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PARENTS: IPAD INFORMATION Presented by Mill Creek Intermediate iTeam
THIS YEAR: YOUR STUDENT
WILL HAVE ACCESS TO AN IPAD AS WE INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO OUR CLASSROOM LEARNING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY SKILLS.
Students will be given the opportunity to use many different learning apps to showcase their understanding of concepts.
CONTRACT➤ Your student will bring home
an iPad contract for you to review. In this contract, it will state the rules for the acceptable use of the iPad.
➤ If you and your student sign the contract, your student MAY be able to bring the iPad home with them (AT TEACHER DISCRETION- teachers may or may not send home the iPad depending on their policies for homework).
CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS➤Students nor Parents will change the Apple
ID or download Apps at home.➤ iPads are to be used
for Instructional purposes ONLY.
➤ iPads must come back fully charged to school.
HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUED
➤No inappropriate use of Social Media.➤ iPads may be inspected at any
time by school administration. ➤Administrators reserve the right to deny
permission to take home devices.➤Students will report to school officials any
inappropriate communications.
CARE OF THE IPAD➤ 2 Hands on the device at all
times.
➤ iPad should be used while sitting down.
➤ Clean Hands when using the iPad.
➤ No Food or Drink near the iPad.
➤ Keep the case on the iPad.
➤ Don’t loan out your iPad.
DAMAGED IPADS➤ Accidents Happen… If your iPad is damaged, report it. The
first time there will be no fee if the damage is determined to be accidental.
➤ Repeated damages may result in fees for repairs and parts.
➤ If iPad is intentionally damaged, you will be charged for repairs, parts and/or replacement.
➤ If you damage the AC adapter, a $25.00 fee will be charged and for carrying cases $50.00 fee.
LOST OR STOLEN IPADS
Report lost/stolen iPad immediately to school official. A replacement cost will be charged to you.
If the iPad has been lost or stolen, you must file a report with local law enforcement and turn the report into the school administration.
Lost and stolen iPads will be locked down and will be unusable.
If and when the iPad has been found, a refund will be granted when the device has been returned to school administration.
$25.00 fee for lost or stolen AC Adapters.
$50.00 fee for lost or stolen carrying cases.
APPS AND SITES FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES➤FrontRow➤Prodigy➤Spelling City➤Discovery Kids➤Xtramath➤First In Math➤Epic Books➤Check your students iPad for
Teacher Selected Apps
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
VIDEOS ON DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
https://www.brainpop.com/technology/digitalcitizenship/digitaletiquette/
Check out Digital Etiquette on Brain Pop
Super Digital Citizenshiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7A2n1c3UiA
The 9 Elements of Digital Citizenshiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpXsn2dq_v8
CYBERBULLYING➤ Cyberbullying is the use of
technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. By definition, it occurs among young people. When an adult is involved, it may meet the definition of cyber-harassment or cyberstalking, a crime that can have legal consequences and involve jail time.
➤ Cyberbullying is not tolerated by Berkeley County Schools.
➤ If cyberbullying is occurring, please print off the incidents and tell school officials for it to be addressed.
CYBERBULLYING TIPS
If you receive messages that are harassing or threatening in nature, report it to an adult.
Don’t respond to the message.
Print the message off to turn into school officials.
Block the sender from your devices.
Information on Cyberbullying
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0028-cyberbullying
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmQ8nM7b6XQ
INTERNET SAFETY AND TIPS FOR HOME➤ Monitor Your Student’s
Usage
➤ Don’t Post Personal Info
➤ Look for Reliable Sites
➤ If You Are Not Sure If It Is Safe- Don’t Click
➤ Report Any Suspicious Communications
MORE INFORMATIONCheck out Common Sense Media’s Parent Concerns Website at
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/parent-concerns
For tips on Internet Safety, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship and Much More
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND SURVEYS➤ If you have any questions or comments, please contact your
student’s teacher.
➤ Please complete the following survey below about iPads: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNavzsLuK3m11MuXsyVIkobQBUOFJJSlczMlNLRFJNVFMxWkJBV1ZCNldXUi4u
➤ Thank you!!!!