such use is limited to a reasonable amount in any day; the internet is not used to access offensive or illegal material, such as material containing racist terminology or nudity; the internet is not used for on-line gaming or on-line gambling; they do not enter into any contracts or commitments in the name of or on behalf of the Academy; Monitoring of Internet Access at Work The Academy reserves the right to monitor employees' internet usage, The Academy considers the following to be valid reasons for checking an employee's internet usage: If the Academy suspects that the employee has been viewing offensive or illegal material, such as material containing racist terminology or nudity (although the Academy understands that it is possible for employees inadvertently to view such material and they will have the opportunity to explain if this is the case). If the Academy suspects that the employee has been spending an excessive amount of time viewing websites that are not work related. The Academy reserves the right to retain information that it has gathered on employees' use of the internet for a period of one year. Social Networking Sites Staff must adhere to the following Guidelines for Employee using Social Networking sites. As educators we have a professional image to uphold and how we conduct ourselves online helps determine this image. As reported by the media, there have been instances of those working in education demonstrating professional misconduct while engaging in inappropriate dialogue about their academy and/or students or posting pictures and videos of themselves engaged in inappropriate activity. Some educators feel that being online shields them from having their personal lives examined. But increasingly, how online identities are educators’ too often public and can cause serious repercussions. One of the hallmarks of social networks is the ability to creating “friend” others – a group of others that share interests and personal news. Do not accept invitations to friend students within these social networking sites. When students gain access to a or other staff network of friends and teacher’s member’s acquaintances and are able to view personal photos, the student-staff dynamic is altered. It is important to maintain a professional relationship with students to avoid relationships that could cause bias in the classroom.
such use is limited to a reasonable amount in any day; the internet is not used to access offensive or illegal material, such as material containing racist terminology or nudity; the internet is not used for on-line gaming or on-line gambling; they do not enter into any contracts or commitments in the name of or on behalf of the Academy; Monitoring of Internet Access at Work The Academy reserves the right to monitor employees' internet usage, The Academy considers the following to be valid reasons for checking an employee's internet usage: If the Academy suspects that the employee has been viewing offensive or illegal material, such as material containing racist terminology or nudity (although the Academy understands that it is possible for employees inadvertently to view such material and they will have the opportunity to explain if this is the case). If the Academy suspects that the employee has been spending an excessive amount of time viewing websites that are not work related. The Academy reserves the right to retain information that it has gathered on employees' use of the internet for a period of one year. Social Networking Sites Staff must adhere to the following Guidelines for Employee using Social Networking sites. As educators we have a professional image to uphold and how we conduct ourselves online helps determine this image. As reported by the media, there have been instances of those working in education demonstrating professional misconduct while engaging in inappropriate dialogue about their academy and/or students or posting pictures and videos of themselves engaged in inappropriate activity. Some educators feel that being online shields them from having their personal lives examined. But increasingly, how educators’ online identities are too often public and can cause serious repercussions. One of the hallmarks of social networks is the ability to “friend” others – creating a group of others that share interests and personal news. Do not accept invitations to friend students within these social networking sites. When students gain access to a teacher’s or other staff member’s network of friends and acquaintances and are able to view personal photos, the student-staff dynamic is altered. It is important to maintain a professional relationship with students to avoid relationships that could cause bias in the classroom.
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