Learning and learning environments are evolving. The classroom is moving beyond a physical space to include learning networks enabled by technologies that aim to broaden opportunities and empower learners to personalize for their needs and learning style. These emergent trusted environments should advance learning initiatives and foster innovation without sacrificing the safety of the learner. To achieve this, a network of stakeholders at all levels (e.g. learners, parents, businesses, teachers and nonprofits) must work in collaboration to address potential issues of trust, safety, privacy, literacy and equity of access. It will involve creating policies, developing tools and fostering practices that align with the community’s definition of trust.

The remainder of this guide features four worksheets aimed at learners, parents/caregivers, in-school and out-of-school providers, or developers interested in supporting a trusted environment. The worksheets are best used to explore what trust means to you, evaluate the current level of trust in your learning environment, and uncover specific next steps.

What’s in it for you?
The following four activities highlight why you should care about trust if you are a learners, parent/caregiver, in-school or out-of-school provider, or a developer. The worksheets can be used:

• For understanding what trust means to YOU
• As a guide for evaluating the current level of trust in your learning environment
• To uncover specific actions you might take to develop a trusted learning environment.

We encourage you to work through these Activity sheets on your own, or with a group, and secure a trusted learning environment for you and your community. The guide is a form-enabled PDF. This means that you can enter your responses directly into the PDF document. Please remember to save your responses each time you use the fill.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Advocates & Experts

CoSN Protecting Privacy Toolkit
http://www.cosn.org/focus-areas/leadership-vision/protecting-privacy

CoSN Security Questions to Ask of an Online Provider
http://www.cosn.org/sites/default/files/03_SecurityQuestions.pdf

CoSN 10 Steps Every District Should Take Today
http://www.cosn.org/sites/default/files/Privacy_10_Steps.pdf

CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Program
http://trustedlearning.org

Data Quality Campaign and CoSN Student Data Principles
http://studentdataprinciples.org

Education Technology Industry Network of SIIA
http://www.siia.net/Divisions/ETIN-Education-Technology-Industry-Network/Resources/Student- Privacy-Data-Security-Toolkit-for-School-Service-Providers

EPIC Student Privacy Project
https://epic.org/privacy/student

Future of Privacy Forum: K-12 Education
https://fpf.org/issues/k-12-education

K-12 Blueprint: Toolkit
https://www.k12blueprint.com/toolkits/privacy

The LAMP
http://thelamp.org

RyeCatcher Family Trust Network
https://www.ryecatcher.com/family_trust_network

Student Privacy Pledge (Led by FPF and SIIA)
https://studentprivacypledge.org

Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center
http://youthandmedia.org/publications/papers/all/%22

K-12 Tech Apps

ClassDojo
https://www.classdojo.com/learnmore

Globaloria
http://globaloria.com

MathCrunch
https://www.mathcrunch.com

Privacy Evaluation Platform developed by Common Sense Media
https://privacy.commonsense.org

Remind
https://www.remind.com

Government Sources

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act FAQs
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions

FCC’s Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrensinternet-protection-act

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
http://familypolicy.ed.gov/ppra

US Department of Education Family Policy Compliance Office
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html

US Department of Education Privacy Technical Assistance Center
http://ptac.ed.gov