Technology Update

Bloomingdale Public Schools                            Volume 6 Issue 1a              August 30,  2004

 

HS/MS Information

 

GradeQuick – There is a new version of GradeQuick out. We will be using the new version. Any special instructions will be provided in the Teacher Help section of our website. It can be found by clicking on News and Information and then Teacher Help Information.

 

Edline –Now that the high school and middle school are separate entities, there needs to be some changes to the Edline structure. As of this writing, the Edline people have not made those changes. Edline instructions and changes will be posted in the Teacher Help Information page.

 

Acceptable Use Policies – All students must have a signed Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) form on file with the Technology Director before they can be allowed to use a computer. These forms were handed out in the first day packet and should also be given to new students when they enroll. These forms are filled out new each year. In the past, I have had Mrs. White to help organize and distribute this information. This year’s procedure will be somewhat different because of not having that assistance. The procedure is given below. Those of you who teach classes that use computers from Day 2 need to help in this process if you want your students to be authorized to use computers as soon as possible. 

 

The AUP Forms are available on the Internet in web page format and also Word and PDF format. They can be found in the Bdalecards website under Technology and then Acceptable Use Policies. For the students there is the policy itself, a summary of the policy, and the form that has to be signed and returned to the school according to the procedure below.  On the second page of the student signature form there are four statements which need to be answered yes or no. A “yes” answer on both of the first two statements invalidates the form. The third statement authorizes the use of the student’s picture on the Internet. The fourth statement allows the school to post the student’s work without infringing on the student’s copyright to that work. A sample of the student form is attached.

 

AUP Procedure

 

  1. All students will be given their login names and passwords the first few days of school. Accounts have all been inactivated.
  2. Once signed, student forms should be returned according to individual building procedures.
  3. Building offices will forward the forms to Mr. Tuinstra.
  4. Student accounts will then be activated.