Walden School’s technology
program is designed to support of the school’s educational mission. The use of the computers, network, and
Internet is a privilege, not a right.
Walden regulates the use of its computers, network, and Internet by
principles consistent with the educational mission of the school. Walden students are expected to conduct
themselves on the computers, network, and Internet in the same fashion as they
would elsewhere in the school. The rules for using the computers, network, and
Internet are fairly simple and conform to the guidelines of the broader rules
and expectations of the school.
Inappropriate use, as outlined below, will result in school disciplinary
action or the loss of computer privileges (with the possible exception of
computer class). Depending on the
violation, the first offense will result in the loss of computer privileges for
two weeks or a Major Level 1 Disciplinary Consequence (page 39 for Upper
School; page 43 for Middle School). The
second offense will result in the loss of computer privileges for one semester
or a Major Level 2 Disciplinary Consequence. The third offense will result in the loss of computer privileges
for the remainder of the school year or a Major Level 3 Disciplinary
Consequence.
Examples of inappropriate
use includes, but is not limited to:
• Intentionally damaging
hardware, software, or any information residing on the school network
• Altering the environment of
the computer network or any technology that is part of the network through the
modification, deletion, or addition of any settings, files, programs, or
configurations, unless instructed by a teacher (i.e. changing the screen saver, desktop background, icons, sound, or
system settings)
• Using any floppy disk, music CD, software
CD, downloaded software, or other medium on the school network that is not the
property of Walden School without the prior approval of the technology
coordinator
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Opening and/or
downloading e-mail attachments
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Downloading software,
music files, video files, pictures, games, plug-in’s, scripts, or other files
from a website
• Accessing inappropriate materials such as
viewing “adult related” material or playing games
• Violating copyright laws
(downloading and/or copying software, music, video, pictures, text)
• Plagiarizing of information found
electronically (copying pictures or text from the Internet or another student)
• Using computing resources for
any purposes inconsistent with the educational mission of the school
• Providing information of a
personal nature to anyone on the Internet
• Sending or displaying
offensive, obscene text or graphics (i.e. offensive e-mail)
• Harassing, insulting, or
attacking others
• Accessing the files of other
students, faculty, or staff
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Playing music, videos, or games
without permission
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Sending Instant Messages
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Eating or drinking in the computer
labs