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Year 3 Parent Information Evening Introduction to email and technology use at Discovery College

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Year 3 Parent Information Evening

Introduction to email and technology use at Discovery College

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Session focus….

1. The purpose of providing student email accounts at Discovery College

2. Education for students – the school programme and educating students about safe and appropriate use of technology

3. The importance of parents – your role and how you can support your child at home

4. The school’s technology ‘User Agreement’

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The purpose of providing student email accounts at Discovery College

• To introduce our students to a communication tool that is widely used. (Email)

• This email account provides access to Google Apps that enhance our teaching and learning.

• Enables home and school to work more closely in their child’s education journey.

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Education for Students

2 key areas of education

Educating students about Digital Citizenship

- Curriculum mapping of what we do and how we do this.

The benefits of ICT for Learning & Teaching.

- Specific ICT tools and their use within the curriculum.

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Home & School Partnership

Important & vital for a child’s education.

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Home & School Partnership

• Strongly encourage parents to ‘be involved’ with their child’s online presence

• Develop healthy and open relationship with children in regard to ‘guiding’ them on how to manage their digital life

• School and Home to help educate children

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DC User Agreement

Discovery College values the use of technology and encourages itsuse in creative ways to support student learning in safe and secure realworld and online environments.

To ensure this occurs, the College community needs to be clear as towhat is regarded as responsible use.

This agreement was developed with the help of Primary/Secondaryadministrators, teachers and representatives from the StudentCouncil.

These rules apply to any device, including iPads, iPods, laptops,Mobile & smart phones, MP3 players, gaming devices, digitalcameras etc.

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DC User AgreementYear 1-5

I will keep myself safe... • I will not share my password with anyone other than a trusted adult. • I will not give out any personal information, including my birthday, last name, address, school,

picture or phone number. • I will not upload or download photos or videos, or fill out surveys, without a trusted adult’s

permission. • I will not meet someone in person who I’ve met online without my parents’ permission. • I will tell a trusted adult if anything happens online that makes me feel upset, sad or not safe. I will think first... • I will make smart decisions about what I watch, play and send, and will ask a trusted adult if I’m

not sure what’s appropriate. • I will follow the rules my family and school have about ratings. • I will respect other people’s property. .

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DC User Agreement

Year 1-5 I will be a good digital citizen... • I will not bully anyone online or on my mobile phone by sending pictures, sharing videos, spreading

gossip, setting up fake profiles or saying cruel things about people. • I agree not to use technology to cheat in games or on school work. • I agree to tell a trusted adult if I see something that is inappropriate online or on my phone. • I will respect other people’s privacy and creativity. I will keep a healthy balance... • I understand adults set time limits for online use that make sense for me so that I keep a balanced

lifestyle, and I will follow them.

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E-Notice

Over the next few weeks Parents will be asked to complete an E-Notice withtheir child, acknowledging that both the parent and child have read the useragreement and understand the aspects of it.

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Next steps to the roll out of email...

1. Students will be provided with email log in details in class2. They will have an opportunity to explore their account in class under

supervision3. Yr 3 teachers will email parents when this occurs. (This will allow you to

engage in conversation and have your child share their learning and log in details with you.) This is an important step!

4. Teachers will undertake explicit teaching around the use and etiquette of email.

5. Digital Citizenship education will continue.6. If you have any questions along the way please speak with your class

teacher or Joe Leithhead.

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Any questions?