Scenario+B

=Scenario B: **Middle School Science Wikis**=

You have several seventh grade science classes collaborating on wikis. Students are divided into groups and are collecting information on each of the kingdoms of living organisms. The wikis are used to present the information, including some slide presentations and graphics your students have created. Your Monera kingdom group has been doing extremely creative work and has created an impressive presentation on bacteria.

The group has received a request by a teacher to use some of their graphics on bacteria cell structure for a project at a school in a nearby state. The students who created the work would get credit for their contribution, and the request is for two graphics out of over a dozen in the presentation.

How do you advise your students?

=__**Bacteria Cell Structure Graphics Request**__= To address this request we would advise the teachers and administrators involved to carefully consider the following:

Student Considerations

 * Have a discussion about internet safety and the importance of not releasing their full name and school location
 * Visit this website to inform the discussion: [|Wired Safety Website]
 * Have a discussion of creative ownership
 * Invite students, parents and teachers to visit this website for more information: [|Copyright Kids]

School Administration Considerations

 * Consult with central office about the situation
 * Use the school/district policy on internet use to inform communications with the students and teacher
 * Make sure the appropriate approval process is followed

Parental Considerations

 * Parent notification about the project, the request and the safety precautions being taken to protect students' identities
 * =====Invite parents to meet about the situation=====
 * Invite parents to be part of the Flickr decision
 * =====Invite parents to read: [|A Parents Guide to Internet Saftey]=====

Flickr Considerations

 * Who will upload the graphics?
 * Understanding of which area of Flickr would be most appropriate to utilize
 * How will the photos be labeled to ensure both proper credit and protection of students' identities?
 * Flickr has the availability of establishing a private class page that will then allow teachers to send out e-mail invitations for students to be able to join and post their own picture for collaboration use in the the classroom. Accounts are able to be moderated prior to works being posted. The //[|Teachers Network]// provides a nice resource by which to follow.

Requesting School Considerations

 * Communicating with the requesting school what has been decided by students/parents/administration/district regarding request
 * Providing the requesting school with the information about how to access the photos on Flickr
 * A request and brief explanation of the Flickr "rules" to ensure proper credit while protecting students' identities

Future Teacher Consideration

 * Suggest that a District policy be created by the school board to inform teachers of the proper steps to take when this situation occurs in the future.
 * If student work is going to be made public, is there an appropriate and accessible school/district-level contact to seek permission for usage?
 * Should the project have been made private to begin with or limited through classroom or school subscription / log-in?
 * Were the proper safety guidelines and procedures followed or do they need to be better established or changed for future endeavors?