West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-041 - Safe and Acceptable Use of the Internet by Students and Educators (Policy 2460) › Section 126-41-3 - Educational Purposes

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
3.1. An
				effective public education system develops students who are globally aware,
				engaged with their communities, and capable of managing their lives and careers
				to succeed in a digital world.
3.2.Students of all ages and educators as
				lifelong learners require the necessary skills and access to technology tools
				to take responsibility for their own learning, to be actively involved in
				critical thinking and problem solving, to collaborate, cooperate, and to be
				productive citizens. West Virginia students must become proficient in college-
				and career-readiness standards to succeed and prosper in life, in school, and
				on the job.
3.3. Technology must be
				interwoven with educational improvements and personalized learning to
				accomplish educational goals, increase student achievement and educator
				efficacy, and provide increased opportunities for lifelong learning.
3.4. To promote student learning, teachers
				must be equipped to fully integrate technology to transform instructional
				practice and to support student acquisition of technology skills necessary to
				succeed, to continue learning throughout their lifetimes, and to attain
				self-sufficiency.
3.5. The state,
				districts, and schools will use electronic resources as a powerful and
				compelling means for students to learn core and elective subjects and applied
				skills in relevant and rigorous ways to advance learning as referenced in W.
				Va. Code § 18-2e-7, W. Va. 126CSR44N, WVBE Policy 2520.14, West Virginia
				College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Technology and Computer Science
				(Policy 2520.14), W. Va. 126CSR42, WVBE Policy 2510, Assuring the Quality of
				Education: Regulations for Education Programs, and W. Va. 126CSR44A et seq.,
				WVBE Policy 2520 series.
3.6.
				Learning powered by technology should enable students to achieve at higher
				academic levels, master digital content and technologies, access and manage
				information, communicate effectively, think critically, solve problems, work
				productively as individuals and collaboratively as part of a team, acquire new
				knowledge, access online assessment systems, and demonstrate personal
				accountability, productivity, and other self-directional skills.
3.7. The use of instructional technology
				should provide greater student access to advanced and additional curricular
				offerings including quality virtual courses and online educational tools and
				resources.
3.8. Teachers should
				integrate high quality digital content and assessment resources with curriculum
				to personalize learning.
3.9.
				Technology will enable educators to participate in online professional
				development, access digital resources and platforms, utilize educational data,
				and deliver instruction through blended learning and other virtual options. The
				acceptable use of digital resources and devices is necessary to support a
				personalized learning landscape and other district and state educational
				policies.
3.10. The promotion of
				acceptable use in instruction and educational activities is intended to both
				provide a safe digital environment, and meet Federal Communications Commission
				(FCC) guidelines and E-rate audits.
3.11. Districts should adopt local policies
				which outline consequences for violation of safety and acceptable use in
				alignment with federal and state laws, state and district policies,
				specifically W. Va. 126CSR99, WVBE Policy 4373, Expected Behavior in Safe and
				Supportive Schools (Policy 4373).