ICT Code of Conduct

ICT Code of Conduct

ByAppointmentduringschoolholidaysNoICTservices areprovidedwhentheCollegeisclosed,pleaseusethe Applehelpservicesatthesetimes ICTServicesisopen duringtheschoolholidaysforemergencypurposesonly Insuchemergencies,pleasecallICTServicestobookan appointment

ICTServicesContactDetailsICTServiceDeskisthe centralpointofcontactforallICTenquiriesandservice requestsatAquinasCollege.

ICTServicesHoursofOperation areasfollows:

8.00am to 4.00pm school days

Email:helpdesk@aquinas.wa.edu.au

Phone: (08)94500320

This document’s purpose is to ensure that students are aware of their responsibilities when using any technology device authorised by Aquinas College. The fives main elements, under which each rule is organised, are taken from the Australian Curriculum’s ICT Capability (ACARA, 2013) Upon the issue of a device the student must agree to:

1. Managing and Operating ICT

Takegoodcareofthedevice 1

Backupinformationonthedeviceregularly 2

Knowwherethedeviceisatalltimes 3

Storethedevicesecurelywhennotinuseandensurethestudentistheonlyuserofthedevice 4 ProtectthedevicebycarryingitinthecaseprovidedbytheCollege 5 Keepthedevicefreefromstickers,marks,engravingordefacing 6

EnsurethatallrepairsareperformedbyanAquinasCollegeapprovedrepairer,andnot attemptedbythestudent 7

Reportdamageofthedeviceassoonaspracticableafterthedamageoccurs 8 Chargethedevice’sbatterydaily.9. EnsurethatonlytheAquinasapprovedoperatingsystemandsettingsareinstalled.10. Ensurethatconfigurationsettingsand/orprofilesremainactiveonthedevice.11. Refrainfromusingthedeviceasagamingmachine(studentsmaynotaccesstheirdevice duringBreakAorBreakBunlessintheLibrary,forthesolepurposeofcompletingschoolwork) 12 Beresponsibleforalldamageorlosscausedbyneglectorabuse Intheeventoftheftor deliberatedamagewhileatschool,theincidentmustbereportedtotheICTHelpDesk immediately Apolicereportwillneedtobecompletedbyparentsorthestudentinthecasesof loss,theft,orvandalism

13 Committoahealthylifestylebyusingthedeviceonlywhenrelevantduringtheschoolday 14 Committoabalancebetweenuseofthedeviceandotheractivitiesathome 15 FollowthepoliciesoutlinedintheICTUsebyStudentsPolicyduringschoolandoutofschool hours 16

Social and Ethical Protocols and Practices

Followallteacherdirectionincludingwhentousethedevice 1

2

Submitthedevicetoteachersupontheirrequest,understandingthatthedeviceissubjectto inspectionatanytimewithoutnotice

Submitthedevicetotheirparents/guardiansupontheirrequest 3

Onlydownloadappropriatelyratedapplications 4

Havethevolumeofthedevicemutedatthebeginningofeachlesson.5. IfthedeviceisCollegeowned,returnitandallitemssupplied,ingoodworkingcondition,when requiredtodoso. 6.

3. Investigating with ICT

UsetheinternetresponsiblyandupholdAquinasCollegevalues 1 Usethedeviceinwaysthatareeducationalandappropriate 2

4. Creating with ICT

UsetheinternetresponsiblyandupholdAquinasCollegevalues.1. sethedeviceinwaysthatareeducationalandappropriate.2.

4. Creating with ICT

Seekandobtainpermissionfromstaff,studentsandparentsinvolvedbeforeusingthecamera andaudiorecordingfunctions 1

2.

Seekandobtainpermissionfromanyoneinvolvedbeforeuploadingorpublishingonline (images,movies,audio,phrases,hashtags,statusupdatesetc.)andensurethatitdoesnot impactnegativelyonthereputationofAquinasCollege(includingimagesofstaff,students, parents,buildings,environment,events,Collegecrestsetc)

5. Communicating with ICT communicatingelectronically 1 Monitorschoolcommunicationseachday(eg Collegeemail,DirectMessages,CollegePortal, etc) 2

3.

Understandthatyouarenottousesocialmedia/networkingsitesduringtheschoolday,unless instructedbyateacher.

Loss / Damage / Return of Devices

Intheeventoflossoraccidentaldamage, studentsmustreporttheincidenttotheICT HelpDeskimmediately Anydamagethatisasa resultofanactthatisinbreachofthis agreement,ormaliciousdamagethecostof repairwillbemetinfullbytheparent/guardian Forotherlossordamage,a$200feewillapply forthefirstclaimwhichispayabletoAquinas Collegeortheinsuranceprovider

Forasecondorsubsequentclaimforrepairsa feeofuptothefullpriceoftherepairor replacementcostmaybecharged Studentswho withdraw,whoaresuspendedorexpelled,or terminateenrolmentatAquinasCollegeforany otherreason,mustreturntheCollege-owned deviceonorbeforethedateoftermination

Overarching Agreement

UseofatechnologydeviceatAquinasCollege, whetheritisCollegeownedorParentowned,isa privilegeandnotaright Studentsinbreachof thisagreementmayhavetheirdevice confiscated,losenetworkaccessprivileges and/orotherconsequencesasoutlinedintheICT UsebyStudentsPolicy.

Inaddition,itisthestudent’sresponsibilityto reporton,andwhereappropriateremindtheir peersof,thecommitmentmadewhensigning thisCodeofConduct Thestudentalso understandsthat,bysigningtheagreement, theyagreetoworkwithinthetermsand conditionsoftheICTCodeofConduct.

ICT Behaviour and Consequences Guidelines

Breaches of the ICT Code of Conduct

The1:1ProgramatAquinasisaninitiativethatpresentsexcitingandengagingeducational opportunitiestostudents

TheGuidelinesincludedinthisdocumentaredesignedtoensureallstudentsandthecommunity cangainfromthebenefitsofthistechnology Anoutlineofthedisciplinaryactionwhichmayresult ifastudentbreachestheguidelinessetoutinthisdocumentareasfollows:

Step 1:Studentwillreceiveanafterschooldetention

Step 2: Studentaccountisdisabledfromthenetworkfora2weekperiod Afterschool/Saturdaydetention

Step 3:Studentdeviceisre-imagedandaccountisdisabledfora5weekperiod

Step 4:MeetingwiththeCollegePrincipal.Collegeaccountisdisabledindefinitely. Disciplineconsequencesmayvarydependingontheseverityoftheoffence. Parentsareinformedifstudentsarebeingsanctionedaccordingtotheaboveprocess.