Friday, February 08, 2008

Protecting Students' Identities: Revised Content Guidelines for TrevorNet, Classroom, Virtual Common Room and Trevor.org Web Pages

These guidelines for TrevorNet and Trevor.org have been established to protect the identities of our students. It is essential for teachers to assume full responsibility for the contents of their class websites and virtual common rooms. Please note the significant change in policy regarding the posting of student names and photos on Trevornet, classroom and virtual common room web pages.

• Photos of students are permissible, unless a parent has indicated otherwise in the school/family contract). Since TrevorNet, class websites and virtual common rooms are password protected sites, images of students may be associated with their first names. Student nicknames, last names or initials of last names may not appear on the site. Identical first names may be shown with an agreed upon modifier, such as Rachael I, Rachael II, Rachael III.
• Trevor.org is accessible to the general public therefore student names or initials, in any form, may not appear on the site.
• Picture filenames or folder names must never contain student last names or initials of last names.
• First names (only) may be used in conjunction with student work on Trevornet, but not on Trevor.org.
• E-mail links to individual students, their phone numbers or personal addresses may not appear on any school website.