TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU DİJİTAL GELİŞİM POLİTİKASI Taraşcı Secondary School Online Safety Policy | Page 14

TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU ÇEVRİMİÇİ GÜVENLİK POLİTİKASI  Any concerns regarding pupils’ use of social networking, social media and personal publishing sites, both at home and at school, will be raised with parents/carers, particularly when concerning any underage use of social media sites. 4. Use of Personal Devices and Mobile Phones 4.1 Rationale regarding personal devices and mobile phones   The widespread ownership of mobile phones and a range of other personal devices among children, young people and adults will require all members Taraşcı Secondary School to take steps to ensure that mobile phones and personal devices are used responsibly. Taraşcı Secondary School recognises that personal communication through mobile technologies is an accepted part of everyday life for children, staff and parents but requires that such technologies need to be used safely and appropriately within schools. 4.2 Expectations for safe use of personal devices and mobile phones        All use of personal devices and mobile phones will take place in accordance with the law and other appropriate school policies. Electronic devices of all kinds that are brought in on site are the responsibility of the user at all times. The school accepts no responsibility for the loss, theft or damage of such items. Nor will the school accept responsibility for any adverse health effects caused by any such devices either potential or actual. Mobile phones and personal devices are not permitted to be used in certain areas within the school setting such as changing rooms. The sending of abusive or inappropriate messages or content via mobile phones or personal devices is forbidden by any member of the community and any breaches will be dealt with as part of the discipline/behaviour policy. All members of Taraşcı Secondary School will be advised to take steps to protect their mobile phones or devices from loss, theft or damage. All members of Taraşcı Secondary School will be advised to use passwords/pin numbers to ensure that unauthorised calls or actions cannot be made on their phones or devices if they are lost or stolen. Passwords and pin numbers should be kept confidential. Mobile phones and personal devices should not be shared. All members of Taraşcı Secondary School will be advised to ensure that their mobile phones and personal devices do not contain any content which may be considered to be offensive, derogatory or would otherwise contravene the school policies. 4.3 Pupils use of personal devices and mobile phones   Pupils will be educated regarding the safe and appropriate use of personal devices and mobile phones. Pupil’s personal mobile phones and personal devices will be kept in a secure place, switched off and kept out of sight during lessons and while moving between lessons.