Fillable Printable Responsible Use of Technology and Social Media/Third Party Service
Fillable Printable Responsible Use of Technology and Social Media/Third Party Service
Responsible Use of Technology and Social Media/Third Party Service
Name:&______________________________________________Grade:&______&Homeroom:&____________&
July 2014
10910 Clarksville Pike • Ellicott City, MD 21042 • 410-313-6600 • www.hcpss.org
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This!document!outlines!the!general!requirements!for!Howard!County!Public!School!System!(HCPSS)!Po licy!8080 :!
Responsible!Use!and!Social!Media!(http://w w w .hcpss .org/b oard /po licies),!which !describe s!the!respo nsib ilities!of!
all!individuals!when!using!HCPSS!owned!or!personally!owned!technolo gy!d evice s!on!the!HCPSS!network.!We!
require!that!you!revie w!and !d isc u ss !th is!d o cu men t!w it h !yo u r!c hil d,!s ign !it,!a nd !re tu r n !it!to !th e!s ch o o l.!
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Social&Media&and&Third&Party&Collaborative&Tools&
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HCPSS!is!using!a!number!of!technology!tools!to!enhance!instruction!and!educate!students!about!safe!and!effective!
practices!when!interacting!online.!Students!may!be!using!third!party!webJbased!collaborative!applications!to!
create!and!post!their!work!to!the!Internet.!Examples!of!these!tools!include, !but!are!not!limited!to:!Canva s,!Google!
Apps!for!Edu c atio n ,!Edublogs,!etc.!For!more!information!visit!http://www.hcpss.org/thirdJparty.!
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All!webJbased!collaborative!application!activities!are!designed!to!protect!student!privacy.!Teachers!and!staff!who!
use!these!tools!establish!a!safe!digital!co m mun ity !wher e!p a rtic ip a nt s!in v ol ve d !in!t he !p ro je ct !ca n!r ea d !an d / or !p os t.!
Anonymous!usernames!allow!the!teacher!and!other!students!to!identify!the!author,!but!maintain!anonymity!if!
viewed!by!guests!such!as!parents.!Furthermore,!the!teacher!will!be!monitoring!all!posts!for!appro p riat en e ss.!!
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Responsible&Use&of&Technology:&
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All!individuals!will!act!in!a!responsible,!civil,!ethical,!and!appropriate!manner!when!using!technology!for!Howard!
County!Public!School!System!(HCPSS)Jrelated!activities.&HCPSS!technologies!are!accessible!for!instructional!use!
and!HCPSS!activities!consistent!with!current!student!in str u ct ion a l!re q u ire m e n ts .!!The!personal!use!of!technology!
and!social!media!may!not!interfere!with!student!work,!cause!disruptions!to!the!school!or!work!environment,!result!
in!add itio n a l!co st !to !H C PS S ,!or!violate!HCPSS!policies!or!applicable!laws.!Individuals!are!responsible!for!exhibiting!
the!behav ior!as!ou tlined !in!the!policy!on!all!HCPSS!sanctioned!devices!and!all!HCPSS!sanctioned!digital!and!social!
media,!just!as!they!are!in!a!classroom!or!a!school!hallway.!!
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Responsibilities&of&Users:&
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Please!review!the!Appendix(A:(Responsibilities(of(Users!section!below.!!Inappro pr iate!u se!as!o utline d!in! Appendix(A:(
Responsibilities(of(Users!will!result!in!the!temporary!or!permanent!termination!of!technology!access!privileges,!in!
addition!to!any!financial!o b liga tio n !inc ur re d ,!an d!applicable!disciplinary!action!in!accordance!with!Policy!9200!
Discipline.!
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Name:&______________________________________________Grade:&______&Homeroom:&____________
July 2015
10910 Clarksville Pike • Ellicott City, MD 21042 • 410-313-6600 • www.hcpss.org
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Appendix&A:&Responsibilities&of&Users&
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ALL!individ u a ls!u s in g!HCPSS!or!personally!owned!technology !on!the !HCPSS!network!must!comply!with!the!
follow in g:!
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1. Individu als!m a y!use ! te chn olo gy!w h en!dire cted!to !do!so!b y!an !instru ctor!or !adm in istrator!o r!if!the!
technolo gy!ha s!be en!p revio usly!a pp rov ed!for!st ud e n t!us e.!
2. Individu als!m a y!use !per son al!tech n olog y!de vice s!on ly!w he n!ap p rov ed !by!a!tea ch er,!ad m inistr ator,!an d!th e!
Superintendent/Designee.!
3. Individu als!are !resp on sible !for!their!b eh av ior!w hile !utilizing !scho ol!syste m !or!personally!owned!
technolo gy.!
4. Individuals!will!respect!others:!use!appropriate!language,!constructive!criticism,!and!support!the!efforts!of!
others.!
5. Individu als!will!respect!online!spaces!and!facilities:!use!appropriate!edits,!upload!only!appropriate!images!
and!files,!and!take!care!not!to!delete!or!damage!other!student!or!staff!material!on!any!site.!
6. Individu als!w ill!utilize!so cial!m ed ia!and!third!party!online!collaborative!digital!space!to!demonstrate!
exemplary!work!and!to!develop!a!positive!online!presence.!
7. Individu als!us ing !tec hn olog y!w ill!n ot !int en t ion a lly !cr ea te ,!ac ce ss ,!sh a re ,!do wnlo ad ,!or!print!content!that:!
a. Depicts!profanity,!obscenity,!the!use!of!weapons,!terrorism,!or!violence.!
b. Promotes!use!of!tobacco,!drugs,!alcohol,!or!other!illegal!or!harmful!products.!
c. Contains!sexually!suggestive!mess ag e s!o r!is!s ex u a lly !ex p lic it!o r!o b sc en e .!
d. Depicts!gang!affiliation.!
e. Contains!language!or!symbols!that!demean!an!identifiable!person!or!group!or!otherwise!infringe!on!
the!rights!of!other s.!
f. Causes!or!is!likely!to!cause!a!disruption!to!HCPSS!activities!or!the!orderly!operation!of!the!HCPSS.!
g. Contains!rude,!disrespectful,!or!discourteous!expressions!inconsistent!with!civil!discourse!or!
behavior.!
h. Constitutes!bullying,!cyberbullying,!harassment,!or!intimidation!in!violation!of!Policy!1040!Safe!
School!Environments,!or!Policy!1060!Bullying,!Cyberbullying,!Harassment,!or!Intimidation.!
8. Individu als!are !resp on sible !for!takin g!re aso nab le!p reca utio ns!to !prote ct!H CP SSJow ned!technology!
equipment!against!damage!and/or!theft.!
9. All!content!transmitted!through!technology!for!HC P SS Jrelated!activities!is!subject!to!all!relevant!HCPSS!
Board!policies.!
10. Individu als!are !resp on sible !for!usin g!H CP SS!te chn olo gy !and !socia l!me dia ,!wh eth er!o nsite !or!rem o tely ,!in!an!
ethical,!responsible,!and!legal!manner.!
11. Individu als!w ill!not!e nga ge !in!unauthorized!activities.!These!include,!but!are!not!limited!to:!
a. Accessing!information!for!which!the!individuals!do!not!have!privilege.!
b. Knowingly!deploying!computer!viruses!or!software!with!malicious!intent.!
c. Violating!copyright!laws!or!the!privacy!rights!of!others.!
d. Plagiarizing.!
e. Accessing!technology !via!an othe r!individu al’s!acc ou nt!cre den tials.!
f. Damaging!technology .!
g. Circumventing!or!disabling!technology!protection!measures!put!in!place!by!the!
Superintendent/Designee.!!
12. Reasonable!exceptions!to!this!provision!may!be!made!for!students!conducting!educational!research!under!
the!direction!of!a!tea che r.!Spec ific!perm ission !m ust!b e!gra nted !rega rding !the!na tur e!of!the!rese arc h!to!be !
conducted!and!the!type!of!files!related!to!that!research!which!might!be!accessed/creat ed.!
Name:&______________________________________________Grade:&______&Homeroom:&____________
July 2015
10910 Clarksville Pike • Ellicott City, MD 21042 • 410-313-6600 • www.hcpss.org
Acknowledgement:&
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HCPSS!uses!technological!measures!such!as!filtering!to!promote!Internet!safety!and!comply!with!the!federal!
Children’s!Internet!Protection!Act!(CIPA).!!This!limits!students’!ability!to!access!harmful!Internet!sites!from!any!
device,!but!only!when !it!is!conne cted!to !the!H CPS S!n etw ork .!!Acces s!throu gh !cellular !netw o rks!do es!n ot!pro vide!
the!sam e!m eas ures !of!filtering.!!Stude nts!sho uld !only !use!the !HC PSS !netw o rk!(n ot!pr ivate!ce llular!serv ice)!for!
Internet!a cce ss!w hile!o n!H CP SS !pro per ty.!
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Please!discuss!and!sign!this!form!with!your!child!and!review !How a rd!Cou nty!Pu blic!School!System !Policy:!8080!
Responsible!Use!and!Social!Media!!(http://www.hcpss.org/board/policies/8080.pdf).!!By!signing!this!form,!you!
are!acknowledging!receipt!of!the!provisions!of!Policy!8080!Responsible!Use!and!Social!Media!and!that!your!child!
understands!and!agrees!to!the!provisions!of!HCPSS!policy.!
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By!signing!this!form!below:!
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• I/We !hav e!re ad!th e!HCPSS!8080!Policy!Agreement(and!acknowledge!receipt!of!the!provisions!of!Policy!
8080!Responsible!Use!of!Technology!and!Social!Media.!
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• I/We !un de rstan d!th at!an y!pe rso nal!tec hn olo gy!d ev ice!m y!ch ild!b ring s!to!sch ool!is!sub ject!to !the!co nd ition s!
in!this!d o cu men t.!!!
o I/We !understand!HCPSS!is!not!responsible!for!any!device!or!data!loss,!theft,!damage!or!other!
associated!costs!of!replacement!or!repair!incurred!during!the!sch o o l!d ay !o r!at !ho me.!!
o I/We !un de rstan d!H CP SS !is!una ble !to!store ,!suppo rt!or!troubleshoot!perso nal!technolo gy !d ev ices !
and!the!student!takes!full!responsibility!for!appropriately!securing!the!device!when!not!on!use.!
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Student!Signature:!__________________________________________________________!
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Print!Student’s!Name!Here:!__________________________________________________!
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Parent/Guardian!Signature:!__________________________________________________!
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