Responsible Use Guidelines - Student

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Responsible Use GuidelinesSTUDENT GUIDELINES

In today’s interconnected world, students’ digital citizenship skills are essential forfuture success. Canyons School District is dedicated to helping students thinkcritically and use technology responsibly tol earn, create, and participate. TheseResponsible Use Guidelines outline principles to ensure students engage withtechnology in an inclusive, alert, informed, engaged, and balanced manner, fostering asafe and positive environment for all and support Board Policy 500.06. To helpprovide a safe environment for students to develop these skills Canyons SchoolDistrict regulates all hardware, software, and other content accessed or stored on the network, including but not limited to:

• Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and other programs.

• Network folders, images, video, and accessed or stored files.
• Artificial intelligence, research tools, library catalogs, and resources that require accounts.

• Electronic communications, web pages, applications (apps), browser extensions, log files, and cache files.
• Access to social networking, video streaming, and other websites through Canyons District, networks, including access through the use of personally owned devices.
• Access to a district or school provided device whether utilized on or off a district network.

As the digital landscape evolves with advancements in artificial intelligence and other technologies, these guidelines ensure students stay informed and adapt responsibly.

I agree to be inclusive by:

• Engaging with others online with respect and empathy using considerate communication.
• Considering and respecting the privacy of others by identifying myself as the author of all content created, giving credit to others for their ideas, and citing all sources, including the use of artificial intelligence.

• Respecting the work and privacy of others through out the CSD network by only accessing my content, drive, or other devices assigned to me.

I agree to be alert by:

• Being aware of my online actions to ensure safety for myself and others online.
• Understanding that I may be held accountable if I knowingly enable others to violate any of these rules.
• Keeping my personal technology free from viruses and other destructive materials, avoiding unauthorized software, and reporting any virus detections to the technology staff.

• Being responsible for the content accessed, stored, and sent from my school-assigned electronic device at all times.
• Being responsible for the content accessed, stored, and sent from my personal electronic devices while on school time, premises, or network.

I agree to be informed by:

• Evaluating the accuracy, perspective, and validity of online information.
• Reporting any inappropriate or suspicious activity that may violate these guidelines to a responsible adult.
• Being responsible for my personal device, and the District is not responsible for it, regardless of its use on school or district propery.

• Being responsible for the care of school equipment checked out to me, even when using that equipment away from school.
• Understanding that the official CSD website represents the District, and no representation of CSD should be made without the permission of the District administration.

I agree to be engaged by:

• Using technology for civic engagement, problem-solving, and being a force for good.
• Understanding that personal devices may only be used with teacher permission and direction during instructional time, inconnection with the school’s policy.

• Using my technology, applications, email accounts, video or streaming services, social networks, and CSD network space appropriately for school-related activities.

I agree to be balanced by:

• Recognizing which digital activities have more educational value than others.
• Making informed decisions about how to prioritize my time and activities online and offline.

Examples of Misuse:

• Utilizing, searching, or accessing content, files, or software that are inappropriate.
• Intentionally introducing a virus or other harmful code anywhere on the CSD Network.
• Attempting to bypass security systems, including filters and computer policies.
• Accessing, downloading, storing, printing and/or possessing obscene or pornographic material with District equipment or while on District property.
• Using CSD technology resources to store or to transfer software used primarily for hacking, eavesdropping, or network administration.
• Annoying, hindering, or harassing others with offensive, obscene, abusive, malicious, embarrassing, or threatening language or images.
• Communicating with inappropriate or abusive language.
• Damaging, selling, trading, or stealing District-owned equipment or the personal equipment of others.