Technology

in the

Bellingham School District

Bellingham School District Network

ConnectivityCommunicationResearch

Practice Responsible Use

Connectivity

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Electronic Mail

Use it as a primary tool for communication with others: teachers,

group members, friends. 80/20 rule.

! Messages are not entirely secure

Files and communications may be reviewed to maintain system integrity

Users should not expect that files stored on district servers will be private

Cautionary Note

What is Ethical Use?

Know and model district rules concerning student use of e-mail and Internet

Know that you need a license for every kind of software on the computers.

Know and model the board policy on copyrighted materials.

Responsible Use

Student Responsibilities

General school rules applyUnderstand District and School rules

harassment, language passwords, privacy copyright appropriate use of resources

Independent student use permitted upon submission of permission forms

The Following Behaviors

are

Not Permitted

On the BSD Network

Using the network for:

Assisting a campaign for election Commercial purposesPromoting, supporting or celebrating

religion or religious institutions

Using obscene language

Sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures

Harassing, insulting or attacking others

Engaging in practices that threaten the network

Loading files that may introduce a virus.

Hacking into network files.

Circumventing network security.

Trespassing in others’ folders, documents or files

Using others’ passwords

Pretending to be someone other than yourself on the network.

Intentionally wasting limited resources:

Chain Letters Greetings to large groups

Sending graphics and .exe

files Playing games from home or on the internet Downloading or forwarding games

Violating copyright laws

Installing software on any school computer.

Copying information from someone else’s work without giving credit to the source.

Research

RESEARCH CYCLEQuestioning

Planning

Gathering

Sorting

Synthesizing

Evaluating

The network is our means of communication and research.

It is up to each one of us to help maintain and preserve the integrity and efficiency of the network.

The EndThe End Always Log Off Properly

Select “Close all Files and logon as a new user” (fourth choice)

Clean up around your computer.