Laptop LearningLaptop LearningSt Mary Star of the Sea CollegeSt Mary Star of the Sea College

YEAR 10 2009YEAR 10 2009

WelcomeWelcome

Australian Government National School Australian Government National School Computer FundComputer Fund

IT & learningIT & learning

Student engagementStudent engagementQuality of workQuality of workAccess to informationAccess to informationResearch and critical analysis skillsResearch and critical analysis skillsTeachers take on a facilitator role Teachers take on a facilitator role Students work collaboratively and direct their own Students work collaboratively and direct their own learning learning Greater reliance on active learning strategies Greater reliance on active learning strategies Applying higher order thinking skills Applying higher order thinking skills Quality of work Quality of work Interest in school Interest in school Learning/understanding contentLearning/understanding content

Parent AgreementParent Agreement

The computer is entrusted into your careThe computer is entrusted into your care

Stewardship of and responsibility for valuable Stewardship of and responsibility for valuable itemsitems

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

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

Parent AgreementParent Agreement

College will provide assistance with repairsCollege will provide assistance with repairs

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

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

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

Parent AgreementParent Agreement

Not each case will be the same Not each case will be the same

Individual circumstances of each potential Individual circumstances of each potential case will be considered and investigatedcase will be considered and investigated

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

Computer to be returned when student Computer to be returned when student ceases enrolmentceases enrolment

The ComputerThe Computer

ContentsContents Slip bagSlip bag Power adaptor Power adaptor DocumentationDocumentation

Serial numberSerial number

Logging onLogging on

Changing your passwordChanging your password

Online ResourcesOnline Resources

Student online resourcesStudent online resources

College emailCollege email

DownloadsDownloads

College calendarCollege calendar

AssessmentAssessment

Polding Learning CentrePolding Learning Centre

IT HelpdeskIT Helpdesk

Student WellbeingStudent Wellbeing

Packing your bag Packing your bag Think lightlyThink lightly Take care of where food & drink is placedTake care of where food & drink is placed

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

GlassesGlasses

Posture – home and schoolPosture – home and school

Non-computer activityNon-computer activity

Acceptable Use ProceduresAcceptable Use Procedures

stewardship…stewardship… The rules and The rules and

instructions based on instructions based on the belief that people the belief that people must be respected must be respected and things must be and things must be used and cared for used and cared for properlyproperly

Student & Computer SafetyStudent & Computer Safety

Your safety is our priority Your safety is our priority Your safety must be your priorityYour safety must be your priority Safety onlineSafety online Personal safetyPersonal safety Safety of computerSafety of computer

Care for your body Care for your body Work with your laptop on a flat surfaceWork with your laptop on a flat surfaceNever take your computer out of its bag Never take your computer out of its bag except in class or at homeexcept in class or at home

Computer Transport & StorageComputer Transport & Storage

Charge your computer battery every nightCharge your computer battery every nightBring your computer to school every day in the Bring your computer to school every day in the bag providedbag providedCarry your computer to and from class in its slip Carry your computer to and from class in its slip bagbagNever leave your computer unattended unless it Never leave your computer unattended unless it is locked in your locker. Unattended computers is locked in your locker. Unattended computers will be secured in the college safe until the end will be secured in the college safe until the end of the day and students will receive an afternoon of the day and students will receive an afternoon detention.detention.

Computer Transport & StorageComputer Transport & Storage

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

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

Classroom BehaviourClassroom Behaviour

Use the computer when instructed Use the computer when instructed

Only use the computer camera when directed Only use the computer camera when directed by your teacherby your teacher

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

Do not eat or drink while using your computerDo not eat or drink while using your computer

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

Licenses & CopyrightLicenses & Copyright

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

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

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

College & Network SecurityCollege & Network Security

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

Respect the rights and dignity of all peopleRespect the rights and dignity of all people

Use the College’s bandwidth resources Use the College’s bandwidth resources with carewith care

College & Network SecurityCollege & Network Security

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

Do not use wireless USB devicesDo not use wireless USB devices

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

Email & Instant MessagingEmail & Instant Messaging

Think carefully before you send another Think carefully before you send another email or other messageemail or other message

Only send email messages when Only send email messages when necessary necessary

Use appropriate language that promotes Use appropriate language that promotes College valuesCollege values

Report offensive or upsetting emails to a Report offensive or upsetting emails to a teacherteacher

Email & Instant MessagingEmail & Instant Messaging

Do not use any instant messaging Do not use any instant messaging program at schoolprogram at school

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

World Wide Web (www)World Wide Web (www)

Only visit websites when instructed to do Only visit websites when instructed to do so by a teacherso by a teacher

Assess websites for their validity and Assess websites for their validity and usefulnessusefulness

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

World Wide Web (www)World Wide Web (www)

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

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

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

Maintenance, Damage & FaultMaintenance, Damage & Fault

Be proactive in caring for your computerBe proactive in caring for your computer

Charge your computer at home each nightCharge your computer at home each night

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

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

Maintenance, Damage & FaultMaintenance, Damage & Fault

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

ICT HelpdeskICT Helpdesk Online at College websiteOnline at College website At school At school

8.30-8.45 am 8.30-8.45 am

Recess & LunchRecess & Lunch

3.15 – 2.45 pm3.15 – 2.45 pm

College ProceduresCollege Procedures

The college will:The college will: Not tolerate cyber-bullyingNot tolerate cyber-bullying Follow the welfare and discipline policyFollow the welfare and discipline policy Monitor and log all your network activityMonitor and log all your network activity Examine the contents of your computer from Examine the contents of your computer from

time to timetime to time Assume that any act performed using your Assume that any act performed using your

username and password was performed by username and password was performed by youyou

College ProceduresCollege Procedures

The college will:The college will: Check that your username and password Check that your username and password

matches your computer identificationmatches your computer identification Reset student passwords from time to timeReset student passwords from time to time Restrict or remove network privilegesRestrict or remove network privileges Remove files that are not school relatedRemove files that are not school related Confiscate wireless USB devicesConfiscate wireless USB devices Log and store all outgoing and incoming Log and store all outgoing and incoming

emailsemails

College ProceduresCollege Procedures

The college will:The college will: teach students how to be safe onlineteach students how to be safe online teach students how to assess websites for teach students how to assess websites for

their validity and usefulnesstheir validity and usefulness work in partnership with parents in managing work in partnership with parents in managing

the use of technology in the homethe use of technology in the home provide ICT support staff to support the provide ICT support staff to support the

computercomputer conduct or arrange for warranty repair work if conduct or arrange for warranty repair work if

that is necessarythat is necessary

When something goes wrong…When something goes wrong…

inform your class teacher

At school during class:

Software problem…

Hardware problem…

Printing problem…

When something goes wrong…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…

any questionsany questions