Cressy District High School

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1 Dear Parent/Guardian Respnsible use f Schl ICT Resurces As part f yur child s curriculum, ur schl is prviding supervised access t Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies (ICT). ICT includes the use f: cmputers and printers; the schl netwrk; the Internet; ; digital/vide cameras; and scanners. These technlgies are used within the schl fr research, fr cmmunicating with ther peple, fr publishing students wrk, and fr learning basic skills. The Department f Educatin is cmmitted t the pursuit f excellence in learning and teaching thrugh the integratin f learning technlgies int educatin prgrams. While staff will ensure that high-quality n-line materials are available and prmted, it is pssible that yur child may encunter inapprpriate material while using these resurces. The schl minimizes this risk by prviding apprpriate supervisin, using Internet filters, and educating students t participate safely and respnsibly when nline. The schl has develped rules fr safe and respnsible use f ICT and all students wrk t these rules, a cpy f which is attached fr yur infrmatin. Students in Grade 4 and abve are required t sign an Acceptable Use Agreement, and yunger students will wrk with their teacher t ensure that they understand the rules. All ther students are required t sign an Acceptable Use Agreement t ensure that they understand the rules. Unless therwise advised, we will assume yur child has yur permissin t use the cmputing and Internet resurces available at this schl. Frm time t time the schl may want t publish t the Internet, phtgraphs f students invlved in schl activities and/r samples f students wrk in rder t share gd practice, celebrate success and infrm the learning cmmunity abut ur activities. Yur child may als be invlved in nline learning activities which invlve publicatin t ther relevant Department f Educatin websites. The schl enrlment frm and the annual validatin f infrmatin frm requests yur cnsent fr this purpse. If yu wish t discuss any aspect f the use f Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies within ur schl please telephne me t arrange an appintment. Yurs sincerely Mrs Annette Hllingswrth Principal

2 Secndary Students ICT Acceptable Use Agreement Purpse Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies (ICT) are prvided at Cressy District High Schl fr educatinal, cmmunicatin and research purpses. This Acceptable Use Agreement will help prtect students, staff and the resurces by clearly stating what is acceptable and what is nt. This Acceptable Use Agreement fr ICT resurces, mbile telephnes and student wned devices als applies t students during wrk placements, schl excursins, camps, and extra-curricular activities. Definitins ICT = infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies and includes but is nt limited t the use f cmputers, the schl netwrk, the Internet, and Web services, digital/vide cameras, printers, scanners and remvable strage devices, etc ICT Resurces = ICT, Mbile Telephne and Student Owned Devices Mbile telephnes = standard mbile telephnes and smart phnes such as iphnes and mbile telephnes that can access the internet, etc Student Owned Devices = any ICT device that a student wns and brings t schl eg ipd, Netbk r laptp, persnal data assistants (PDAs), cameras, mbile / smart telephnes, etc The Department = Department f Educatin Tasmania When using ICT resurces at schl, I agree t: cmply with State and Cmmnwealth laws at all times; use the ICT Resurces at schl fr educatinal purpses; nly use my wn username and passwrd t access ICT Resurces use scial netwrking sites fr educatinal purpses and nly as directed by teachers think abut hw I use cntent psted n the internet and nt simply cpy and paste infrmatin frm websites; nt use any ICT resurces r actins that will bring the schl int disrepute use ICT resurces in a safe and secure way: prtect my privacy rights and thse f ther students by nt giving ut persnal details including full names, telephne numbers, addresses and images; nt send phtgraphs r publish the full names f thers r myself t unknwn peple withut permissin ; always act with cautin when cmmunicating with unknwn peple using the schl ICT resurces ; Examples f unsafe actins: revealing yur full name, address, phne number, etc. t an unknwn persn by r chat sessin; using a chat facility that is nt supervised by yur teacher placing yur persnal details n a web page; giving ut credit card details t strangers r t unverified r unsecure websites; putting persnal details in yur signature; and accepting ffers t meet strangers wh yu have met via an electrnic medium. use ICT resurces legally: abide by cpyright requirements when using cntent n websites (ask permissin t use images, text, audi and vide and cite references where necessary); nt use the schl cmputer facilities fr illegal purpses: Examples f illegal activity:

3 cpying sftware nt cmputers, disks r netwrks withut permissin by the cpyright wner; sending threatening r prfane electrnic mail; rdering materials ver the Web using ther peple s credit cards withut their permissin; cpying digital art wrks, music r printed material withut permissin by the cpyright wner; and using the Web t distribute prngraphic material. use ICT resurces respnsibly: nt use ICT resurces at schl fr persnal financial gain, gambling r advertising; nt deliberately enter r remain in any site that has bscene language r ffensive cntent (e.g. racist material r vilent images); nt tell ther peple my passwrd r leave my cmputer lgged in and unlcked when leaving the rm. Examples f irrespnsible actins: leaving a cmputer lgged n after departing the rm; leaving persnal infrmatin n a shared cmputer where thers can use it; neglecting t back up imprtant pieces f schl wrk; and telling ther peple yur passwrd. use ICT resurces hnestly: nt interfere with cmputer r netwrk security, the data f anther user r attempt t lg int a cmputer r the netwrk with a user name r passwrd that is nt my wn (eg f anther student, teacher, staff member r system); the unauthrised access r use f any system r distributin f student, staff, client r ther cnfidential infrmatin r recrds belnging t the Department; nt use the schl cmputer facilities fr dishnest purpses. Examples f dishnest activity: cpying anther persn's wrk and submitting it as yur wn; claiming persnal wnership f material that was develped by a grup; setting up an unfficial web site which claims t be the fficial schl site; and sending electrnic mail using a faked address r smene else s accunt. use ICT s that yu d nt ffend thers: be curteus and use apprpriate language when talking t and wrking with thers nline and never participate in hate mail r acts f harassment; nt send, prduce, shw r search fr things that might upset thers. Things which culd upset thers: spreading untrue rumurs and gssip thrugh ; publishing racist r sexist material; dwnlading r displaying ffensive pictures; and playing ffensive sngs frm websites. use ICT s yu d nt disrupt thers: nt attempt t dwnlad sftware, music, vide r ther large files withut permissin; nt bring r dwnlad unauthrised prgrams, including games, t the schl r run them n schl cmputers; nt intentinally create cngestin r disrupt the schl ICT resurces. Things which culd disrupt ther users: breaking r damaging the cmputer equipment; spilling fd r drink n cmputer equipment; creating and / r frwarding chain-mail; dwnlading large files frm the Internet during schl time withut seeking apprval frm yur teacher; intrducing viruses and malware int the system;

4 deleting r changing critical files, r the files f thers; attempting t gain unauthrised access r hack int the schl ICT resurces; and using the cmputer system t gain unauthrised entry int ther cmputer systems r ICT resurces; nt keeping anti-virus prtectin up t date n student wned devices, fr example, checking remvable media (such as USB strage devices) students shuld reprt any hardware r sftware issues with schl ICT resurces t their teacher and nt try t fix things themselves. ask my teacher fr help if I find r receive infrmatin that I feel uncmfrtable with r is inapprpriate. Things which yu culd discuss with yur teacher: I need help nline; I feel that the welfare f ther students at the schl is being threatened; I cme acrss sites which are nt suitable fr ur schl; and smene writes smething I dn t like, r makes my friends and I feel uncmfrtable r asks me t prvide infrmatin that I knw is private. advise my teacher r schl Principal f any suspected technical security breach invlving users frm within their schl, ther schls, r frm utside the Department. Mnitring and management f ICT Resurces All departmental ICT resurces are the prperty f the Department, which reserves the right t mnitr the use f these ICT resurces. This right extends t student wned devices cnnected t the Department's schl netwrk. The mnitring may include reading the cntent f files and s, including persnal files and s, stred n departmental r student wned ICT resurces. This als includes any material that has either been run r deleted frm any persnal cmputer, laptp, Netbk r mbile device and may invlve the cnfiscatin f the ICT resurce fr this purpse. The Department has the lawful right t mnitr yur use f its ICT resurces and may d s at any time withut ntice. The schl may exercise its right t mnitr the use f the schl s ICT resurces t: ensure that the systems and netwrks are functining prperly; prtect against unauthrised access; and t ensure cmpliance with the Rules fr Respnsible ICT Use. The Department may exercise its right t mnitr the use f resurces t: ensure that the systems and netwrks are functining prperly; prtect against unauthrised use and/r access; and ensure cmpliance with the principles and prcedures f departmental ICT use, as described in this Acceptable Use Agreement. The Department's ICT resurces will be mnitred randmly and/r by exceptin (e.g. in respnse t cmplaints r investigatins). The Directr Infrmatin and Technlgy Services can authrise mnitring. The Manager IT Infrastructure crdinates and can undertake the mnitring f departmental ICT resurces. Waiver f Liability The Department restricts access t sme material available via the Internet, but des nt accept respnsibility fr any illegal, ffensive, indecent r therwise harmful material accessed n the Internet, nr fr any lss hwever arising frm use f, r reliance n infrmatin btained thrugh its internet service r in relatin t the reliability r quality f that service. The Department des nt accept respnsibility fr any damage r lss t student wned devices brught t schl r cnnected t the Department s ICT resurces.

5 STUDENT ICT AGREEMENT: MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO YOUR CLASS TEACHER I have read the Acceptable Use Agreement carefully and understand the imprtance f the cnditins and agree t fllw these rules. I understand that if I chse t nt fllw these rules it may result in lss f access t schl ICT resurces such as cmputers, internet, r Student Owned Device at schl fr a perid f time determined by the Principal. Student Name: Class: Student Signature: Date: PARENT OR CARER As the parent r carer f this student, I have read the ICT Acceptable Use agreement and I have discussed the infrmatin cntained in the Acceptable Use Agreement with my child. I understand that ICT resurces access is designed fr educatinal purpses and Cressy District High Schl has taken precautins t define acceptable ICT use. Hwever, I als recgnise steps have been taken in the schl t minimise risk f expsure t unsuitable and inapprpriate cntent and materials and I will nt hld them respnsible fr all the accessed materials acquired n the ICT resurces. Furthermre, I accept full respnsibility fr supervisin if and when my child s use is nt in a schl setting. Parent / Guardian's Name : Signature: Date: Teacher I have read the ICT Acceptable Use Agreement fr students and agree t prmte THIS agreement with the student. As the Teacher I agree t instruct the student n acceptable use f the ICT resurces. Teacher s Signature Date