iPad User Guide ‐ 2013
TeachingandLearningatNewcastleGrammarSchool
NewcastleGrammarSchooliscommittedtoprovidingahigh‐qualityandholistic
educationalexperienceforallstudents.Ourprogrammesaredesignedto
developtheacademic,socialandemotionalskillsofourstudents,assistingthem
tobecomewell‐roundedglobalcitizens.Teachingandlearningfrom
KindergartentoYear12isembeddedintheQualityTeachingFramework,a
comprehensiveresearch‐basedmodelofpedagogydevisedtosupportteachers
inprovidinghigh‐qualitylearningexperiencesfocusedondeepunderstanding
andimprovingstudentlearningoutcomes.
The21stCenturybringswithitnewopportunitiesineducation.Mobiledigital
technologyhashadanincreasinglyprofoundimpactoneveryaspectofourlives,
transformingtheteachingandlearningenvironment.
WebelievethatusingICTcanassistindevelopinganengaginglearning
environmentandimprovestudentachievement.UsingICTasacognitivetoolto
supportlearningcanalsoassiststudentstodevelopkey“21stCenturySkills”,
includingcriticalthinking,collaboration,creativityandcommunication,and
supportindependent,life‐longlearning.
TheNationalCurriculum,duetobeimplementedin2014,acknowledgesthe
importanceofICTineducation,withICTcompetenceexplicitlyincludedasa
generalcapabilityinallstagesandareasoflearning.
In2013,NewcastleGrammarSchoolimplementeda1‐to‐1BYODprogramme.In,
thefirstphaseofthisprogrammestudentsinYears’3,4,5,6,7and9are
requiredtobringaniPadtoSchoolforuseintheclassroom.
Thisdocumentdefinestheexpectations,requirementsandregulationsforusing
iPadssafelyandsecurelyatSchool.Pleasereadtheguidecarefullyandreview
thecontentswithyourchild.
ThisdocumentcomplementstheSchool’s‘UseofElectronicFacilities’
(http://www2.ngs.nsw.edu.au/web/res/pdf/1443UseofElectronicFacilities
Policy.pdf).Thispolicyandtheregulationsoutlinedherealsoapplyto
excursions,camps,co‐curricularandextra‐curricularactivities.
StudentsarealsoboundbythegeneralSchoolruleswhilstonline.Thereisno
distinctionbetweentheexpectationswehaveforbehaviourineither“world”.
Rationale
1‐to‐1BYODprogrammesprovideopportunitiesforteacherstoprovidemore
personlisedlearningexperiencesforstudents.Inthisenvironment,teachers
becomefacilitatorsguidingthestudentthroughthelearningprocessand
assistingthemtodevelophigher‐orderthinkingskillsinacollaborativeand
independentmanner.Agrowingbodyofresearchcontinuestoprovide
compellingevidencethatusingICTasatooltosupportlearningcanenhance
criticalthinking,improveliteracyandincreaseacademicachievement
Thefutureoflearningwithina1‐to‐1contextisexciting.OurSchoolis
committedtobuildingandimprovingour1‐to‐1learningprogrammesby
providingthenecessarysupportandinfrastructuretocreateaninspiring
learningenvironmentdevotedtoenhancingstudentlearning.
WhyiPads?
iPadsareapersonaldevicedesignedtobeusedbyasingleuser.Theyare
certainlyengaging,andtheindividualisednatureofthedeviceencouragesa
senseofownershipandmotivationforlearning.However,thereisamore
compellingreasonforchoosingiPadsastheplatformforour1‐to‐1programme.
Inadditiontothepracticalconsiderations(size,weight,batterylife,easeofuse,
suitabilityofapps),webelievetheyarethemostappropriatedevicecurrently
availabletosupportandenhanceteachingandlearning.iPadsareaneffective
tooltofosterkey21stCenturyskills–criticalthinking,complexcommunication,
digitalliteracy,creativityandself‐directedlearning.Theycanbeusedto
facilitatecollaborationandactivelearningexperiences.
Personallearningdevicesalsofacilitateopportunitiesforteacherstoutilize
morestudent‐centredlearningactivities.Thispedagogicalapproachalignswith
ourcommitmenttotheQualityTeachingframework.
The21stCenturylearningenvironmenthaschanged.Teachingisnolongerjust
abouttransferringknowledge,andlearningisnotjustaboutretainingfacts.
Withsuchextensiveaccesstoknowledgeandinformation,schoolsmustnow
focusonteachingchildrenhowtoprocessthisinformationeffectively,howto
transformandapplyinformationtocreatenewknowledgeanddevelopthe
strategiestolearnandbecritical,creative,flexibleandinnovative.TheiPad
providesmanyopportunitiestoassiststudentstodevelopthesecapabilities.
iPadsrepresentoneofmanytechnologicaldevicesstudentsandteacherswilluse
tolearn.WeappreciatethisandrecognisethattheiPadislimitedin
functionality.Theyarenotlaptopsandtheydonotreplacealaptopordesktop.
TheyrequireanapptoallowcontentusingFlashorJavatobeplayedand
printingiscomplicated.Nevertheless,thisdoesnotreducethepotentialbenefits
tostudentlearningthedeviceaffords.
Apps
Prescribingalistofappsisproblematic,particularlyinaK‐12school.However,
wefeelthatallstudentsshouldhavetheseappsinstalledontheiriPad.
Teacherswillprovidefurtherinstructionregardingtheappsstudentswillbe
requiredtodownload.
Whilstwewillendeavourtousefreeapps,fromtime‐to‐timeitmaybenecessary
topurchaseanapp.Pleasebeassuredthatshouldthisoccur,theappwillbe
carefullyevaluatedtoensureitisage‐appropriateandbeneficialtolearning.
AllStudents
CitrixReceiver
Evernote
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iTunesandAppleID
To purchase and download apps from the Apps Store or data from the iTunes Store,
you'll need to have an Apple ID.
However, the iTunes Terms and Conditions states that, “the iTunes service is
available to individuals age 13 or older.” If you have a child younger than this, you
will need to create an Apple ID and download apps for your child.
Adhering to the Terms and Conditions is a critical element of digital citizenship. We
encourage ethical behaviour in all online transactions.
iTunes accounts for students
Create an Apple ID
AdvicetoStudents
UsingYourDeviceatSchool
TheBYODprogrammerepresentsawonderfullearningopportunity.Weare
thrilledtobeabletofacilitatethisopportunity,however,weexpectthatyouwill
approachitresponsiblyandusethedeviceinasafe,ethicalandappropriate
manner.
 YouareresponsibleforbringingyouriPadtoschooleveryday.Itmustbe
chargedandreadytouseineverylesson.IfyouforgetyouriPad,youwill
needtocompleteanymissedworkathome.
 TakeyouriPadtoeveryclassunlessinstructedotherwisebyyour
teacher.
 KeepyouriPadturnedofforthecovercloseduntilinstructedtousethe
devicebyyourteacher.
 UseyouriPadonlyasinstructed.
 ProtectyouriPad.Keepitinaprotectivecoveranddon’tputanything
heavyonit.
 Youarenotpermittedtouseanotherstudent’siPadwithoutconsent.
 Privacy,confidentialityandcopyrightlawsmustbeadheredtoatall
times.Legalproprietyismandatory!Ignoranceisnotalegitimatedefense,
soactethicallyandappropriatelyatalltimes.
 Backupyourdataregularly.YoucanuseiCloudandiTunestodothis.
ClickhereforfurtherinstructionsonhowtobackupyouriPad.
 TheBYODProgrammehasbeenimplementedtosupportandenhance
learning.Usingitissubjecttothesamerulesandregulationsasoutlined
intheProgrammeBook.TeachersmayremoveyouriPadifitisused
inappropriatelyatschool.
Security
 DonotleaveyouriPadunattended.Secureitinyourlockerorclassroom
duringrecessandlunch.
 TakeyouriPadhomewithyoueverynight.
 PutapasswordonyouriPadandonlyshareitwithyourparents.
 Recordtheserialnumberinasafeplace.
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Haveyourdeviceengraved.
DonotallowotherstudentstouseyouriPad.
CareandMaintenance
TokeepyouriPadintopworkingorder,werecommendthatyou:
 Keepitinaprotectivecover
 Installascreenprotector
 Cleanthescreenregularly
 Keepitawayfromfoodanddrink
 Don’tleaveitinthesun
 Avoidplacingtoomuchweightorpressureonit
 Storeitsafelyandsecurelywhennotinuse
DigitalCitizenship
Digitalcitizenshipinvolvesbehavingresponsiblyandethicallyaspartofthe
onlinecommunity.Weallleavea“digitalfootprint”whenweusetheInternet.
Thereisapermanentrecordofouractionsandinteractions.Digitalcitizenship
involves:
 Respectforself
 Respectforothers
 Respectforintellectualproperty
Weallhavearesponsibilitytoprotectourselves,othersandintellectual
property.Inturn,youhavetherighttobeprotectedandhaveyourintellectual
propertyprotectedaswell.
Tobearesponsibledigitalcitizen,weencourageyouto:
 Bemindfulofthewayyourepresentyourselfonline.Chooseappropriate
usernamesandimagesthatpresentyoupositively.
 Donotpostpersonalinformation.Usethe“grandmotherrule”–would
youlikeyourgrandmatoreadit?
 Bemindfulofthelanguageyouuseandthewayyou“speak”about
individualsandorganisations.TheInternetisapublicspace.
 Beproactiveinprotectingothers.Don’tparticipateinhurtful
conversationsorforwardnastyemails.Reportanyinstancesof
cyberbullyingorinappropriatebehaviouryouencounter.
 Useinformationsourcedfromdigitalsourcesethicallybyreferencingand
acknowledgingsourcesorseekingpermissiontouseresourceswhereitis
appropriate.Purchasemedialegitimately.
UseoftheInternet
OneofthegreatestadvantagesoftheiPadisitsabilitytoprovideinstantaneous
accesstoinformationontheInternet.TheSchoolprovidesInternetandIntranet
accessthroughahigh‐speedwirelessnetwork.Accessisprovidedtosupport
educationandresearchandismonitoredandfilteredusingsophisticated
securitysoftware.
AllInternetaccessusingtheiPadmustbegainedthroughtheSchool’swireless
network.ThisallowsforthemonitoringandfilteringofInternetdatathrough
ourfirewall.Youarenotpermittedtousepersonal3Gconnectionstoaccessthe
InternetonyouriPad.
AccesstotheInternetisaprivilege.Itisprovidedforthepurposesofenhancing
learning.AccessissubjecttothesecurityprotocolsimplementedbytheIT
Departmentandcanbelimitedbytheclassroomteacher.Inappropriateusewill
resultinterminationofaccessanddisciplinaryaction.
FurtherregulationsregardingtheuseoftheInternetarecontainedwithinthe
AcceptableUsePolicyandtheProgrammeBook.
EmailandInstantMessaging
YouareprovidedwithaSchoolEmailaccounttouseforeducationalpurposes
only.Youareexpectedtouseappropriate“netetiquette”inallelectronic
communications.Emailisnotprivateandissubjecttomonitoring.
Alldigitalandelectroniccommunicationsarepermanentlystoredandaccessible.
Youareremindedtobemindfulofyour“digitalfootprint”.Communicationsthat
maybeconsideredhateful,harassing,discriminatoryoroffensivemaybe
consideredcyber‐bullying.Youshouldreportanyinstancesofoffensiveor
upsettingcommunicationtoamemberofstaff.
Studentsarenotpermittedtoaccesssocialnetworksitesunlessspecific
permissionisgrantedbytheteacher.
RecordingImagesandAudio
Permissionmustbesoughtfromyourteacherbeforeusingacameraor
microphoneduringalesson.
Youarenotpermittedtotakephotos,makerecordingsorrecordvideofootageof
otherstudentsorstaff,ortheirwork,withoutconsent.Theuseofapersonal
devicetorecordandtransmitdatawithouttheknowledgeorconsentofthe
individualsubjectisacrimeundertheCommonwealth’sCriminalCodeAct
(1995).
Whenyouarefilming,usegoodjudgementandbediscerninginwhatyoufilm
andlocationsyouchoosetofilmin.
Youarenotpermittedtoforwardoruploadphotographs,videosorfileswithout
permission.UploadingimagesorfootageofSchool‐relatedeventstoonline
mediasharingsitesisstrictlyprohibited.
Inappropriatematerialshouldnotbepresentonyourdeviceatall.
TheBYODProgrammeisawonderfuleducationalopportunitydesignedto
enhancethelearningexperienceofallstudents.TheuseandcareoftheiPadis
theresponsibilityofthestudent(andtheirparent/caregiver).Failuretocomply
withtherulesandregulationssetoutinthisguideissubjecttotheSchool’s
disciplinepolicy.
AdviceforParentsandCaregivers
Thereisnodoubtthattheworldourchildrenarelivinginisverydifferenttoour
ownexperiences.Themediaandtechnologyhavefundamentallychangedour
culture.Ourchildrenusetechnologyinvariouswaysinmanyareasoftheirlives.
Itisaubiquitousaspectoftheworldinwhichwelive.Thisofferssomany
wonderfulopportunities,butitalsointroducesmanyrisks.
Asparents,thiscanbeoverwhelming.Itcanbedifficulttounderstandand
presentsmanynewchallengesforparenting.TheInternetgivesunprecedented
accesstoinformationandcontent,andprovidespeoplewithavastaudience.Itis
bothappealingandengaging.
Whilsttheymayseemtobe“tech‐savvy”,childrenoftendon’tmakethe
distinctionbetweenthe“real”worldandthe“virtual”world,andoftendon’t
knowtherealitiesassociatedwithbeingpartoftheonlinecommunity.Often
theydon’tthinkbeforetheypostinformationonline,andtheymaynotpossess
theskillstodifferentiatethenuancesofonlinecommunicationordeterminewho
theyareinteractingwith,orcomprehendtheconsequencesoftheiractions.
Regardlessofourperspective,wearelivinginadigitalworld.Thisisnotgoingto
change.Technologywillcontinuetoevolveandpeoplewilldevelopnewwaysto
useit.That’swhyitissoimportantthatweguidetheminthisjourney;teach
themhowtothinkcriticallyandmakesafeandresponsiblechoices.
Weareallcommittedtohelpingchildrenthriveinthedigitalworldandusethis
powerfultoolinaresponsibleandenrichingway.Withsomeknowledgeanda
bitofcommonsense,wecanhelpthembesafeonline.Herearesometipstohelp
younavigateyourwayonthisjourney.
Approachtheexperiencepositively
Embracetheirworld.Takeaninterestinwhatthey’redoingandbeactively
involved.Askthemtoshowyoutheirfavouriteappsandgames.Learnwith
them.Sharingtheirenthusiasmandshowingawillingnesstolearnwillopenthe
linesofcommunicationwhichissoimportantforengagingindiscussionsabout
cybersafety.
Be‘eSmart’
Yourchildrenarelivingdigitallives.Keepingthemsaferequiresactive
engagementandrealconversationsaboutonlinelife.Talktoyourchildrenabout
Internetsafety,exercisecontrolovertheuseofthedeviceandactivelymonitor
andsupervisetheuseofthedeviceonaregularbasis.Allchildrenneedguidance
andsupervision.Regardlessofhowoldyourchildis,weencouragetoyou
continuetomonitortheironlinelives.Thepotentialimpactoftheirinteractions
onthefutureistooimportanttorisk.
Weencourageyouto:
 Encourageabalanceduseoftechnology.Setupboundariesforusingthe
Internetathome.Thismayincludesettingtimesandplacestousethe
Internet,keepingtechnologyoutofthebedroomorimplementinga“no
technology”ruleatbedtime.Encourageyourchildrentopursueother
activities.
 Exploretheappsyourchildrenareusingandvisitthesitestheyareusing.
Understandhowtheyareusingtheirdevice.Don’tletyoungchildren
searchtheInternetalone.
 Monitortheuseoftechnologythebestyoucan.Thisisdifficult!
Implementrulesaboutdownloadingapps,andchecktheappsinstalledon
theiPadregularly.Checktheratingoftheappbeforedownloading.Search
reviewsoftheappfromindependent,reliablesources.
 UnderstandtheTermsandConditionsassociatedwithcreatinganApple
IDandiTunesAccount.Discussthiswithyourchildrenandemphasise
whytheyareimportant.
 Talktoyourchildabouttheonlineenvironment–thebenefitsandrisks,
therightsandresponsibilities.Teachthemaboutappropriate“net
etiquette”.Remindthemthatthere’snosuchthingasprivacyonlineand
oftheimportancekeepingtheirpersonaldetailsprivate.
 Discussaccountability.Emphasisethe“GoldenRule”–iftheywouldn’tdo
itorsayitinreallife,don’tdoitonline.
 Modelresponsibledigitalcitizenship
Security
 Establishpasswordprotection.Ensurethatyourchildsetsstrong
passwordsthattheyonlysharewithyou.
 Setrestrictions.Thiscanbedonethroughthe“General”sectionwithin
“Settings”ontheiPad.
 Setupapp‐basedrestrictionsasappropriate.Youcan’tdisableeveryapp,
butyoucanturnoffYouTube,FaceTime,andthecamera.Youcanalso
restrictyourchildrenfrominstallingnewapps,limitthecontentaccessed
andsetviewingrestrictions.
 Whilststudentsareprotectedbyweb‐filteringsoftwarewhentheyuse
theSchool’swi‐finetwork,itisimpossibleforustoassuretheyare
completelyprotectedfromexposuretoinappropriatecontent.Youmay
decidetoinstallacontent‐filteringapponyourchild’sdevice(s).
 Thesemethodsarenotfailsafe.Aswithalltechnology,monitoringisthe
key!
Understanding Restrictions (Parental Controls)
LossorDamage
TheSchoolisnotliableforanydevicestolenordamagedatschool.Ifadeviceis
lostorstolen,itshouldbereportedimmediatelyandnormalprotocolswillbe
implemented.Toreducetheriskofdamage,werecommendthatyoupurchasea
durableprotectivecaseandscreenprotector.Furthermore,itisencouragedthat
youensurethedeviceisinsuredaspartofyourhomeandcontentsinsurance.
Theresponsibilitytokeepthedevicesafeandsecurerestswiththestudent.Each
Schoolhasproceduresinplacetominimisetheriskoflossordamage,butwe
encourageyoutodiscussthisresponsibilitywithyourchild.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
1. WhattypeofiPadshouldIbuy?
StudentsrequireaiPad2orhigherwithaminimumof16GBstorage
capacity.WehighlyrecommendpurchasingtheWi‐Fimodelratherthana
devicewith3Gcapability.StudentswhoaccesstheInternetviathe
School’swirelessnetworkwillbeprotectedbyoursecurityandfiltering
protocols.
2. DoIhavetohaveanAppleID?
AnAppleIDisrequiredtodownloadapps.However,undertheApple
TermsandConditions,usersmustbeovertheageof13tohavea
personalAppleID.Therefore,werecommendthatparents/guardiansof
studentsundertheageof13createtheAppleIDandmanagethe
downloadingandupdatingofappsontheiPad.
YoudonothavetoprovidecreditcarddetailsforyourAppleIDaccount.
3. WhatappsdoIneedtohaveinstalledonmyiPad?
Theprescriptionofacompulsorylistofappsisproblematicasstudents
andteacherswillusedifferentappsaccordingtotheirpersonal
preferencesandprofessionalneeds.Wehaveprovidedapreliminarylist
inthisdocument.However,yourchildwillbegivenfurtherdirectionsby
theirteacher(s).
4. Willparentshavetopayforapps?
Whilstwewillendeavourtousefreeapps,theremaybeinstanceswhere
ateacherrequestsstudentstopurchaseanapp.
5. HowtoIconnecttotheSchool’swirelessnetwork?
Yes.ConsulttheinstructionsonhowtoconnecttotheNGSWireless
networkinthesetupguide.
6. CanIaccessmySchoolemailthroughmyiPad?
Yes.PleaserefertoinstructionsonsettingupyouriPad.
8. CanIprintfromtheiPad?
ToprintfromyouriPadyouneedanAir‐printenabledprinterandthe
associatedapp.However,thisfunctioniscurrentlynotavailableat
School.Youcanemaildocumentsandaccessthemthroughadesktopto
print.
9. Willstudentsbeabletoinstallgamesandputmusicontheirdevice?
TheiPadisapersonaldevice,thereforethisisamatterforyoutodecide.
10. CantheiPadbeconfiscated?
Yes.
TheSchoolalsoreservestherighttosearchapersonaldeviceifthereis
reasonablesuspicionofinappropriateuseormisconductinaccordance
with the School Community Code of Conduct Page 12 of the Programme
Book.
11. IsInternetusemonitored?
Yes.TheSchoolhasasophisticatedfirewallandmonitoringsystemin
place.Thisprovidessecurityandprotectionfrominappropriatecontent.
However,thissoftwareisnotcompletelyguaranteedandonlyworks
whilststudentsareconnectedthroughtheSchool’sWi‐Finetwork.
12. Whowillprovidetechnicalsupportforthedevice?
TheITDepartmentwillofferadviceandassistancetoconfigurethedevice
toallowaccesstotheSchoolnetwork.However,theywillnotmaintainor
repairpersonallyowneddevices.
13. WhathappensiftheiPadisorlostdamaged?
Alldevicesareprivatelyownedandthereforetheresponsibilityofthe
owner.TheSchoolisnotresponsibleforthetheftorlossofadevice,or
anydamagedonetothedevicewhileatschool.Weencourageyouto
recordtheserialnumberofthedeviceandhaveitinsuredunderyour
homeandcontentsinsurancepolicy.Intheeventoflossortheft,please
informtheDirectorofStudents.
14. WillIstillneedbooks?
Yes.TheiPaddoesnotreplaceabook.Handwritingisacrucialskillfor
manyreasons.Furthermore,therearemanyinstanceswhereusingan
exercisebookismoreappropriatetothelearningcontext.
Wearelookingatincreasingthenumberofdigitaltextbookstoreducethe
numberofbooksstudentsneedtocarry.However,currentlythereareno
systemsappropriatetoourneeds.
15. Willthedevicebeusedineverylesson?
Notnecessarily.Allteachersareworkingtoincorporatetheuseofthe
iPadwithinteachingprogrammestosupportandenhancelearningin
appropriateandeffectiveways.ICTwillcontinuetobeusedwhereitis
deemedthemosteffectivestrategytoachievethelearningobjective.
16. DoIhavetobringaniPad?
Yes.AllstudentsinthenominatedyearsarerequiredtobringaniPadto
School.
Studentswhowishtobring/useotherdeviceswillneedtodiscussthis
witheachoftheirclassroomteachers.
17. Whatifthedeviceisusedtobullyanotherstudent?
SuchinstanceswillbedealtwithinaccordancewiththeBullyingPolicy.
Pleasereportanyincidentsofcyberbullyingtoyourchild’sclassroom
teacher,HeadofSchoolorDeanofStudents.
18. CanstudentsusetheiriPadintheplayground?
StudentsusetheiriPadsinmanyandvariousways.Itisproblematicto
implementablanketbanonusingthemintheplayground.TheJunior
SchoolandMiddleSchoolhavedevisedstrictrulesfortheuseofiPadsin
theplayground.Itisalsorecommendedthatyouestablishrulesforusing
thedevicewhilsttravellingtoandfromSchool.
19. WhodoIcontactifIhaveconcernsabouttheuseofiPads?
Theeffectiveimplementationofthisprogrammeisdependentonastrong
partnershipbetweenparentsandtheSchool.Thisisparticularlytrue
whenitcomestotheuseofICTinlearning.Ifyouhaveanyconcernsor
issues,oryoubecomeawareofanyinstancesofinappropriateuse,please
letusknow.Youcanspeaktoyourchild’sclassroomteacher,theHeadof
SchoolortheHeadmaster.
UsefulSites
www.cybersmart.gov.au
www.ThinkUKnow.org.au
www.commonsensemedia.org
http://www.apple.com/au/ipad/
AppleiPadUserGuide
iPadsforEducation
http://www.aplatformforgood.org/
https://www.esmartschools.org.au
http://acma.janison.com/acma/Default.aspx
http://deewr.gov.au/national-safe-schools-framework-0