laptop rollout 2012 eddyville-blakesburg-fremont community school district

Laptop Rollout 2012

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District

A look at digital citizenship...

Laptop Usage Agreement Highlights

■The laptop is the property of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

■It is intended for educational use

■Usage is a privilege

■Supports the learning environment

Laptop Usage Agreement

■Bring your charged laptop to schoolevery day

■Don’t share it

■Keep it closed and use the handle when transporting it

■Treat it as if it were your own

Laptop Policies: Expectations

■Student code of conduct applies in the digital world

■Do not deface the laptop

■Laptop is subject to inspection at any time

Laptop Policies: Conduct

Laptop Policies: Downloads

■Pre-loaded content is owned by the school district

■Students are not permitted to download executable programs.

■Students may save document, music, and/or picture files.

■Monitor students at home

■Read and follow the guidelines in the Acceptable Use Policies (AUP)

■Know your student’s passwords

■Have them show you what they are doing in class

Laptop Policies (Parents)

■Keep your laptop under your control atall times

■Don’t leave it in a car, on the stage, or out in the locker-room

■You could be liable for loss

Laptop: Theft Protection

Loss & Theft

■If a laptop is lost or stolen it needs to be reported to the classroom teacher and/or the building principal immediately.

■No laptop should be left in an unsupervised area. (If a laptop is found in an unsupervised area, it will be taken to the office and dealt with as a disciplinary matter.)

21st Century SkillsManaging your personal mobile environment...safely

■Be careful about what you share

■Once something is posted, it may be permanently available to the world

■Safeguard your passwords

■Use a strong password

■Beware of strangers

Stay Safe Online

■Safeguard your identity

■Never share your vital numbers (social security, address, email) with unknown sources

■Be cautious when sharing data with web sites

Identity Protection

Social Media: Personal Branding■Others are watching from around the

world

■Impacts college applications and more

■Companies, recruiters and colleges may review your presence on social media

■FaceBook, Twitter, Pinterest posts are forever

Source: McAfee-Harris Online Youth Behavior, 2009

■Most popular online activity

■US has 155 million users

■46% of teens admitted they shared personal information with strangers

Social Media

■62% of adults world-wide use social media

■Facebook has over 1 billion users

■Minimum age is 13

■Average U.S. user has 130 “friends”

■70% of users OUTSIDE of USA

Social Media

■http://iaicac.org

■http://netsmartz.org

■http://www.netsmartz411.org/

■http://cybersmart.org/

■http://www.getnetwise.org/

Web Site Resources

■Learn more!

- http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

- http://www.cyberangels.org/homefront.html

- http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm

- http://www.isafe.org/

Sites for parents

Care and HandlingKeeping your laptop safe and running normally

■Don’t leave your laptop unattended

■Don’t leave it where the temperature will be very hot or very cold

■Don’t leave it in a car

■Don’t feed it

■Don’t water it

■Don’t submerge it

Keeping your Laptop safe

■Be careful not to drop your laptop.

■Too much pressure can break the screen on your laptop

■Don’t leave it where the temperature gets cold or hot(over 95° or under 32° for long periods of time

■Protect it from liquids or high humidity

Caring for the Laptop

Caring for the Laptop

■Disconnect your laptop from power before cleaning

■Turn the power off before cleaning

■Clean screen with soft cloth or microfiber cloth(preferred)

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■Charge overnight

■Up to 8 hours of battery life

■Mobile computing practice

- Dim the screen

- Turn off wi-fi/bluetooth/cellular data when not in use

- Best operates in temperatures between 50° and 95°f

Laptop Tips: Power Management

Receiving your LaptopA few notes about the process...

1. Report to designated room-Line up in orderly fashion

2. Once you are at Laptop hand out station

-Give your signed contract to staff member

3. Once you have received computer -Check computer to ensure it has

one battery, pen, and power cord. -Turn on computer and sign in before leaving-If problems see Mr. Fenton in cafe

Receiving your LaptopRoom assignments7th grade – Room 3 (Mr. Johnston)8th grade – Small Gym 9th grade – Room 15 (Mr. Powers)10th grade – Library 11th grade – Room 30 (Mr. Sands)12th grade – Big gym

Thank You!