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2020 Student BYOx Charter FRENCHVILLE STATE SCHOOL

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Contents

Key Terms…

ICTs – Information and Communication Technologies

TWiST – our school resource centre - an acronym of our school vision ‘Together We Shape Tomorrow’.

ADP – Accidental Damage Protection

ADPT – Accidental Damage Protection and Theft

Triage – technician will diagnose problems to advise vendor

1-to-1 – 1 computer device / 1 student

RRP – Recommended Retail price

BYOx – Bring Your Own Device

SRS – Student Resource Scheme

NAPLAN – National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy

Bring Your Own ‘x’ (BYOx) is a new pathway supporting the delivery of 21st century learning. It is a term used to describe a digital device

ownership model where students or staff use their personally-owned mobile devices to access the department’s ICT network.

Students and staff are responsible for the security, integrity, insurance and maintenance of their personal mobile devices and their private

network accounts.

The BYOx acronym used by the department refers to the teaching and learning environment in Queensland state schools where personally-

owned mobile devices are used. The ‘x’ in BYOx represents more than a personally-owned mobile device; it also includes software, applications,

connectivity or carriage service.

The department has carried out extensive BYOx research within Queensland state schools. The research built on and acknowledged the

distance travelled in implementing 1-to-1 computer to student ratio classes across the state, and other major technology rollouts.

The Department has chosen to support the implementation of a BYOx model because:

• BYOx recognises the demand for seamless movement between school, work, home and play

• our BYOx program assists students to improve their learning outcomes in a contemporary educational setting

• assisting students to become responsible digital citizens enhances the teaching learning process and

achievement of student outcomes as well as the skills and experiences that will prepare them for their future

studies and careers.

Copyright Statement Copyright in this document is owned by Frenchville State School. No part may be reproduced, communicated, modified or stored without the written permission of the Principal, Frenchville State School except:

as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth):

or

by state educational institutions as defined in the

Education (General Provisions) Act

State educational institutions may download, print, reproduce, display and communicate this material in an unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for non-commercial purposes.

Written requests for permission to use this material or alter its content for use in other State Schools can be emailed to the.principal@frenchviss.eq.edu.au.

Key Terms………………………... 2

School Vision……………………. 3

Rationale………………………… 3

History of FSS 1-to-1…………… 4

What Will Learning Look Like?... 5

Minimum Specifications………… 6

Costs………………………………. 7

MUST DO 1 - Purchasing……….. 9

MUST DO 2 - Setting Up………... 10

MUST DO 3 - Anti-Virus…………. 11

MUST DO 4 - Microsoft Office….. 12

MUST DO 5 – Windows 10……… 15

MUST DO 6 – Obligations…......... 15

MUST DO 7 – “On-boarding”… 16

Responsibilities & Rules……… 17, 18

School Resource Scheme………… 19

Responsible Use Agreement…..... 20

SRS Form…………………………. 21

Norton Anti-Virus…………………. 23

Acknowledgement Much of our work for the introduction of a BYOx program in 2015 has been influenced by our existing 1-to-1 program. However, the Department of Education, Training and Employment’s BYOx website has been a major resource for our transition to a BYOx environment.

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School Vision

Frenchville State School has an established vision statement Together We Shape Tomorrow and five principles of school-wide pedagogy. Our curriculum embeds the pedagogical principles, explaining how we will help Frenchville students to be life-long learners, with the skills and attributes we value now and in the future. The five school-wide pedagogical principles are:

Valuing self and others

Being active local and global citizens

Being responsible risk takers

Being effective communicators

Challenging thinking and problem-solving

The school vision is complemented by our traditional

values: Pride, Honesty, Persistence.

The Frenchville 1-to-1 program provides the opportunity for our students to enter a world of curriculum

possibilities, promoting authentic engagement within a digitalized global society. Learning experiences across

the school are purposefully designed to incorporate the use of information and communication technologies

which enhance engagement. In this way, each student is supported to demonstrate the knowledge, skills,

practices and attitudes necessary to be an engaged, robust 21st century citizen capable of shaping our shared

tomorrow.

Rationale

Our curriculum is guided by the Australian Curriculum (www.acara.edu.au) which identifies seven general

capabilities”. These capabilities, together with the content and cross curriculum priorities, assist students to live

and work successfully in the twenty-first century.

One of these capabilities is Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

The “Digital Technologies” learning area is also articulated in the Australian Curriculum.

Queensland’s Department of Education, (DOE) has outlined ICT priorities in the “Digital Strategy 2014-17”.

(http://deta.qld.gov.au/publications/strategic/other/digital-strategy-2014-17.html)

For students…

https://advancingeducation.qld.gov.au/ourPlan/Documents/advancing-education-action-plan.pdf

At Frenchville we are committed to providing opportunities that support the development of these priorities. We believe our 1-to-1 program engages learners, differentiates for personalised learning, and promotes “anywhere, anytime learning”.

BYOx – Bring Your Own Device.

Learning resources

Personalised learning

Cybersafety

In 2016 FSS was part of a Makerspace Trial. A makerspace is a physical location for collaborative technology activities. Our makerspace has continued since 2016. BYOx devices are able to install software to support 3D printing and robotics which are done in this space.

DOE’s “Advancing Education” action plan looks at Schools of the Future identifying priorities with the Digital Technologies

curriculum including coding & robotics, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), and “incubating” IT

entrepreneurs.

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A History of our 1-to-1 Program

Year Device Cost to Parents

Length of Program

Yr 5 Classes % of Student Take-up

2008

Our 2007 School Opinion and ICT census data was showing dissatisfaction with ICTs. We conducted Futures Forums with the school community and decided to proceed with a 1-to-1 program. We followed the recommended “21 Steps” and the program was endorsed by the P&C.

2009 HP 6710b

$1 560 3 yrs 2 laptop, 3 non 41%

2010 HP 6530b

$1 610 3yrs 2 laptop, 2 non 52%

2011 HP

6450b

$1 600 3 yrs 2 laptop, 2 non 55%

2012 HP

6460b

$1 510 3 yrs 1½ laptop, 1½ non 56%

2013 DELL

Latitude E5430

$1 585 2 yrs 2 laptop, 2 non 51%

2014

ACER TravelMate

B113

$1 506 2 yrs 3 laptop, 1½ non 79%

XO computer devices used by all Year 4 students – 1 device per child (cost of XOs subsidised by P&C)

A proposal was presented to parents of Year 4 to move to a BYOx model in 2015. Decision was made to proceed with 98.7% in favour. Proposal was endorsed by P&C.

2015

ACER Switch 10

$500-$750 depending on where device

sourced

2 yrs

5 classes, all using

some privately owned devices and some school

devices

68%

2016

ASUS T100 ACER Switch 10 Microsoft Surface

$400-$1200 depending on

device +$20/term payment

71%

2017 A device that

meets minimum

specs.

Dependant on device

and source + $20/term payment

69%

2018 6 ½ classes, all

using some privately owned devices and

some school devices.

67%

2019 6 classes, all using

some privately owned devices and some school

devices

64%

For next year 2020…

2020

A device that

meets minimum

specs. (see P 6)

Dependant on device

and source + $40/year payment

Yr 4 students: 3 years

Yr 5

students: 2 years

To be continued…

“21 Steps”

Purchasing a device is not compulsory.

ACER Switch 10 – used in 2015 &

2016.

XO devices used by all students in Yr 4 in 2014 to

2019

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What Will Learning Look Like in 2020?

What to Do Next? If you have already decided not to purchase a device, there is no need to read on. If you wish to purchase later, you may do so at any time, referring back to this document. Your child will access a school-owned device. School devices are shared and remain at school. Read on to find out more about selecting a device for 2020 and beyond.

In a class, some

students will have their own device and some will use school-owned devices.

ICTs using the device will be incorporated in whole class, small group, and independent activities as per curriculum requirements – school-owned devices will be sourced as needed – this may be using the mobile bank of devices, or a computer lab.

ICTs will be utilised when deemed the most appropriate tool for learning.

Students will use the internet, including email, and the Microsoft Office package to investigate, communicate, organise and collaborate.

Students will use “Apps” that have been sourced to support learning.

Learning tasks may be in the classroom, or beyond e.g. TWiST, covered area, home, under a tree etc.

Home tasks can be accessed on other home devices connected to the internet

Induction session/s regarding use and care of devices will be conducted.

Cybersafety and responsible digital citizenship will be embedded in lessons.

Teaching of skills necessary for NAPLAN Online for any future participation.

The program is not… just for Gifted & Talented students or

the best behaved students – ICTs engage

all learners and cater for personalised learning across a range of learning styles and needs.

students on a laptop for the whole school day – this

is not a healthy practice and would not cover all curriculum requirements.

every student doing the same thing at the same time – teachers have the flexibility to effectively differentiate the

curriculum for individuals and groups of students. At various times during the day small groups may be working on their devices while other students undertake activities that require other forms of communication.

throwing out the “Basics” – devices are used to engage

learners and enhance literacy and numeracy outcomes. Our curriculum requires us to teach handwriting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, number facts and other basic skills. At times the laptops will be used as a tool for assisting the development of these basics. While there are spelling and grammar checks on a computer, students will still be taught the important skills of editing and proofreading.

computers replacing teachers – instead, the device will

provide opportunities to engage with teachers, receive feedback, communicate learning, and receive individual attention.

completing all assessment tasks on the computer – assessment will involve a range of modes including written, spoken, collaborative, concrete, as well as digital.

Purchasing a device is not compulsory.

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Selecting a Device (Specifications)

The following minimum specifications have been determined to suit learning activities (curriculum), affordability, technical support and infrastructure.

If you wish to bring a BYOx device to school, the device must meet the minimum specifications…

Minimum Specifications Parents may decide to purchase a device that exceeds the minimum specifications. Reasons to do so may include:

They wish for the fastest device possible for their child

There may be a program suited to their specific learning needs that requires increased specifications e.g. voice to text programs. (recommended consultation with class teacher and/or case manager)

They might intend the device to be used in secondary school and run more complex programs such as design/drawing programs

NB: some local high schools provide a laptop to students in Yr 7. Others may allow students to bring their own BYOx device. It is advised to research the destination high school for your child.

Screen 10”-11” touch screen (up to 14” is suitable, but be aware that devices with larger screens can be quite heavy)

Operating System Windows 10 operating system (Home, Pro or Education) Windows 10S is not supported by the school ICT infrastructure. If you find a device at a good price that only comes with Windows 10S, a free upgrade to Windows 10 is available (see P. 15)

Processor 1.33GHz Quad-core (dual core

RAM (Memory) 4Gb or above

Hard drive 64Gb or above (less will have difficulty supporting updates) (32Gb will not perform operating system updates)

Keyboard Full keyboard

Connectivity WiFi enabled Bluetooth 4.0

Ports 3.5mm jack

full USB 2.0

Battery Battery: 8 hours or more

Software Full version of Microsoft Office 365 (available for free through the Education Department – see P. 12)

Active anti-virus Active anti-virus

Graphics Integrated graphics

Camera At least 1 built-in webcam

Warranty 2 year (Yr 5) or 3 year (Yr 4) extended warranty (to cover life of the program)

Insurance 2 year (Yr 5) or 3 year (Yr 4) ADP or ADPT (to cover accidental damage and/or theft over life of the program) May be organised at time of purchase, or covered under home contents insurance.

NB: ADP must be bought at time of purchase – it cannot be bought at a later time. Please check home insurance policy if planning to have device covered by home contents insurance (this may mean contacting your insurer).

ADP = accidental damage protection ADPT = accidental damage protection and theft

iPads are not supported in our BYOx program.

If you are unsure whether a device

suits the program, please contact the school. Ensure you know the specifics about the device in

question.

Purchasing a device is not compulsory.

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Costs

If purchasing a device, read on.

If not purchasing a device, there is no need to read on. Remember, your child will still access laptops from the school, but they will be shared and

not brought home.

To support the program, the school purchased a “BYOx Box” which provides school network access including printers, school drives and WiFi for each privately owned device – we are charged per device, per year for the BYOx Box.

To cover the costs of the BYOx box, and technical support, a

payment to the school of $40 / year is required. After the student’s laptop has been “on-boarded”, an invoice will be sent home.

The program is BYOx – this means parents can shop around to find the best price to match the

specifications on P.6.

In 2019, suitable devices matching the minimum specifications were obtained from around $300.

Devices are purchased externally to school

finance systems. That means there is no invoice for the device.

Other Costs

A protective case (compulsory)

A USB (16Gb or above)(compulsory)

A mouse (optional)

INSURANCE & WARRANTY

Our minimum specifications includes:

At least a 2 year (Yr 5) or 3 year (Yr 4) extended warranty

At least 2 years (Yr 5) or 3 years (Yr 4) of Accidental Damage & Theft Protection

These should be purchased at the time of purchasing the device.

IMPORTANT: without a

warranty and insurance the

device is unprotected and

all repairs or replacement are at the cost of the

parents.

Purchasing a device is not compulsory.

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These steps must be done before the student is able to

use the device at school.

If you are proceeding with purchasing a device for your child to support their learning at school, it is important that guidelines are set up for home use. Please ensure Responsibilities and Rules are also followed at home. The primary purpose for purchasing a device is for learning. However, the device is privately owned and parents may decide that games, movies and music can be played on the device.

If so, there must always be sufficient space for school work, and…

any games, movies and music must be legal copies and age appropriate.

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MUST DO 1 - PURCHASING

So, you’ve decided to purchase a device for your child’s learning. Follow the steps

below to purchase the selected device.

Buy from retailer…

1. Shop around for the best price.

(buying local has its advantages – besides supporting local business/economy, after sales service is more easily accessed – many local businesses have sold BYOx laptops to Frenchville families) (families have also been able to get some good deals online)

2. Investigate and arrange accidental damage protection –

Can the device be covered by home contents insurance? Can you purchase ADP with device?

3. Purchase device with extended warranty. 4. Purchase protective case for device.

(students only need 1 bag for school – ideally their laptop case should be able to fit in their school backpack)

5. Purchase a USB stick (16Gb or above)

PARENT

RESPONSIBILITY

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MUST DO 2 - SETTING UP THE DEVICE

1. Take the device out of the box and familiarise yourself with device and its accessories.

2. Turn on the device (if the device is not charged, charge the device).

3. The device will guide you through set up procedures. IMPORTANT:

During set up you will be asked to connect to WiFi. Ensure you connect to your home WiFi. During set up you will also be asked to sign in with a “Microsoft account”. At this stage we require you to create a new “Microsoft account” that is linked to an email that the student can access. The password should be easily remembered by your child. “Family” settings should not be

turned on until after the device has connected to the school network.

So, you have your device.

Follow the steps below to set up your device.

Record your new Microsoft account details here:

Email: __________________________ Password: ______________________ Advisable to record details in another

location.

THE MICROSOFT ACCOUNT IS IMPORTANT FOR INSTALLING NEW APPS ON THE LAPTOP.

SCHOOL STAFF CANNOT SET UP OR CHANGE ACCOUNT DETAILS.

IMPORTANT: Please ensure the student has

administrator rights to their laptop. i.e. set up in the

student’s name.

Family settings can be applied after their start-up meeting.

Student needs to

have administrator

rights.

PARENT RESPONSIBILITY

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MUST DO 3 - ANTI-VIRUS

Your new device will most likely come preinstalled with a trial version of antivirus software (usually a 30 day trial). After 30 days you will be prompted to pay to keep using the anti-virus. You do not need this trial version. We recommend: Uninstalling the trial antivirus (see Step 1, P. 12) and activating “Windows Defender” which is part of the Windows 10 package. (this is free)

To activate “Windows Defender” you need to change settings in the device’s “Control Panel”. Alternatively, NORTON Anti-Virus can be purchased at a reduced cost for state school students (see P. 23)

To bring your device to school it MUST have ANTI-VIRUS

protection.

Only 1 anti-virus program should be operating on the

device.

IMPORTANT: antivirus will need to be updated on a regular basis on a home network. Devices with

outdated antivirus will not connect to the school’s

BYOx box.

PARENT

RESPONSIBILITY

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MUST DO 4 – INSTALLING MICROSOFT OFFICE

Most devices will come with a trial version of Microsoft Office. While it looks like Office is installed, the version will cause problems at school. It is highly recommended that the following steps are undertaken to install a free version of MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 (available to all state school students).

1. Remove Trial Version…

Remove in Settings Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps.

Choose the program you want to remove, and then select Uninstall. Some

apps built into Windows can't be uninstalled.

To remove an app you got from Microsoft Store, find it on the Start menu, press

and hold (or right-click) on the app, then select Uninstall.

2. Which Windows operating system am I running?

Select the Start button, then select Settings > System.

Select About and view the System type details.

PARENT RESPONSIBILITY

“Microsoft Office365”

You will need to know whether the operating

system is 32 bit or 64 bit.

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3. Installing free version of Microsoft Office 365.

1. On your device connected to WiFi, go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/ 2. Login with child’s school email address.

3. Select “Work or School Account”. 4. Login with child’s school login and password.

5. Click “Install Office” and view the drop down menu.

Email: ___________@eq.edu.au Logon: ___________________ Password: ________________

Advisable to record details in another location.

Record school logon details

here for future reference.

e.g. jsmit23@eq.edu.au

All school emails end with “@eq.edu.au”

No password is needed at this point.

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7. Select the compatible software version (32-bit or 64-bit)

6. Select the “Other install options” to install the 64-bit software.

8. Select run to immediately install Office365

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MUST DO 5 – ENSURE DEVICE HAS WINDOWS 10

Go to the following website and follow prompts…

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/upgrade-from-windows-10-s

MUST DO 6 – OBLIGATIONS

Complete ALL ‘MUST Dos” Read “Responsibilities”, “Rules” and “Device Care” with your child (Pp. 18-20) Read school’s “Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students” (especially Pp. 6, 10, 15, 16, 19) (available of school’s website) Complete “Responsible Use Agreement” (P 20) and “Student Resource Scheme” (P 21) and bring to school with laptop. Ensure charged device is brought to school each Monday to Thursday. Report any issues to laptopfaults@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au At least once per week, turn the device on and connect to home WiFi, and then…

Ensure anti-virus is up-to-date

Check to see if Windows Updates are available To check…

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Check for Updates

PARENT RESPONSIBILITY

The device requires WINDOWS 10 Home, Pro or Education. If your device has one of these, please proceed to “Must Do 6”.

MOST devices will come with WINDOWS 10S.

WINDOWS 10S will not work at school.

Rather than paying an increased price for a device with WINDOWS 10 Home or Pro, an upgrade to WINDOWS 10 Education can be done for free, but this requires a little more

work. See steps below.

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MUST DO 7 – “ON-BOARDING”

Each privately owned device must be “on-boarded” to our BYOx box. This process involves connecting the device to our WiFi and network enabling the students to access internet, network drives and network printers at school. Onboarding will be done class by class in the first 4 weeks of the year. No student laptop will be on-boarded without the signed “Responsible Use Agreement” (P 20) and completed “Student Resource Scheme” (P 21). At the time of on-boarding, each class will receive an induction session discussing:

Rules of the program

Caring for the device

Cybersafety

In the first month of school, information sessions will be offered to parents – it is highly recommended that at least 1 parent attends. The above topics will be discussed, but also some information about social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok etc. From Week 5, students are able to bring their laptops to school for classroom learning.

If a student obtains a laptop after the “On-boarding” sessions have been conducted, Mr Smith or Mr Norton need to be notified.

STUDENT & SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY

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The school’s BYOx program supports the personally-owned mobile device in terms of access to:

• printing • internet • file access and storage • support to connect devices to the school network.

However, the school’s BYOx program does not support personally-owned mobile devices in regard to:

• technical support (only “triage”) • charging of devices at school • security, integrity, insurance and maintenance • private network accounts including Microsoft accounts • Microsoft Office and antivirus updates (these must be done on a home network)

Student Responsibilities Abide by all school rules and laptop rules (see P. 18)

Abide by ‘Responsible Internet Usage Agreement’ signed by students and parents upon enrolment.

Acknowledge that the core purpose of device at school is for educational purposes.

Bring device to school fully charged each day as specified by the class teacher.

Care for own and others’ devices.

Undertake an induction program regarding the use and care of the device.

appropriate digital citizenship and online safety (for more details, see ACMA CyberSmart http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/)

Undertake all learning activities to the best of their ability.

Change passwords as required.

Report faults to laptopfaults@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

Report breeches of the rules.

Update anti-virus.

Be an ambassador of the school at school and beyond the school, including in an online environment.

Understand and sign the BYOx Charter Agreement.

Parent Responsibilities Ensure all minimum requirements of program are met, including minimum warranty and accidental

damage and theft protection. (see previous pages).

Fund all costs of program, including student resource scheme by due date.

Monitor use of device at home (including online material, social media such as Facebook (age limit of 13+), emails, games, music & movies).

Ensure student has an appropriate place to use and store the device at home.

Provide internet connectivity at home (not compulsory, but is not provided by the school).

Personalise device as appropriate e.g. name, laptop skin (a sticker that covers the lid), single sticker etc.

Acknowledge that the core purpose of device at school is for educational purposes.

Provide internet filtering at home

Report faults to laptopfaults@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

Report breeches of the rules.

Update anti-virus.

Understand and sign the BYOx Charter Agreement.

School Responsibilities Provide learning opportunities that integrate ICTs

and the use of the device as per curriculum requirements.

Provide an induction program.

Educate about cybersafety and responsible digital citizenship.

Provide sessions for staff, students and parents to upskill across the program.

Provide internet connectivity at school.

Provide internet filters to maximise the safety of students online. (Although we cannot block 100% of undesirable sites due to the frequency of new site publishing and time taken for detection, it does greatly reduce the likelihood of students accidentally stumbling across such sites.)

Provide technical support to “triage” problems prior to advising vendor.

Provide printing facilities.

Monitor and evaluate program (focus on curriculum, pedagogy, cost, satisfaction, readiness for further BYOx etc)

Representative to sign the BYOx Charter Agreement.

Vendor Responsibilities (pertaining to purchasing portal) Provide aftersales service as per Warranty and APDT terms.

Provide purchasing portal and updates as necessary.

Communicate with school regarding price changes and other changes to the purchasing portal.

Report faults/issues to laptopfaults@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

stating what the problem is, and what has been attempted to fix the problem.

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Laptop Rules for Students

The computer is your device – you can watch movies, play games, undertake

learning activities and listen to music at home under the supervision of your parents

or caregivers.

At school, we are bound by a number of policies to ensure the protection of our

students, staff, infrastructure and Department of Education, including…

‘Safe, Supportive and Disciplined School Environment’

http://ppr.det.qld.gov.au/education/learning/Pages/Safe,-Supportive-and-Disciplined-School-Environment.aspx

‘Advice for State Schools on Acceptable use of ICT Facilities and Devices’.

‘Information and Communication Technology’ http://ppr.det.qld.gov.au/corp/ict/management/Pages/Information-Communication-and-Technology-(ICT).aspx

Our school rules apply in all school activities and programs…

If you do not comply with the school rules and the following rules, disciplinary action as per our school’s ‘Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students’ (available on school website) will be enacted.

1. Bring your charged laptop to school on the days required by your teacher.

2. At school, learning activities are only to be undertaken - movies, recreational games and music not associated with learning activities are not to be accessed.

3. Inappropriate content not suitable for children, including content in games, music, movies and websites are not to be brought into the school either on the computer device or in a portable storage device such as a USB.

4. You should not attempt to access, produce or distribute inappropriate content, including via the internet. (inappropriate includes content that is illegal, pornographic, fraudulent, defamatory, offensive, indecent, threatening, infected with viruses or breeches copyright)

5. In particular you must not use the device (or any internet services to which it may be connected) to bully, harass or be unkind to other persons.

6. You must not tell anyone your passwords (except your parents).

7. You are responsible for the security and care of your device – this includes before and after school – ensure your bag is placed down gently and is away from traffic.

8. You are responsible for backing-up all necessary data. The School is not responsible for any data loss. Therefore please ensure all your school work and important documents are backed up onto USB stick, external hard drive, or other device.

9. You must not open, or allow anyone else to open, the hardware case of your device – if there is a fault it should be reported to the school technician.

10. You must take all necessary steps to prevent a virus from infecting your device, including monitoring data that is downloaded or uploaded from the Internet, and virus checking any USB drives in the Laptop.

11. You must regularly update your anti-virus.

12. When not in use, the device must be stored securely in its protective case and in your school bag. Follow your teacher’s instructions about storing your device.

13. Images or sound captured by personal technology devices on the school premises or elsewhere must not be disseminated to others for the purpose of causing embarrassment to individuals or the School – this would be deemed bullying or harassment. The School has the right to invoke appropriate disciplinary processes to deal with such behaviour by a student.

All students will be required to sign a ‘1-to-1 Student Agreement’ form as proof they understand their rights and responsibilities within the program.

Be Responsible Be Respectful Be Safe

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Device Care

The student is responsible for taking care of and securing the device and accessories in

accordance with school policy and guidelines. Responsibility for loss or damage of a device

at home, in transit or at school belongs to the student.

Accidental damage and warranty policies (minimum 2 years) are a requirement of the

program to minimise financial impact and disruption to learning should a device not be

operational. Personal home and contents insurance may cover accidental damage and theft,

therefore it is advised to consult your policy. (warranty & ADPT details available on

purchasing portal, ACER website, and school website).

General precautions

• Food or drink should never be placed near the device.

• Plugs, cords and cables should be inserted and removed carefully.

• Devices should be carried within their protective case where appropriate.

• Carrying devices with the screen open should be avoided.

• Ensure the battery is fully charged each day.

• Turn the device off before placing it in its bag.

Protecting the screen

• Avoid poking at the screen — even a touch screen only requires a light touch.

• Don’t place pressure on the lid of the device when it is closed.

• Avoid placing anything on the keyboard before closing the lid.

• Avoid placing anything in the carry case that could press against the cover.

• Only clean the screen with a clean, soft, dry cloth or an anti-static cloth.

• Don’t clean the screen with a household cleaning product.

Student Resource Scheme

A payment of $40 per year is required for the school to support the program.

The payment is used to cover costs of connecting to the BYOx box.

The payment will apply for each year, regardless of when in the year the device is first brought to

school. e.g. if the device is brought to school in September, the cost will still be $40.

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FRENCHVILLE STATE SCHOOL

Student BYOx Charter 2020

The following is to be read and completed by both the STUDENT and PARENT/CAREGIVER:

I have read and understood the BYOx Charter and the school Responsible Behaviour Plan.

I agree to abide by the expectations outlined in both documents.

I am aware that non-compliance or irresponsible behaviour, as per the intent of the BYOx Charter and the Responsible Behaviour Plan, will result in consequences relative to the behaviour.

Student’s name: ............................................…………………………. Class: ...........

(Please print)

Student’s signature: ......……......…………….........................................Date: / /

Parent:

I agree to the above, and also give permission for school technicians to troubleshoot hardware faults and install drivers as necessary.

I understand that it is my responsibility to: ensure antivirus and Microsoft Office are up-to-date, ensure operating system is set up, organise repairs (if bought from a private vendor), monitor my child’s use at home, and apply internet filters at home as appropriate.

Parent’s/caregiver’s name:..............…..............…….…………..................... (Please print)

Parent’s/caregiver’s signature: .................……………………...............Date: / /

School Representative’s name: Bill Smith or Paul Norton (circle)

School Representative’s signature: .................……………………........Date: / /

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APPENDIX: Installing NORTON Security antivirus

Symantec offers the Norton Security anti-virus product at a significantly reduced cost to state school students for use on one of your devices at home. The product can be used with Windows, Mac, Android or iOS devices.

1. On your device connected to Wi-Fi, go to

https://students.learningplace.eq.edu.au

Provide students school username and password to access The Learning Place

2. Click on the “Norton Security Offer” icon

3. Fill in the online form – Use a school email address

to order the product. (Username) @eq.edu.au

Select desired protection offer

Click Submit

4. Login to email account provided in step 3. (Check junk emails if the Norton offer is not in your main inbox.) Copy the provided code

and click Buy Now.

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5. Click Proceed to Secure Checkout

6. Create a Norton account and continue to the

Secure Checkout.

7. Provide payment details and click “Have a coupon code?”

Provide the code from Step 4 and continue to the next screen.

Check that the order amount has been adjusted and confirm payment.

The full price is shown at this stage. Once code is entered, the cost should adjust.