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1. for Internet access Is this allowable with this pilot plan Answer Your child can use her technology tool without connecting to the guest wireless If the device is connected to the network it will have Internet Access It is not the responsibility of the campus staff to ensure that they have not accessed the Internet using his device am the president of a booster club on my students campus We hold meetings at night Will we have access to the guest network after school hours Answer Yes The guest network will be accessible after school hours If my daughter s laptop is stolen or damaged what recourse can take Answer The district is not responsible for any damage or theft of student owned equipment Installing a tracking software can help locate the equipment if it is stolen and keeping track of the devices serial model number and type will be helpful as well Theft or vandalism of any kind should be reported immediately to a campus administrator so he she can take the appropriate steps N FAQS Parents CONT What are the campus classroom rules for using student owned devices including phones Answer Teachers make the final decisions for any tools used in the classroom student owned equipment would be no different It will be up to the individual teachers to communicate their expectations to parents and students Contact your child s teacher or campus administration for his her expectations Will my child have acces
2. Hardin Jefferson S D B Y O T Bring your own Technology Student Staff and Parent Guide Table of contents Terms of Service Access Filtering FAQS Students Staff PareNtS nnn nnn a Purpose Hardin Jefferson S D is committed to moving students and staff forward in a 21 century learning environment As part of this plan H J I S D is now piloting a plan that will allow Middle School and High School school students and staff to to access our guest wireless network using their own technology tools laptops Smart Phones iPads etc during the learning day With classroom teacher approval students may use their own devices in the classroom to access and save information from the Internet communicate with other learners via email and use the productivity tools that may be currently loaded on the device Microsoft Word Power Point etc Plan Beginning this school year students may begin bringing their own technology tools to their school campus Users will be bound to the rules of usage set forth in the current Acceptable Use Policy for the District Students who do not have a signed A U P on file at their campus will not be allowed to access the Network Once on the guest network all users will have filtered Internet access just as they would ona district owned device All users teachers
3. and students will be filtered at the default level when using personal technology devices Frequently Asked Questions Students Students have my laptop with me in class How do get on the Internet now Answer You must register your device with your campus technologist You must provide them with your device name MAC address and serial number Device names MUST be school appropriate They will give you the guest account password and then you can connect your laptop Most devices will detect a wireless connection when you are near one Most of the time you will be asked to join the network When prompted choose guest from the list My laptop is not prompting me to choose a wireless network Is there another way to connect Answer In the settings menu of your device there is usually an icon for a network go to this icon and choose guest from the list or prompt your computer to look for wireless networks in range Always consult your device s owner s manual for exact directions for accessing a wireless network brought my iPad to school to use in the classroom but my teacher said couldn t use it in her classroom Can still use it Answer The teacher in the classroom is the final say on procedures in the classroom If he or she asks you not to use your technology tool then you should follow those directions Access is only available not guaranteed for each classroom situation just can t get my laptop to connect to the netwo
4. for H J I S D remains in effect even when you are using your own laptop smart phone iPad etc Violating the terms of the AUP would be a student code of conduct violation and would be dealt with on the campus with a campus administrator You can review this policy here http tinyurl com 6cqjmcx or Hjisd net Students Student Network User Policy ee Frequently Asked Questions Staff Staff My classroom is not conducive to student owned technology am required to allow my students to access their technology tools in the classroom Answer No Although we encourage teachers to leverage the student owned technology tools in their classroom for learning there is no requirement of teachers to allow this You are in charge of the way your class functions and the rules that apply Some of my students cannot access the network on their laptops or iPhones don t have time in a class period to help them with this Should put in a help request or call someone Answer No Students who cannot access the guest network or who may have technical issues with their technology tool need to take care of this issue by working with their user s manual that came with the device outside of the classroom These are not H J I S D devices and the district is not allocating resources at this time to troubleshoot issues You are welcome to help if you choose but it is not a staff member s responsibility to ensure that student owned technology is fu
5. l students and staff Your participation in this pilot will help us determine the best way to carry out thus plan on other campuses We will learn from you and our usage and issues so that next year we will be able to make the needed changes and add the program for other users FAQS Students CONT My Laptop was stolen when brought it to school Who should contact about this Answer Bringing your own technology tools to school can be useful however some risks are involved as well It is always a good idea to record the device s serial number to have in case of theft H J 1 S D is not responsible for the theft of a device nor are we responsible for any damage done to the device while at school Any time a theft occurs you should contact a school administrator to make him or her aware of the offense Why am filtered on my own computer Shouldn t be able to see what want to on my own device Answer Student filtering is a requirement of all public schools The Children s Internet Protection Act CIPA requires all network access to be filtered regardless of the tool you use to access it while in a public school Your laptop or phone is the device the network you are using while at school belongs to H J S D and will be filtered Am still held accountable for the Acceptable Use Policy signed at the beginning of the school year even though this is my own personal computer Answer Yes The Acceptable Use Policy
6. nctioning properly have students on my campus who are accessing the Internet using their provider s data plan AT amp T Sprint Verizon ETC on their smart phones or laptops hence bypassing the filter Is this a violation of the student AUP This is not an AUP violation because the student is not bypassing the filter on the guest network but instead using a provider s data plan have my own laptop and smart phone would like to utilize these tools at work Does this new plan include campus staff Answer Yes Campus staff can also access the guest network You will need to register your device with your campus specialists Keep in mind that the guest network is going to be filtered at the default level for everyone using it Campus printers and network drives will not be accessible on your device One of my students was using his laptop to bully another student on campus Should I call the Technology Department to report this Answer No Any disciplinary infractions that occur from using technology devices should be referred to a campus administrator This would be a student code of conduct issue Will students have access to any common software packages via the guest network access Answer Not at this time We will continue to evaluate the pilot and the needs for the future and make changes based on campus recommendations Should I call the Central Office or Technology Department if one of my student s devices is damaged or stolen A
7. nswer No Any theft should be handled as you normally would on your campus H J I S D is not responsible for any damage or theft of student owned technology tools It would be good to remind students to keep a record of the device s serial number just in case a theft occurs ron Frequently Asked Questions Parents Parents My son is bringing his iPad to school for instructional purposes Will he have access to things he normally does with district equipment Answer Your son will have access to any of the web based software the campuses currently use Databases library search tools etc Software may run differently on different devices for varying reasons You should consult your owner s manual for software limitations Ex iPads cannot run software requiring Flash player As a parent am required to add additional software virus protection filter tracking device etc to my child s technology tool Answer No We are not currently requiring any additional software for school use Virus protection is always advised While on the guest network students Internet use will be filtered by the Districts filtering software so there is no need for additional filtering software Tracking software in case of theft is at your own discretion have read the Acceptable Usage Policy and I do not wish to have my child accessing the Internet using their own laptop would like to allow her to continue using her computer for productivity but not
8. rk Can I get some help from someone Answer Resources may be available to help you connect to the guest network on your campus however you will need to consult with a campus administrator for these resources It is not the responsibility of your teachers or other staff to troubleshoot individual devices during the school day Check your owner s manual for issues concerning connectivity need to save my work in my H drive folder Why can t access this resource Answer You are on the guest network It is not the same as the network you would normally access from you computer You will not see your shared folders so you will need to save your work in another place Some options include a flash drive your own hard drive or your gmail account need to print the spreadsheet just created why is there no printer listed when try this Answer Like the shared document folders printers are networked differently on the campus and will not be available when you log on to the guest network Some printing solutions include emailing the document to your teacher to print save it to a flash drive and print it from home or another campus computer Keep in mind that using campus printers in the classroom or other leaning spaces is at the discretion or the teacher or other campus administrator Why can t my little brother bring his laptop to school He is in Elementary school Answer This year we are limiting this to Middle School and High Schoo
9. s to communication tools like email or message boards while on the guest network Answer Yes District approved educational curriculum supported communication tools will be available to support learning activities Where can find the Acceptable Use Policy for Technology at Hardin Jefferson 1 S D Answer Our A U P is available at http tinyurl com 6cqjmcx or Hjisd net Students Student Network User Policy

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