TECHNOLOGY DIGITAL DEVICES IN SECONDARY The school has a 1:1 technology programme throughout the Secondary School. Students in Years 7–11 should bring their own Chromebook or laptop (with paid antivirus already installed and the school’s wellbeing monitoring software uploaded by the IT team). Students in Years 12 and 13 are required to bring their own device, and it is recommended that this is a Windows laptop or a Macbook rather than a Chromebook as many of the courses in the senior years have greater software needs. Students are required to read the school’s BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Agreement. and sign the agreement via the jotform HERE. Students should read and adhere to the school’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for the use of technology at DBIS. All agreements and the AUP are available on the Parent Hub. Please note, it is the responsibility of our students to use their mobile devices in an acceptable way at school. Recording or taking photos of others – both students and staff – without their permission is unacceptable and will be dealt with according to the schools Character & Culture policy. At home, however, the responsibility falls upon parents, and your guidance is key. Setting family rules pertaining to the use of mobile devices is encouraged to avoid misuse. The link to the DBIS Secondary School Guide to Learning Technologies document can be found HERE.
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GOOGLE CLASSROOM & WORKSPACE Google Classroom is an easy-to-use online tool. The Google Classroom serves as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that allows teachers to set work and send information to students in their classes. Sometimes this will be simple class messages (such as ‘Don’t forget to come to the revision session tomorrow lunchtime’), but more often it is used as an area for students to access learning materials, share and upload work and collaborate with their teachers and fellow classmates, both in school and at home. Google Workspace comprises all other items supplied by Google, such as Gmail (email), Google Drive (cloud storage) and Google Calendar. All students have a DBIS Google Workspace account set up when they join the school. These different systems allow the students to contact their teachers, receive messages, organise their work and generally operate as well-equipped and efficient students. For additional information and guidance, please see the DBIS Secondary School Guide to Learning Technologies.