- Because I work as a special education teacher, I am pretty aware of privacy issues for students. All of my students IEP information, educational goals and progress are to be kept confidential.
- Written permission is required to share IEP information with individuals outside the school.
- You need parent permission to use photographs or video tapes of their children.
- When sending emails discussing students, one should use only first names or student initials, to protect privacy.
- Student details, like contact information, birth dates, etc. should not be shared.
- Items shared on the internet can be viewed by anyone, unless you password protect them.
What I want to know:
- What specifically must be done to ensure digital portfolios are safe and follow privacy rules?
- What items in a portfolio are effected by the need to safeguard student information?
- How do you ensure information posted in a digital portfolio doesn't get "stolen" or misused?
- Are their standards or guidelines that exist for regulating electronic posting of student information?
What I learned:
- Student work can still be shared in a portfolio without using student names.
- Group pictures are a good option for sharing student photos.
- When sharing videos, be sure students names are not heard in the video.
- Create permission slips specific to items being posted online (pictures, videos, student work, field trips, etc.).
- Some sites make protecting information easier than other sites.
- Be aware of the potential effects of sharing student items. Always consider what information is contained and who could stumble upon this information.
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