Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Guidelines Gettys Middle School
BYOD At Gettys As we work to prepare students for the 21 st century, we must challenge students with increased rigor and personalized academic experiences to ensure students are college, career, and citizenship ready. To meet this challenge, students in the School District of Pickens County may now bring their own technology to use as a tool for learning.
BYOD Timeline At Gettys Team of 7 th grade teachers piloted program for SDPC at Gettys Middle starting in Fall 2013 Additional staff were selected and trained for school implementation team Winter 2014 Other teachers have been receiving BYOD training and preparing for further implementation Spring 2014
BYOD Timeline At Gettys Student presentation communicated to students April 11 for all classes. April 21 Parent permission forms distributed to students as well as BYOD Agreement Form. Students can only participate in BYOD rooms with parent and school approval. Even students that do not bring their own device must have parent permission to use or share a personal device.
What To Bring? Tablets (Ipad, Android Tablets, etc.) Laptops or Netbooks E-Readers Ipod Touch Smartphone Cell phone All of the above will be used for instructional purposes only in BYOD classrooms.
When and Where Can I Use It? Bring Your Own Devices can be used in BYOD classrooms that are designated with BYOD Zone signs. Students can only use BYOD after the school receives parent permission and all required forms. Students must have teacher permission to use BYOD device in their classroom. Student can use BYOD if approval sticker is clearly displayed on student s agenda. No agenda = No device.
Student BYOD Procedures Sign Permission form Have parent sign permission form Return form to homeroom teacher Have agenda with sticker in class to use personal device Turn off data plan and attach to SDPC_BYOD
Student BYOD Responsibilities Use electronic device for educational purposes only when instructed by teacher Only use device in BYOD classrooms and do not use device outside of classrooms Students must always adhere to the SDPC Technology Acceptable Use Policy that has been in place at our school
Take Care of Your Equipment Student is solely responsible for any equipment that he/she brings to school. Your agreement states that you will not hold SDPC responsible for any damage, theft, or loss. Protective cases on devices are recommended as well as identifying skins or decals that are appropriate. District and GMS is not liable for data costs associated with usage at school. Staff members are unable to provide technical support for personal devices.
BYOD Student Agreement The use of technology to provide educational material is not a necessity but a privilege A student does not have the right to use their device at our school. When abused, privileges will be taken away. When respected, they will benefit the learning environment. There is no requirement or obligation to participate or purchase a device. All students will have access to planned instruction regardless of their families decision on providing a device.
BYOD Student Agreement Students must access the district network to ensure the guidelines of the Child Internet Protection Act are followed. When teachers call for Devices Down students must shut off and close devices. Any misuse will result in standard cell phone/ technology disciplinary action and possible withdrawal of that student s BYOD privilege.
Students Acknowledge That: I will only access the internet using the district approved network. In an effort to provide safe and appropriate educational content, the web content will have filters applied. I will not intentionally infect or alter the district network in any way. The school district reserves the right to inspect any device that is suspected of causing a problem on our district network. I will personally charge my device prior to coming to school and it will run off its own battery.
Digital Footprint Digital footprint - what you are doing on Internet and mobile devices Anything transmitted on your phone is archived and becomes a permanent record. Anything you send digitally is considered to be public record. College Admission Offices and employers use Mobile and Social Networking Sites as part of the admissions process.
Digital Footprint (cont) If you take an [inappropriate] picture, you can be accused of producing child pornography; if you send it to somebody, you can be accused of distributing child pornography, and if you keep a picture, you can be accused of possessing child pornography. Anywhere along this chain of transmission of the images, you can be charged as a registered sex offender. ~ Parry Aftab, an Internet privacy and security attorney
Digital Footprint - Digital Dossier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79iyzvyivla
The DO NOT List Take Selfies Post personal pictures Post pictures of yourself doing something illegal Post about what you will be doing Text about doing something illegal Text demeaning or degrading messages to friends Text/chat with people you do not know (even if they know someone you know) Post about someone else without permission Make phone calls while at school Take videos and photos
Consequences Your first offense will result in BYOD privilege being denied for 14 days and an office referral. Your second offense will result in BYOD privilege being denied for 60 days and an office referral. Your third offense will result in BYOD privilege being denied for semester or remainder of the year.
Basics of SDPC_BYOD Students have to login to the network using their student login and password.
Basics of SDPC_BYOD Meraki Software program that allows Meraki managers to locate a device. (Find My Phone) Managers can see apps installed, track recent usage and control the device. Managers can locate a device in an emergency situation. A network id must be entered for this app to work.
Basics of SDPC_BYOD Meraki Installation of the Meraki app is optional - it is not required. Parents must initial beside choice to have the Meraki app installed. Further information is on our school website at http://pickens.gms.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid =303089&sessionid=c7364e89f0676bba147da86874ebacd3
Other Internet Safety and Device Considerations
Smartphone Location Tracking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2varzv WxwY
Texting Etiquette Don t use text messages when informing someone of sad news, business matters, or urgent meetings. Be aware not everyone has unlimited texting as part of their plan. Keep your message brief. Don t be a pest. Be careful when choosing a recipient from your phone book; a slip of the finger could send the text to a wrong recipient. When you text someone who doesn t have your number, start by stating who you are. Respond to text messages by texting back or with a phone call. If you receive a text by mistake, respond to the sender with Sorry, wrong number. Don t text at the movies, a play, or a concert. Don t text anything confidential, private, or potentially embarrassing. Don t be upset if your text doesn t get an immediate response, you can t know for sure when the recipient will read the message. Use caution when group texting
Texting and Bullying When kids receive harassing or inappropriate text messages, there are several things they can do: Never respond to the message sender Report it as soon as possible to a trusted adult Save or print the message to keep a record then delete it from the phone Only keep contact information of close family and friends in their address book Talk to the wireless provider about how they can help
Help Your Family: Talking While Driving The odds of getting into a crash are four times higher when a driver is talking on the cell phone. To put the four-fold increase in crashes into perspective, the odds of crashing are the same when driving drunk (at a blood alcohol level of.08) Simply put, driving while talking on a cell phone is like driving drunk (at least in terms of crash risk).
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Guidelines Gettys Middle School