HarrisburgSouthMiddleSchool BringYourOwnDevice BringYourOwnDevice TableofContents Attachment1:BYODPurposeandGuidelines Attachment2:BYODFAQ s(bringyourowndevice/frequentlyaskedquestions Attachment3:TechnologyAcceptableUsePoliceParent/StudentAgreementsignLoffForm
HarrisburgSouthMiddleSchoolBringYourOwnDevicePurposeandGuidelines Thechallengeforeducatorstodayisto preservewhatisimportantfromthepast whileembracingthetoolsofthe future. (Prensky, TeachingDigitalNatives, pg.6.theharrisburgschooldistrictbelieves21 st centuryinstructionis necessaryfor21 st centurylearning.ourstudentsarelivinginaworldwheretheyhaveimmediateaccesstoinformation anytimeandanywhere.ina21 st centurylearningenvironment,studentsactivelyengageinanintegratedcurriculum, accessinformationandapplyitcreatively.manystudentshavepersonallyowneddevicesthatcanbeusedtoallow themtoaccessinformationthattiestoinstructionalpurposesforaclassroom.allowingstudentstobringtheirown devicesensuresthatallstudentshaveatooltouseforinstructionalpurposes. TheHarrisburgSouthMiddleSchoolwillbegintheBringYourOwnDevice(BYODinthefallofthe2014L2015school year.itwillbeimperativethatbothstudentsandparentsagreetothedistrictprogramguidelines.wewouldalsolike tomakeclearthatparentsarenotexpectedtopurchaseadevicefortheirchildbecauseofthisprogram.ifastudent ownsadevice,hasparentpermission,andagreestotheguidelines,thestudentwillbeallowedtobringtheirdeviceto school. Technologyisatoolforassistingstudentsandteachersintheinstructionalandlearningprocess.Technologyisnot intendedtoreplaceteacherinstruction,butisratheratoolforstudentsandteacherstoaccessinformation,shareand collaborate,andproblemsolve. ImportantFacts RequiredtouseonlytheHarrisburgSouthMiddleSchoolwirelessnetwork.(Nopersonaldataplans. Schoolnetworkisfilteredandmonitored. AllstudentsaresubjecttotheAcceptableUsePolicywhetherusingpersonalorschooldevice. Studentsareexpectedtoexhibitdigitalcitizenshipandfollowtheguidelineswhileusingtheirpersonaldevices. ResponsibilityforDevices Neithertheschoolnorthedistrictmaybeheldliableforloss,theft,ordamagetopersonalproperty. Theftofitemsonschoolpropertywillbereferredtotheschoolresourceofficer(SiouxFallsPoliceDepartment. Studentsaretokeeptheirdevicessecureatalltimesandnotloanthemtoothers. Theclassroomteacherhastheauthorityofwhendevicescanandcannotbeutilized. TheMACaddressandotheridentifyinginformationwillberecordedandutilizedforschoolsafetyandsecurity. PriortoBringingDevicestoSchool Clearlyandpermanentlylabelalldevicesandpowercordswithyourstudent sname. Setapasswordonthedeviceanddonotsharethatpasswordwithothers. Bringdevicesfullychargedtoschoolandingoodworkingorder. Bringnecessarycharging/powersuppliestoschool. Recordthedeviceserialnumberandmodelinformationtobekeptathome.
Studentsshould poweroff whennotusingtheirdeviceinordertosavebatterypower.also,unlessotherwise directed,studentsshouldsettheirdevicetothe silent setting. ExamplesofInappropriateUse(TheseusesareNOT$allowed: Usingthedistrictselectroniccommunicationsystemforillegalpurposedincluding,butnotlimitedto,cyber bullying,gambling,computerhackingorpornography. Disablingorattemptingtodisableanysystemmonitoringorfilteringorsecuritymeasures. Sharingusernamesandpasswordswithothers;and/orborrowingsomeoneelse susername,password,or accountaccess. Purposefullyopening,viewing,using,ordeletingfilesbelongingtoanothersystemuserwithoutpermission. Electronicpostingofpersonalinformationaboutone sselforothers(i.e.addresses,phonenumbers,and pictures. Downloadingorplagiarizingcopyrightedinformationwithoutpermissionfromthecopyrightholder. Intentionallyintroducingavirusorothermaliciousprogramsonthedistrict swebsite. Electronicallypostingmessagesoraccessingmaterialsthatareabusive,obscene,sexuallyoriented,threatening, harassing,damagingtoanother sreputation,orillegal. Accessingtheinternetthroughuseof3G/4Ginsteadofthroughtheschool sguestnetwork. Gamingonpersonaldevices. Recordingofanytypeisnotallowedunlessauthorizedbyateacherforanassignment. ConsequencesforInappropriateUse FailuretofollowtheBYODguidelinesordistrictpolicymayresultintheseactions: Lossoftherighttouseapersonaldeviceatschoolforasetperiodoftime,includingconfiscationofthestudent personaldevice: o o Asisthecasewithcellphonesatthistime,whenapersonaldeviceisconfiscatedforthefirsttime,the studentmayretrievethedeviceattheendoftheschooldayfromtheschoolprincipal Studentswhocontinuetoabusetheguidelineswillreceiveadditionalconsequencesforinsubordination andcontinuedviolationofschoolrules Policeinvolvementand/orarrestincasesoftheftofapersonaldevice. Theadministrationreservestherighttoadjusttherulesandconsequencesasnecessaryineachsituation.
ListofAcceptableDevices WindowsandMacLaptops Chromebooks WindowsRTTabletsandiPadswithakeyboard AppropriateUseForBYOD(WhenandWhere Before/AfterSchool(eg:BusorCommons YES Inmyclasswhenmyteacherdesignatesusefor learning YES Inbetweenclasses/inhallway NO Duringlunch NO ChromebookNeglect ProperCare Neglect Placedeviceinthemiddleofthedeskwithout papersorbooksunderneath. Placingthecomputeronedgesofdeskorstacksofpapers andbooks. Studentshouldbeactivelyusingdevice,ifnotit shouldbestoredinitsbagorsleeveinthedesk cubby. Leavingcomputersonthefloor,leavingcomputersonthe tablesinthehubs,leavingcomputersweresomeonecould knockthemtothefloor.carryingacomputertoandfrom classesnotinabagorsleeve. Placethedeviceinthechargingstation,pluggedin usingthecorrectplug. Notpluggingthecomputerintochargeevery day.leaving/stuffingthecomputerinalockerovernight. Returndevicetothecarteveryday. Leavingthedeviceinthehub,locker,lockerroom, commonsetc.whenthedayiscomplete. Deviceshouldbecarriedinasleeveorcomputer bag. Notcarryingthedeviceinsleeveorcomputerbag, potentialforthecomputertofallandbeinjuredwhenin transit. Deviceshouldbeinyourlockersbeforelunch. Havingthedevicenearplaceswherepeopleeatordrink. Studentsshouldonlyhandletheirown device.theyareseriousandstudious,focusingon properuseofthedevice. Studentsroughhousingorjokingaroundwith devices.studentsthatshovepencilsorgrabscreensare notbeingsafe. *Students/familiescouldbecharged$30W$50forneglectofthedeviceduetorepairs.
BYODFAQ s (Bring$Your$Own$Device/Frequently$Asked$Questions$ WhatdoesBYODstandfor? BringYourOwnDevice issimplyaprogramwherestaffandstudentscanbringtheirown personalcomputingdevicesoncampusandconnectthemtoanewschooldistrictwirelessnetworkthatwillallow filteredinternetaccess. Isthisa1:1initiative?No,1:1modelspresumethatallstudentshavedevicesatalltimesintheinstructionalday,often withaprescribeddeviceorproduct.whiletheremaybeinstancesinwhichallormoststudentshavedevicesinagiven classroom,itisnotexpectedthatallstudentshavedevicesorthattheywillberequiredforsuccessintheclass.ina BYODmodel,avarietyofpersonalcomputingdevicesmaybeusedeitherasapartofindividual,smallgrouporlarge groupinstruction. Arestudentsallowedtobringtheirdevicestoschool?Yes,attheirownriskandchoice. Areteachersallowedtobringtheirowndevicestoschool?Yes,attheirownriskandchoice. Areparents(orotherguardianrequiredtopurchaseapersonalelectronicdeviceforthisBYOD?No Ifaparent(orotherguardiandoesnotchoosetopurchaseapersonalelectronicdeviceforthisBYOD,canacertain levelofdeviceusagebeexpectedduringtheday?nodeviceusageissubjecttoeachindividualandclassroomandis notarequirement. Areeitherteachersorstudentsrequiredtobringdevicestouseatschool?No Howwillmyson/daughter sdevicebeusedintheclassroom?schoolsmustchallengestudentswithrigorous, personalized,academiclearningexperiencesthatfosterinnovationandcreativity.studentswillengageinacohesively integratedcurriculum,accessinformation,andapplyittosolveauthenticproblemsinacollaborativesetting. Willastudentbeatadisadvantageiftheydon thaveapersonalcomputingdevicewhentheycometoschoolduring thebyod?no.districtcurriculumremainsthesame.thisdistrictwillcontinuetopurchasebasicsupplementary textbooks,supportmaterials,computersandsoftwaretosupportstudentlearning.whenelectronicdevicesareusedto enhancelearningintheclassroom,studentswithoutapersonaldevicewillbeprovidedaccesstoanappropriatedistrictl owneddeviceasneededindividually,inpairsoraspartofagroup. Canateacherrequirestudentstohaveapersonalcomputingdeviceintheirclass?No Whatifmychild sdeviceisstolenanddamaged?whatrecoursecanitake?studentsbringtheirpersonalelectronic devicestoschoolattheirownrisk,justlikeanyotherpersonalitems.theschooldistrictwillnotbeheldresponsibleifa personalelectronicdevice(oranyotherpersonalitemislost,stolen,damagedormisplaced.somepersonaldevices haveadevicelocatoritisrecommendedthatyouenablethisfeatureifpossibleandlabelallpersonaldevices,cables andotherrelateditems. Whatnetworkaccesswillusershavewiththeirowndevices?StudentswillhaveaccesstodistrictLfilteredinternet accessonlybyloggingintotheguestnetwork.studentswillnothaveaccesstodistrictlpurchasedsoftware,building printers(theywillemailtheirteacher,ornetworkfilesandfolderswhenloggedintotheguestnetworkontheirown personaldevices.
Asaparent,amIrequiredtoaddadditionalsoftware(virusprotection,filter,trackingdevice,etc.tomychild s device?virusprotectionforallpersonalelectronicdeviceshavinginternetconnectioncapabilityisstrongly recommended.devicelocation/trackingsoftwareisalsorecommended,butnotrequired. WhatYouTube/musicispermitted?Videoormusicsitesarenotallowedunlessateachergivespermission. Whataboutprivacyfrompictures/videos?Studentswillnotbeallowedtotakepicturesorvideoswiththeirdevices unlessspecificallyrequestedbyateacherforaproject.anypicturesorvideostakenwithoutpermissionwillbesubject toourdisciplinepolicy. Arestudentsandteachersstillboundtodistricttechnologyethicspoliciesandguidelinesiftheybringtheirown devicesintoschooltouse?yes.thesamepoliciesandguidelinesapplytopersonalcomputingdevicesastodistrictl purchasedcomputersordevices. Whatifmychildhasnodeviceorwechoosenottoparticipate?Theschoolwillhavealimitednumberofdevicesto checkout. ArethererisksofstudentsaccessinginappropriatematerialfromtheinternetthroughtheHSMSGuestnetwork? AlthoughourHSMSGuestnetworksecurityandfilteringsystempreventsover99%ofinappropriateonlinematerial fromaccess,thereisalwaysachancethatastudentmaybeexposedtoanunintendedpopluporscreen.throughour digitalcitizenshiplessons,studentshavebeeninformedtoimmediatelynotifytheclassroomteacherifthisoccurs. Willstudentshaveaccessto chatrooms, instantmessaging,orothersocialnetworkwtypevehiclesthroughthe HSMSGuestnetwork?No.All chat and IM ing capabilitieshavebeendisabled.studentscannotaccess,facebook orothersocialnetworksites.studentswillcontinuetohaveaccesstogmailonlyforthepurposeof communication/collaboratingwithstudents/teachersforspecificschoolprojectsandassignments.becausethegmailis throughourschoolnetwork,asaschoolwehaveaccesstoanddomonitorstudentgmailaccountsandusage. SpecificstudentFAQquestions: Ibroughtmydevicetoschooltouseitintheclassroom,butmyteachersaidIcouldn tuseitinhis/herclassroom. CanIstilluseit?No.Theteacherintheclassroomhasthefinalsayonproceduresinthatclassroom(includingspecifics directionsleftforanysubstituteteacher.iftheteacher(orsubstituteteacherasksastudenttonotusethedevice, thenthestudentmustfollowthosedirections. Ihavemydevicewithmeinclass.HowdoIgetontheInternetnow?Mostdeviceswilldetectawirelessconnection whenyouarenearone.mostofthetimedeviceswillaskyouifyouwouldliketojointhenetwork.whenprompted, choosethehsmsguestnetwork. Ineedtosavemyworkinmynetworkfolder.Whycan tiaccessthisresource?youareinaguestnetwork.itisnot thesameasthenetworkyouwouldnormallyaccessfromaschoolcomputer.youwillnotseeyournetworkfolder,so youwillneedtosaveyourworktoanotherplace.someoptionsincludeaflashdriveoryourownharddrive(untilsuch atimewhenyouareabletotransferittoyouschoolfile/folder. IneedtoprinttheassignmentIjustcompleted,whyistherenoprinterwhenItrythis?Likethenetworkfolders, printersarenetworkeddifferentlyintheschoolandwillnotbeavailablewhenyoulogintotheguestnetwork.some networksolutionsincludesavingittoaflashdrive,emailingittotheteacherorprintingitformhomeoranotherschool computer.keepinmindthatusingschoolprintersintheclassroomorotherlearningspacesisatthediscretionofthe teacher.
MydevicewasstolenordamagedwhenIbroughtittoschool.WhoshouldIcontactaboutthis?Bringingyourown devicestoschoolcanbeuseful;however,somerisksareinvolvedaswell.theschooldistrictisnotresponsiblefortheft, lossordamagetopersonaldevices.itisalwaysagoodideatorecordthedevice sserialnumbertohaveincaseoftheft. Also,labelpersonaldevices,cablesandotheritemsinapermanentway,sothattheymaybeidentified.Intheevent thatyourpersonaldeviceisdamaged,lostorstolen,pleasereportittoyourteacherandtheschoolofficeimmediately. Ifappropriate,theschoolwillhavethestudentcompletealost/stolenpropertyreporttobesharedwiththeSRO(School ResourceOfficer.Itisbesttoreportstolenitemspriortotheendoftheschooldaysothattheschoolmayattemptto preventthestolenitemfromleavingschoolgrounds. WhenshouldInotusemypersonaldeviceatschool?Duringclasswhenateacherhasstatedthatpersonaldevicesare notgoingtobeusedinthelessontodayandshouldbeputaway;duringlunch(unlessunderthesupervisionofateacher duringlunchdetentionorzap;orinthehallwaysduringschoolhours.infact,itisbesttohaveyourpersonaldevice powereddownduringthesestatedtimesinordertosavebatterylifeandpreventdisruptiontoclassroominstruction. ArethererisksformeasastudentinaccessinginappropriatematerialfromtheinternetthroughtheHSMSGuest network?althoughourhsmsguestnetworksecurityandfilteringsystempreventsover99%ofinappropriateonline materialfromaccess,thereisalwaysachancethatyoumaybeexposedtoanunintendedpopluporscreen.asyou know,throughourdigitalcitizenshiplessons,youaretoimmediatelynotifyyourclassroomteacherifthisoccurs. WillIasastudenthaveaccessto chatrooms, instantmessaging,orothersocialnetworkwtypevehiclesthrough thehsmsguestnetwork?no.allchatandim ingcapabilitieshavebeendisabled.youwillstillonlyhaveaccessto Gmailinordertocommunicateandcollaboratewithotherstudentsandyourteachersinrelationtospecificschool projectsandassignment s.becausethegmailisthroughourschoolnetwork,asaschool,wehaveaccesstoanddo monitoryourgmailaccountandusage.consequenceswillbeissuedforimproperuse. AmIallowedtoaccesstheinternetduringclassusingasource/accesspointotherthattheHSMSGuestnetwork?No. TheHSMSguestnetworkistheonlyallowedinternetsource/accesspointforHSMSstudents.Studentsattemptingto accesstheinternetoutsideofthehsmsaresubjecttotheschool sacceptableusepolicy.
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