Information/Overview
At Tahuna Normal Intermediate we believe that learning takes place most effectively in blended learning environments. Students of our school carry out their learning using both traditional paper and pencil approaches as well as the use of digital technologies such as computers and iPads in our teaching and learning experiences
The School Community of TNI will:
1. Be digitally capable:
Able to use a range of digital technologies for the appropriate purpose at the right time. Seek out knowledge online that supports their learning and show responsibility for their learning lives online. Students are able to curate/collect content to help their learning, they can also create content of their own online.
2. Have high levels of digital literacy.
Will be critical of the information that they see and use online. Will show academic integrity and follow creative commons guidelines when using information online (citing sources). Will consider the implications of content they create online (purpose and audience).
3. Be aware of and capable of keeping themselves digitally safe (cybersafety)
Are able to keep themselves safe online by having a strong understanding and awareness of digital footprints. Know what to do if they feel uncomfortable online and the importance of keeping personal details to themselves.
4. Demonstrate the Key Competencies and values of Tahuna Normal Intermediate as digital citizens.
Students will be able to manage and balance their online lives, participate effectively in online communities, think about and reflect on their digital presence, relate to others in respectful ways showing integrity, and use the language of online learning (coding, imagery, multimedia).
What TNI will do to develop cyber safe students:
Learning programmes will teach learners to:
- develop digital capability using different devices, applications and learning tools. - develop their ability to be critically literate around online and multimedia tools.
- develop their ability to keep themselves safe online and know how to seek help from others when they do not feel comfortable online.
Rationale
To provide a safe framework for the access of learning through and with digital technologies. This is fundamental to keep staff and students safe in our learning environment.
Purposes:
To encourage students and staff to take responsibility for keeping themselves digitally safe.
To enable students to be digitally literate and safe, to prepare them for an increasingly digital world.
To understand that the use of digital technologies at Tahuna Normal Intermediate is directly for educational purposes.
Guidelines:
At TNI we use a filtering system to ensure that inappropriate content is filtered from web searches.
The school endeavours to:
develop digital capability using different devices, applications and learning tools.
develop learners' ability to be critically literate around online and multimedia tools.
develop learners' ability to keep themselves safe online and know how to seek help from others when they do not feel comfortable online.
Parents will sign permission on enrolment for public display of images, work and media i.e. on the school website, school Facebook page and local newspapers.
Online publication of students' photos and media will not be identifiable by their full name.
Classroom sites/blogs developed by staff are shared with the intention of sharing students' learning with parents and whanau.
Student Guidelines for Responsible Use
As students progress through the school they develop social responsibility during their online interactions. They will need to display appropriate, responsible, safe and ethical behaviour in their interactions with digital technologies.
All students will read and sign a cyber citizenship agreement
All students will have the permission of a parent/guardian in order to use digital technologies at TNI.
The only purpose for school computers, mobile devices and other digital technology devices is to support teaching and classroom learning.
