| Intentional Misuse |
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How the Handbook Works
-The CRICS Technology handbook must be read and agreed upon by all staff, parents, and students before they may use the CRICS network and/or devices. This can be done by following the links in the Staff Technology Agreement, Parent Technology Agreement, and Student Technology Agreement on the CRICS Portal.
+The CRICS Technology handbook must be read and agreed upon by all staff, parents, and students before they may use the CRICS network and/or devices. This can be done by completing the Staff Technology Agreement, Parent Technology Agreement, and Student Technology Agreement, which are part of agreements submitted during the annual orientation process.
The CRICS Technology Handbook applies to all devices used at CRICS by students, staff, or guests, including any other device considered by the CRICS Administration to fall under this policy. The Administration reserves the right to access all devices (personally owned or owned by CRICS) connected to CRICS technology systems as a measure of safety and accountability.
It may be necessary for CRICS staff to create additional verbal and written guidelines to specific persons, classes, grades, or groups. These additional guidelines become amendments to this policy.
Consequences for violations of the CRICS Technology Handbook may result in any or all of the following: revocation or suspension of Chromebook privileges and/or privileges to use the school's internet or other network; parental notification; discipline up to and including short- or long-term suspension from school; fees for loss, theft, damage or destruction; grade reductions; loss of course credit; and/or legal action.
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General Guidelines
In an emergency situation (“my projector is broken and I teach in 10 minutes”, etc.) please come directly to the IT Shop for immediate assistance.
For all other IT requests, please submit a work ticket online at it.crics.asia, so your request can be dealt with by the IT Team.
-Never just take anything from room C203. Ask an IT Team member for permission or for checking out as required.
+Always ask an IT Team member for permission to borrow or check out technology equipment from C203.
Be considerate of other people when at the IT Shop so everyone can access assistance.
IT Shop services prioritize curricular instruction and are intended for CRICS use only.
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All digital activities must agree with our 6 ESLRs (see the CRICS Handbook), align with Galatians 5:22-23, comply with Thai and international law (including copyright laws), and be generally non-offensive.
All activities on the CRICS network are monitored by the IT Team. This includes images viewed, videos viewed, emails sent, keys pressed, and other forms of digital activity. All online activity is viewable; it is not private!
Students may only use the CRICS network to access the internet during the school day.
- Connecting to any third-party hotspots or other networks is not allowed.
- Users may not set up any private networks (VPN), peer to peer connections, proxies, or use any other technology solution to anonymize or shield their internet activities from being monitored.
+ For student safety, students may not connect to any third-party hotspots, VPNs, or other networks.
Bandwidth is limited and must be reserved for academic use. Only academic and CRICS-approved use of bandwidth is acceptable during classes, and even during class, streaming content, large uploads, and other high bandwidth activities should be minimized.
All devices issued by CRICS remain the sole possession of CRICS and are subject to inspection, collection, monitoring, and remote access to the device that you are using. Users must keep their data and login information private.
Users log out and power down devices after use.
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Using Personal Devices at CRICS
-Students may only use CRICS-issued devices such as Chromebooks. Students may not use non-CRICS devices such as personal laptops, phones, tablets, speakers or other devices without permission from a staff member during the school day (between 8:00 AM and 3:40 PM) - this includes all break times! Non-CRICS devices cannot be secured as well as CRICS devices and pose an increased threat of harm to our staff and students.
-If you have a significant need for the assistance of a personal device, such as a phone during the school day (timers for breaks, use as calculators, teacher approved use for an assignment, awaiting an important call from family, video editing, etc.), please ask your teacher for permission. If your need is recurring (more than once), please ask your principal to determine the best solution.
+Students may only use CRICS-issued devices such as Chromebooks. Students may not use non-CRICS devices such as personal laptops, phones, tablets, speakers or other devices without permission from a staff member during the school day (between 8:00 AM and 3:40 PM) - this includes all break times! Non-CRICS devices cannot be secured as well as CRICS devices and pose an increased threat of harm to our staff and students.
+If you have a significant need for the assistance of a personal device, such as a phone during the school day (timers for breaks, use as calculators, teacher approved use for an assignment, awaiting an important call from family, video editing, etc.), please ask your direct supervisor or principal for permission.
Google Workspace
Students
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General information
- CRICS-issued Chromebooks are the property of the school at all times and as such are subject to digital and physical search.
- - Grades 6 and below will charge devices in the classroom. Grades 7-12 will charge devices at home. A charged battery will most likely last all day, so chargers should usually be left at home.
+ - Grades 6 and below will charge devices in the classroom. Grades 7-12 will charge devices at home.
- CRICS Chromebooks can only be used by crics.asia (Google) account users.
- CRICS Chromebooks allow for safety controls against inappropriate actions, filtering of internet content, and GPS location in the event of a lost Chromebook. These services are active on the Chromebooks at all times.
- CRICS administrators can request user history data down to the internet history, chat conversations, emails, and even keystrokes in the event of an investigation into significant misconduct which cannot be resolved otherwise.
- - If you have any questions or concerns about the 1:1 Chromebook program at CRICS, then please speak to the secondary principal Troy Roberts (troberts@crics.asia).
User Expectations
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Keep Chromebooks clean using a soft, dry cloth (preferably a microfiber cloth). If Chromebooks need to be cleaned, create a cleaning solution of half water and half white vinegar, then with the Chromebooks unplugged, lightly apply the cleaning solution to a very soft cloth. Wipe all parts of the Chromebooks including the screen with rapid circular movements. Never apply that solution directly to the Chromebooks (including spraying), never apply harsh chemicals such as glass or kitchen cleaners, never use paper towels or tissues, and never apply strong pressure.
Do not remove or interfere with the serial number or other identifications.
Do not attempt to remove or change the physical structure of the Chromebooks, including the keys, screen cover, labels, or plastic casing.
+ Since Chromebooks are owned by the school and shared among various students over the years, students should not place stickers on the Chromebooks (unless explicit permission is given by IT).
Do not attempt to install or run any operating system on the Chromebooks other than the ChromeOS operating system supported by the school.
Keep food or drink away from the Chromebooks.
Insert and remove cords, cables, and other devices carefully.
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All fees are non-refundable.
All students in grades 5-12 are required to pay a printing fee of 500 baht per year.
All students in grades 7-12 are required to pay the Chromebook fee of 2,500 baht per year.
- All students in grades 7-12 have the option of using a Chromebook over the summer for academic purposes, decided on a case by case basis, which requires the payment of a 500 baht fee.
+ All students in grades 7-12 have the option of using a Chromebook over the summer for academic purposes, decided on a case by case basis, which requires the payment of a 500 baht fee.
Damage
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