Más contenido relacionado La actualidad más candente (20) Similar a ICT Acceptable Use POLICY (20) Más de Debbie Oliver (20) ICT Acceptable Use POLICY1. Technology Acceptable Use Policy
Shepparton High School
The Shepparton High School network and laptop At Shepparton High School we:
programs are provided to students to promote
educational excellence by facilitating resource • Support the rights of all members of the school
sharing, innovation, communication and anywhere,
anytime computing. All students are given access community to engage in and promote a safe,
to the School’s 1 to 1 laptop program, and the
network via an individual account. Students have inclusive and supportive learning environment.
access to the Internet, Ultranet , and School-
administered individual electronic mail accounts.
• Have a Student Engagement Policy that clearly
Shepparton High School recognises the need for states our school’s values and the expected
students to be safe and responsible users of digital
technologies. We believe that explicitly teaching standards of student behaviour, including actions
students about safe and responsible online
behaviours is essential and is best taught in and consequences for inappropriate behaviour.
partnership with parents/guardians. We request that
parents/guardians work with us and encourage this
behaviour at home. • Educate our students to be safe and
responsible users of digital technologies.
Sanctions
• Raise our students’ awareness of issues such
Students who do not use digital technologies in a
safe, responsible and ethical manner as set out in as online privacy, intellectual property and
this agreement will face having restrictions put on
their digital access, and other penalities as deemed copyright.
necessary. Repeated infringements or serious
breaches of the student engagement guidelines will
result in actions such as detentions or suspensions • Supervise students when using digital
as sanctioned by the Principal, Assistant Principals
or Team Leaders. technologies for educational purposes.
• Provide a filtered internet service but
acknowledge that full protection from
inappropriate content can never be guaranteed.
• Respond to issues or incidents that have the
potential to impact on the wellbeing of our
students.
• Know that some online activities are illegal and
as such we are required to report this to the
2. Student Declaration processes with factual responses about my
When I use digital technologies I agree to personal details
be a safe, responsible and ethical
user at all times, by: • Handling ICT devices with care and notifying
• Respecting others and communicating with a teacher if it is damaged or requires attention
them in a supportive manner; never writing or
• Abiding by copyright and intellectual property
participating in online bullying (for example,
regulations. If necessary, I will request
forwarding messages and supporting others in
permission to use images, text, audio and
harmful, inappropriate or hurtful online
video and cite references
behaviours)
• Not interfering with network systems and
• Protecting my privacy; not giving out
security, the data of another user or attempting
personal details, including my full name,
to log into the network with a user name or
telephone number, address, passwords and
password of another student
images
• Not bringing to school or downloading
• Protecting the privacy of others; never
unauthorised programs, including games.
posting or forwarding their personal details or
images without their consent
In additions, when I use my personal
• Talking to a teacher if I personally feel mobile technology, I agree to be a
uncomfortable or unsafe online, or if I see safe, responsible and ethical user at
all times, by:
others participating in unsafe, inappropriate or
hurtful online behaviours • Respecting others and communicating with
them in a supportive manner; never verbally or
• Carefully considering the content that I
in writing participating in bullying (for example,
upload or post online; this is often viewed as a
harassing phone calls/text messages,
personal reflection of who I am
supporting others in harmful, inappropriate or
• Investigating the terms and conditions (e.g. hurtful online behaviours by forwarding
age restrictions, parental consent messages)
requirements). If my understanding is unclear I
• Keeping the device on silent or turned off
will seek further explanation from a trusted
during class times; only making or answering
adult
calls or messages outside of lesson times
• Confirming that I meet the stated terms and (except for approved learning purposes)
conditions; completing the required registration
© State of Victoria 2012
3. • Not having in ear buds in my ears during 1 – 1 Laptop Program/ &
National Secondary School
class unless directed by the classroom teacher Computer Fund (NSSCF)
The SCHOOL 1-to-1 and NSSCF program affords the
• Respecting the privacy of others; only taking opportunity for our students to enter a new
world of curriculum possibilities, allowing
photos or recording sound or video at school authentic engagement and involvement in their
learning. Learning experiences across the
when I have formal consent or it is part of an school are purposefully designed to develop the
attributes of a life-long learner. In this way, each
approved lesson student learns to develop and demonstrate the
knowledge, skills, practices and attitudes
necessary to be an engaged, robust 21st
• Obtaining appropriate (written) consent from century citizen capable of shaping our future.
individuals who appear in images or sound and
Equipment
video recordings before forwarding them to Ownership
other people or posting/uploading them to ⇒ All laptops must be brought to school everyday
fully-charged
online spaces.
⇒ Laptops must be taken to every class unless
• Not taking mobile technologies into exams or directed differently by a teacher
tests unless permitted by the classroom ⇒ Laptops must be in kept in their assigned bags
when students are moving around the school
teacher.
⇒ Parents/guardians and students should be
• Where it is possible for a privately owned aware that files stored on the device, or on the
school’s server, are not private.
device to be connected to the School’s
⇒ Students in the 1 – 1 Laptop Program may add
network a “Bring Your Own Device” agreement their own legal software to their laptops
must be signed before access is granted. The ⇒ Students in the NSSCF program may add
home internet software but no other software
relevant device will then operate under the
guidelines of this policy.
•
© State of Victoria 2012
4. Damage or loss of equipment
⇒ All devices and batteries are covered by a
manufacturer’s warranty. The warranty covers
manufacturer’s defects and normal use of the
device. It does not cover negligence, abuse or
malicious damage.
⇒ Any problems, vandalism, damage, loss or theft
of the device must be reported immediately to
the IT office
⇒ In the case of suspected theft, a police report
must be made by the family and a copy of the
report provided to the school.
⇒ In the case of loss or accidental damage, a
statement should be signed by a parent/carer
and provided to the IT Department.
⇒ Laptops are insured by the school but there is
an insurance excess for repair and replacement
of Apple Macbook's currently at $250.00 and
Acer Netbooks at $100.00.
⇒ Wherever possible and appropriate, the
school's IT Department will provide alternative
options to assist families in minimising expense
with regard to repair
of laptops.
Standards for device
The student is responsible for:
⇒ Adhering to the school’s Acceptable Use
Agreement or Student Engagement Policy
when using the machine, both at home and
school.
⇒ Backing up data securely.
⇒ Maintaining settings for virus protection, spam
and filtering that have been set as a
Departmental standard.
⇒ Further information related to the two Laptop
programs will be issued when laptops are
distributed to students at the start of the year.
© State of Victoria 2012
5. Student Commitment
Definition of Digital Technologies
This Acceptable Use Agreement applies to digital
technologies, social media tools and learning
environments established by our school or
accessed using school owned networks or
systems, including (although are not limited to):
• School owned or personal ICT devices (e.g.
desktops, laptops, printers, scanners)
• Mobile phones
• Email and instant messaging
• Internet, Intranet and Ultranet
• Social networking sites (e.g. Facebook,
SuperClubsPLUS)
• Video and photo sharing websites (e.g.
Picasa, Youtube)
• Blogs
• Micro-blogs (e.g. Twitter)
• Forums, discussion boards and groups (e.g.
Google groups, Whirlpool)
• Wikis (e.g. Wikipedia)
• Vod and podcasts
• Video conferences and web conferences.
© State of Victoria 2012
6. This Acceptable Use Agreement applies when I am
using any of the above digital technologies at
school, at home, during school excursions, camps
and extra-curricula activities.
I understand and agree to comply with the terms of
acceptable use and expected standards of
behaviour set out within this agreement. I
understand that there are actions and
consequences established within the Shepparton
High School Student Engagement Policy if I do not
behave appropriately.
Date:
Student Name:
Name of School
Contact:
Phone Number of
School Contact:
Parent /
Guardian A
Signature:
Name of Parent /
Guardian A:
Parent /
Guardian B
Signature:
Name of Parent /
Guardian B:
For further support with online issues students can
call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 .
Parents/carers call Parentline 132289 or visit
http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/report.aspx
© State of Victoria 2012