Internet+Policies

** Guidelines and rules for creating a wiki at St Nicholas School  **
 * 1)  A school wiki can NOT have Public permissions. i.e**//. Everyone can view and edit pages//**//.//
 * 2)  A school wiki can have Protected permissions i.e**. //everyone can view pages, only members of the wiki can edit pages//**//,// if it is for information.only i.e. Homework, SOW, links to resources etc. AND ONLY IF: ‘Do not allow message posts from non-members’. There are no pictures of pupils. No confidential or sensitive information i.e. date and times of trips or Formula lessons., birthdays etc
 * 3)  A school wiki can ONLY have Private permissions i.e. **//Only members of the wiki can view and edit pages//**//.// The following applies to this type:
 * Only a teacher can invite members. Pupils are not allowed to invite members to school based wikis without teacher consent.
 * Avoid use of student surnames in all content
 * Pictures of children can be used as long as they are not specifically identified and are not on the denied permission list.
 * Some parents have specifically asked that pictures of their children do not appear anywhere. This information is in SIMS and will be made more readily available on class lists.

E-portfolios

 * 1)  Student’s e-portfolios must be a Private wiki. The student is only allowed to invite St Nicholas teachers, parents and family as members. They are not allowed to invite other students as members but of course they can show their wiki to anybody they like. The student __must__ invite at least one teacher.

Guidelines for all types of wiki.

 * 1)  Teachers must check members regularly and verify any unknown members
 * 2)  Teachers creating school wikis have an obligation to regularly monitor their wiki and uphold guidelines.
 * 3)  All users to ‘log-out’ of wikis when finished browsing
 * 4)  Formal language should be used in the layout and content of a wiki. Students may use e-language in discussions and chat in a wiki but teachers should model formal language.
 * 5)  All wikis must be registered with the appropriate head of school and have a teacher with organiser status.
 * 6)  The head of ICT and the appropriate head of school must be invited as a organiser and should regularly look at all wikis under their area.
 * 7)  The following text must appear on the bottom of every school wiki Home Page. “//As a user\member of this wiki I agree to abide by the school guidelines / behaviour policy for internet and wiki use. The policy is available at http://stnickspshared.wikispaces.com/Internet+Policies//”
 * 8)  Students’ usernames should follow the school format i.e. the student’s first name with the suffix ‘snix’. If the username is already taken a number can be added after the suffix. Wiki owners must keep a record of students/usernames they create and send the information to the Head of ICT for inclusion in a central database.
 * 9)  Wiki creators should fill out a registration form and sign to agree to uphold the wiki guidelines. The form is available at http://stnickspshared.wikispaces.com/Internet+Policies or email the Head of ICT for an electronic copy.
 * 10)  The school logo or the full school name is not allowed on a wiki.

Registered Wiki name: || stnicksp || Dept/area: || || Wiki creator: || || Members with Organiser permissions || || Purpose of the wiki.: || || I have read the school guidelines regarding wiki creation and management and agree to abide by these rules. Signed……………………………………………………………………………….. ||
 * Wiki Registration form – please return to Joe ** ||
 * Wiki Registration form – please return to Joe ** ||