Hills Robert Oldt506 - Resource Package

Weebly Resource Package
Date: October 2015
By Robert Hills
RESOURCE PACKAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tool, Context, & Activity Ideas ........................................................................................................1
Tool & Policy Alignment(s)..............................................................................................................3
Consent form .................................................................................................................................8
Elective Addition: Parent/Caregiver Backgrounder ........................................................................12
Tool, Context, & Activity Ideas

Contributor:
TOOL Name:
TOOL URL:
Closed/Open:
Robert Hills
Weebly
www.weebly.com
Open
Weebly is a freemium site that provides an internet based suite of both free
and paid tools that allows the creation of personal websites. Accessible via a
computer or tablet, Weebly also provides an App that allows users to create and
access websites from their mobile devices.
General Description: Weebly provides a number of templates to which a variety of elements can be
dragged and dropped. These elements include text, images, video and
ecommerce. Pages created can have a number of sub-pages nested beneath
them to separate and organize content.
Grade Level:
Individuals under the age of 13 are prohibited from creating or using accounts
through Weebly.com.
My context is to use Weebly with Grade 11 students.
Business Investments and Management 11
Class/Course/Subject:
This is a project based course requiring students to investigate live real time
financial data to create and share projects that aid in the ongoing development
of knowledge.
Create a page that supports discussion.
Example: Students must create a response to a leading question then review and
Activity Idea 1: respond to another students response.
This initially be led by a teacher and once students are aware of the process and
procedure can begin their own discussions.
Created for Vancouver Island University Faculty of Education Course: OLTD 506 Fall 2015

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Provide a website that allows students to jigsaw course concepts/learning

outcomes into a cohesive resource that can be shared.
Activity Idea 2: Example: Collectively investigate the concept of market driven stock prices
through the investigation of supply and demand, creating a class Weebly in the
topic or student Weeblys that are linked.
Create student webpages that showcases students work, i.e. an e-portfolio
Activity Idea 3: Weebly pages can be organised so that pages match learning objectives.
Class showcase. As per a personal e-portfolio, a class website could be created to

share the progress being made in achieving various learning outcomes.
Adapted Activity
Idea: This could also act as a means to communicate with parents and the community
at large.
For further information, contact the contributor at robert_hill@sd34.bc.ca

Date: October 2015
By Robert Hills
Tool & Policy Alignment(s)

Tool Name Weebly
Resource Policy
Abbotsford School District, British Columbia, Canada, SD 34
Alignment:
Relevant Policy
Administrative Procedures Manual
Document:
Policy Document URL
Relevant Policy 1:
Policy URL
http://www.sd34.bc.ca/sites/default/files/Admin%20Procedures_4.pdf
AP 417 Student behavior/standards
Policy should be reviewed with students so that they are aware of
expectations, especially regarding technological devices as well as students
devices used in the building or for coursework.
Key point: Student privileges can be revoked.
3.1 Authorized users must conduct themselves in a safe, ethical manner that
Policy 1 Key does not compromise the security of the networks either through sharing user
Considerations:
information to enable access or by employing programs or devices to infect or
destroy the stability of the ICS systems.
3.2 Access to offensive material will be limited by employing commercial web

filtering systems. The district may revoke access privileges of students who use
the ICS to access inappropriate materials.
Relevant Policy 2: AP 417 Appropriate Use Policies

Policy 2 URL:
Key point: Privacy and security of information.
Policy 2 Key
5.1 Users are expected to respect all guidelines from the Freedom of
Considerations:
Information and Protection of Privacy Act to ensure that personal information

is not compromised in public areas.
5.2 The use of the ICS, including Internet access, is neither private nor
confidential and may be tracked or archived. Use of the ICS, including the
Internet, by any individual may be monitored or reviewed by the

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Superintendent (or designate) without prior notice if there are reasonable
grounds.
5.3 The Superintendent (or designate) may remove locally posted
communication that is unacceptable. ICS users cannot copy or post messages
to public areas without the consent of the user and complying with content
guidelines of this procedure.
Relevant Policy 3: AP 417 Access and Usage

Policy 3 URL:
Key Point: Students must be aware that access to SD servers and technology
systems is privilege.
2.1 Access to systems is granted by the District, access to ICS is a privilege, not
a right. Staff, students, parents, and educational partners using ICS resources
are therefore expected to do so in a responsible, ethical manner in observance
Policy 3 Key of the school districts intentions set out in this procedure.
Considerations:
2.2 Public and guest wireless access will be provided only after accepting the
online terms of use agreement. Non-district peripheral, mobile or personal
devices must not interfere with the function of the network or its security.
2.3 Personal computers and handheld devices must be registered at work sites
either digitally or by signed contract verifying acceptance of these guidelines.
2.4 The district reserves the right to inspect and remove electronic devices
connected to ICS networks for inappropriate use or for files or software that
threaten the operation of the network.
Relevant Policy 4:
Policy 4 URL
AP 323 Handheld Devices

Policy 2 Key
Considerations: Key Point: A teacher may require students to surrender handheld device(s) due
to a breach of this policy.

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1.1 Handheld devices Shall include all portable communication devices, which
include but are not limited to the following:
Cell phones and Smartphones,
Small tablets and handheld devices using mobile operating
Other electronic devices that facilitate communications (either verbal, visual
or text), but do not include laptop computers
1.2 School Hours School Hours shall include the following:
any time between the first bell and the last bell or during any instructional
time outside school hours
any time while riding a School District bus and/or other School District
provided transportation
any time away from school while participating in school sponsored events
(e.g. field trips, athletic or cultural events, etc.)
any time at a school function that occurs outside of the normal school day
(e.g. school dances, athletic events, etc.)
2. Cyber bullying The use of any electronic communications device to convey
a message in any form (text, image, audio, or video) that defames, intimidates,
harasses or is otherwise intended to harm, insult or humiliate another in a
deliberate, repeated or hostile or unwanted manner under a persons false or
true identity.
3. The use of a handheld device(s), such as a Smartphone, must never be used
by students inside school buildings unless it has been authorized by a Principal
and/or teacher. Appropriate use of these devices is allowed outside of school
buildings and school hours.
4. The possession and/or use of a handheld device(s) by students at school,
including during an emergency, shall be subject to the following:
4.1 Students may possess handheld devices at school, but they must be turned
off and kept out of sight during school hours unless authorized by a
teacher/administrator to complete a required learning activity during
classroom instruction.
4.2 Students shall not use a handheld device(s) for any purpose during a school
emergency, unless specific authorization is provided by a person in authority

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(e.g. principal, teacher, police officer, etc.)
4.3 At no time should a handheld device(s) be used to capture an image or a
voice recording of another person during school hours, unless specific
authorization is provided by a Principal and/or teacher.
4.4 At no time should a handheld device(s) be used for the purpose of cyber
bullying.
4.5 A teacher may require students to surrender a handheld device(s) during a
classroom examination or at any time based on classroom objectives or due to
a breach of this policy.
4.6 The School District assumes no responsibility for the personal property of
students, including handheld devices. Students and parents are urged to give
appropriate consideration to what is brought to school.
5. Schools shall inform students and parents of this policy and the expectations
regarding the use of handheld devices.
6. School staff have a duty to protect the privacy of student information
contained on handheld devices. Phones that are temporarily confiscated must
be kept in a secure location and must not be accessed unless there are
reasonable grounds to believe the device was used in committing an offence
against school rules.
8. Students who are in contravention of this procedure may be subject to
discipline by the principal.
9. Students may use handheld devices for school learning activities under the
supervision of a teacher. When a handheld device is used to complete a
classroom activity, the supervising teacher can request access to the device to
view progress on the learning activity or to confirm inappropriate activity
conducted during the learning session.
10. When available, students may bring their own devices and access guest
networks but must comply with this policy.
Relevant Policy 5:
Policy 5 URL:
AP 334 Social Media Students and Parents


Policy 5 Key expectations, especially regarding technological devices as well as students
Considerations: devices used in the building or for coursework.

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Key Point: Students should be made aware of their digital footprint
1.1 Student online behaviour should reflect the Abbotsford School District
values of respect, trust, integrity, communication, and teamwork.
1.2 Any use of social media must observe the terms or contract agreement of
the online resource. A disclaimer/permission slip is required and must be
signed by parents/guardians.
1.3 Students must consider the potential consequences of what they post
online. What students contribute leaves a digital footprint for all to see.
Students should only post what they would want friends, peers, parents,
teachers, or a future employer to see.
1.4 School related online activities are an extension of the classroom and
subject to all school and district expectations. What is inappropriate in the
classroom is also inappropriate online.
1.5 Students must be safe online. Students should never give out personal
information, including, but not limited to, last names, birth dates, phone
numbers, addresses and pictures. Students must not share their password
with anyone except their teachers and parents/guardians.
1.6 Linking to other websites to support a students thoughts and ideas is
recommended; however students must be sure to read the entire article prior
to linking, to ensure that all information is appropriate in a school setting.
1.7 Students must do their own work. They must not use intellectual property
without permission. It is a violation of copyright law to copy and paste others
thoughts. When paraphrasing anothers idea(s), the sources must be cited.
1.8 Pictures are protected under copyright laws. Students must verify that
they have permission to use an image.
1.9 Students must not intentionally misrepresent themselves or use someone
elses identity.
1.10 Students must report any content or behaviour that is not suitable in the
school environment.
1.11 Students who do not abide by these terms and conditions may face
disciplinary action.

Date: October 2015
By Robert Hills
Consent Form
(To be placed on School District 34 letter head)
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Re: Social Media Consent Form

During semester one of the 2015/16 school year, the Business Investment and Management 11 class will
be using the online web development tool, Weebly (http://www.weebly.com, to showcase and share
their learning. Weebly is a powerful tool that will empower students to create and showcase their work,
whilst supporting not only their learning, but also the learning of theirs peers.
Students will be required to create their own free account so that they may build a website. This will
allow then to easily show their learning, participate in discussions and constructively comment on
others work. This will all occur in an online environment.
Prior to using Weebly, students will complete a unit on digital citizenship and the risks associated with
social media. Privacy considerations associated with the use of Weebly include;
Open System: Weebly is an open system and as such pages can be viewed by the public.
Personal Identifiable Information: Personal identifiable information is information that allows
the user to be identified by the greater user base. For our use if Weebly, no personal
information, including names and images, will be used in the creation of student accounts.
Names will not be referenced in discussion posts or displayed in completed works.
Data Storage: The server for Weebly is held outside of Canada in the United States. Information
held on these servers is subject to privacy laws of the jurisdiction where the data is held and
may be subject to review by the government and policing forces of the specific jurisdiction.
Students will be expected to comply with School District 34 policy as outlined in the Administrative
Procedures Manual. http://www.sd34.bc.ca/sites/default/files/Admin% 20Procedures_4.pdf
The purpose of this letter is to seek your consent to allow your child to participate in using the social
media tool, Weebly. Should you choose not to consent to your childs use of Weebly, alternate projects
will be provided to your child that meets the learning outcomes.
Kindest regards,
[Insert name and position]

Date: October 2015
By Robert Hills
Consent Form for the Online Social Media Site Weebly
Student/Participant Name: _____________________________
Date: ________________
Program: Business Investment and Management 11

Technologies for program use: Weebly www.weebly.com
Reason for Use: Business Investments and management 11 is a project based course that utilizes live
data and current research to meet learning objectives. Providing students and opportunity to work
together, share their developing knowledge and showcase their work is essential to develop their
knowledge. Weebly is an online tool that allows students to develop their own websites, blog and
participate in discussion boards.
What if I do not consent? If you choose not to give consent for your child to participate, an alternative
assignment will be provided that meets the leaning outcomes.
Privacy implications & risks of use:
Weebly is an open system. As such no personally identifiable information including images

will be used in the creation of accounts or in blogs, discussions or presentations. Students
will be provided an individual code and address string to allow their work to be identified.
Weebly servers are held in the USA. Information held on these servers is subject to the
laws of that jurisdiction.
Prior to its use, students will complete a unit on digital citizenship and the risks associated
with social media.
Students will be expected to comply with School District 34 policy as outlined in the
Administrative Procedures Manual. http://www.sd34.bc.ca/sites/default/files/Admin%
20Procedures_4.pdf
It is recommended that you, the parent/guardian, read the Terms of Service with your
child as outlined by http://www.weebly.com/terms-of-service and their Privacy Policy as
outlined by http://www.weebly.com/privacy to better understand Weeblys terms of use.
Printed copies of the above web based documents can be provided upon request.

Date: October 2015
By Robert Hills
Specific Expectations, Terms & Conditions of Students Using Technology:

1. Users will review the specific technologies functions, capabilities, user agreements, terms
of service and privacy policies before engaging with the technology so s to be aware of the
repercussions and conditions of using the technologies.
2. Users will not provide any personally identifiable information, including images, regarding
themselves OR of any other user, including names, ages, sex, date of birth.
3. Users will not share password(s) or the course code(s) with unauthorized individuals.
4. Users will not access or use anothers individual password protected account.
5. Users will not use inappropriate language in any and all my communications.
6. Users will respect the rights and freedoms of others.
7. Users will not hurt or mistreat others by what I create and share.
8. Users will not criticize the communication of others.
9. Users will follow the rules of behavior or etiquette required for use of the technologies as
defined by the course teacher(s) and the school district, and will immediately report any
potential or actual instances of cyber bullying to the relevant course teacher so that the
behavior or situation can be addressed.
10. Users will follow the relevant course teachers directions for the identified use and
purpose of engaging these technologies for the course project or activity.
11. Users will, at all times use the technologies in a privacy-sensitive manner, refraining from
including identifiable personal information in posts and private messages, or including any
other individuals identifiable personal information.
12. Users will not make statements or express opinions about any other identifiable
individuals personal life or character.
13. Users will immediately report any potential, foreseeable, or actual privacy invasions to the
courses teacher(s) so that the problem, breach, or error can be addressed and rectified.
14. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of problems with school
computer systems may be denied access to the Districts networks and services.
He/she will be required to either complete the assignments on a home computer or if
computer use is forbidden then in an alternate format identified by the teacher.
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Terms & Conditions for Using and Accessing Technology
I, (student name) ____________________________________, agree that I will adhere to the

expectations, terms & conditions outlined in this letter of consent as well as School District policies,
the terms as outlined by Weebly as well as provincial and federal laws.
If I do not abide by these terms and conditions, then I will have my Weebly account cancelled
and I will be expected to complete all of the assignments in an alternate format after meeting
with my course teacher, my parent(s)/guardian(s) and if necessary, with the school
administrator, and where applicable someone from the district, to discuss the implications of
my actions.
This consent is valid until completion of these courses unless revoked by the parent in writing and
delivered to me, the teacher.
Student Signature: __________________________________
Date _______________
Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________
Date _______________
Parent/Guardian Full Name:__________________________
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Elective Addition: Weebly Backgrounder

Parent/Caregiver Backgrounder
Tool: Weebly
Website: http://www.weebly.com
Reason for Use: Providing students an opportunity to work together, share their developing
understanding and showcase their work is essential to deepening their knowledge. Weebly is an online
tool that allows students to develop their own websites, blog and participate in discussion boards. It is a
powerful tool that allows students to make connections and crate sharable e-portfolios.
What is Weebly? Weebly is a freemium site that provides an internet based suite of both free and paid
tools for the creation of personal websites. Accessible via a computer or tablet, Weebly also provides an
App that allows users to create and access websites from their mobile devices.
Weebly provides a number of templates to which a variety of elements can be dragged and dropped.
These elements include text, images video and e-commerce. Pages created can have a number of subpages nested beneath them to separate and organize content.
As a tool, it allows users to showcase their work, create blog pages and participate in ongoing
discussions.
Possible Risk, Internet-Based Experience:
Weebly provides an Open online user interface. As such, users and the information posted on the
website that they create can be viewed by other internet users. Prior to use, students would be
provided lessons on Digital Citizenship and Internet safety. Within the classroom environment, students
would not be permitted to share any personally identifiable information, including images, about
themselves or any other user.
Weebly servers and the information held on them are found outside of Canada. As such, users are not
afforded the protection of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), rather the
laws governing the jurisdiction of where the server is held will be applicable.
Documents specific to Weeblys Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are available via the following
links;
http://www.weebly.com/terms-of-service
http://www.weebly.com/privacy
While no internet-based experience can ever be 100% risk-free, know that I will take every reasonable
measure to manage expected risks.
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Policy References, District:

Students will be expected to comply with School District 34 policy as outlined in the Administrative
Procedures Manual. http://www.sd34.bc.ca/sites/default/files/Admin% 20Procedures_4.pdf
Expectations specific to the use of Weebly can be found in the Consent Form for the Online Social Media
Site Weebly and its accompanying letter.
What if I dont want to consent?
The use of technology in education is becoming increasingly common. Many courses, such as Business
and Investment Management 11, are project based courses that require students to research current
data and present their learning in a variety of forms. Weebly supports the sharing and showcasing of
student learning. If you choose not to allow your child to participate in Weebly, an alternate assignment
will be provided that meets the learning outcomes.
Further Information on Weebly:
Following are a number of resources that will assist you in better understating Weebly and its
application in the classroom;
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For further information specific to Weebly please visit www.Weebly.com

To see how Weebly s being used with specific examples please view the following;
Wonderful Weblogs & Websites With Weebly http://wonderfulweebly.weebly.com/
5 Awesome Ways To Use Weebly In Schools
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OY2sZCsyQ8i1NEnR0axOfTFC4Snm6HuBZ6NQD_EuVk/edit
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RESOURCE PACKAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tool, Context, & Activity Ideas

Activity Idea 1: respond to another students response.

Weebly Resource Package

Provide a website that allows students to jigsaw course concepts/learning

Class showcase. As per a personal e-portfolio, a class website could be created to

For further information, contact the contributor at robert_hill@sd34.bc.ca

Weebly Resource Package

Tool & Policy Alignment(s)

3.2 Access to offensive material will be limited by employing commercial web

Relevant Policy 2: AP 417 Appropriate Use Policies

Information and Protection of Privacy Act to ensure that personal information

Weebly Resource Package

Relevant Policy 3: AP 417 Access and Usage

AP 323 Handheld Devices

Weebly Resource Package

Weebly Resource Package

AP 334 Social Media Students and Parents

Policy should be reviewed with students so that they are aware of

Weebly Resource Package

Weebly Resource Package

Re: Social Media Consent Form

[Insert name and position]

Weebly Resource Package

Consent Form for the Online Social Media Site Weebly

Student/Participant Name: _____________________________

Program: Business Investment and Management 11

Weebly is an open system. As such no personally identifiable information including images

Weebly Resource Package

Specific Expectations, Terms & Conditions of Students Using Technology:

Weebly Resource Package

Terms & Conditions for Using and Accessing Technology

I, (student name) ____________________________________, agree that I will adhere to the

Student Signature: __________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________

Parent/Guardian Full Name:__________________________

Weebly Resource Package

Elective Addition: Weebly Backgrounder

Weebly Resource Package

Policy References, District:

For further information specific to Weebly please visit www.Weebly.com

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