Senior E-Learning Agreement

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2010All students must have a user agreement signed by their parent. Students must sign their user agreements along with their parents. User agreements are an essential part of our cyber safety policy.

Student & Parent E-Learning Agreement

Please discuss this E-Learning Agreement with your child. This agreement is part of our ethics and responsibility when using technology. Sign and return to their classroom. If you have any questions, please contact your classroom teacher.Student name: ______________________________________________

Tahunanui School Senior Syndicate Student & Parent E-Learning Agreement

1. I cannot use school ICT equipment until my parent(s)/guardian(s)

have signed my agreement form and the completed form has

been returned to school.

2. I can only use the computers and other ICT equipment for my

schoolwork and only with my teacher’s permission.

3. I can only go online or use the Internet at school when a teacher

gives permission and an adult is supervising.

4. All Web 2.0 accounts (i.e. interactive websites such as

Voicethread and Blogger) will be created and managed by my

teacher. All usernames and passwords will use a designated

school wide usernames and passwords. These will be kept in a

secure database maintained by a senior manager of the school. I

can view and use my account at home.

5. I understand that when I upload work, photographs and

comments on Web 2.0 accounts, I am creating a digital footprint.

This means they can be viewed by others on the world wide web.

6. I understand that I must not, at any time, use the Internet, email,

mobile phones or any ICT equipment to be mean, rude, offensive,

or to bully, harass, or in any way harm anyone else or the school

itself, even if it is meant as a ‘joke’.

7. While at school, I will not:

Attempt to search for things online I know are not acceptable

at our school. This could include anything that is rude or

violent or uses unacceptable language such as swearing

Make any attempt to get around, or bypass, security,

monitoring and filtering that is in place at our school.

8. If I find anything that upsets me, is mean or rude, or things I know

are not acceptable at our school, I will:

Not show others

Click on the Hector Safety Button

Get the teacher straight away

9. I understand that I must not download or copy any files such as

music, videos, games or programmes without the permission of a

teacher. This is to ensure we are following copyright laws.

10. I must have a letter from home and permission from school

before I bring any ICT equipment/device from home. I must not

connect any personal ICT equipment/devices to school equipment.

This includes iPods, games, cameras, and USB drives. The school

cybersafety rules apply to any ICT brought to school or any Web

2.0 application used online.

11. I will not connect any device (such as a USB drive, camera or

phone) to school ICT or run any software, without a teacher’s

permission. This includes all wireless technologies.

12. I will ask my teacher’s permission before giving out any personal

information online. I will also get permission from any other

person involved.

Personal information includes:

Name

Address

Email address

Phone numbers

Photos

13. I will respect all school lCT and will treat all ICT

equipment/devices with care. This includes:

Not intentionally disrupting the smooth running of

any school ICT systems

Not attempting to hack or gain unauthorised access to any

system

Following all school cybersafety rules, and not

joining in if other students choose to be irresponsible

with ICT

Reporting any breakages/damage to a staff member.

14. I understand that if I break these rules, the school may need

to inform my parents. In serious cases the school may take

disciplinary action against me. I also understand that my family

may be charged for repair costs.

I have read the above agreement with my parents and I agree to follow the E-learning

Agreement at Tahunanui School.

Student Signature: ____________________________ Date: ___________________

Parent Signature: ______________________________ Date: __________________

This Use Agreement is based on the NetSafe® Cybersafety Use Agreement for Students

© NetSafe – The Internet Safety Group Incorporated - January 2007

Adapted by Emma Watts E-learning Lead Teacher at Tahunanui School to include Web 2.0 applications - July 2009