Banned Technologies in Iowa Keith Lyles, SE Polk Schools Ray Coffey, Indianola Schools Brian Abeling, West Des Moines Schools
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Banned Technologies in Iowa –Cell phone policies –Personal wi-fi devices –Web filtering policies
With each question… –Poll the room –Compare to state survey –Trends across time –Discussion / Examples
ITEC Poll: Student cell phone policy
presentation results
Student cell phone policy…
Complete Ban
17%
Not in classroom Classroom ok
STATE survey results
59% 24%
Complete Ban on Cell Phones 29%
12% 2009
2010
17%
2011
ITEC Poll: Are teachers allowed to let student use ...
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Teachers decide on student phone usage?
Yes
No
STATE survey results
70%
30%
Teachers decide on cellphone use 75% 70% 65%
2009
2010
2011
Cell Phone Policy Examples: wp.me/p1JF02-6r
How to influence your cell phone policy…
1. Use PollEverywhere during meetings. 2. Plant the seed. Ask teacher to use and show to building admins.
3. Peer pressure share the % from other districts
Personal wi-fi devices
ITEC Poll: Student connect personal wi-fi devices o...
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Students bring personal wi-fi devices?
66%
Yes
No
STATE survey results
34%
Allow student personal wi-fi devices @ school 66% 59%
2009
58%
2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Staff connect personal wi-fi devices on ...
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Staff bring personal wi-fi devices?
Yes
No
85%
15%
STATE survey results
Allow staff personal wi-fi devices @ school 84%
85%
79%
2009
2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Are guest users allowed to connect to sc...
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% allow guest internet access
84%
Yes
No
16%
STATE survey results
Guest wireless avail @ school 84% 70%
2009
75%
2010
2011
Personal devices policy examples wp.me/p1JF02-6u
How to influence your wi-fi policy…
1. Create guest, internet only network. 2. Peer pressure share the % from other districts
Web Filtering
ITEC Poll: Block Facebook for students?
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Block Facebook for students?
Blocked
Open
STATE survey results
82% 18%
% districts that open Facebook for students
18% 6% 2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Block Facebook for staff?
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Block Facebook for staff?
Blocked
Open
STATE survey results
51% 49%
% districts that open Facebook for staff
49% 25% 2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Do you block YouTube for students?
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Block YouTube for students?
Blocked
Open
STATE survey results
37%
63%
% districts that open YouTube for students 63%
50%
2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Do you block access to Twitter for stude...
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STATE survey results
% districts that open Twitter for students 59%
47%
2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Who decides whether a site is blocked or...
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Who decides web filtering? 60%
Tech Tech Comm School based
14%
STATE
5%
survey results
Principal Dist Curriculum
13%
7%
% Districts where tech alone decides on web filtering 52%
2010
60%
2011
ITEC Poll: Does your district have a presence on Fa...
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District using Facebook?
Yes
Talking
No
STATE survey results
32%
38%
30%
Districts with Facebook presence
32% 19% 2010
2011
ITEC Poll: Does your district have a presence on Tw...
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STATE survey results
Districts with Twitter presence
24% 2010
26%
2011
How to influence your filtering policy…
1. Create pilots. 2. Peer pressure share the % from other districts 3. Taking small steps is better than no steps at all.
Possible steps…
1. Staff can request access through building admin. 2. Open/Blocked by time of day. 3. Open on staff only wi-fi network.
Web Filtering Discussion/Questions?