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Back to School - AUP Review

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Each year when staff return to school I send out a review (through email) and sign-off form (using Google forms) related to our  district acceptable use policy (AUP) . This is something I do to help my staff clearly understand what responsible use of technology is, and it helps protect the district when someone acts inappropriately. Just in case you are doing something similar,  follow this link  to read the email and gain access to our FAQ's regarding our AUP.  After I sent this out last week, no more than five people followed up with questions. Most of them had to do with copyright and accessing personal email. In the past week two-thirds of the staff have followed up and have signed off on the agreement. I will continue to follow up with every last staff member until their questions are answered and everyone is comfortable signing off on the form. Having an AUP only protects the organization if people understand how to follow it. Image Credit: " Back to School

Midwest Google Apps Summit 2011

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I am excited to help to announce an upcoming first time ever event. The Midwest Google Apps Summit on November 3rd and 4th at the Glacier Canyon Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The summit will feature several Google Certified Trainers from across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, will feature members of the Google Apps for Education Team, and will also have representatives from vendors listed in the Google Marketplace.  The two days will offer presentations around a  variety of Google Apps topics and tools. Sessions will include from hands-on, best-practice, classroom examples, success stories, and much more. The conference costs $250 and includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, refreshments, and LEARNING! Rooms are available for $70 per night.  Details and registration for the conference can be found at  tinyurl.com/MWGS11  and a flyer is here:  http://goo.gl/NQqrE We hope to see you there!