons or projects may require publicly iden
fi
able student
informa on (
fi
rst and last name, campus, home address, email address,
etc.) to be made available on the Internet.
(2) Use of these tools must be in accordance with the Klein ISD’s Policies and
Procedures including but not limited to these Acceptable Use Procedures.
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