Responsible Use of Technology

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Responsible Use of Technology
Belinda Sessions Technology Coordinator
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Shared Resources

• Stop and Think
• Consider Others
• Limit Internet Use to Curriculum Needs
• Do Large Downloads at Low-Use Time
• Educate Your Students
• Monitor Students

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Internet Traffic Jam

• GCI Internet Connection
• 30 Mg Shared by All ASD
• 300,000 per year

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Co-Users

• Teachers
• 3,000
• Administration and Support
• 3,500
• Total of Employees
• 6,500
• Total of Users
• 56,500

• High Schools
• 8
• Middle Schools
• 9
• Elementary Schools
• 61
• Alternative/Charter
• 18
• Total of Students
• 50,000

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ASD Internet Users
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Information Security

• Log Out
• Protect Privacy
• Change Passwords Frequently
• Dont Share Passwords with Students

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Your Responsibility

• Backup Critical Files
• Learn Basic Technology Skills
• Teach Students to Take Care of Hardware
• Report Issues So We Can Address Them Quickly

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Plagiarism

• Create assignments that require students to do
  something with the information, not just
  regurgitate information
• Talk with your students about ethical use of
  information
• Have students cite sources

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Just Because You Can

• Doesnt Mean You Should