Acceptable Use Policy [for the internet]
Preamble
Computers and the Internet are not only essential in the world today, these tools are fundamental to the educational development of our children. As the digital age is upon us, students are frequently required to utilize technology to meet the demands of the world beyond the classroom walls. Our school recognizes the important role of technology in the classroom, thus it encourages and expects staff will integrate these digital tools into the curriculum through facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. In addition, it is expected that staff will educate students on appropriate use of technology and follow curricular guidelines the school has set forth.
School employees and students are responsible for proper use of this technology. Since information can be viewed by anyone at any time over the Internet, a series of safety protocols and regulations must be followed in order to ensure the safety of our students. The district provides students and staff with access to the Internet for the purpose of research and collaboration as is necessary in reaching educative objectives. School members and students must sign an acceptable use agreement before they will be granted access to the district’s Internet service. Students under the age of 18 will be required submit parent/guardian permission forms before they will be allowed to use the school’s computer network.
With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school setting. Chadwick International has taken precautions to restrict access to controversial materials. However, on a global network it is impossible to control all materials and an industrious user may discover controversial information. Chadwick International firmly believes that the valuable information and interaction available on this worldwide network far outweighs the possibility that users may procure material that is not consistent with the educational goals of the district.
The Internet is a privilege that allows classrooms to take full advantage of all resources available for education; it is an electronic highway connecting thousands of computers all over the world and millions of individual subscribers. These may include databases, collaborative tools, libraries and bulletin boards. Chadwick International understands and respects parents’ right to oversee online education in the best interest of their children. For that reason, it is the right of the parent to choose whether or not to apply for Internet access.
Definitions
This section of the Acceptable Use Policy defines key words used in the policy so that neither ambiguity nor confusion exists in order to ensure full student and parent comprehension.
AUP (Acceptable Use Policy): a set of rules and regulations put in place by the school district governing the use of technology and way the network may be used.
SMART Boards: a series of interactive whiteboards developed by SMART Technologies. Note: The term is often associated with interactive whiteboard technologies developed by other brands.
Web 2.0: a term used to define the Web and how it’s used with regards to collaboration, information-sharing, and user-centered.
Plagiarism: taking, or stealing, the ideas of another’s work and passing them off as your own without giving credit to the source.
Hacking: the process of modifying or destroying computer software or hardware.
Financial Gain: using the school’s computers for the purpose of making money.
Policy Statement
Students have the privilege of using several valuable technology resources provided by the school district, including (but not limited to): desktop and laptop computers, digital cameras and recording devices, LCD projectors, and SMART Boards. These items are fragile and expensive and should be treated with the utmost care and respect. Students abusing any of these resources will have their technology privileges revoked.
It is not realistic to assume the district technology filter will block all inappropriate or non-educational materials. Therefore, students are expected to understand and acknowledge which resources are considered appropriate for educational use. This skill, deciphering between appropriate and inappropriate use of technology, is discussed at length in the Library Media Center orientation course (described below). Teachers also explain and reiterate the importance of responsible, ethical technology use throughout the school year.
In addition to signing this Acceptable Use Policy, before accessing the technology materials available in the Library Media Center (LMC) and computer labs, students will complete a technology orientation lesson with the school librarian. This lesson takes place at all grade levels and is considered a vital step in educating our students about appropriate, ethical technology use. All students must complete the orientation before being allowed to access the technology resources in the LMC. As previously stated, teachers are also expected to educate students regarding any technology tools accessed in their respective classrooms.
Acceptable Uses
Students are expected to utilize any technology equipment, programs, or software, including the Internet, in an appropriate manner. School computers are to be used for educational purposes only.
The following are uses that are considered "acceptable" at Young Hoon Elementary School:
With rapid developments in technology, it is possible that new technology resources will become available in our school district. With additions, however, the standard to use these tools to fulfill educational goals aligned with curriculum objectives will remain the same. Employees of the school district are responsible to guide students to utilizing district technology in an appropriate manner. However, the student is ultimately accountable to make conscientious, ethical decisions when accessing these tools.
Unacceptable Uses
The following are uses that are considered "unacceptable" at Chadwick International:
Violations/Sanctions
Technology and Internet use is a privilege extended by Chadwick International, and not a right. Breaking any of the rules is therefore a violation of that privilege and will have consequences which will be enforced by the YHES administration.
Those disciplinary actions may include, but are not limited to:
The severity and/or frequency of the offense will determine the consequence, from an unspecified length of time to permanent exclusion from technology use. Offenses such as threats, theft, and violation of another person's rights, including bullying behavior, will result in prosecution to the full extent of the law.
Computers and the Internet are not only essential in the world today, these tools are fundamental to the educational development of our children. As the digital age is upon us, students are frequently required to utilize technology to meet the demands of the world beyond the classroom walls. Our school recognizes the important role of technology in the classroom, thus it encourages and expects staff will integrate these digital tools into the curriculum through facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. In addition, it is expected that staff will educate students on appropriate use of technology and follow curricular guidelines the school has set forth.
School employees and students are responsible for proper use of this technology. Since information can be viewed by anyone at any time over the Internet, a series of safety protocols and regulations must be followed in order to ensure the safety of our students. The district provides students and staff with access to the Internet for the purpose of research and collaboration as is necessary in reaching educative objectives. School members and students must sign an acceptable use agreement before they will be granted access to the district’s Internet service. Students under the age of 18 will be required submit parent/guardian permission forms before they will be allowed to use the school’s computer network.
With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school setting. Chadwick International has taken precautions to restrict access to controversial materials. However, on a global network it is impossible to control all materials and an industrious user may discover controversial information. Chadwick International firmly believes that the valuable information and interaction available on this worldwide network far outweighs the possibility that users may procure material that is not consistent with the educational goals of the district.
The Internet is a privilege that allows classrooms to take full advantage of all resources available for education; it is an electronic highway connecting thousands of computers all over the world and millions of individual subscribers. These may include databases, collaborative tools, libraries and bulletin boards. Chadwick International understands and respects parents’ right to oversee online education in the best interest of their children. For that reason, it is the right of the parent to choose whether or not to apply for Internet access.
Definitions
This section of the Acceptable Use Policy defines key words used in the policy so that neither ambiguity nor confusion exists in order to ensure full student and parent comprehension.
AUP (Acceptable Use Policy): a set of rules and regulations put in place by the school district governing the use of technology and way the network may be used.
SMART Boards: a series of interactive whiteboards developed by SMART Technologies. Note: The term is often associated with interactive whiteboard technologies developed by other brands.
Web 2.0: a term used to define the Web and how it’s used with regards to collaboration, information-sharing, and user-centered.
Plagiarism: taking, or stealing, the ideas of another’s work and passing them off as your own without giving credit to the source.
Hacking: the process of modifying or destroying computer software or hardware.
Financial Gain: using the school’s computers for the purpose of making money.
Policy Statement
Students have the privilege of using several valuable technology resources provided by the school district, including (but not limited to): desktop and laptop computers, digital cameras and recording devices, LCD projectors, and SMART Boards. These items are fragile and expensive and should be treated with the utmost care and respect. Students abusing any of these resources will have their technology privileges revoked.
It is not realistic to assume the district technology filter will block all inappropriate or non-educational materials. Therefore, students are expected to understand and acknowledge which resources are considered appropriate for educational use. This skill, deciphering between appropriate and inappropriate use of technology, is discussed at length in the Library Media Center orientation course (described below). Teachers also explain and reiterate the importance of responsible, ethical technology use throughout the school year.
In addition to signing this Acceptable Use Policy, before accessing the technology materials available in the Library Media Center (LMC) and computer labs, students will complete a technology orientation lesson with the school librarian. This lesson takes place at all grade levels and is considered a vital step in educating our students about appropriate, ethical technology use. All students must complete the orientation before being allowed to access the technology resources in the LMC. As previously stated, teachers are also expected to educate students regarding any technology tools accessed in their respective classrooms.
Acceptable Uses
Students are expected to utilize any technology equipment, programs, or software, including the Internet, in an appropriate manner. School computers are to be used for educational purposes only.
The following are uses that are considered "acceptable" at Young Hoon Elementary School:
- Accessing assessment or educational programs and software
- Creating through word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
- Researching with the help district-purchased subscription databases
- Utilizing district-approved websites for student research
- Collaborating using district-approved Web 2.0 tools for education
With rapid developments in technology, it is possible that new technology resources will become available in our school district. With additions, however, the standard to use these tools to fulfill educational goals aligned with curriculum objectives will remain the same. Employees of the school district are responsible to guide students to utilizing district technology in an appropriate manner. However, the student is ultimately accountable to make conscientious, ethical decisions when accessing these tools.
Unacceptable Uses
The following are uses that are considered "unacceptable" at Chadwick International:
- searching, viewing, sending or retrieving materials that are not related to school work, community service, employment or college information (hence, searching or viewing sexually explicit, profane, promotion of violence or hate, or illegal materials is not permitted);
- plagiarism, copying, saving or redistributing copyrighted material (users should assume that all material is copyrighted unless explicitly noted); Source, author, website source and date accessed, etc. must be present on any printed copy or inclusion in any paper, on the same basis as using quotes from a text book or periodical.
- subscription to any services
- ordering of any goods or services
- any use of Young Hoon Elementary School computers for financial gain
- sharing of the user’s or another’s home address, phone number or other personal information;
- playing games or using other interactive sites such as chats, unless specifically assigned by a teacher;
- unauthorized access, including “hacking”, and any activity that violates a school rule or a local, state or federal law
- offenses such as threats, theft, and violation of another person's rights, including bullying, will result in prosecution to the full extent of the law
- forging electronic mail messages or using an account owned by others
- gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to the files of others, or vandalizing the data of another user
- invading the privacy of others
- posting anonymous message
Violations/Sanctions
Technology and Internet use is a privilege extended by Chadwick International, and not a right. Breaking any of the rules is therefore a violation of that privilege and will have consequences which will be enforced by the YHES administration.
Those disciplinary actions may include, but are not limited to:
- Use of networks/computers only under direct supervision;
- Suspension of network privileges;
- Revocation of network privileges;
- Suspension of computer privileges;
- Revocation of computer privileges;
- Suspension from school;
- Legal action and prosecution by the authorities.
The severity and/or frequency of the offense will determine the consequence, from an unspecified length of time to permanent exclusion from technology use. Offenses such as threats, theft, and violation of another person's rights, including bullying behavior, will result in prosecution to the full extent of the law.