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Policy & supporting etiquette for the use of electronic equipment in school
Policy: Electronic equipment (including MP3 players) may only be used in the
classroom at the discretion of individual teachers. For safety reasons these
devices may not under any circumstances be used in science labs, workshops
or other controlled areas.
Etiquette:
1) The integrity of the classroom and what goes on within it are the
responsibility of the teacher.
Use is a privilege which a supervising teacher has the right to remove.
Their decision is final.
Teachers need to be clear about their personal stance and need to
employ clear ‚flagging systems‛ that make it clear when MP3 players
may/may not be used. (Eg. Signs on boards).
There should be no use at the beginnings and ends of lessons and at
other times when a teacher is addressing the entire class.
Use must not distract or prevent either user or neighbour students
from achieving the stated aims and objectives of the lesson.
All individuals will accept that use or non-use must be based on an
assessment of ‘nil-disturbance’ for the whole of any group or class.
2) Pupils of different ages and in different learning environments have
different needs and will be affected in different ways.
3) Responsibility for the security of personal possessions rests with the
individual pupil.
School will not be held responsible for losses or invest time or energy
into investigating such losses.
Equipment will not be shared.
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