Shorecrest has made and will continue to make a significant investment of time and financial resources to bring technology into the classroom. Along with the increased educational resources that telecommuting brings to teachers and students comes an increased need to use them wisely and responsibly. Please become familiar with the following Shorecrest Acceptable Use Policy for Educational Technology. When you have read this policy, please obtain both parent and student signatures and return the signed copy to your respective school office. Students who have not returned the policy will not be given access to Shorecrest’s computers and computer network.
Respect others. Communicate through computers as you would deal with people in person. Use appropriate language at all times. Do not slander or defame anyone, or represent others’ ideas as your own.
Keep personal information confidential. Do not reveal your real name, telephone number, address, password, credit information, or other information that could be used against you. Do not give out such information about anyone else.
If you receive any inappropriate messages or materials, contact a teacher. Do not reply to such messages.
You are responsible for your accounts at all times. Never let anyone use your accounts or your on-line identity. Keep passwords secret; never disclose them to anyone. Use passwords that are difficult to guess, and change a password if you suspect anyone knows it. Use only your own computer identity; do not log on as anyone else or use anyone else’s account.
If you find a security problem, report it to a teacher immediately; do not demonstrate it to others, or continue to use the computer.
Do not attempt to defeat security software, including any kind of password protection. This is the electronic equivalent of taking a crowbar to a locked door, and it will be treated as seriously.
Except for your own schoolwork documents, do not delete, alter or reposition files, or transfer files to any school computer. Do not tamper with another person’s files.
Do not attempt to access material that is sexually explicit, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate. Use the Internet only for purposes related to schoolwork. Avoid irrelevant material and comply with teachers’ instructions about accessing specific areas.
Some unacceptable uses are: entering Internet chats; playing games or accessing game-related sites; and sending chain letters or other unnecessarily widespread messages. Use Shoreline for your e-mail whenever possible. (For help installing Shoreline on your home computer, see Mr. Clingman.)
Get permission before downloading files or filling out any sort of forms or message fields on the Internet. Avoid sites that send sounds or slow-loading graphics.
On the Internet and elsewhere in the Shorecrest systems, you may not use the facilities for your own commercial or political purposes.
Respect software copyrights. Do not duplicate commercial software. Do not place any copyrighted software, including shareware, on a Shorecrest computer without permission of the Computer Dept.
Take proper precautions not to bring viruses or other damaging software into any Shorecrest computer or network. Before using a floppy disk that has been off campus, bring it to a teacher.
Leave all settings as you find them. Do not change control panels, preferences, system components, or configuration files unless directly supervised by a teacher.
Behave with restraint around computers; move calmly, and don’t touch others’ keyboards or mice.
Protect our computer hardware. Do not eat or drink near computers. Follow the shutdown procedure before switching off. Do not attach or detach any peripherals unless all components are powered down and unplugged; check with a teacher before connecting your own hardware. Do not tolerate any damage or theft by anyone.
Shorecrest Middle Division Technology
