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Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

IST aspires to provide access to integrated technology opportunities in an ICT-rich environment to members of our learning community in order to promote and enhance student life-long learning through inquiry and instruction. Through ICT integration, our students will develop 21st century skills in literacy, critical thinking, global communication, collaboration and ethical responsibility.

ICT Guiding Principles

  • Appropriate ICT use is an essential component of optimal learning environments.
  • ICT creates new teaching and learning opportunities that improve student learning and understanding.
  • ICT encourages fundamentally different forms of interaction between students, teachers, and the community. It contributes to a learner-centered, collaborative, engaging learning environment.
  • ICT provides the means for students to explain, interpret and apply their knowledge.
  • ICT provides students with an opportunity to work with the design cycle- Investigate, Plan, Create, and Evaluate.
  • ICT allows teachers to meet the diverse learning needs of students by adapting to individual goals and learning styles.

IST's approach to preparing our students with 21st century technology skills is to integrate and make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) across all subjects. To that end, you will not find, for example, IST students learning how to use software in isolation of a Unit of Inquiry or a course in biology.

What you will find is, for example, Grade 2 students creating a stop-motion animation to illustrate the digestive system while they were studying a Unit of Inquiry regarding nutrition. Also, you will find middle school students using spreadsheets to tabulate and analyze environmental data collected during a lesson on ecology.

Our goal is to prepare our students with technological skills in a manner that is authentic, current and relevant to learning.

The ICT Coordinator on the Elementary Campus maintains a blog which you read here >>.

IST Digital Citizenship Guidelines

Access to IST computers and the school’s wireless network is a privilege available to students at IST. With privilege comes responsibility. Our goal in providing this service is to enhance student learning and teach them about being responsible citizens in the 21st century. The guidelines below are in alignment with the IST Rights and Responsibilities.

Student Responsibility:

  • I will accept responsibility for proper use of school technology and for reporting any misuse of technology.
  • I will respect the privacy and dignity of students and teachers at all times and will not use, copy, or delete another user’s files, folders, or passwords.
  • I am responsible for keeping secret any passwords given to me and updating these regularly.
  • I will not intentionally alter existing software, hardware or network systems and their settings.
  • I will respect school equipment and not vandalize it.
  • I will not spread computer viruses or malicious software of any kind and will take precautionary measures to prevent such a spread (i.e. regularly scanning flash drives for viruses).
  • I will not play games on the computer during school hours, unless a teacher has given consent.

MacBook Clause:

  • I will never carry more than 2 at a time.
  • I will always keep the screen closed when not seated and stationary.
  • I will always ensure the proper shutdown of the computer.
  • I will always attempt to login with my personal user account and will contact ICT staff or teacher when not able to do so.

Network/Internet Safety:

  • I will follow the guidelines below:
    • I will not publish offensive or defamatory material on a web page or site.
    • I will not access social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.) at school unless instructed to do so for a class activity by the teacher.
    • I will only download or stream data (video, music, etc.) that meets international copyright law and with the express consent of the school's Network Manager or ICT Coordinator.
    • I will not publish on the Internet personal information about myself OR others such as my full name, phone number, or address.
    • I will use network folders for school-related tasks only and realise that it is not a place for music, games, or other data of a personal nature.
    • I will not access the school's internet service from my personal computer without the express consent of the ICT staff.

E-Mail / Communication Safety:

  • I will follow the guidelines below when using school computers/accounts:
    • I will ensure that any school email account given to me is checked regularly.
    • I will not use other programs to Instant Message or Chat without permission from my teacher.
    • The school may filter and monitor - at random - students’ school accounts to ensure that they are used responsibly.

Parent Responsibilities:

Parents are expected to help their child follow these guidelines by monitoring their child’s use of technology at home.

If a student chooses to violate these guidelines, then s/he is subject to disciplinary consequences which may include losing access to using IST computers and the school network.
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