TECHNOLOGY
AGREEMENT
Introduction
Spartanburg School district 4 is pleased to be able to provide students access to technologies that enhance and enrich the educational process. Providing access to Internet resources, e-mail capabilities, media centers with automated cataloging systems, satellite instructional television programming, and well-equipped keyboarding and curriculum labs helps facilitate the learning process.
Access
to these forms of technologies is a privilege, not a right, and comes with
expectations of appropriate actions and responsibility.
The following guidelines have been developed to ensure that all
technology is used appropriately.
Acceptable
Use
Spartanburg
District Four’s goal in providing access to various technologies is to promote
the teaching and learning process in our district. The purpose of utilizing technologies is to allow for an
expanded opportunity to develop, practice, remediate and reinforce classroom
skills. The use of technology in
support of these educational objectives of the school district is the definition
of acceptable use.
General
Guidelines for Using Technologies
Students agree to:
1. Use technology equipment only with permission from a teacher.
2. Not deliberately tamper with, vandalize, destroy, or steal technology equipment.
3. Not install any software to the network or to any individual computer.
4. Not delete, alter, or willfully corrupt network programming.
5. Not use technology programming or equipment for personal gain, for product advertisement, or for political lobbying.
Internet
Access
The Internet or the World Wide Web is an electronic highway linking computers all over the world. The Internet provides instant access to a wealth of current information and educational materials and allows for world wide communication.
1. Use the resources for legitimate educational purposes.
2. Not use the computer to view or download obscene or other inappropriate materials.
3. Not download files, images, or text to a printer, floppy disk, or hard drive without the permission of the supervising teacher.
4. Use only the software provided by the district for Internet access.
5. Keep private any personal information about themselves or friends, such as name, address, or telephone number.
6. Correspond on Internet only with the direct supervision of a teacher and only by using a generic e-mail address provided by the teacher.
7. Be polite in all communications and use no abusive, profane, vulgar, or other inappropriate language.
Penalties
for Improper Use
The use of all technologies in Spartanburg School District 4 is a privilege, not a right. Failure to follow the guidelines listed in this agreement could result in these privileges being denied. Disobeying the Technology Practices Agreement rules and guidelines carries the same consequences for misconduct which are set forth in the Student Agenda/Planner
