Waimea IntermediateDigital Device Information Booklet

Digital devices at Waimea Intermediate

Digital devices play an important role in enhancing educational opportunities for students. At Intermediate, our students are in an area

of transition, from a more supervised and protected Primary School environment, to a more independent College environment. We know that many of our students require assistance in their decision-making

around device use, and we aim to provide them with the opportunity to build on their face-to-face communication skills, as well as make use of

the many digital educational tools available .

Our aim is to teach students how to use digital tools to enhance their learning, through a lens of responsible digital citizenship. Students have

the opportunity to work towards their WIS Digital Passport in their two years with us.

Policies and AgreementsStudents and parents are required to sign a digital device agreement at the beginning of each school year. Our school wifi network is monitored

by Network for Learning, ensuring age appropriate internet filtering.We are able to see who is signed into our wifi network and track their internet use if a situation requires it. Our aim is to teach students to

make positive decisions about their online behaviour.

Policies can be found at www.schooldocs.co.nz Username: waimeaint password: RISE

Waimea IntermediateDigital Device Information Booklet

Office 365 and Google Apps for Education

Students are assigned a Microsoft Office 365 account, which allows them to work and save their work online in their OneDrive (at school and at home if they

have internet access). Students have an email address issued to them, and have a range of Office 365 products available for them to use. Waimea College

uses Office 365, so we aim to provide students with some basic skills and working knowledge of this product before they get to College.

Students also have access to Google Apps for Education, using the same username and password as for Office 365. Our students choose their own

strong password at the beginning of Year 7, and will be shown how to use our digital systems at WIS. They can access their Office 365 and Google Apps

online anywhere, anytime.

The library printer is available for students to use. Start year print balance is $4.00 per student . Print accounts can be topped up via the school office.

Office 365 Login(use this for email and Office apps)

Login from school or homewww.office.com

Google Apps Login(email is redirected to Office 365))

Login from school or homewww.google.co.nz

Username format: name1234@waimeaint.school.nz

All students will be given a username and will set up a strong password at the beginning of Year 7. The username and password is the same for Office 365 and Google. You can help your child to think of a strong password they will

remember, that is at least 8 characters long and includes an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, a number and a symbol.

Waimea IntermediateDigital Device Information Booklet

School Devices and BYODOur computer suite, situated next to the library, contains 30-35 PC computers. All classes are timetabled to share this resource. Each classroom also has 2 PCs and 8 chromebooks for students to use. A pod of 10 ipads is also available.

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)● Student devices are not compulsory at Waimea Intermediate. They

do, however, reduce the pressure on our limited resources. ● Students may bring their digital devices to school and use them with

the permission of their teacher. ● Classrooms all have lockable cupboards or cabinets; however asking a

teacher to lock away the device is the responsibility of the student. ● Students are able to access student wifi from 8am-4pm Mon-Fri. For

further information, see our BYOD policy on SchoolDocs.● Students are responsible for their own device. The school is not

resourced to repair technical issues with student owned devices

Computer SuiteOur library and computer suite are open at lunchtimes, from Monday to

Thursday, with a duty teacher present in both the library and computer suite, as well as our librarian on hand to help find a favourite book. Students need

to book a spot in the computer suite, using the booking form on the library desk. They can book for one lunchtime each week. For some students, this

is a great place to meet like-minded friends and chat over a game of Minecraft rather than a game of football.

Personal phones and other digital devices may not be used during break and lunchtimes at school, unless the teacher is present and gives their

permission

Waimea IntermediateDigital Device Information Booklet

Each homeroom class has an online space set up that students and teachers from the class can access. This is either on Teams or Google

Classroom. Links can be found on the student portal. This online space be used in class and is also suitable for online learning from home, should this

be needed.

Our ‘student portal’ is linked through our school website (link at top centre of www.waimeaint.school.nz).

Here you will find information about Waimea Intermediate, links to learning, and our WIS Digital Passport lessons..

Email any suggestions or comments for our student portal to: wislearningportal@waimeaint.school.nz

Student Portal

On-line Learning Portals

Cyber Bullying

1. Don’t retaliate(often it’s what they want)

2. Screenshot the evidence3. ‘Block’, “Report abuse’4. Tell a trusted adult5. Remember the problem is with

them and not you

1. Think before you post2. Don’t take your phone to bed

- you need sleep!3. Treat anything you share

digitally as if it were public4. Check out the resources

links on our school website: (Learning portal - ICT)

What to do if you experience online bullying

Sometimes negative online interactions are simply a result of

miscommunication.

PreventionJust like locking your house to keep

your possessions safe, there are things you can do to help prevent

cyberbullying