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<H2>Student access to <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Communication"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>communication</FONT></A> while
at school:</H2>
<P><B>Context</B>:</P>
<UL>
<LI>desire to encourage more student engagement. One strategy is to give them
more autonomy and therefore more responsibility
<LI>currently access to external information sources is highly regulated:
<UL>
<LI><A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Internet"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>internet</FONT></A> sites
are heavily restricted by government mandated filtering and subject to
random scans by school staff
<LI>phone access is only allowed in public places or with specific staff
permission
<LI>mobile phone use (SMS, voice and <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Internet"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>internet</FONT></A>) is
prohibited
<LI>most web email servers are blocked
<LI>personal data storage systems are allowed ONLY if they are equipped only
for data exchange (e.g. iPod with earphones not allowed; iPod without
earphones allowed for data transfer; CD player not allowed; flash drives
without earphones allowed)</LI></UL>
<LI>there are
<UL>
<LI>occasional requests for student access to email from both students &
staff
<LI>common requests for student access to mobile phone from students and
some parents
<LI>common requests for access to sites blocked by government filters for
educational purposes
<LI>many valid educational purposes that all the above could serve
especially in the context of increased student autonomy and
responsibility</LI></UL>
<LI>many schools provide email accounts to all students.
<UL>
<LI>these accounts are rarely used by students
<LI>create an additional layer of <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=IT"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>IT</FONT></A> infrastructure
management
<LI>create significant legal responsibility for the school re. the content
and destination of emails.</LI></UL>
<LI>many schools allow students access to web based email servers
<UL>
<LI>these accounts expose students to unsuitable content through "spam"
(just as <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=EduMail"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>edumail</FONT></A> and other
mail services do for staff) i.e. unavoidable danger of inappropriate email
content (e.g. pornographic spam)
<LI>Hotmail has very sophisticated spam filters
<LI>dangers of replying to emails with any personal information
<LI>significant download costs associated with hotmail in particular
(students can often consume dollars of download in a single hotmail
session)</LI></UL>
<LI>all staff have fixed email address provided by DE&T. They are
relatively easy to find out but not openly published. If students have easy
access to them and spam them from an external anonymous server, there is no
way to protect staff from unwanted email or detect perpetrators. If staff
change their DE&T <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=EduMail"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>edumail</FONT></A> email
address, many work related communications may be disrupted.
<LI>many schools allow students to bring mobile phones to school with
restrictions (e.g. no use in class)
<LI>many schools allow student use of storage/ music players with restrictions
(e.g. obey request to put <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=IT"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>it</FONT></A> away from a
teacher)
<LI>all schools have significant <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Internet"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>internet</FONT></A> content
filtering in place due to legislative requirement.</LI></UL>
<H3>Recommendations:</H3>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Email/ Chat:</SPAN> </P>
<P>- continue to </P>
<UL>
<LI>block and prohibit access to chat sites and software (e.g. MSN &
Yahoo)
<LI>block and prohibit access to external web-based email clients (such as
hotmail, gmail etc)
<LI>provide and promote data storage for students & staff that is
accessible from home so that they can use information collected at school in
emails (or phone calls) that they make from home.
<LI>promote use of submit (S drive) folders for students to contact staff
provide work to staff
<LI>promote use of <A class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Intranet"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>intranet</FONT></A> discussion
(where email alerts can be sent to teachers at their discretion when new
discussion items are posted by staff or students).
<LI>recommend that staff do not reveal their DE&T <A class="wiki autolink"
title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=EduMail"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>edumail</FONT></A> address to
students, but rather encourage contact through S drive, <A
class="wiki autolink" title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Intranet"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>intranet</FONT></A> data
submission, and voice mail, as well as the school website general address: <A
href="mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au">admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A></LI></UL>
<P>- where students need email services urgently while at school, LT staff can
send mail from <A
href="mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au">admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A>, or any
teacher, at their discretion, can send the email on their behalf from a teachers
notebook (just as we supervise phone calls to outside people & agencies)</P>
<P><B>Phone</B>:</P>
<UL>
<LI>implement voice mail so that students can <A class="wiki autolink"
title=Wiki
href="http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=12&userid=0&groupid=0&page=Leave"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dddddd" color=#000000>leave</FONT></A> phone
messages for staff</LI></UL>
<P><B>Personal Data Storage:</B></P>
<UL>
<LI>allow school use of flash drives and portable hard drives for data
transfer even if they are hybrid music players as well. i.e. change the school
rule that iPods etc will be confiscated. <BR>New rule could be: <BR>Students
are allowed to carry and use personal data storage systems even if they
include other functions such as music playback. Students must obey any
teachers request to cease to use such equipment in class; or to hand over the
equipment (for data analysis for unsuitable content brought onto school
premises). Students and parents accept that the school takes no responsibility
for damage or loss of such equipment.</LI></UL>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial
size=2>======================================================================================<BR>Stephen
Digby, Learning Technology Manager <BR><A
href="mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au">mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A>
<FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></FONT><BR>Cheltenham Secondary College <A
href="http://www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/">www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A> Ph: 613 955
55 955 Fx: 9555
8617<BR>======================================================================================</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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List<BR>Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] OT: policies on iPod and listening to
music<BR><BR>You might be interested in the article in Education Times, 14
September, page 14.<BR><BR>Strachan, Robert L wrote:<BR>> I am seeking
assistance regarding any policies that may be out there<BR>> on the use of
ipods / mp3 players. I would like to read any policies /<BR>> thoughts that
state the acceptable uses of an ipod / mp3 as a storage<BR>> device etc
within an educational setting.<BR>><BR>> I am also after policies about
students listening to music during<BR>> classes.<BR>><BR>> I would like
to end up with clear division between ipods / mp3 and<BR>> listening of music
in class.<BR>><BR>> I believe that there is a place for ipods / mp3 within
our schools but<BR>> under clear guidelines that are
explicit.<BR>><BR>> I am interested on anyone feedback
please<BR>><BR>> Thanks<BR>><BR>> rob<BR>><BR>> Important
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