Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

15 / 100

| | | 13
Agreement – Acceptable Use of Technology
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
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 etiquette1 include
but are not limited to the following:
i. Courtesy – Follow the same Standards of
Behaviour described in the
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
iv. Flaming – A flame is considered a major
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
like emoticons for personal or informal
communication only. Watch how you use
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.
Behaviour
i. I will follow the
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” -