We believe that technology can play an important role in students’ education so they can access and share information from the internet, collaborate with others, personalize their learning, and utilize the tools available to them. All ECACS students have a Google Workspace for Education, where they access Core Services like Gmail, Classroom and Drive apps. Additional services in Google such as YouTube, Blogger and Maps may also be accessed for learning.
Teachers may also choose for students to access Third Party Applications (not developed by Google) to enhance learning. Third party applications used in ECACS include, but is not limited to: - Kahoot.it – Read & Write for Google – DocHub – Doctopus – Explain Everything – Flubaroo – Kami – MathType – Music Player Online – Orbit Note - PowerSchool Learning – Sketchboard – SlidesAI.io - Zoom. Third party applications may require teachers to send home an additional consent form that applies specifically to that application.
The division may use Third Party Applications (not developed by Google) for education and/or information purposes such as PowerSchool and the PowerSchool mobile app. These services may collect and use information in accordance with the third party’s privacy policy and terms.
While using technology, students are expected to adhere to the following rules when using school or personally owned digital devices:
Responsible Use
- I will follow school rules and meet expectations of a responsible digital citizen.
- I will take full responsibility for, and respectfully use, all IT resources and equipment available to me.
- I will take responsibility for my actions when viewing and posting information and images online.
- I will treat others with respect and use appropriate language and images when communicating with others.
- I will only use IT resources and equipment for legal and appropriate activities.
I will abide by copyright laws and use correct citation of my information resources.
- I will only use my own account and electronic data unless granted sharing permission by another use.
- I will use IT equipment, bandwidth, and file space responsibility.
- I will keep my personal password confidential. I will memorize my password and change it as prompted.
- I understand I am responsible for any actions performed on the computer while I am logged on, therefore I will always log out when finished on the computer or when I am away from the workstation.
- I understand that I am only permitted to use one device at a time on our wireless network.
Safe Use
- I will keep my personal information secure, including my age, address, schedule of activities, and phone number.
- I will help maintain a safe computing environment by reporting any inappropriate material, security, or network problems to a teacher, administrator, or system administrator.
- I understand the division uses web filter to safeguard students and staff from inappropriate content, but that it may not always be possible to block inappropriate content.
- I will not further distribute inappropriate content.
Appropriate Use
- I will obtain permission of the individual(s) involved and of a school staff member before photographing, videoing, publishing, sending, or displaying their information online.
- I will obtain permission from individual(s) when sharing commonly created electronic data.
- I will use IT resources and equipment in a positive manner so as not to disturb system performance and to not breach security standards.
- I will not use any ECACS’s IT resources for political lobbying, product advertising, personal profit, or private business.
- I will only download, save, or install either full or portions of any software, music, movies, and images in accordance with ECACS’s standards and copyright laws.
Reliability
- I understand teachers and technicians do their best to ensure the availability and reliability of ECACS’s IT resources; however, I also understand IT resources may be unavailable at times due to extenuating circumstances.
- I understand not all information on the Internet is true and accurate, therefore I will learn to assess the information that I find.
- I understand that my data is stored on servers in the United States and is subject to Google Privacy policies and United States law.
- I understand Network Administrators may review files and communications to maintain the integrity of the system and to ensure responsible use.
Personally-Owned Devices
Schools determine and communicate the conditions for students to bring their personally owned devices to school. When students use their own personal electronic devices, they will be able to log onto the ECACS public network. When using a personal device, all of the above conditions apply, in addition to the following:
- I realize that by registering/using my personal device on the East Central –Public network, the device can be monitored and my computing activities can be traced back to me.
- I will only connect to the wireless network, and not the wired network or any other external network, even though other networks from the neighborhood might be visible to me.
- I will ensure my personal device is equipped with current virus protection software if supported by the device.
- I will turn off all peer-to-peer sharing (music/video/gaming) software or web-hosting services on my device while connected to the ECACS public network for example BitTorrent, LimeWire, and FilesWire.
- I will use my personal electronic device appropriately during class/business time. During non-instructional/non-work times, students and staff may use their personal electronic devices providing that they adhere to the expectations of this agreement.
- I understand the security, care, connectivity, and maintenance of my device is my responsibility.
- I understand ECACS is not responsible for the loss, theft, or damage of my device.
- I understand technical support for my personal electronic devices is my responsibility.