Test Your Knowledge
Activity 1
Go to the following sites and look for their terms and conditions/ user agreements. Find out if they are legal for kids under the age of 13.
Activity 2
Go to the following sites and determine why/if they might be blocked in a school in order to comply with CIPA.
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Activity 3
Read the scenario below and discuss with a partner to determine if this is legal.
A 17 year old high school senior wants to apply for a scholarship. The scholarship asks for personal records including any law enforcement unit records. The student disagrees with this and does not want to release any records of that kind because he feels it is a FERPA violation. However, his parents send in the records anyway in hopes of getting the scholarship for their child. Were any laws broken?
Activity 4
Read the scenario below and discuss with a partner to determine if this is legal.
A school sends a letter to parents to inform them that their 6th grade children will be taking a survey. The data of the survey will remain local and flag possible at-risk behavior. The students take the survey and complain to their teachers and parents about the sexual content of the survey. The principal sends another letter to parents to inform them they were in PPRA compliance because the parents had been notified in writing before the survey. Were any laws broken?
Activity 5
Read the scenario and decide how the teacher should proceed.
A teacher wants to try a flipped lesson. She uses a recording of herself to post online so that students can access it anywhere. The content in the video is essential knowledge for the next class period. What precautions should the teacher make with her video?