EJ King’s technology plan:
- ENCOURAGE individuals to use technology more and to use it more effectively.
- TRAIN individuals to use technology more and to use it more effectively.
- INCREASE AVAILABILITY of tools for individuals to use technology more and to use it more effectively.
The following Bring Your Own Technology plan/guideline is in support or EJ King’s current technology plan of encouraging students and staff to use technology more frequently, effectively, and innovatively. The BYOT plan/guideline also supports DoDEA’s purpose of preparing students for college, career, and life by teaching the appropriate use of personal devices in learning/work situations.
BYOT Plan/Guidelines for EJKHS Students and Staff
1. Mobile technology devices include, but are not limited to laptops, netbooks, tablets, iPads, iPod Touches, smartphones and eReaders for the use in the classroom for educational purposes, such as reading.
2. Students are NOT required to bring a personally owned technology device to school.
- Students will NOT be penalized (in grade or participation) for not bringing a mobile device to school either due to choose or lack of ownership.
- DoDEA, EJKHS, and/or the Pacific East District will not be responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen items.
3. Students may use personally owned mobile technology devices at school for educational purposes only when permission is granted by the applicable teacher.
- Devices may be used ONLY with EXPLICIT permission from the supervising teacher.
Students will NOT use headphones during transitions (passing periods while walking, walking on- campus) due to on-going construction and safety concerns.
- Teachers will NOT be required to implement the BYOT in their classroom. BYOT is intended to open opportunities for increased innovative technology use.
- Students will not be able to print from their devices at school.
4. Before bringing a personally owned mobile technology device to school, students should:
- Record its model/serial number and maintain that information at home
- Clearly label the device and peripherals (cables, headphones) with the student’s first and last names.
- Return the signature form with all required checks and signatures indicating full understanding and acceptance of this plan/guideline agreement.
5. Since students are on their own personal devices and networks, DoDEA employees cannot be held responsible for all content which students have access. However, students are always still responsible for complying with the Student Code of Conduct, , Student Technology Acceptable Use Policies and Guidelines, and the conditions outlined in this document.
6. Students must obtain permission from a teacher (or administrator with teacher’s knowledge) before recording, taking pictures, or publishing images, information, or works of individuals or groups. Recordings and pictures may be taken for teacher approved projects only, and permission must be obtained for each instance ahead of time.
7. Personal technology devices must be kept on “silent” during class except when used for educational purposes with teacher permission.
8. Students must keep electronic comments and posts relevant to the course content and consistent with educational purposes.
- Devices confiscated will not be afforded the presumption of privacy for any data stored on the device needed in investigating violations of applicable law and/or school policies.
9. As a recommendation, any mobile technology device that is brought to school should have a fully charged battery at the beginning of the day. There may not be opportunities to recharge the batteries during the day; however, students should take the device home on a daily basis to recharge the battery.
10. Students will not have access to the DoDEA computer network (wired or wireless).
- EJKHS is not responsible for charges that may occur from accessing any connection that the student may choose to use.
- Teachers may not require a student to use a network connection on a device.
11. It is not the responsibility of EJKHS staff to troubleshoot personal devices during the school day. Students should check the owner’s manual of the device for information about network connectivity or specific features.
- DoDEA, the Pacific East District and/or EJKHS are not responsible for devices that lock, freeze up or don’t perform during/after the authorized/unauthorized use of the device at EKJHS.
12. School personnel may confiscate any technology device that is used for non-educational purposes during class or any device that is a disruption at any time.
13. Any technology device used to bully, threaten, or endanger the physical safety or emotional well- being of others will be confiscated, held for disciplinary action, and if necessary, provided to law enforcement authorities.
14. Personally owned technology devices not retrieved by students or parents by the end of the school year will be disposed of, and when feasible, recycled.
15. Campus leadership will determine if the use of student owned technology devices is for personal purposes or educationally authorized activities/use if there is a question of appropriate use.