BYOD PROGRAM FAQ’s
How many buildings are involved in the BYOD program?
At this time both Dostal Point Middle School and Dostal High School are involved in the BYOD program with future plans to expand the initiative to all District elementary schools. Is my child required to bring a device to school?
Students will not be required to bring devices to school. The in-school technologies will still be available to any student who wishes to use them. What are examples of devices that students may bring to school for use in the classroom?
There are many devices that can be used with this program. Some examples include laptops, tablets, readers, phones, and much more. This program will work with most platforms as well (Android, IOS) What if my child’s device is damaged, lost, or stolen?
As it stands in the handbook, personal devices will be
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Yes. Any student who wishes to utilize the program must be logged into the guest network for the school. A login/password will be given to each student who signs the consent form. More information will be available at the beginning of each school year, as well as the end of the year, when login/password identification is reset. How will the school filter Internet access for my child’s device?
Any device that is being used on the schools network will be required to follow the guidelines listed in the Children’s Internet Protection Act. Our school has implemented these regulations when regarding technology as soon as it was introduced. How does the school secure the network from viruses and other possible issues with students bringing in their own devices?
Any student who is logged into the network is protected by technologies put into place by our IT teams to protect most devices from viruses and threats. It is recommended that steps are taken to protect devices when away from the network. What if my child has computer and/or network connection
Each user is responsible for their own network so if a virus is found in the network, the user is responsible for it.
This is why I mentioned the above idea of getting a security device on all of your computers. There are multiple popular and free choices all you need to do is google, my personal favorite is McAfee which most of the time already comes on the computer. A popular and free choice is Microsoft Security Essentials. Just go onto the Windows website www.microsoft.Windows.com; protecting yourself from bad internet users can affect your business as they can create viruses and get into the work files. There are two network protocols that are used to manage devices and servers; they are called Secure Shell (SSH) and Telnet. SSH offers protection for users against anyone with bad intentions as it utilizes encryption to protect the traffic stream. Telnet has no security measures as it transmits all the data in plain text, including passwords. This is major security issue as a data sent in plain text can be captured in route and
However there will be a firewall put in place 4 skinning of any malicious information as well as packets that could potentially contain viruses. Some websites will be off limits such as websites that are known to have viruses or other types of malicious software and including malicious users inside of the network. We will cover the requirements for the network as well as security to incorporate a secure network so that away the students will be able to complete what it is that they need to complete and not be limited by blockages or anything that could cause them to lose faith in the wireless network. We will also incorporate several firewalls that are more than capable of allowing for cross-domain communication and any form of communication that they students need within other parts of the internal web. Who will have a DMZ and the DMZ's primary focus will allow the students to connect two sources such as the internal Library internal campuses or their email so that way they can take care of items at him. Seeing how the students utilize Microsoft 365 we will allow them to continue to use this on the internal web in the event that their computer does not have Microsoft products or they do not have an internet connection
Hernando County has a technology initiative; however, within the each classroom it can be hard to obtain, due to lack of technology. Within Challenger K8 most classrooms have about 2 working computers in the elementary grade levels. In middle school there are classrooms with no computers. We have 5 computer labs that can be scheduled for daily use and then scheduled for testing. Through our community partners the school has received 4 smart boards, and an iMac Lab. Our media person just received a grant for a class set of ipads. Some teacher have bought there own for students to utilize within the class. Hernando County also provided a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for schools to use at their discretion. The middle school uses BYOD on a daily bases for informal formative assessments, games, and engagement. Teachers also conduct surveys at the beginning of the year to understand what technology is at the student finger tips at home. O’Neal suggests, “it is critical that we look at the use
Technology In School Currently, schools are switching to technology for all of their assigned work, rather than using paper and pen. As a student attending Fountain Lake Charter School Mark Burfeind experiences this everyday. Mark says, Fountain Lake Charter School is giving Chromebooks to the high school and middle school students, and there is no choice to deny the computer. Students are given the Chromebook so they can do homework and that would make no excuse for not having your homework done.
The new policy requires students to turn off all electronic devices — cell phones, iPods, MP3 players, tablets and
❒ Cell phones/electronic devices may only be used for educational purposes in the classroom setting. If a student wishes to use their device for non-educational purposes, they may do so before the morning bell rings, lunch, and after school (e.g., texting, internet, music) only if the cafeteria, patio, and courtyard areas remain clean with no trash, Monday through Friday.
The term ‘BYOD’ stands for Bring Your Own Device. It refers to allowing students to bring their own device to school. BYOD is a current issue that presents both strengths and challenges. This report will aim to inform about current issues involved with implementing BYOD programs, potential benefits of programs and a recommendation as to weather a BYOD should be implemented into Pine Hill Primary School.
This policy applies to anyone who utilizes any device provided by Columbia Station High School to access the Internet. This includes but is not limited to: students, faculty and staff, and any outside maintenance or persons of authority, i.e. internet service provider personnel, and officials of the law or court system. All users, upon acceptance of this policy, are encouraged to maximize the use of the resources provided to them, and are expected to adhere to all applicable laws and guidelines established in this policy. All persons accessing the technology resources are bound to this policy by through acceptance of this agreement.
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Installation of Anti-Virus on remote users and servers to prevent any malware entering to the network