BYOT at S9GS!
Bring Your Own Technology
STUDENT USER AGREEMENT
The following Madison County School System BYOT Agreement was issued to S9GS students. It must be signed and returned.
As new technologies continue to change the world in which we live, they also provide many new and positive educational benefits for classroom instruction. To encourage this growth, students in select classes on Madison County School System campuses may now "Bring Your Own Technology" (BYOT).
Definition of "Technology"
For purposes of BYOT, "Technology" is privately-owned wireless and/or portable electronic hand-held equipment or device that includes, but is not limited to, existing and emerging mobile communication systems and smart technologies, portable Internet devices, hand held entertainment systems or portable information technology systems that can be used for word processing, wireless Internet access, image capture/recording, sound recording and information transmitting/receiving/storing, etc. (ex. laptop, netbook, tablet, smartphone, etc.)
Guidelines
- Any student who wishes to use a personally owned electronic device within the Madison County School District must read and sign this agreement and submit to the building principal or designee.
- The student takes full responsibility for his or her device and keeps it with him or herself at all times. The school/district is not responsible for the security of the device.
- The student is responsible for the proper care of their personally-owned device, including any costs of repair, replacement or any modifications needed to use the device at school.
- The school/district reserves the right to inspect a student's personally-owned device if there is reason to believe that the student has violated Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules or has engaged in other misconduct while using their personally owned device.
- The use of personal devices to support the educational experience is not a necessity but a privilege. Violations of any Board policies, administrative procedures or school rules involving student's personally-owned device may result in the loss of use of the device in school and/or disciplinary action.
- The technology is allowed for educational purposes and only to enhance the classroom experience. Teachers will decide when it may be used and for what purpose(s). The technology may only be used to access files on computers or Internet sites which are relevant to the classroom curriculum.
- Personally-owned devices shall be fully charged prior to bringing to school and shall be capable of running off battery while at school.
- The student may not use the device to record, transmit, or post photos or video of a student or students on campus. Nor can any images or video recorded at school be transmitted or posted at any time without the express permissions of a teacher/principal.
- The student should only use their device to access relevant files. District-owned software/apps will not be loaded on personally-owned devices.
- Printing and scanning from personal devices will not be possible at school.
- The student will use the Student BYOT wireless network. The use of 3G or 4G, or similar wireless connections is not allowed.
As a student...
I understand and will abide by the above policy and guidelines. I will also abide by the Madison County School's Internet Safety and Acceptable Use Policy. I further understand that any violation of the above may result in the loss of my network and/or device privileges as well as other disciplinary action.
As a parent...
I understand that my child will be responsible for abiding by the above policy and guidelines along with the Madison County School's Internet Safety and Acceptable Use Policy. I have read and discussed them with him/her and they understand the responsibility they have in the use of their personally-owned device.
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"Travel Apps That Will Make Your Travel Experience Easy and Fun!" Amadeus Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2015. <http://amadeusblog.co.za/2014/10/travel-apps-that-will-make-your-travel-experience-easy-and-fun/>.