Proposal of an Acceptable Use Policy for IES Lucas Martín Espino.

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José Castañeda Acosta
Acceptable Use Policy
Preamble
IES Lucas Martín Espino offers network access to its students, teachers, and staff. Access to the school
network and the Internet is a privilege, not a right. The intent of this policy is to ensure that students
utilize this access in a manner consistent with the purpose of providing this service.
The centre will promote a secure and adequate use of Internet and ICT among all of the members of
the scholar community. The centre will programme talks and workshops for teachers, students and
their families in order to do a safe and responsible use of the Internet.
The use of mobile devices in the classroom is a current topic of debate among teachers and school
management. Some teachers agree with the use of the mobile devices as another tool in the classroom
such as computers or books. The use of mobile devices can be positive or negative according to the
students needs, teachers, learning objectives, and activities to be carried out.
However, it is important that we take advantages of the use of smartphones that many students have
in the classroom, to carry out activities using the mobile, but it is important that we regulate its use in
school.
Glossary
AUP: Acceptable Use Policy.
Internet: The internet is a globally connected network system that uses TCP/IP to transmit data via
various types of media
ICT: Internet and Communications Technology.
Computer network: set of computers connected for the purpose of sharing resources. The most
common resource shared today is connection to the Internet. Other shared resources can include a
printer or a file server.
Mobile devices: a portable computing device such as a smartphone or tablet computer.
Education purpose: any work required by students and teachers to complete tasks and assignments
for school.
Netiquette: set of social conventions of good behaviour in online communication such as e‐mail,
forums, blogs, and ...
Policy statement
The policy for the acceptable use of the Internet in the school is a document that establishes the
appropriate standards of the education system for the use of Internet resources by students, teachers,
administrative staff and the rest of the authorized school community.
This policy covers the use of the ICT equipment. This includes student and teacher use of technology
at school for educational purposes. Any other use of the technology equipment is bound to this policy.

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José Castañeda Acosta
All users agree that any inappropriate use of the school equipment technology and/ or network will
mean the loss of use permission.
Due to the complexity of the network and in government agencies, users of these networks must be
subject to strict regulations. These are provided so that authorized personnel are aware of their
responsibilities.
Acceptable uses
1. The users should follow the netiquette rules when accessing to the Internet.
2. The students will use the technological equipment under the supervision at the teacher.
3. The Internet should be use only for educational purposes.
4. Teachers and students should try to avoid the visit to any suspicious page.
5. The students and teachers should communicate to the school management any incident that
occur while using the technological equipment and/or the Internet.
6. If any of the users receives messages that are inappropriate should report it to the immediate
supervisor.
7. The users should respect the private property, not using materials without permission.
8. The students should use the printer only with the teacher’s permission.
9. The students and teacher may create, copy or distribute materials with appropriate content.
10. The students should use the mobile devices only with the teacher’s permission to do
educational activities.
Unacceptable uses
1. The teachers and students should not manipulate, damage or destroy technological
equipment, or computer files for other users.
2. The teachers and students should not install any software in the school equipment.
3. The access to accounts that you are not authorized.
4. The share of personal information or photos without authorization is not allowed. This data
should be use only for educational purposes.
5. The students should not attempt to access any information that is not allowed.
6. Use of the other user’s account.
7. Attempt to spread viruses.
8. Send inappropriate material to others or participate sending chain letters.
9. The students should not use the mobile phone in the classroom without teacher’s permission.
Violations / Sanctions
Violations of these rules may result in disciplinary actions, including the loss of privileges to use the
school's information technology resources. If it were much more serious it could lead to a disciplinary
sanction.
Consent or acceptance form
All students and their parents must read and sign the Acceptable Use Policy Agreement Form in order
to have access to the school technological equipment ant the Internet. In that form it will be clear that
any violation of the regulations above may cause access privileges to be revoked and may result in a
legal action against them.