The networks are owned by countless commercial, research, governmental and educational organizations. The Internet expands classroom and library media center resources by making information, images and even computer software from places otherwise impossible to reach available to students, teachers, librarians and media specialists. Access to these resources can yield individual and group projects, collaboration, curriculum materials and idea sharing. Internet access also makes contact with people all over the world, bringing into the classroom experts in every content area. Access is a privilege, not a right.
Access entails responsibility.
The Board expects that staff will integrate thoughtful use of networked information resources throughout the curriculum. Since access could extend beyond evaluated or previewed resources, the staff will supervise and provide developmentally appropriate guidance and instruction to students in the appropriate and effective use of such resources. Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks, just as in classrooms and other areas of the school corporation. Communications on networks are often public in nature. Outside of school, families are responsible for setting and conveying the same standards that their children exercise in the use of television, telephones, radio, movies and other media to the use of telecommunications and networked information resources.