SPOKANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPUTER LAB PROCEDURES Welcome to your Computer Lab launch! Students will use technology as a tool to learn. They will also be able to use technology as a tool to demonstrate or show how much they have learned. Before using the computer lab, students will learn how to use computers and how they can help take care of them so they last a long time for all students in your school.

Acceptable Use Policy: By clicking the OK button, you agree to follow all rules for using school computers. TEACHER NOTE: This is the district Acceptable Use Policy written in elementary student-friendly language. Consider sending this home with students BEFORE teaching this lesson. Most students will be logging in using their District ID number and six-digit birthdate. Consider printing this log in information on labels or cards that students keep in their desks. Have an extra copy for yourself in a place that is secure, but easy to access.

Computer and technology rules: I will use the internet only for learning. I will learn how to be safe on the internet. My parents can decide if I use the internet. My school can check to see if I have been using technology right. I know nothing on school computers is private. I am responsible for my actions. Explanation of bullets: Use of the internet is to be directed by the teacher and only for educational, classroom-learning-related activities. Internet safety lessons are available in the NetSmartz portion of Personal Safety. This portion can be taught at the beginning of the year with the remainder of Personal Safety taught at another time. You may also teach digital citizenship by going to www.digitalpassport.com Tell students: Being on the internet is like being in a huge crowd of strangers. There are things you need to learn to stay safe! When parents enroll students in the district, they can choose to allow or disallow internet usage. They can change this at any time. Remind students that these are computers for all students. Nothing is private and everything they do is recorded and traceable. Students are responsible for what happens to the computer while they are using it. Accidents happen, but so does intentional damage.

There will be consequences if you: Use a computer inappropriately. Break a computer or change technology so no one can use the computer. Change data or files that don’t belong to you. Use other people’s password or share yours. Download or steal software or applications. Change any security settings. Explanation of bullets: Appropriate computer use means students are not using it to break the law, bully or harass other students, steal technology, data or programs. Breaking a computer includes making changes which make using the computer difficult or impossible for others. This includes moving icons on the desktop, hiding or altering files, and changing any computer settings. Students should not touch or click on any files that they have not been directed to or don’t belong to them. Sharing usernames/passwords or using other student’s usernames/passwords is strictly prohibited. Students are not allowed to download software or applications. Students are not allowed to change security settings, internet filter settings or other protection settings.

Before we go to the computer lab Make sure hands are clean! There are important things to do BEFORE going to the computer lab. First, our hands must be clean to keep our lab clean and germ-free Second. we listen for my instructions on what we will do when we get to the lab. I’ll repeat the instructions when we get to the lab, but to save time in the lab, we should know what we will be doing before we get there. Listen to instructions!

Before we go to the computer lab Think about what the expectations are for the computer lab. Line up quietly and enter the computer lab calmly & quietly Third, we must remember what the rules are for using the computer lab. If we don’t follow the rules, we won’t be able to keep using the computer lab. Fourth, we will walk into the computer lab in a calm, quiet line.

Your computer lab station should be tidy at all times. Your computer lab station is shared with all students at our school. We want everyone to be able to use this great learning tool. Before you sit down at your computer station, make sure the station appears to be tidy and in good working order. If there is an issue, raise your hand. Put books and papers off to the side, not on top of your keyboard or computer.

Wait for the teacher’s directions BEFORE logging in and getting started When I say “Go” I want you to… TEACHER NOTE: Set expectations for the educational activity before you leave the classroom to go to the computer lab. Write the steps for the activity and post in a place all students can see and follow.

Log in using your own Username and Password. Log in following teacher instructions. Most students will use their district ID and birthdate for logging in.

WAIT until you see the desktop or start screen. After logging in, wait for the desktop or start screen and don’t click until your teacher tells you. The district acceptable use screen will come up and students will click OK. This takes time. Students are NOT to resize the pop up screens. Students are NOT to move any icons on the desktop.

Follow your teacher’s instructions Following directions when using technology takes practice. I will give you multiple opportunities to complete smaller tasks following my instructions before giving you larger tasks with many steps. I want you all to be successful using the computer lab.

Do not touch laptop screens! Don’t try to clean the laptop screens. Do not touch screen with pens, pencils or fingers! Remember: Do not touch the screens with fingers, pens, pencils as it leaves marks on the screen that are hard to remove. Only teachers may clean screens with a soft, slightly damp cloth or cloth made specially for laptop/monitor screens. Any damage should be reported to your teacher (Teacher will contact ITSC and your building Tech leader immediately. )

Use the computer gently. Gentle typing and clicking, please! Please type and click gently. Rough or overzealous clicking will damage the computer.

Give the computer time to work. Don’t keep clicking! Using computers takes patience, especially if using the internet. Sometimes the connection slows down. More clicks does not speed up the process, it actually slows it down as the computer tries to load the information repeatedly. Be patient!

Be kind to our computers! Don’t change any icons or settings. Don’t download anything without teacher permission. You may not change anything on computers. No moving or changing icons No setting changes No downloading of any apps, software or programs Be kind to our computers!

Ask permission to print! You must ask to print. You should know exactly what you want to print, how many pages and what the purpose is of the information you would like to print.

After you are done, LOG OFF following directions Avoid a hard shut down (pressing and holding the power button until the computer goes black) as this can cause future computer problems. Go to the power button to shut down or log off so the computer has time to “put things away” before turning off. Windows 7 Windows 8

If shutting down, WAIT for the screen to turn black before leaving the lab. If we are shutting down computers in the computer lab, Please do not leave your station until the screen is black and the computer is off. This is when some errors may appear that the teacher needs to be aware of and/or report.

If logging off, WAIT for the log in screen before leaving the lab. If we are logging off and not shutting down, Wait for the log in screen to make certain you are completely logged off and the computer is ready for the next student to log in.

Your teacher will tell you when to line up! We will leave the lab on time, in an orderly way, showing we respect ourselves and our school. No running, jumping or dashing about.

Video to review computer lab expectations. (Click the image) Watch this video with your students as many times as you wish to review expectations for the computer lab.