[Year 12 IPM] usb memory sticks

[Stephen Digby]

USB Memory/ MP3 Players 


These devices have been added to the booklist to encourage students to have
: 

*	personal earphones available in class so that they can access the
growing computer-based resources that include sound and video 

*	personal storage so that they can take home information and video
files to continue their studies at home, as well as bring files that contain
work from home.  Students can access their network storage from home at any
time, but it is often faster and more convenient to copy the files to a USB
storage "stick" immediately. 

*	Floppy discs and built in speakers will progressively be removed
from school computers. 

*	Use of MP3 Players and Memory devices is subject to the same school
rules as apply to
<http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?id=191&page=Mobile+Pho
nes> Mobile phones 
(i.e. the school reserves the right to explore the
<http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/mod/wiki/view.php?wid=20&userid=0&groupi
d=0&page=Contents> contents of any device brought to school, and devices
used without the permission of the classroom teacher will be confiscated and
must be collected by parents) 

*	The school has not recommended any specific product because: 


*	there is such a variety of suitable products; 

*	models and prices are changing so rapidly 

*	many students already own products that are acceptable (i.e. a cheap
memory "stick" and some "bud" earphones) 

*	 Some possible solutions: 


*	Preferred: Cheap combined USB/ MP3 player plus bud earphones
commonly available from many computer discount stores e.g. see
<http://www.strathfield.com.au/ViewProduct.asp?ProdID=1687> Strathfield
MP3-USB $30-$40.  Many other similar products are available. 

*	Simplest & Cheapest: "bud" earphones and a USB memory stick
(students cannot play music stored on the simpler USB sticks, but they can
still plug the earphones into school computer systems) 

*	iPod shuffle:  Old models are ideal.  The new model is NOT
recommended as it does NOT have easy USB connectivity. 

*	iPod Nano or iPod Video:  Effective BUT costly and includes the
possibility of damage or loss at school.  The school takes all care but no
responsibility for loss or damage of expensive equipment brought to school
by students. 

*	Most mobile phones are NOT capable of working as USB memory storage
at school because they require etensive software installations. 

*	Most digital cameras are able to be used as USB memory devices but
require stduents to carry cables to as well as the camera. 


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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Kerrie A Hammond
Sent: 04 December 2006 09:48 AM
To: ipm at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] usb memory sticks


Hello all,
 
Our network manager has encountered a number of problems with student memory
sticks ruining computers. He wants to ban memory sticks. I was wondering if
any list members had any policy relevant to this issue.
 
Thanks 
Kerrie Hammond
Trinity College Colac
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