I. IPAD / MOBILE DEVICE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Brother Rice High School is committed to student use of technology as a tool to expand learning opportunities and conduct scholarly research. The use of technology facilitates global collaboration— a vital skill for 21st-century learners. Students at Brother Rice utilize iPads, Internet, and other technology resources, which are provided strictly for educational use consistent with the school’ s educational goals. Along with the opportunity this provides, comes responsibility. This Acceptable Use Policy is designed to give the student and the students’ family, as well as others on campus, clear and concise guidelines regarding the appropriate use of Technology. The underlying premise of this policy is that all members of the Brother Rice community must uphold the values of honesty and integrity. We expect our students to exercise good judgment and to utilize technology with integrity.
E-mail
• The use of e-mail during class is prohibited unless authorized by faculty or staff.
• Students should always use appropriate language in their e-mail messages.
• E-mail services provided by the school are to be used only for the exchange of appropriate information.
• No inappropriate e-mail will be tolerated, including derogatory, obscene, or harassing messages. E-mail messages of an abusive or harassing nature will be regarded as a major violation and will be subject to a disciplinary response.
• Students are prohibited from accessing anyone else’ s e- mail account.
• E-mail etiquette should be observed. Email messages may be monitored and reviewed by the school. Email messages should be reflective of the values and mission of Brother Rice as determined in the sole judgment of the Administration.
• Only approved e-mail programs may be used for student e-mail.
• School e-mail addresses should only be used for academic and / or school-related reasons.
• Only school-related attachments may be sent to the school e-mail system.
Chatting and Blogging
• Instant messaging is prohibited on campus except as part of an assigned, in-class activity that is supervised by faculty or staff.
• Blogging may be utilized on campus only for academic purposes.
• Participation in chat rooms is prohibited during the school day, except as part of an assigned, in-class activity.
Audio and Video
• Audio should be turned off unless required for the activity being conducted.
• Students may listen to music when appropriate and have been given permission to. In these instances, headphones must be used and music must be at a reasonable volume.
• When sound is needed, headphones must be used.
• The use of the Apple iPad to watch movies, unless assigned by a teacher, is not permitted during the school day.
• Any audio or video recording may be done only with the prior permission of all parties being recorded and with the approval of the administration.
• Sharing of music( including iTunes music sharing) over the school network is strictly prohibited and is subject to disciplinary action.
Games
• The playing of game apps is only permitted during nonclass times unless part of an assigned, in-class activity or permission from the teacher has been given.
• Games must be school-appropriate and not go against the school’ s mission.
• Brother Rice reserves the right to remove any game apps from a school iPad that is considered inappropriate or impedes the educational purpose of the Apple iPad program, as determined by the administration.
Apple iPad
• Student iPads must not be left unattended at any time. If an iPad is found to be unattended, it will be turned in to the Technology Department.
• Brother Rice is not responsible for theft or loss.
• The iPad must be in a student’ s possession or secured in a locked classroom or locker at all times.
• A student may not lend his Apple iPad to another student.
• A student may not borrow an iPad from another student.
• The iPad must be carried and transported appropriately on campus in the school-issued protective casing. Failure to do so could damage the device and result in permanent loss of data.
• The iPad should be handled with care. Inappropriate treatment of the school iPad is not acceptable.
• Do not remove, move, or write on the identification sticker on your iPad.
• Students are not allowed to create any administrative passwords on their Apple iPads.
• Students are expected to come to school with a fully charged battery on a daily basis.
• Students are expected to have their iPads ready to connect to Apple Classroom. Failure to do so may result in detention.
Note: it is the student’ s responsibility to ensure the reliability of iPad data. Therefore, the use of daily scheduled iCloud backups is highly recommended.
Network Access
• Students must not make any attempt to access servers or network information that is not available to the public.
• The utilization of proxy avoidance IP numbers and programs is strictly prohibited.
• Students may not use the school network for personal or private business reasons including but not limited to online ordering and purchases.
• Students are not to knowingly degrade or disrupt online services or equipment. This includes tampering with iPad hardware or software, vandalizing data, invoking iPad viruses, attempting to gain access to restricted or unauthorized network services, or violating copyright laws.
• Brother Rice is not responsible for damaged or lost data transferred through the school’ s network or other cloudbased servers.
Deleting Files
• Do not delete any folders or files that you do not create or that you do not recognize. Deletion of certain files will result in iPad failure and will interfere with your ability to complete class work and may affect your grades.
• There is a re-imaging charge to correct system files.
Downloading and Loading of Apps
• Students are not permitted to install custom / individual applications that require administrator privileges.
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