BYOD responsibilities

As with all aspects of learning, the School, parents and students need to work together to develop an understanding of the responsibilities that come with being a digital citizen.
Students are responsible for:
  • Charging their device at home
  • Breakage - caring for and respecting ALL devices
  • Location - having their device at school each day, ready for learning, and taking it home safely. Locking it away during ALL school breaks.
  • Appropriate use - the device is at school only for school-related learning as approved by the classroom teacher. This includes both off and online use.
  • Digital footprint - responsible for what they choose to say and do, following the school's guidelines for safe and responsible digital citizenship.
  • Apps - Download and/or use of apps and websites appropriate to learning as requested by the teacher.

Springston School is responsible for:
  • Wifi network
  • Internet speed and connectivity
  • Google Apps for Education  (GAFE) Account (licensed for students under the age of 13 only when through the school)
                NOTE - all students in Years 4-8 (with or without BYOD) will be given an individual Springston School GAFE account including access to some or all of the following tools: Drive, Docs, Slides, Spreadsheets, Gmail, Blogger and linked tools). They have this until the time they leave the school. Although Google accounts are not normally legally available to children under the age of 13, this is possible through a school’s authorised education account.
  • Web filtering - The N4L and Linewize services we use filter the internet only when at school. They do not guarantee that all inappropriate sites will be blocked. Gmail is also filtered and can be monitored by teachers through an add-on called Teacher Dashboard.
  • Secure lock-up - provided during breaks. It is up to students to use this.
  • Digital Citizenship programme - responsible use of information, safety, communication and collaboration.
  • Learning opportunities to make appropriate use of available devices.
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