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Best Practices

Best Practices for Students

  • Keep all your personal information to yourself

    • Protect Your Details: Information like your address, telephone number, or even where you go to school and what you do afterwards can lead to dangerous situations down the road.

  • Never give out your picture or post it online

    • Protect Your Image: Your image is everything; don't let anyone destroy it. Anything you send could be altered and then shared with others.

  • Always use a neutral screenname

    • Protect Your Identity: It is important that your username does not reveal any personal information, such as your age, gender, or location.

  • Don't give out passwords to anyone other than your parents

    • Protect Your Password: Your password can be misused in various ways that may harm you. If you suspect that someone knows your password, change it immediately.

  • Don't trust everyone you meet online

    • Be Cautious: Some people are not who they claim to be. For instance, someone online could say they are 12 but actually be 50.

  • If you come across anything that makes you uncomfortable, tell your parents

    • Report Uncomfortable Content: This includes pictures, mean messages, or anything else that makes you feel uncomfortable.

 

Best Practice for Parents

  • Create Rules and Routines for Laptop and Internet Use at Home

    • Set Reasonable Rules and Guidelines: Establish clear rules for computer use by your children and post them near the computer as a reminder.
    • Student-Only Use: Only the student should use the FUSD-assigned laptop for educational purposes. Friends or relatives should not use the laptop for any reason.
    • Ensure Compliance: Make sure that everyone in the household follows these rules.

  • Know what your kids are doing with technology

    • Monitor Internet History: Regularly check the Internet history to see which sites your student is visiting.
    • Designate a Safe Storage Place: Choose a specific place in your home where your student can safely store and retrieve the laptop when needed.
    • Educational Use Only: Remind your student to use the laptop for educational purposes only.
    • View Browser History: Refer to the following section for instructions on how to view your student’s browser history.

  • Use the Internet with your kids

    • Learn Together: Spend time letting your kids show you what they do online. This can be a great learning experience for both of you.
    • Ask Questions: If your kids know something about a website or the Internet that you don’t, ask them.
    • Discuss Inappropriate Content: If your child accesses an inappropriate website, discuss with them why it is inappropriate.
    • Notify and Record: Notify the principal and take note of the website's name.

  • Don’t allow solitary surfing

    • Keep Computers in Public Areas: Place your computer in an open and public room, positioning the monitor so it can be seen by anyone in the room.
    • No Internet in Bedrooms: Do not allow your kids to have a computer with Internet access in their room.

  • Don’t rely solely on technology as a substitute for you

    • Technology is Not a Substitute for Parenting: Technology will never replace good parenting.
    • Communicate with Your Kids: Talk to your kids about the dangers they face online and help them understand the safeguards you put in place to protect them.

  • Don't open emails that seem suspicious or come from an unrecognized email address

    • Be Cautious with Unrecognized Emails: Don't open emails that seem suspicious or come from an unrecognized email address.
    • Use "Phish Alert" in Outlook: If your student receives a suspicious email, click on the "Phish Alert" option within Outlook. This will safely delete, block, and report the email.
    • Follow the Guide: Refer to the guide below for detailed instructions.

Be A Hero Use The Phish Alert Button

First page of the PDF file: PAB__Outlook_Security_Doc_v5

Conviertase En Heroe Utilice el Boton de Alerta de Phish

First page of the PDF file: PAB__Outlook_Security_Doc_v5_ES_LA