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Responsible Use Policy. Technical Applications Mr. Hibbs , Mrs. Brau , & Coach Merkle Granbury Middle School. Computers are Important Tools!. Internet Research Learning Software Word Processing Multimedia Presentations Excel Access Publisher. Responsible Use Agreement.
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Responsible Use Policy Technical Applications Mr. Hibbs, Mrs. Brau, & Coach Merkle Granbury Middle School
Computers are Important Tools! • Internet Research • Learning Software • Word Processing • Multimedia Presentations • Excel • Access • Publisher
Responsible Use Agreement • Before using a computer at school, carefully read and sign the district Responsible use Agreement • Your parents must also sign it. • It must be on file with the school!
Login Process • Obtain the proper Username and Password from your instructor • Never give your password to anyone!! • If you forget your password, ask your instructor for help!
Login Process • You are responsible for what happens on a computer when it is logged in under your name! • NEVER NEVER NEVERSHARE YOUR LOGIN WITH ANYONE!!!
Respect Our School Equipment! • Keep pens and pencils away from the computers. Do not draw on or disfigure any part of the computer! • If we take care of the equipment, it will last a long time.
Respect our School Equipment • NEVER Bring Candy, Drinks, Gum or any food near the computers! • NOT EVEN WATER!!!
Respect our School Equipment MAGNETS areABSOLUTELY FORBIDDENnear the computers!!!
ELIMINATE VIRUSES!!! • Do not put ANYTHING in the computer. If you need to use a disk or CD, contact your teacher for permission first!
Downloads • Do not download internet plug-ins, graphic images, games or sound clips (MP3 files) unless you are specifically assigned to as part of an assignment. • Do not bring any software from home to install on the computers. • If you are assigned to download a sound clip or image, they must NOT be offensive, obscene or inappropriate. • Do not play sounds unless they are part of your presentation. • Do keep the speaker volume low.
E-mail & Internet Policy • DO NOT use school computers to check, send or receive e-mail unless you are specifically instructed to do so. • DO NOTaccess the internet without permission • YOU MAY ONLY access websites you are given permission to access by your teacher. • VIOLATION of these policies may result in loss of all computer privileges at school.
Computer Settings • Don’t change the wallpaper or screensaver. • Don’t download wallpapers or screensavers from the internet • Don’t change desktop schemes: colors, fonts, etc. • Don’t change the mouse or monitor settings.
Computer Settings • Don’t change the wallpaper or screensaver. • Don’t download wallpapers or screensavers from the internet • Don’t change desktop schemes: colors, fonts, etc. • Don’t change the mouse or monitor settings.
Computer Settings • Don’t change the wallpaper or screensaver. • Don’t download wallpapers or screensavers from the internet • Don’t change desktop schemes: colors, fonts, etc. • Don’t change the mouse or monitor settings.
Responsible Use • Students who don’t follow the Responsible Use Agreement will lose computer privileges throughout the entire school!!!
Printers • Only Print when you are asked to. • Hit the Print Preview button before you Print. • Don’t print more than once if the document doesn’t print!
Problems • Report any problems or error messages to your instructor. • DO NOT attempt to fix them yourself • DO NOT restart the computer.
Protect your work!!! • Name and Save your project shortly after you start it. • Save often (not less than every 5 minutes.
Log Off • When you are finished working, Log the computer off but don’t shut it down. • Leave the computer ready for the next user. • Don’t leave messages on the Login Screen!
Etiquette • Many classes use our lab. Before you leave, please take a minute and clean up the area around your computer.
Fire Drills!!! • You may find yourself at the computer when the fire alarm goes off. For your safety, please follow these guidelines.
Fire Drills!!! • Do not log off computers! • Do leave the room as quickly and orderly as possible • Do follow school evacuation procedures as demonstrated by your teacher.