As part of our one-to-one iPad initiative, the district uses Securly a filtering software that is installed on all equipment provided to students while on school property to safeguard against students inadvertently accessing objectionable content from outside the school district. The district networks also have security in place to screen content. These same parameters are also available to students at home when using their district-issued iPad.
Additionally, as part of our one-to-one iPad initiative, the district utilizes various applications and software to engage and educate our students. One of the applications includes YouTube. Although we do not directly allow our students to have the YouTube app on their devices, it is available for instructional use through class assignments and via a web browser such as Chrome or Safari. Using Securly we are able to filter the content both at school and at home, but no system, however, is 100% effective in screening out all objectionable content. Therefore, parents must also discuss their expectations with their child about safeguards the child should take when accessing the Internet. We support parents by also having discussions with students, including required Digital Citizenship Curriculum, and by also providing suggestions to parents to enhance these discussions.
