Laptop Learning St Mary Star of the Sea College YEAR 10 2009

Welcome Australian Government National School Computer Fund

Australian Government National School Computer Fund

IT & learning Student engagement Quality of work Access to information Research and critical analysis skills Teachers take on a facilitator role Students work collaboratively and direct their own learning Greater reliance on active learning strategies Applying higher order thinking skills Quality of work Interest in school Learning/understanding content

Student engagement

Quality of work

Access to information

Research and critical analysis skills

Teachers take on a facilitator role

Students work collaboratively and direct their own learning

Greater reliance on active learning strategies

Applying higher order thinking skills

Quality of work

Interest in school

Learning/understanding content

Parent Agreement The computer is entrusted into your care Stewardship of and responsibility for valuable items Parents’ responsibility is to ensure students use and care for computer responsibly You bear the risk of any loss, destruction, seizure of or damage to the computer and all liability for its possession, operation, storage and repair.

The computer is entrusted into your care

Stewardship of and responsibility for valuable items

Parents’ responsibility is to ensure students use and care for computer responsibly

You bear the risk of any loss, destruction, seizure of or damage to the computer and all liability for its possession, operation, storage and repair.

Parent Agreement College will provide assistance with repairs Repairs that fall within the manufacturer’s warranty will be at no cost to parents The College will recover from parents the costs of repair that results from damage In the case of the computer being lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement cost of no more than $500 will be charged to parents.

College will provide assistance with repairs

Repairs that fall within the manufacturer’s warranty will be at no cost to parents

The College will recover from parents the costs of repair that results from damage

In the case of the computer being lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement cost of no more than $500 will be charged to parents.

Parent Agreement Not each case will be the same Individual circumstances of each potential case will be considered and investigated For example, College would meet with students and parents and decide the most fair and just response Computer to be returned when student ceases enrolment

Not each case will be the same

Individual circumstances of each potential case will be considered and investigated

For example, College would meet with students and parents and decide the most fair and just response

Computer to be returned when student ceases enrolment

The Computer Contents Slip bag Power adaptor Documentation Serial number

Contents

Slip bag

Power adaptor

Documentation

Serial number

Logging on

Changing your password

Online Resources

Student online resources College email Downloads College calendar Assessment Polding Learning Centre IT Helpdesk

College email

Downloads

College calendar

Assessment

Polding Learning Centre

IT Helpdesk

Student Wellbeing Packing your bag Think lightly Take care of where food & drink is placed Year 10 Texts online: Maths 5.2, 5.3, Science, History, Geography, Commerce Glasses Posture – home and school Non-computer activity

Packing your bag

Think lightly

Take care of where food & drink is placed

Year 10 Texts online: Maths 5.2, 5.3, Science, History, Geography, Commerce

Glasses

Posture – home and school

Non-computer activity

Acceptable Use Procedures stewardship… The rules and instructions based on the belief that people must be respected and things must be used and cared for properly

stewardship…

The rules and instructions based on the belief that people must be respected and things must be used and cared for properly

Student & Computer Safety Your safety is our priority Your safety must be your priority Safety online Personal safety Safety of computer Care for your body Work with your laptop on a flat surface Never take your computer out of its bag except in class or at home

Your safety is our priority

Your safety must be your priority

Safety online

Personal safety

Safety of computer

Care for your body

Work with your laptop on a flat surface

Never take your computer out of its bag except in class or at home

Computer Transport & Storage Charge your computer battery every night Bring your computer to school every day in the bag provided Carry your computer to and from class in its slip bag Never leave your computer unattended unless it is locked in your locker. Unattended computers will be secured in the college safe until the end of the day and students will receive an afternoon detention.

Charge your computer battery every night

Bring your computer to school every day in the bag provided

Carry your computer to and from class in its slip bag

Never leave your computer unattended unless it is locked in your locker. Unattended computers will be secured in the college safe until the end of the day and students will receive an afternoon detention.

Computer Transport & Storage Lock your computer in your locker during meal breaks and practical lessons and when instructed by a teacher Do not share your locker or your lock combination number with anyone else

Lock your computer in your locker during meal breaks and practical lessons and when instructed by a teacher

Do not share your locker or your lock combination number with anyone else

Classroom Behaviour Use the computer when instructed Only use the computer camera when directed by your teacher Close the lid of your computer as soon as you are requested and when you are not using it Do not eat or drink while using your computer Only check or send an email during a lesson when instructed by a teacher

Use the computer when instructed

Only use the computer camera when directed by your teacher

Close the lid of your computer as soon as you are requested and when you are not using it

Do not eat or drink while using your computer

Only check or send an email during a lesson when instructed by a teacher

Licenses & Copyright It is very easy to use a computer to steal people’s property Downloading and sharing music, videos, or software that you have not paid for is stealing Using someone else’s information or ideas in your work is stealing. It is called PLAGIARISM

It is very easy to use a computer to steal people’s property

Downloading and sharing music, videos, or software that you have not paid for is stealing

Using someone else’s information or ideas in your work is stealing. It is called PLAGIARISM

College & Network Security Memorise your password; change it when requested; share it with no one other than your parents Respect the rights and dignity of all people Use the College’s bandwidth resources with care

Memorise your password; change it when requested; share it with no one other than your parents

Respect the rights and dignity of all people

Use the College’s bandwidth resources with care

College & Network Security Do not use another person’s username, password or computer Do not use wireless USB devices Do not do anything to attempt to disable the network security, the antivirus software or other security software

Do not use another person’s username, password or computer

Do not use wireless USB devices

Do not do anything to attempt to disable the network security, the antivirus software or other security software

Email & Instant Messaging Think carefully before you send another email or other message Only send email messages when necessary Use appropriate language that promotes College values Report offensive or upsetting emails to a teacher

Think carefully before you send another email or other message

Only send email messages when necessary

Use appropriate language that promotes College values

Report offensive or upsetting emails to a teacher

Email & Instant Messaging Do not use any instant messaging program at school NEVER write or participate in hate mail, chain letters, ‘spam’ harassment, discriminatory remarks or other antisocial behaviours, or offensive communication

Do not use any instant messaging program at school

NEVER write or participate in hate mail, chain letters, ‘spam’ harassment, discriminatory remarks or other antisocial behaviours, or offensive communication

World Wide Web (www) Only visit websites when instructed to do so by a teacher Assess websites for their validity and usefulness Never reveal your (or anyone else’s) personal details online

Only visit websites when instructed to do so by a teacher

Assess websites for their validity and usefulness

Never reveal your (or anyone else’s) personal details online

World Wide Web (www) Do not visit websites that are for the purpose of social networking (such as MySpace, Facebook or Twitter) Do not visit or remain at websites that your parents or guardians have forbidden you to see Do not use the internet to pass time or fill in free time at school

Do not visit websites that are for the purpose of social networking (such as MySpace, Facebook or Twitter)

Do not visit or remain at websites that your parents or guardians have forbidden you to see

Do not use the internet to pass time or fill in free time at school

Maintenance, Damage & Fault Be proactive in caring for your computer Charge your computer at home each night Regularly back up school related files using USBs, external hard drives, or student network drive (U) Do not use the U drive to save media or photos not related to school

Be proactive in caring for your computer

Charge your computer at home each night

Regularly back up school related files using USBs, external hard drives, or student network drive (U)

Do not use the U drive to save media or photos not related to school

Maintenance, Damage & Fault If your computer is repaired by the College, you may have your personal files deleted ICT Helpdesk Online at College website At school 8.30-8.45 am Recess & Lunch 3.15 – 2.45 pm

If your computer is repaired by the College, you may have your personal files deleted

ICT Helpdesk

Online at College website

At school

8.30-8.45 am

Recess & Lunch

3.15 – 2.45 pm

College Procedures The college will: Not tolerate cyber-bullying Follow the welfare and discipline policy Monitor and log all your network activity Examine the contents of your computer from time to time Assume that any act performed using your username and password was performed by you

The college will:

Not tolerate cyber-bullying

Follow the welfare and discipline policy

Monitor and log all your network activity

Examine the contents of your computer from time to time

Assume that any act performed using your username and password was performed by you

College Procedures The college will: Check that your username and password matches your computer identification Reset student passwords from time to time Restrict or remove network privileges Remove files that are not school related Confiscate wireless USB devices Log and store all outgoing and incoming emails

The college will:

Check that your username and password matches your computer identification

Reset student passwords from time to time

Restrict or remove network privileges

Remove files that are not school related

Confiscate wireless USB devices

Log and store all outgoing and incoming emails

College Procedures The college will: teach students how to be safe online teach students how to assess websites for their validity and usefulness work in partnership with parents in managing the use of technology in the home provide ICT support staff to support the computer conduct or arrange for warranty repair work if that is necessary

The college will:

teach students how to be safe online

teach students how to assess websites for their validity and usefulness

work in partnership with parents in managing the use of technology in the home

provide ICT support staff to support the computer

conduct or arrange for warranty repair work if that is necessary

When something goes wrong… inform your class teacher At school during class: Software problem… Hardware problem… Printing problem…

inform your class teacher

At school during class:

Software problem…

Hardware problem…

Printing problem…

When something goes wrong… access the ICT Helpdesk on the College website check the knowledge base log your problem At home Software problem… Hardware problem… Printing problem…

access the ICT Helpdesk on the College website

check the knowledge base

log your problem

At home

Software problem…

Hardware problem…

Printing problem…

any questions