Immaculate Conception School
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Acceptable
Use Policy
ICS
Educational Technology The mission of
ICS is to visualize, integrate and maintain an educational technology
environment in support of all grade level curriculums.
All students will have access to the Internet.
Students and administration will use technology to create, develop ideas,
conduct research, process information and further skills of literacy and daily
practice. Application of this
technology will accomplish the goals and objectives as defined in the curriculum
requirements set forth by the Diocese of Metuchen. Purpose:
Computers are a valuable tool for education and one of this school’s
purposes is to encourage the proper use of computer related technology including
the Internet. Students and all users
of computer technology have a responsibility to use these tools properly and in
accordance with the policy below: Goals:
To provide a variety of electronic tools to help students and teachers
develop the ability to evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of
sources and enable them to work effectively with various computer/communications
technology.
To encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills which will be
needed in this increasing electronic and global society.
With right of access comes the responsibility to use the source both
correctly and wisely. Access to the
Internet for instance, may mean that some material found will not meet
guidelines set in our Acceptable Use Policy.
Monitoring and controlling all such material is impossible.
The school will make every effort to discourage the appearance of such
material. However, the opportunities
and information made available by the Internet make it necessary to provide
access in order that our students can take advantage of the many resources on
the information superhighway. General
Guidelines for use of the Internet: ·
All
users are required to take simple Internet training (how to sign on, log off,
etc.) from the computer coordinator or his/her designee. ·
Only
students issued passes or permission or who have completed training may use the
school’s computers to access the Internet. ·
Use
of the stations is limited to those who have a clear need for research, with a
teacher assignment to back it up. Use
will be limited if necessary. ·
Transferring
copyrighted material to or from a diocesan school without express permission of
the owner is a violation of Federal Law. The
user is deemed responsible to see that this doesn’t occur. ·
Use
of electronic mail and other Internet facilities to harass, offend or annoy
other users is strictly forbidden. ·
E-mail
accounts through the school’s computer may be restricted. ·
Any
attempt to circumvent system security, guess passwords or in anyway gain access
to secured resources is forbidden. ·
Use
of the Internet for commercial gains or profits is not allowed from an
educational site. ·
Users
will not move, repair, reconfigure, modify or attach external devices to the
system. ·
The
systems operator has the right to monitor all activities. ·
Additional
rules and restrictions may be added at any time.
Violations of these rules will be dealt with by the administration of the
school.
Student rules (to be posted at the Internet Access stations) ·
For
reasons of personal safety, students will NEVER post personal contact
information about themselves or other people.
This may include address, telephone number, school address, etc. ·
Students
will not access material that is profane or obscene (e.g. pornography) or that
advocates illegal acts, violence or discrimination towards other people. ·
Students
will not plagiarize works they find on the Internet.
Plagiarism is taking the ideas or writings of others and presenting them
as if they were one’s own. ·
Students
will not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude or threatening language.
Nor will they through means of the Internet, harass or annoy any other
users. ·
Students
will not knowingly or recklessly post false information about persons or
organizations. ·
Students
will not make deliberate attempts to disrupt computer systems or destroy data by
spreading computer viruses or by any other means.
These actions are illegal. ·
The
illegal downloading of copyrighted software for use on home and school computers
is prohibited. ·
Violation
of these rules may result in any or all of the following: ·
Loss
of Internet access ·
Disciplinary
or legal action by the school or other involved parties The
administration reserves the right to amend this policy. A permission form signed by the
student, parent/guardian, and teacher is required before any student is provided
with internet access privileges. |
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