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Acceptable Use 

Let's Take a look at Newberry County School Districts Acceptable Use Policy.

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AUP stands for Acceptable Use Policy and is frequently part of a district's student handbook. It may be part of an Internet Use Agreement your district will expect all students or parents/guardians to sign.

It is a contract which explains the rules for using digital technologies - such as cell phones, computers, and the Internet - in the school or educational environment. The AUP can set expectations and consequences for equipment and Internet use behaviors such as cyber-bullying. This is one way educators try to help keep students safe in the digital world at school.

What does your AUP tell you? Read through the AUP for your school district and then be prepared  to summarize at least three key points that should be important for all students to remember.

Key Vocabulary:

AUP: stands for acceptable use policy and is a contract which explains the rules for using digital technologies, such as cell phones, computers, and the Internet, in the school or educational environment.

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