Mayland Heights School Digital Citizenship Plan

1. Student Safety

Outcomes for student online safety include:

• The school has an acceptable use policy (AUP) modeled on A.R. 1062 and A.R. 6001 and it has been communicated to students.
• Appropriate ICT outcomes relating to digital citizenship have been infused in core subjects that relate to student safety.
• Consequences for inappropriate use have been communicated to students (possibly through the AUP).

School strategies to keep students safe when they are online:

• Students will participate in classes designed to explore various risks associated with using technology both at home and at school. The emphasis will be towards developing student understanding so as to allow them to take ownership an responsibility for policing their own usage, We want to stay away from externally policing their usage.
• Students will be supervised whenever possible, or teachers will be aware of where teachers are working.
• Inappropriate use of technology will be dealt with in accordance to AR 6001.

2. Student Learning

Student learning outcomes relating to digital citizenship include:

• ICT outcomes relating to digital citizenship have been embedded in appropriate curricula.  
• Students are aware of information regarding the reliable and authoritative resources that are currently available for all CBE students, parents/guardians and staff.  

How the school will meet student learning outcomes relating to digital citizenship: 

• We have over the last few years purchased various technologies and continue to explore professional development opportunities which will aid us in ensuring that our technologies are functional and that we are competent in the area of embedding the ICT program of studies into other curricula. 

3. Staff Professional Development

Staff professional development outcomes include:

• Teachers are aware of issues relating to student online safety;
• Teachers are aware of the potential impact of digital technologies on student learning;
• Teachers are aware of professional development resources relating to digital citizenship.
• Teachers are aware of the Three Year Education Plan

How the school will meet staff professional development outcomes relating to digital citizenship:

• Professional Development opportunities will be provided as appropriate. 
• We plan to work with our System Tech Support person in a collaborative manner. 
• PLC time will be utilized to explore student artifacts created through the usage of technologies in the classroom. 

4. Student-Owned Devices

Outcomes relating to student-owned devices include:

• Students and staff are aware of their rights and responsibilities with regard to the use of student-owned devices in schools;
• Students and staff are aware of how student-owned devices may enhance student learning;
• Issues relating to student-owned devices have been clearly articulated for students and staff.  These include:
• Keeping their devices in a secure location at all times;
• Responsibility in case of loss, theft or damage;
• Technical support.
• Teachers are aware of professional development resources that support the use of student-owned devices in classrooms.

How the school will meet outcomes relating to student-owned devices:

• All above outcomes will be directly communicated to students and teachers. 
• Staff will be kept up to date with professional development opportunities as they arise. 

5. Parent Communication

Outcomes relating to parent communication include:

• The school has communicated information about the school’s digital citizenship plan to parents.
• The school has informed parents of issues relating to use of student-owned devices in school including
• Staff and student rights and responsibilities;
• Student readiness criteria;
• Liability in case of theft, damage or loss;
• Impact on student learning.

Describe how the school will communicate this to parents:

• Parent Letter 
• Acceptable Use Agreement