Running head: TECH POLICY, PROTOCOL, AND PROCEDURES 1

Tech Policies, Protocol, and Procedures

Joanna Aviles-Jawhari

OTL 504 – Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in 21st Century Learning

Colorado State University – Global Campus

Dr. Brenda Bagwell

February 27, 2019

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Tech Policy, Protocol, and Procedures

After reviewing West Linn – Wilsonville’s District Art and Technology High School

(ATHS) IT Agreement, it coincides closely with the ISTE Standards for students. Here are ten

rules that would be practiced, and allowing integration of technology in the classroom.

GUIDELINES WHAT IT LOOKS IN MY CLASSROOM

Handle computer equipment with care Students will use equipment responsibly and
return them to the right place.
No food or drinks around equipment Food and drinks are not allowed anywhere
around all computer equipment.
Log off Students will log off and return equipment to
its original state as they found it for the next
user.
Print when necessary Students are permitted to print for research,
homework, or educational purposes.
Work quietly Students will be respectful of others in a
shared work area.
Don’t change settings Students will not change screensaver, mouse
settings, or any original settings of the
computer.
Tell your teacher if you see something Students will tell an adult if something
inappropriate inappropriate is seen, read, or if witnesses
inappropriate use of technology.
Never give out your personal information Protect and maintain confidentiality of your
network username and password. Report to
administration if you suspect someone has
accessed your account to gain access to the
school network.
Never download anything without a teacher’s Students are not allowed to connect to outside
permission equipment; copy or install any software.
Only visit approved sites Students should not access non-educational
sites (Facebook, IM, etc.) during class time or
to take part in chat-rooms.
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Plan Review

After reading through West Linn – Wilsonville District Art & Technology High School

IT Agreement, there are a few questions that are raised. What would a teacher do if an

inappropriate site has popped up accidentally, which cannot be deleted off the screen? What are

the steps that the teacher should take to avoid trailing other websites from appearing? Who

should be notified?

What should a student do if the attachment is more than 100 MB and it is for educational

purposes? Can an override be done of the 100 MB limitation to send the email? When working

on a school presentation project, PowerPoint, to send a video, how can it be sent to the teacher if

it exceeds the limitation?

Culturally Responsive Teaching

According to Gary Howard, learning is not about teaching students to think and behave

the same way but, to bring out the uniqueness and differences of students together in a safe and

nurturing learning environment. Where they can be recognized as an individual and as a

contributor at a higher level of thinking (Howard).

I think that a student-centered classroom is a more productive and learning induced

environment for the student. In my classroom, I try to have student collaboration, group or paired

activities, and student presentations in class. Because of the lack of technology at school, it has

been an obstacle to integrate technology into my lessons. Nevertheless, is to prepare

presentations or download videos related to the topic of the lesson at home to present them in

class using a projector. That is the extent of what I can do in my classroom. However, in my

ideal classroom, I would love to integrate technology as much as possible through the use social
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media such as Twitter and Skype to communicate with other classrooms from other parts of the

world, Teen Ink to engage writing in class (Common Sense Education, n.d.). Twitter and Skype

would be my choices to use in the classroom. Twitter is informative, a good place to be informed

of what other classrooms do, also, a place where we could share what goes on in our classroom.

Students could collaborate with each other and hold discussions, share opinions and suggestions

with each other and read others’ points of views. Using Skype in class would encourage global

learning to learn and have exposure to other students around the country/world.
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References

West Linn-Wilsonville School District. (n.d.). Art and technology high school IT agreement.

Retrieved February 24, 2019, from https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/domain/28

Social Networks for Students and Teachers. (2018, September 08). Retrieved from

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/social-networks-for-students-and-

teachers

Howard, G. (n.d). The seven principles of culturally responsive teaching [PDF file].

Retrieved from https://btrapani.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/edu-5105-the-seven-

principles-for-culturally-responsive-teaching.pdf