Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

Agreement – Acceptable Use of Technology

breach of netiquette. That’s when rude, racist or ludicrous messages are sent by text messaging or email, or appear on social media websites. Your opinion matters but not at the cost of others. v. Time and Bandwidth – Be sensitive to the how much space and time you are taking up on the school’s network. Using the Internet for fun may slow down the speed for students who need it for research and homework purposes. vi. Symbols and Humour – Reserve symbols humour in your emails and chats. Readers may take you too seriously or you may come across as being insensitive or mean. vii. Reporting – Tell a teacher or trusted adult if you come across something online that makes you uncomfortable, like pornography and messages from strangers and bullies. viii. Internet Use – School Internet access is not a right, it’s a privilege. Play by the rules or it can be taken away. Responsibility of the User Using Havergal College provided resources (including the network) and personally owned devices while on campus require agreement with statements that define ‘acceptable use’. Acceptable use also extends to inappropriate and illegal activities that take place outside of the Havergal network and/or off-campus. Some statements relate specifically to students while others are relevant to the whole community including students, faculty, staff, parents and volunteers. like emoticons for personal or informal communication only. Watch how you use

Parent and student compliance and/or consent with this agreement are mandatory.

Philosophy Havergal supports the use of a variety of electronic information resources in the school’s academic program. One such resource is a robust computer network established for educational purposes including research, contact with distant experts, other students and many other exciting possibilities. Havergal has a dual approach for providing computers. For learners from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 and students in courses requiring specialized equipment and software, desktops, laptops and tablets are made available. A ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) approach is in place (beginning in September, 2015) for students in Grades 9 to 12. This approach requires students to have access to and use their own personally selected and purchased computing devices at school. In addition, digital cameras, scanners and video recorders are also available for educational use. The ‘Standard of Behaviour’ outlined in the Havergal College Code of Conduct is the foundation for much of what defines ‘acceptable use’ of technology; however, this agreement extends beyond behaviour to include attitudes and actions intended to create a safe and secure environment that includes the use of technology. Netiquette (InterNET + Etiquette = Netiquette) The generally accepted rules of internet etiquette 1 include but are not limited to the following: i. Courtesy – Follow the same Standards of Behaviour described in the Havergal College Code of Conduct . Never use abusive or hurtful language. ii. Privacy – Keep your personal information to yourself, like your passwords, full name, Social Insurance Number (SIN) and address. Do not give out the personal information of others unless you first obtain permission. iii. Plagiarism – Never use the words of others without proper acknowledgement of the source. See: Academic Integrity and Honesty in the Havergal College Code of Conduct . iv. Flaming – A flame is considered a major

Behaviour i.

I will follow the Havergal College Code of Conduct , Harassment Policy, and School Rules. ii. During class and meetings, I will use technology only for learning or school-related purposes. iii. I will pause before I print to consider the necessity of printing and then, if necessary, print using double-sided and black ink as much as possible.

1 Modified from “Digital Citizenship and You” - http://digitalcitizenshipandyou.blogspot.ca/2014/04/ netiquette-are-you-good-cyber-citizen.html

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