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BYOD Policy

This document outlines Cumberland High School's "Bring Your Own Device" policy, which allows students in Years 9-12 to bring their own computing devices to school. It aims to promote technology integration while empowering students. All students are expected to bring an iPad or other device meeting specifications each day. Students and parents are responsible for ensuring devices meet requirements and signing a user charter. The school provides a wireless network and support, but is not responsible for lost, damaged or malfunctioning personal devices. Teachers can encourage device use at their discretion.

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BYOD Policy

This document outlines Cumberland High School's "Bring Your Own Device" policy, which allows students in Years 9-12 to bring their own computing devices to school. It aims to promote technology integration while empowering students. All students are expected to bring an iPad or other device meeting specifications each day. Students and parents are responsible for ensuring devices meet requirements and signing a user charter. The school provides a wireless network and support, but is not responsible for lost, damaged or malfunctioning personal devices. Teachers can encourage device use at their discretion.

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Cumberland High School

183 Pennant Hills Road CARLINGFORD NSW 2118


Principal: Mechel Pikoulas B Ed, MA Phil
Phone: 9871 7718 Fax: 9872 5381 Website: www.cumberland-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected]

Quality Education in a Caring Environment

Bring Your Own Device Policy


Rationale The Digital Education Revolution (DER) program, which provided a laptop to every Year 9 student, has been ceased. Cumberland High School values the rich learning experiences that tightly integrated interactions with technology brings. The promotion and advancement of this integration is core to the school's educational philosophies. By facilitating Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), Cumberland High School empowers its students and gives them direct involvement in the way they use technology in their learning. At the same time, BYOD enables teachers to build on their experiences in the previous centrally-delivered model and adapt to this new BYOD environment without losing the core technological capabilities on which they have been able to rely. Objectives 1. To facilitate and promote the bringing of a computing device to school by all students in Years 9 - 12 for use in their education. 2. To provide a safe environment in which students can achieve Objective 1. 3. To ensure a minimum standard of device compatibility. 4. To enable students to use technology to further their learning, independently and in structured lessons. 5. To provide a basis on which Cumberland High School teachers can continue to tailor lesson delivery so that students can use their devices in class toward specific learning outcomes. Actions (A) Students and Parents/Carers All students in Years 9 - 12 are expected to bring a computing device to school each day. This device must be: o An assigned device supplied pursuant to the Digital Education Revolution program, or o A personal device (iPad) which meets the device sspecification. The personal device (iPad) must be able to be brought to school on each and every school day and be solely the students to use throughout the school day. Students and Parents are responsible for ensuring the device brought to school meets all the requirements of the device sspecification. A device which does not meet the sspecification will not be permitted access to school networks and services. Students requiring the use of an alternate device, for medical or therapeutic reasons, which does not meet the Device Specification must apply for and receive an exemption from the sspecification before bring such a device. The application should state the reason for the request for exemption. Prior to bringing a personal device for the first time, students and their parents must read and sign the BYOD User Charter which sets out the responsibilities and expectations for use of the personal device at Cumberland High School. Students must use their device in accordance with the Department of Education and Communities policy Online Communication Services: Acceptable Use for Students (PD/2002/0046/V04) and the BYOD User Charter Students must follow teachers' directions as to appropriate use of their devices in class.

Cumberland High School


183 Pennant Hills Road CARLINGFORD NSW 2118
Principal: Mechel Pikoulas B Ed, MA Phil
Phone: 9871 7718 Fax: 9872 5381 Website: www.cumberland-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected]

Quality Education in a Caring Environment

Each student is absolutely and solely responsible for the care and conduct of their own personal device whilst: o at school or at other school activities o travelling to and from school or to and from other school activities Students must connect their device to the designated wireless data network supplied by Cumberland High School using their own, individual user account credentials only. Students must not connect to any other network, wired, wireless or cellular. (B) Teachers Teachers should encourage and facilitate the use of students' devices in their classes where they deem appropriate. Use of students' own devices in class is, however, at the sole discretion of the teacher. Teachers should follow standard discipline procedures in case a student fails to bring their device, in the same manner as if a student fails to bring any other required material to class. (C) Cumberland High School will: Provide a BYOD User Charter to list the responsibilities and expectations of each student and their families in the BYOD program. Ensure a copy of the BYOD User Charter is signed by each student and their parents prior to allowing the student's device to be brought to school. Publish a Device Specification that describes the requirements for devices brought to school pursuant to the BYOD program. This Device Specification may include requirements for devices specifications that go to: o Size or form factor o Network connectivity o Operating system and standard software o Input method o Security measures o Battery runtime o Other device feature or software requirements determined by the school Provide a wireless network with filtered Internet connection to which students may connect their BYOD program device. Provide support to assist students with establishing network connectivity with the BYOD program device. Accept no responsibility for loss or damage to, or for maintenance or repair required on a students own device through any act or omission resulting from the negligence or otherwise of the school, a member of the school staff or of another student. Should a students device fail to meet a requirement of the Device Specification, the school will not facilitate the students access to any network or school services. The school may direct a student to cease bringing a device to school which does not meet all the requirements of the Device Specification.

Updated 4/4/2014

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