Technology Policies
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As educators, we recognize that the internet and the personal technology available to students today offer students many educational benefits. Though these tools are incredibly valuable for learning and collaboration, there are risks that students can encounter in their use. In order to assist students in using technology in productive and ethical ways, Holy Family has created policies and positive educational strategies for educating students and parents about safe uses of the available technology.In particular we:
- Distribute and collect copies of Responsible Use Policy and clearly illustrate certain points via lessons and discussion
- Deliver Internet Safety/Digital Citizenship lessons to students on a regular basis
- Equip students with tools and skills for properly citing materials used in their work, thereby reducing plagiarism
- Deliver lessons that encourage original student work as opposed to copied work
- Encourage and model responsible use of technology through projects and websites, which allow students the opportunity to employ and practice responsible use of digital content.
- Require the faculty and staff to sign the AUP and model appropriate use of technology
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Chromebook and iPad Policy
Holy Family School's fifth through eighth grade students are given Chromebooks each September for their own personal use. As they are entitled to take the Chromebooks when they travel from class to class and also home with them, we require each student and their parent to read our iPad/Chromebook contract and subsequently sign the associated student pledge.
Holy Family School's kindergarten through fourth grade students are given iPads each September for their own personal use. We require each student and their parent to read our iPad/Chromebook contract and subsequently sign the associated student pledge.
Below you will find the iPad/Chromebook Student contract and pledge form. Any questions can be forwarded to your child's teacher or the main office.