ICT and Internet use in Webster’s High School  Summary

 

 

 Pupil use of ICT rooms

  1. Teachers are responsible for monitoring appropriate use of ICT facilities by their class. ‘Ranger’ software is installed in these rooms to help prevent mis-use.
  2. Pupils must be instructed in correct use of facilities and encouraged to report immediately any damage or malfunctioning of hardware or software.
  3. Teachers should check the condition of equipment in the room before leaving.
  4. At the end of the lesson all users should be logged off and leave the computer on the ‘log on’ screen.  At the end of Period 9 computers should be shut down.

 

Pupil use of the Internet in the library and elsewhere outside class time.

  1. The Internet can only be used for curricula use. 
  2.  Casual game playing and browsing will not be allowed.
  3. Before using a computer pupils must complete a pink Internet Use Slip and place it, in view, close to the computer. 
  4. When the pupil logs off they should post the used slip in the box provided.  
  5. Pupils are not allowed to use any form of E mail unless they have prior permission from a member of staff.  ie. They must get the E mail section on the Internet Use Slip signed by a teacher before logging on to use E Mail.
  6. Pupils are not allowed to use Chat Rooms or Newsgroups.

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Mis use of ICT facilities

  1. All pupils complete a signed Responsible User’s Agreement on enrolling and these forms are held in the school office.
  2. Any abuse of ICT facilities are reported to the DHT i/c ICT (R Pond).  Such abuse will result in suspension of a pupil’s access to school ICT facilities for a time.  Parents will be informed and other punishments may be given

 

R Pond.  March 2007