2017-2018 family handbook DRAFT

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOKSabin Becomes We are excited for this opportunity to bring 21st Century Learning toDigital PromiseVerizon Innovation Sabin.Learning SchoolSabin Middle School is proud to jointhe 3rd cohort of the Digital PromiseVerizon Innovation LearningSchools! Digital Promise andVerizon work together to provide Pipeline School: What does it mean?teachers and students with always- Sabin is also a pipeline school of the Gate’savailable access to technology and Foundation grant received by Trailblazer Elementary School and Holmes Middleempower them to be content School. As a result, Sabin will go through a comprehensive visioning and strategiccreators, adept problem-solvers, planning process beginning in August 2016. This process is about change management.and responsible consumers of D11 has been highlighted by CDE, The Colorado Education Initiative, and Nextdigital media and learning Generation Learning Challenges (national group) as modeling best practices in school-resources. The process is fully We are very proud to work with Digital wide redesign.documented so others can learnfrom our experience. Promise and Verizon to bring innovative FOR MORE tools and opportunities to Sabin Middle INFORMATION VISIT:This grant provides students with School. Thank you to all the Sabin staff,access to mobile learning students and families for joining us on thistechnology in the classroom and at journey that can truly transform ourhome, equips educators withpersonalized professional students’ lives.development, and supports all Ken Pfeilparticipants with a national Assistant Principalcommunity of practice.

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 2• Charge the iPad fully each night. CHARGING AND BATTERY LIFE• The iPad must remain in the protective Students are responsible for case, even to charge. bringing their device charged every day to school as well as• Never drop your iPad on purpose, use it as a tray, to each of their classes, unless or otherwise “horse play” with the device. otherwise notified by their teacher.• Use the iPad in a common room of the home.• Store the iPad on a desk or table – never on the floor!• Avoid touching the iPad screen with pencil or pen. Please leave your charger at Use a stylus, when appropriate. home.• Protect the iPad Cleaning To help preserve battery life, from extreme let the battery run completely heat or cold, Clean the iPad down once per month before food and drinks with a soft, dry recharging. Avoid charging as well as small the iPad if the battery is 80% cloth. or greater. children and pets. Security and Management CASES Scratches on the screen will happen. The better care you take of your iPad, the fewer scratches you will have, thus, giving you the best iPad experience. Security Reminders iPads must remain in All iPads have been engraved with Colorado Springs ➢ Do not share logins orprovided Verizon cases at School District 11 and an individual asset number. passwords with anyone other all times. It provides the than parents/guardians. Each iPad is registered with the district by a digital best protection for our asset tag and can be geographically located should it ➢ Do not develop or use apps,iPads and shows our pride be lost or stolen. Notify Mr. Seay or Ms. Grove in the files, documents or other library right away to help with iPad recovery. iPads communications that harass in being chosen as a are disabled when reported lost or stolen, but they others, or that violate the Verizon Innovative can be tracked. Please be aware that location Acceptable Use Policy (Policy software is not 100% accurate and there are IJND-E2) in any way. Learning School. exceptions to its capabilities. ➢ Follow Internet safety IPads should not be stored in a vehicle and should guidelines at all times. never be visible inside a vehicle, locked or unlocked. Do Don’t Student documents or files will be saved to OneDrive, the student Do not alter the iPad in any manner that will permanently change it.cloud-based storage, where students each have 1 terabyte worth ofstorage space. Students should transfer any pictures and videos to Do not upgrade the iPad operating system (IOS software update) unless directed by technology staff. OneDrive storage to keep space on the iPad available for apps.Students will be required to take the iPad home and return to school every day with the iPad amply charged.Know where your iPad is at all times. This school-owned device is Do not remove or circumvent the management system installed on each iPad. Thisprovided to help you achieve your learning goals, and the iPad is your includes removing restrictions, “jailbreaking” or erasing/resetting the device. Thisresponsibility. We trust that you can handle it. will be grounds for disciplinary action.The AV# number on your iPad is important, especially when it comes Do not synch the iPad with a district or home computer. to solving any technical problems and using the sharingcapabilities. Please make sure the label is easy to read at all times.

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 3 ANYTIME ACCESSChanges for 2017-2018 Digital Promise and Verizon are working • 5GB of data monthly. together to provide teachers and students • Data rolls over on the 28th ofDATA USAGE VIOLATIONS with always-available access to technology and empower them to be each month.· Verizon actively monitors data content creators, adept problem-solvers, • The closer students get to usingusage only. and responsible consumers of digital media and learning resources. To all 5GB of free data, the slower· Data usage up to 2 GB over in any accomplish this, Verizon is providing a Internet connections will be.month will result in a warning. 5GB/month cellular data plan free of • Students will learn to track and charge to all teachers and students. manage their data usage.· On the second overage, service will Students must keep in mindbe suspended and participant Data Plan that there will be assignmentsremoved from the program. requiring Internet access that Checkingby [Article Author] will need to be completed at· Data usage of 5 or more GB over in Data Usage home.any month will result in removal ofthe participant from the program. ➢ Click “Settings” icon:· Verizon will shut down theaccount. ➢ Click “Cellular Data” ➢ Check hereStreaming Music TIPS ON DATA MANAGEMENTStreaming music will use about 28MB or 0.03GBof data per hour, which means you can expect to hita gigabyte in just over 36 hours. Whenever possible, connect to wireless networks. When you are connected this way, you won’t use any of your cellular data.Movies are Data Suckers Check for the wireless icon in the top left hand corner of your iPad screen:Watching movies or TV shows online uses about Your iPad will automatically connect to Sabin’s WIFI, so you don’t need to worry about data1GB of data per hour for each stream of standard usage at school. Get in the habit of turning off your data at school. If you see these dots,definition video, and up to 3GB per hour for the data is on.each stream of HD video. Since you have 5GB of data per month, limit yourself to 1GB of data usage per week. Take note of the amount of data used by your most frequent apps. If data usage becomes a problem, particularly for those who do not have wireless access at home, limit online entertainment activities on the iPad, especially streaming music and videos.

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 4Monitoring Student Use FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit Common Sense MediaIt is critical that parents/guardians monitor student iPad use athome and away from school. The best way to keep students safe Common Sense Media is a nonprofit organizationand on-task is to have a parent/guardian present and involved. dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world ofWhile mobile devices provided by Sabin are filtered remotely at media and technology. They empower parents,home and in other off-site locations offering Internet access, no teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiasedfilter provides an absolute guarantee that students will not information, trusted advice, and innovative toolsinadvertently or purposefully access inappropriate content. to help harness the power of media andSuggestions technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives. ➢ Develop a set of rules/expectations for iPad use at home. Only allow iPad use in common rooms of the home (e.g. living room or kitchen) and not in bedrooms or other isolated locations. ➢ Demonstrate a genuine interest in what your student is doing on the iPad. Ask questions and request that your student shows you his or her work often. ➢ Investigate and apply parental controls available through your Internet service provider and/or your wireless router. ➢ iPads contain cameras; review pictures and videos on the iPad frequently.All rules of acceptable use cited, apply to camera use,Internet/online access, application use and physical treatment ofthe iPad. Digital Storage Appropriate Content All rules and guidelines apply to any storage device or All files, applications, images, andwebsite interfacing with a District 11-owned device. This communications on the iPad must be school- appropriate. Inappropriate content/access includes student OneDrives as digital storage tools. includes but is not limited to:  References to alcohol, tobacco or drugs  References to gangs  Obscene language or nudity  Bullying or harassment  Sexual content  Other inappropriate activities as determined by school & district personnel  Copyrighted images, music or other files that the user does not have permission to use

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 5Office 365 E-mail for StudentsPurposeAll Sabin students are issued a District 11 e-mail account throughMicrosoft Office 365. This allows students to safely and effectivelycommunicate and collaborate with staff and classmates, giving theman authentic purpose for writing.The effective use of e-mail is: • 21st Century communication tool • Used in careers and higher education settings • A way to meet the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)Unacceptable Use Examples ▪ E-mail should be for educational purposes • Non-education related forwards (e.g. jokes, chain letters, images) only. • Harassment, profanity, obscenity, racist terms ▪ Parents may check student e-mail at any time, provided they have the password. • Cyber-bullying, hate mail, discriminatory remarks Students are encouraged to share their password with their parents. • Email for individual profit or gain, advertisement or political activities ▪ District 11 reserves the right to monitor student e-mail accounts at any time. ▪ E-mail should be used by the authorizedDigital Camera owner of the account ONLY. ▪ Students are expected to protect theirPurpose passwords.Each iPad is equipped with an integrated digital camera. This equipment offers students an extraordinaryopportunity to experience a 21st Century tool and to develop 21st Century communication skills.Requirements• Respect others’ wishes when taking videos or still images of any person.• Videos or still images may not be posted online without parent/guardian consent,and consent of all parties represented in that image or video.• No video or still image may be recorded in any location where privacy is imperative (locker rooms, restrooms, etc.). iPad How To: Logging into the internet from home1. Make sure your mobile data is on or you are connected to your home wifi. **Note that using mobile data counts towards your monthly 5gb limit so use it wisely!2. Open Safari (or tap the Lancer icon) and go to a D11 website, like www.d11.org. This will redirect you to a page that looks like this:3. Login with your D11 username and password. Be sure the server dropdown is set to “instructsec”. You will still be under the D11 filter and monitored by D11.

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 6iPAD SECURITYBalanced Approach .Two primary forms of security exist: mobile device security and Internetfiltering. Colorado Springs School District 11 strives to strike a balancebetween usability of equipment and appropriate security to preventdevices from being damaged or used to cause damage to the District 11network. Mobile Device Security Troubleshooting Security settings are in place on the iPad to prevent certain activities. Procedures These may include downloading or installing apps on the iPad, removing software, changing system settings, etc. These permissions may vary by There may be times when the level. iPad or applications on the iPad do not perform as they should. Internet Filtering at School and Home In these cases, please refer to the District 11 maintains an on-site Internet filtering software package. This basic troubleshooting steps program automatically filters all student access to the Internet, whether below: at school, at home, or in any location where Internet access is available. While iPads provided by D11 are filtered remotely, no filter provides an 1. Close application and then absolute guarantee that students will not inadvertently or purposefully restart application. access inappropriate content. While we make every attempt to protect students from inappropriate material and risks to their safety, no 2. Restart iPad. technology measure is 100% effective, and no technology measure is a substitute for open communication and involved parents/guardians. 4. If appropriate, ask a classmate for help.Tech help is also available before school, after school, and during lunch in thelibrary. 5. Ask a teacher if the teacher is available and able to help. 7. If the problem persists, please contact building tech support personnel in the library by scanning the QR code in each classroom.EARBUDS SHOULD BE PURCHASED BY THE STUDENT AND AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CLASS.

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 7Behaviors Related to Student iPad Use Technology Violations Digital/technology- • Chronic, tech-related behavior related violations Behavior Violations • Deleting browser history • Using iPads for individual profit or E-mail, internet surfing, playing games or other off-task behavior gain, for product advertisement, for political action, political not approved by a teacher activities, or for excessive personal Cutting and pasting information usewithout citing sources (Plagiarism) • Making use of the mobile device in a manner that serves to disrupt Cyber-bullying the use of the network by others Damaging, defacing, or • Unauthorized downloading or endangering iPad or accessories installing apps Using profanity, obscenity, • Attempting to defeat the District 11 Internet filter discriminatory terms • Modifying district browser settingsAccessing pornographic material, or any other techniques designed to avoid being blocked from inappropriate files, or files inappropriate content or to dangerous to the integrity of the conceal internet activities networkUsing network account authorized for another personAccess to the iPad may be revoked at any District 11’s Student Acceptable time if the user is engaged in any Use Agreement (Policy EHC-E-1), unauthorized activity. all students will agree to abide by all school rules, district policies, and local, state, and federal laws while using district educational technology resources. Examples of violations to the Student Acceptable Use Agreement are shown here. These examples do not represent an exhaustive list. Violations of the Student Acceptable Use Agreement may be subject to disciplinary measures.

SABIN MIDDLE SCHOOL iPAD STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK 8Lost/Stolen Equipment Usage Fee Reporting Process All parents/guardians must pay yearly usage and licensing fees for student iPad use. These fees provide If any equipment is lost, the student or parent protection against accidental damage, loss, offsets to the must report it to the school immediately. cost of repair. (See “Accidental Damage vs. Students should inform a school official as soon Negligence.”) as possible. If equipment is stolen from a family’s home, automobile or other location other than The sliding scale for free and reduced lunch is as follows: school, a police report must be filed and a copy of the report must be provided to the school by the ▪ Full price lunch $50 parent/guardian within ten business days. ▪ Reduced lunch $33 ▪ Free lunch $17Financial Responsibility Usage fees are based on regular, free or reduced lunchThe circumstances of each situation involving lost eligibility as shown in the “Required Fees” section at theequipment will be investigated individually. bottom of this page. Licensing fees are not based on lunch eligibility. Usage and licensing fee payment plansStudents/families may be billed for damaged or are available. Please contact the Sabin business office for more information on payment plans.lost equipment if loss is determined to be a result Damaged Equipmentof negligence. RepairsReplacement Item Replacement Cost Occasionally, unexpected problems do occur with theiPad $ 629.00 iPads that are not the fault of the user (mobile deviceCharger $ 14.00 crashes, software errors, etc.). In the event of suchLightning to USB Cable $ 9.00 problems, contact building tech support personnel in the library.Case $ 35.00Screen Protector $ 5.00 Loaner iPadsALL STUDENTS WILL BE RECEIVE AN IPAD TO USE WHILE Required Fees Temporary iPad replacements, or loaners, may beATTENDING SABIN, AS PART OF THE VERIZON/ DIGITAL available so that learning is not disrupted by the repairPROMISE GRANT. THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGY FEES process. Students are responsible for the care of theAPPLY: loaner while issued to them. The same rules andTECH USAGE FEE regulations apply to loaners that apply to regularly- assigned iPads. • $50 FOR STUDENTS WHO PAY REGULAR LUNCH PRICE • $33 FOR STUDENTS WHO PAY REDUCED LUNCH PRICE Accidental Damage vs. Negligence • $17 FOR STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE FREE LUNCH Accidents do happen. There is a difference, however,TECH LICENSING FEE between an accident and negligence. After investigation by school administration, if the iPad is deemed to be • $6 intentionally or negligently damaged by the student, the student may be subject to disciplinary measures and the cost of repair or replacement above the initial cost of the tech usage and/or licensing fee(s).