5. iPad Use in School iPads are intended for use at school each day and are expected to be brought to school fully charged. The iPad will be used to access different materials such as apps, documents, presentations, web materials, videos, podcasts, calendars and other information. Students are required to bring their iPad to all classes. Screen Time Screen time will be monitored in school to ensure that our students continue to develop practical and active learning skills beyond the use of ICT. Students will still be encouraged to read real books, write real essays and be actively involved in every area of the curriculum. The use of iPads is intended to be an exciting, additional tool for learning but not as an overnight replacement for more traditional and highly valued methods. In short we advocate a balanced approach to teaching and learning. Forgotten iPads Should a student forget to bring their iPad to school on a given day, they will be permitted to borrow a spare iPad from the Library (if available) if it is required in class. Repeated offenses of forgotten iPads may result in a student losing some iPad privileges. iPads Undergoing Repair If an iPad is being repaired due to a manufactural fault or accidental damage, stu-dents where possible will be loaned a spare iPad for the duration of the repair. Charging the iPads Battery An iPad has an average battery life of 8-10 hours. Therefore, if it is brought to school fully charged, it is expected that it will last the duration of the school day. In cases where use of the iPad has resulted in a loss of charge, wherever possible students will be given the option to re-charge their iPads. Failure to bring IPads to school fully charged on 3 occasions will result in a loss of take-home privileges for one week. Screensavers and Desktop Backgrounds Inappropriate images may not be used for screensavers or desktop backgrounds. Examples of inappropriate images include but are not limited to the presence of guns, weapons, inexplicit material, inappropriate language, alcohol or drugs. Sound and Music Sound should be muted at all times unless permitted by the teacher. Headphones may be worn at the discretion of the teacher. 8
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