1 to 1 parent handbook 2014 - policy and guidelines

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FAMILY HANDBOOKPolicy and Guidelines

1 to 1 iPads

SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING

at St Catherines Primary School

Wishart

L E A R N I N G I N N O V A T I O N S P R O G R A M

supported by 1 to 1 iPads in Year 5, 2014

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Table of Contents

Rationale! iiWhat is a one-to-one program?! iiEducation Opportunities Provided by a one-to-one program! iiOverview of Parent and Student Responsibilities! iv

School Policy on Information & Communications Technology Resources! vPurpose of Access! viPolicy Update! vi

Conditions of Use of ICT Resources at St Catherines Primary School Wishart

! viiEthical, Legal and Responsible Use of ICT Resources! viiCopyright and Intellectual Property Rights! viiSecurity and Privacy! viiiBreaches of these Conditions of Use! ixParent/Guardian Responsibilities! ix

Access Consent Form for ICT Resources! xUser Acceptance

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Parent/Guardian Consent! xAcceptable Use of Information & Communications Technology Resources! xiStudent Agreement! xiSt Catherines Primary School, Wishart 1 to 1 iPad Program Guidelines for

Students and Parents! xivOr g a ni z a t i on N a m e! P r opos a l T i t l e

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Rationale

Whatisaone-to-oneprogram?

One-to-one (1to1) learningprovideseverystudentandteacheraccesstohisorherownmobile

deviceinawirelessenvironmentallowingstudentstolearnattheirownpaceandabilitylevels. One-

to-oneinitiativeshavegainedmomentumworldwide,andareincreasinglyseenasakeyto

transformingeducationandbetterpreparingstudentstosucceedinaglobalworld.

Intheone-to-oneprogram,students' accesstoapersonalmobiledevice (suchasaniPad) andthe

Internetenablesthemtobeself-directedandreceivehighlypersonalisedinstruction. Teacherscan

createpersonalisedlearningopportunitiesforeachchild,addressinghisorheruniqueneeds.

Studentsusetheirpersonaldevicestoresearch,completehomeworkandacademiccoursework,

access

reading

material,

manage

notes

and

calendars,

solve

problems,

collaborate

on

team

projects

andcommunicateviaemail. Atthesametime,theygainvaluable21stcenturyskillsthatwillbe

beneficialthroughouttheirlivesandcareers.

EducationOpportunitiesProvidedbyaone-to-oneprogram

Contemporarylearningenvironmentsoferflexibilityandopportunitiesforcollaboration,

independenceandconnectivitytoglobalresources. Thissortofanytime,anywherelearningin

supportedbyaccesstoportabletechnologies.

TheBrisbaneCatholicEducationapproachisdevelopedoutofthefollowingemergingissuesrelated

tothe1to1programandimplicationsforcontemporarylearningandteachinginallschoolsin

BrisbaneCatholicEducation.

LearningandTeaching:

Learnersandteacherscreatecontemporarylearningenvironmentsandqualitylearning

outcomesastheyshapeandenrichtheirownandothersworlds.

Or g a ni z a t i on N a m e! P r opos a l T i t l e

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Contemporarylearningispersonalisedandprovidesanytime,anywhereaccessfor

studentstoportabletechnologies.

Teachers,studentsandparentsaccesstotheAustralianCurriculumandsupporting

professionalresourceswillbedeliveredonline.

BrisbaneCatholicEducationisestablishingaccesstoteacherandstudentonlinelearning

andteachingenvironmentsandcontent. Eg. LIFE - LearningManagementSystem,Live@Edu

- emailandfilemanagement.

Thisisunderpinnedbythefollowingassumptions:

Theworldofstudentswithinandbeyondtheschoolisconnectedbytheuseof

contemporaryinformationprocessing,communicationandcollaborationtools.

Teachersengageincontinuouslearningtoenhancetheirprofessionalpracticeandthe

practicesoftheirstudents.

Schoolandorganisationleaderscreatetheconditionsthatenablethevisiontoberealised.

Parentsareempoweredtobecomeactivelyinvolvedintheirchildseducationbyaccessing

onlinecommunication,learning,reportingandmonitoringsystems.

Planningandresourcingisfuture-focusedandflexiblydeliveredwithinthelearningcontextofthe

school.

AccountabilityandimprovementarereviewedthroughtheSchoolCyclicalReviewprocess,

particularlyinrelationtoPriorities2 & 3intheBCEStrategicRenewalFramework.


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OverviewofParentandStudentResponsibilities

Studentsandparentswillberesponsiblefortheoverallcareofthe

iPadandmanagementofapps. Parentswillhavefullmanagement

rightstotheiPadandwillberesponsibleforongoingupdates

(operatingsystemandapps),includingrestoringifrequired. Students

willbetrainedtobecompetentusersandmaintainersoftheiriPad.

Parentswillsupplyaprotectivecover. Studentswillberequiredto

keeptheiPadwithintheprotectivecoveratalltimes. Intheinterestof

studentsafety,iPadsarenottobeusedinapublicplaceoutsidethe

school,suchasonabusjourneyhome. TheiPadistobetreatedwith

duecareandstoredintraysprovidedintheclassroomwhennotin

use. Thedevicewillbeutilisedbystudentsundersupervisionduring

learningandteachingopportunitiesatschool. Schoolstafwill

implementregularinspectionsofthedevice. Studentswillbesubject

tothetermsoftheAcceptableUseofTechnologyPolicyifthereisany

evidenceofmisuseorinappropriateusage.

ShouldastudentsiPadeverrequirerepairorreplacement,theschoolwillprovideareplacement

hotswapiPadinordertomaintainthestudentsaccesstoongoinglearningopportunities. Parents

willberequiredtosignaseparateagreementfortheloanofareplacementiPadfromtheschool.

Studentswillbeshownvariouswaystobackuptheirdocumentsanddata. Allstudentswillbe

responsibleforthemaintenanceofregulardatabackupviathevariousmeansrecommendedbythe

school.

Asuppliedlistofrequiredappswillbedistributedforstudentandparentinstallation. Studentswill

alsobeabletointegratetheuseofahomewirelessnetwork,homeprintersandotherperipheral

devicesatparentsdiscretion.

StudentsmustabidebytheInformation & CommunicationsTechnologyResourcesStudent

Agreement (seeSection3). Failuretoabidebythisagreementcouldresultindisciplinaryaction.

TheiPadwillberechargedathomeeachnightreadyforthenextschoolday. TheiPadcanbe

connectedtothestudentshomeinternetattheparentsdiscretion. Parentsarestrongly

encouragedtosuperviseuseofiPadathome,particularlyduringstudentsinternetuse.


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21stcenturyeducation

integratestechnologies,

engagingstudentsin

waysnotpreviouslypossible,creatingnew

learningandteaching

possibilities,enhancing

achievementand

extendinginteractions

withlocalandglobal

communities.

MCEETYAContemporaryLearning:

LearninginanOnlineWorld(2005)


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School Policy on Information &

Communications Technology Resources

Information & CommunicationTechnology (ICT) hasbecomeof

criticalimportancetoschoolsinfacilitatingandsupporting

learning,teachingandotheradministrativeactivitiesforteachers,

students,parentsandadministrators.

StCatherinesPrimarySchoolWisharthasestablishedsignificant

computingandcommunicationsresourcestosupportthese

activities. Theseresourcesincludeallnetworkserviceslicensedby

Brisbane

Catholic

Education

Centre&

St

Catherines

Primary

School

Wishart.

StCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartisboundbylegislationand

goodstewardshipofresourcestoensuretheappropriateuseofits

ICTs. IncreasedlegislationrelatingtoICTisrequiringall

organisationstoreviewtheirinternalpoliciesandproceduresto

ensurecompliance.

ICTresourcesaresuppliedinlinewiththefollowingprinciples:

AccesstoICTisprovidedsubjecttoneedandavailabilityof

resources;

Privacy,confidentialityandrespectofthepersonalrights

ofothersismaintained;

Theimportanceofthecost-ecientuseofICTsis

recognised;

Usersengageinethical,legalandresponsibleuseofICT.

TheConditionsofUseofICTResourceshavebeendevelopedto

informusersoftheirrights,responsibilitiesandobligationswhen

usingICTresources,consistentwithBrisbaneCatholicEducations

requirementsthatallsuchresourcesareusedinanethical,legal

andresponsiblemanner.


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Learningwillnot

takeplaceonlyinside

schoolsandcolleges,

butincommunities,

workplacesand

families.Theshiftto

thinkingabout

learningbeyondtheclassroomrequiresa

shiftinourthinking

aboutthe

fundamental

organizationalunitof

educationfromthe

school,aninstitution

wherelearningisorganized,defined

andcontained

tothelearner,an

intelligentagentwith

thepotentialtolearn

fromanyandallof

herencounterswith

theworldaround

her.

TomBentley,DEMOS


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AtStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishart,stafmemberstakeallreasonablemeasurestoensurethat

studentsusetheschoolnetworksafelyandresponsibly.

TheSchooliscommittedto:

a. Providinglearningexperiencesthatmaximisethebenefitoftheschoolnetworkandthe

Internettoenrichandenhanceclassroompractices;

b. Developinginstudentstherelevantcompetenciestobeefectiveandcriticalusersof

informationandtherelevantskillstousetheInternetandotherinformationcommunications

technologiessafelyandresponsibly;

c. Minimisingthepotentialforinappropriateuseofthenetworkthroughtheinstallationof

appropriatefilteringandmonitoringsystems;and

d. Teachingstudentsthecorrectuseofequipmentandprinciplesofdigitalcitizenship

includingonlinecommunicationsetiquette,respectingtheprivacyofotherstudentswork,

safeemailpracticesandtheneedtokeepinformationprivate.

WeprovidestudentswithalimitedrighttoaccesstheInternetwhileatschool,duringschoolhours,

inaccordancewiththisagreement,whilethestudentisenrolledatStCatherinesPrimarySchool.

PurposeofAccess

Monitoreduseofschoolcomputers,accesstotheschoolnetworkandtheInternetisprovidedto

studentsforeducationalandresearchpurposesthatareconsistentwiththeschoolscurriculum

objectives. Useoftheschoolscomputers,networkandInternetaccessisaprivilege.

PolicyUpdate

Thispolicywillbeupdatedasnecessary. Allattemptswillbemadetoadheretotheabovepolicy,but

particularcircumstances (suchastechnologicaladvancements) mayrequirethePrincipaltodepart

fromthestatedpolicy.


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Conditions of Use of ICT Resources at

St Catherines Primary School Wishart

i. ByaccessingandusingICTresourcesatStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishart,includingthe

schoolswirelessnetwork,youareagreeingtoabidebythisConditionsofUseofICT

Resourcesstatement.ii. TheseconditionsapplytoallStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartICTresources,regardless

ofhowtheyareaccessed. Thisincludesaccessatalltechnologydevices,throughusersown

hardware (forexample,mobiledevices,orothersimilartechnology) whetherwiredor

wireless,orremoteaccessovertheinternetthroughusers' ownresources.

iii. Whilestafandstudents (inparticular,ICTstafengagedbytheschool) maybecalleduponin

thecourseoftheirdutiestoundertakeactivitiesbeyondthosepermittedbythetermsofthis

Agreement,itisexpectedthatanysuchactivitiesundertakenmustbedoneinaccordancewith

thespiritofthisstatement.

Ethical,LegalandResponsibleUseofICTResources

iv. StCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartrequiresallusersofitsICTresourcestodosoinan

ethical,legalandresponsiblemanner.

v. UsersofStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartsICTresourcesmustbeawarethatuseofthese

resourcesissubjecttothefullrangeoflawsthatapplytotheinternet,communicationsandto

theuseofcomputers,andStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartpolicies. Suchlawand

principlesincludesusersobligationsinrelationtocopyright,intellectualproperty,breachof

confidence,defamation,privacy,bullying/harassment,vilificationandanti-discrimination

legislation,thecreationofcontractualobligations,andothercivilandcriminallaws.

vi. StCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartsICTresourcesmustnotbeusedforunauthorised

commercialactivitiesorunauthorisedpersonalgain. ActionsperformedusingStCatherines

PrimarySchoolWishartICTresourcesmustcomplywiththetermsofanylicenceagreedtofor

theuseofsoftwareprogramsandotheronlineresources.

CopyrightandIntellectualPropertyRights

vii. Usersmustnot,throughtheuseofICTresources,copy,download,storeortransmitmaterial

whichinfringescopyrightortheintellectualpropertyrightsofotherswithoutappropriate

approval. Suchmaterialincludesmusicfiles,movies,videosoranyotherformofmedia.


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viii. Usersshouldbeawarethatactionsperformedusingcomputerandnetworkresources,

regardlessofanydisclaimersthatmightbemade,ultimatelyreflectonoureducational

institutionandcommunityasawhole. Thisisparticularlyrelevantwhereuserspostorsubmit

materialinawaythatmakesitpubliclyavailableovertheinternet.

SecurityandPrivacy

ix. Usershavearoletoplayinensuringthesecurityandprivacyofinformationtransmittedby

useoftheICTresources. Usersareissuedwithuniqueusernamesandpasswords,which

shouldbekeptstrictlyconfidentialatalltimes.

x. Usersmustprotectsystems,informationandaccountsby:

Choosingasecurepassword (asecurepasswordisonethatisdiculttoguess,for

example,containingacombinationofletterandnumbersandnotsimplyanameordateof

birth)

UsingICTresourcesonlyasauthorised;

Respectingtheprivacyandconfidentialityofinformationthattheymayencounterthrough

accesstotheresources;

Onlydownloading,installingorusingauthorisedsoftware;

Reportinganybreachorprospectivebreachofnetworksecuritytotheappropriateschool

ortechnicalpersonnel;

xi. Unacceptableconductbyuserswhichcouldresultinabreachofsecurityorprivacyincludes:

Disclosingyourusernameandpassworddetailstoanotherperson;

Disclosingotherprivateorconfidentialinformationtounauthorisedpersons;

Gainingunauthorisedaccesstoanysystemsbyanymeans;

UsingStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartsICTresourcestoattackorcompromise

anothersystemornetwork;

Downloading,installingorusingunauthorisedappsorotherdigitalmaterial;

Deliberatelyinstallingmaliciousmaterial;

Accessingorinterceptingotherselectroniccommunicationswithoutpermission.

xii. Usersshouldnot,asageneralrule,displaypersonalinformationaboutthemselvesinaway

thatispubliclyavailable. Wheresuchdisclosureismadethroughauthorisedavenues (for


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example,bytheuseofemailoranocialwebsite),usersshouldbeawarethatinvasionsof

privacymaysometimesoccuranditisoutsideStCatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartscontrol

topreventsuchinstancesfromoccurring.

xiii. Usersareremindedthatemailshouldnotbeusedtosendsensitiveandconfidential

information.xiv. Usersmust,however,beawarethattheoperationandmaintenanceofICTsystemsoften

requiresthebackupandcachingofdata,theloggingofactivityandthemonitoringofgeneral

usagepatternsandassuch,completeconfidentialityandprivacycannotbeguaranteed. St

CatherinesPrimarySchoolWishartmayalsoberequiredtoinspectorprovidecopiesof

electroniccommunicationswhererequiredtobylaw,orwheretheinvestigationofpossible

misusesofICTresourcesisrequired.

BreachesoftheseConditionsofUse

xv. AnybreachoftheseConditionsofUsewillbetakenseriouslyandmayresultindisciplinary

action.

xvi. Examplesofpossibleconsequencesrangefromlossorrestrictionofaccesstothedeviceat

school,toformaldisciplinaryactionforbreachofSchoolBehaviourPolicy. Casesofserious,

deliberate,and/orcriminalbreachwillbereferredtoexternalauthoritiesandmayresultin

civilorcriminalproceedings.Parent/GuardianResponsibilities

xvii. Theproperuseofinformationcommunicationstechnologyisthejointresponsibilityof

students,parents/guardiansandschoolstaf. Parentsandguardiansshould,therefore,share

withtheschooltheresponsibilityforsettingandconveyingstandardsforacceptableusewhen

usingelectronicmediaandinformationsources. Werecognisethenecessityofcloseco-

operationbetweenthehomeandschoolinthisareainordertoprovidethebestpossible

educationalopportunitiesforstudents. Itisvitallyimportantthatthevaluesespousedbythe

homeandbytheSchoolareinharmony,andthatparents/guardianssupporttheschoolin

maintainingacceptablestandardsofuse.

xviii. Itistheresponsibilityofparents/guardianstoensurethattheyandtheirchildareawareof

andabidebythepolicies,careguidelinesandresponsibleuseexpectationsoftheschool.

xix. Wherethereismorethanoneparent/guardian,eachparent/guardianacceptsfull

responsibilityforensuringthesepoliciesareadheredto.


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Access Consent Form for ICT Resources

This Consent Form must be signed prior to students being granted access to

the internet and other information and communication technology resources at

St. Catherines School.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to review and discuss the contents of theAcceptable Use of Information & Communications Technology Resources Student Agreement (see

following pages) with the student and answer any questions that they may have.

By signing this Consent Form, both parents/guardians and students are agreeing to the terms of access as

set out in theAcceptable Use of Information & Communications Technology Resources Student

Agreement and acknowledge that they will be responsible in the event of any breach and that appropriate

disciplinary steps may result.

Any queries in relation to this material should be directed to the School Principal, Mr Paul Leeson.

UserAcceptance

I,thestudentnamedbelow,herebyagreetocomplywithallrequirementsassetoutinthe

AcceptableUseofInformation & CommunicationsTechnologyResourcesStudentAgreementandall

otherrelevantlawsandrestrictionsinmyaccesstothevariousinformationandcommunication

technologyresourcesthroughtheBCEandschoolnetwork.

NAME: ___________________________________ CLASS: Year5,2014SIGNATURE: ________________________________ DATE: ___________Parent/GuardianConsent

Astheparentorlegalguardianofthestudentnamedabove,Igrantpermissionforthestudent

namedabovetoaccessthevariousinformationandcommunicationtechnologyresources (including

emailandtheinternet).

Iunderstandthataccessisgrantedtostudentssubjecttotherestrictionscontainedinthe

AcceptableUseofInformation & CommunicationsTechnologyResourcesStudentAgreementand

thatifbreached,appropriateconsequencesmayfollow.

Iacknowledgethatsomematerialavailableontheinternetmaybeobjectionableandthatin

additiontotheAcceptableUseofInformation & CommunicationsTechnologyResourcesStudent

Agreement,Ihavediscussedappropriaterestrictionsforthestudentwhenaccessingorsharing

informationormaterialovertheinternet.

NAME: ____________________________________ DATE: ___________SIGNATURE: ____________________________________


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Acceptable Use of Information &

Communications Technology Resources

Student Agreement

Thisagreementappliestoschool-ownedresourcesandfamily-owneddevicesbroughttoschool.

RespectingMyselfandOthers

WhenusingICTsatStCatherines:

1. Iwillkeepinmindthatmytechnologyuseafectsothers.

2. IwilltreatothersinthesamewaythatIwishtobetreated.

3. Iwillrespectothersrightstofeelsafe.

4. Iwillnotholdaccountsorparticipateinanysocialmediasitesintendedforpeople13yearsand

older (suchasFacebookandMySpace) withoutexpresswrittenadvicefrommyteacherstomy

parents/guardiansthatsuchanaccountisrequiredforlearningandteachingpurposes.

5. Iwillrespecttheconditions (terms,rules,regulationsetc) ofallsoftware,appsandICTsIuse.

6. Iwillbeacriticaluserofonlineinformationsourcesby

applyingstrategiestoidentifythesourcesIuse

avoidingplagiarism

knowingwhatcanorcannotbecopied

7. Iwillstrivetorecognisetheneeds,emotionsandviewsofothersandshowunderstandingand

empathyforothers.

8. Iwillrecognisethestrengthsofmyteammembersandacceptindividualandgrouprolesand

responsibilities.

9. Iwillstrivetoformpositiveandsuccessfulrelationshipswithothersbycooperatingand

communicatingefectively,workingcooperativelyinteams,makinggooddecisions,tryingto

resolveconflictandresistinginappropriatepeerpressure.

EducatingMyselfandOthers


10. IwillsharetheskillsIhavedevelopedtohelpandinformmypeers.

11. Iwillconsiderthecontext (purpose,audienceandtechnology) whenIamreceiving,sending

andpublishingdigitaldataandinformation,toensurethatmycontentisappropriate.


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12. IwillrespectallusersofICTresourcesatStCatherinesPrimarySchoolbyusingappropriate

etiquette.

13. IrealisethatnotallpeopleusetechnologyinthesamewayandIrespectallusersoftechnology.

Myactionswillhelptomakeonlinespacespositiveandhappyforallusers.

14. IwillhelpmyparentsunderstandhowIlearnthingsonlineandteachthemwhatIknowabout

technologies.

15. Iwilllistentomyparentsandrespecttherulesofmyfamilyaboutinternetandtechnologyuse.

16. Iwillstrivetorecogniseandcontrolmyownemotionsandbehaviour,andpersistincompleting

tasksandovercomingpersonalobstacles.

17. Iwillsetpersonalandacademicgoalsandstrivetoachievethemthroughefortand

perseveranceevenifIfacesetbacksandfrustrations.

18. Iwillmanageandmonitormyownlearning,takeresponsibilityformybehaviourand

performanceandstrivetocompletetasksindependently.

ProtectingMyselfandOthers


19. Iwillalwaysseekapprovalbeforeacceptingordownloadinganydataorfilesfromtheinternet.

20. Iwillneversharemypasswords.

21. Iwilltalktomyteacheroranotheradultif:

Ineedhelponline

IamnotsurewhatIshouldbedoingwiththetechnologies

Someonewritessomethingmeanorrude,orthatmakesmefeeluncomfortable,hurt,upset,

frightenedorembarrassed.

SomeoneasksmetoprovideinformationthatIknowisprivate.

Ifeelthatthewelfareofotherstudentsisbeingthreatenedbyonlineactivities.

22. IfIfindanythingonlinethatisinappropriate,Iwill:

notrespond

notshowotherstudentsormysiblings

turnofthescreen

informateacherorparentimmediately.

23. IknowthatitisnotmyfaultifIgetamessagethatisinappropriate.

24. IwillalwaysuseICTsattheappropriatetimeandforeducationalpurposes.


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25. IwilltakeresponsibilityfororganisingandbackingupmydatasothatIcanaccessitquickly

whenevernecessary.

26. Iwillbeawareofmysocialandethicalresponsibilitiesinrelationtodigitalinformationsecurity,

including:

protectingtherights,identity,privacyandemotionalsafetyofonlineaudiences

avoidingandpreventbullying

ensuringthesecurityofmyselfbynotgivingoutpersonalinformationincludingmyname,

age,addressandphonenumber.

ensuringthesecurityofotherswhenpostingphotosoffriends,peersorfamily. Iwillensure

imagesareappropriateforpublishing,thatIhavepermission (fromallinvolved) andthatI

dontidentifynamesandplaces.

respectingaudiences,beingawareoftheportrayalofmyselfandothers.

27. Iwillregularlyreflectonandevaluatemylearning. Iwilltrytoidentifythepersonal

characteristicsthatcontributetoorlimitmysuccess.

28. Iwillstrivetolearnfrommysuccessesandfailures,andbeabletointerpretmyownemotional

states,needsandperspectives.

29. IwilltellmyparentsorteachersifIexperienceanyphysicalpainordiscomfortwhenusing

technology. IwillrememberthatIneedtobalanceperiodsoftechnologyusewithotheractivities.

Finally...

IrealisethatuseofICTsinschoolisaprivilegeandcarriesgreatresponsibility. Iwillalwaysfollow

theguidanceprovidedbymyteachersandparentswhenusingICTs. Iwillfollowtheproceduresput

intoplacetoprotectmyworkandinformationandrespectothersinformation. IfIamunsureor

needclarificationIwillalwaysaskforit.

Consequences

I

realise

that

if

I

do

not

follow

appropriate

digital

citizenship

practices

the

school

may

inform

my

parents/caregivers. Inseriouscases,theschoolmaytakedisciplinaryactionagainstme. Myfamily

maybechargedforrepaircosts.

Ifillegalmaterialoractivitiesareinvolvedore-crimeissuspected,itmaybenecessaryforthe

schooltoinformthepoliceandholdsecurelypersonalitemsforpotentialexaminationbypolice.

Suchactionsmayoccureveniftheincidentoccursof-siteand/oroutofschoolhours.


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St Catherines Primary School, Wishart

1 to 1 iPad Program

Guidelines for Students and Parents

1. EducationPurposes

StudentsaretousetheiriPadforeducationalpurposes.

TheiPadmustbeinstalledwithalltherequiredappsforstudentuse. Onreceiptofthecompleted

AccessConsentFormforICTResources,theschoolwillinstallawirelesscertificatetoallowinternet

accessatschool.

Non-requisiteappsordatashouldnotinhibittheuseoftheiPadasalearningtool. Non-requisite

appsordataonanystudentsiPadshouldnotcompromiselearningopportunitiesforanyother

studentattheschool.

TheschoolreservestherighttocarryoutinspectionsofiPadsatanytime.

2. StudentResponsibilities

EachstudentisresponsibleforkeepingtheiriPadsecure.

ItisthestudentsresponsibilitytochargetheiriPadathomeeachevening. Limitedcharging

facilitiesmaybeavailableatschool. Relianceonthesemayinhibitlearningopportunitiesforthe

student.

Whiletravellingtoandfromschool,iPadaretobecarriedintheprotectivecoverandplacedin

schoolbags.

iPadareonlytobeusedasdirectedduringrecessandlunchbreaks.

Eachstudentneedstoensurethattheykeeptheirpasswordsprivate.

Alock-screenpasscodewillbesetfortheiPad,whichwillbekeptonrecordbytheteacher.

3. ParentResponsibilities

Ensurestudentsfulfiltheirresponsibilitiesasoutlinedabove.

SupervisestudentuseoftheiPadwhenathome,includingtheirInternetuse.

EnsurethestudenthastheiriPadatschooleachdayinaconditionthatwillenableittobeusablefor

anyeducationalpurpose.


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4. DataBackupandSoftwareUpdates

Studentsareresponsibleforthebackupofalldataasrecommendedbytheschool.

Studentsareresponsibletoensurethattheoperatingsystemandallappsarekeptuptodate.

5. TechnicalSupport

StudentswillbetaughthowtocareforandmaintaintheiriPad.

IntheeventofamalfunctionparentsmaycontactAppleorthesupplierforassistance. However,

parentsareresponsiblefortherepairand/orrestoringoftheiPad,shouldthiseverberequired.

iPadsarecoveredbyAppleCareProtectionforalimitedperiodfollowingpurchase. Anextensionof

thiswarrantyperiodcanbepurchasedatadditionalcostthroughthesupplierorthroughApple

Computer. DuringtheperiodofcoverunderAppleCareProtection,parentsofStCatherinesPrimary

SchoolWishartmayusethedesignatedsupportlineforEducationcustomers: 1300968979.

Parentsareencouragedtocallthisnumbertoseekhelpforanyissuesthattheyreexperiencingat

home (evenifitisassimpleastryingtoworkouthowtoinstallappsorconnecttoahomewireless

network). HoursofoperationforAppleCareProtectionforEducationphonesupportare

9am - 9pmMondaytoFridayand9am - 6pmSaturday.

6. UseoftheSchoolWirelessNetworkandInternetAccess

TheuseoftheSchoolWirelessNetworkandallassociatedinfrastructureisavailableforeducational

useofstudentiPads.

TheInternetisonlytobeaccessedthroughtheSchoolWirelessNetworkwhileatschool (i.e. no3G

networkaccessfromstudentiPadsispermitted).

TheschoolwirelesscertificatesarenottoberemovedoralteredasthiscouldafecttheiPadsability

toconnecttotheSchoolWirelessNetwork.

7. Loss,TheftandDamage

Ifthedeviceisstolenfromschoolduringschoolhours,thentheschool,inassociationwithCatholic

SchoolsNetworkInsurancewillorganiseaninsuranceclaim,providedthatthestudenthasmetall

theirsecurityobligationsunderthisagreement. Thisclaimwillnotincludecoverforlossordamage

duetoreasonsotherthantheft.

Itwillbetheresponsibilityoftheparenttoinsureforloss,theftand/ordamageoutsideofschool

hours.


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IfyourchildsiPadrequiresrepairorreplacement,pleasenotifyyourchildsteacherinwritingto

arrangeahotswapiPadtobesuppliedbytheschool.

8. AssessmentandHomework

StudentsareencouragedtousetheiriPadforlearningtasks,dependentuponrequirementssetby

theteachers.

9. ClassroomiPadUse

StudentiPadsaretobebroughttoschooleachday. TheteacherswillmanagetheuseoftheiPadsin

theclassroom,attheirsolediscretion.

NostudentistotakeoutoruseaniPadatschoolwithouttheexpresspermissionofamemberofthe

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