BYOD
The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program will start with the new intake of Year 7 Students in 2023. It will allow these students at Glenmore Park High School to bring their own laptop from home to use at school. To ensure that the chosen device works in the school environment please download and read the Device Specifications document below. To participate in the program please download the User Charter and Policy and return the signed first page of the document to the school.
Why is BYOD required?
Glenmore Park High School has invested heavily in laptop technology and this paid dividends during the necessity of Remote Learning during 2021 –2022. The school was able to provided many laptops to students who did not have a device.
This challenging time starkly revealed the necessity of technology in modern education and wider society where work from home has become common.
With BYOD there is evidence of improvements in standardised test results, particularly in literacy.
Teachers will have the opportunity to deepen student learning and develop digital literacy, fluency and citizenship in students to prepare them for the high tech world in which they will live, learn and work.
BYOD puts students in a position of power over their learning. Educational researchers argue that giving students the authority over their own learning is best: the teacher becomes a manager of learning, rather than a direct source of information.
Managed BYOD Program
In 2023 Glenmore Park is going ahead with the BYOD program. This initiative has the support of the P&C. It will enable students to bring a device they own and connect to the Internet through the school’s wireless network. Students will be able to undertake research, carry out word processing and other applications in an efficient and creative manner.
Students who wish to use a device they already own for BYOD should check the BYOD Hardware and Software Specification document to see if their device is suitable.
NOTE: A MOBILE PHONE IS NOT AN APPROVED DEVICE.
The Information Communication Technology Policy document will also need to be sighted and acknowledged when completing the BYOD permission note. The policy contains procedures, expectations of students and technical details.
Please also see the Social Media Code of Conduct policy for information about the appropriate use of devices in school.
BYOD Hardware and Software Specification
Information Communication Technology Policy
Social Media Code of Conduct Policy
DET advice on Student use of digital devices and online services
Connecting to the school Wifi
Glenmore Park High School provides free Internet access via the NSW Department of Education's network. They provide your child with an Internet and email account to improve their learning opportunities in a safe environment. This means their access to the Internet or World Wide Web will be filtered to stop inappropriate sites from being seen.
Safe Internet browsing on Secured Internet Edge
Students with BYO devices will need to log onto the network using the information provided. This will prevent access to objectionable or dangerous material while logged in on the DET wireless network. Please see the Secured Internet Edge document.