Digital Citizenship and use of Technology Guidelines

The use of technology is an integral part of learning at all CBE schools. Students are eligible to access school technology and resources, including CBE email and CBE secure network. Students and parents may also elect to use personal devices, and apply to connect to the Internet through the Learner Accessible Wireless Network. School technology is intended for educational purposes under the guidelines of Alberta Education.

Lester B Pearson HS instructs students in, and expects students to practice, positive digital citizenship when using both school and personal devices.

Students are encouraged to use technology to access, critically assess, and communicate information and understanding:

• Seek alternative viewpoints;
• Collaborate during inquiry;
• Construct personal knowledge and meaning;
• Demonstrate understandings;
• Organize and manipulate data;
• Interact with others.

Students are expected to learn and demonstrate digital etiquette while using the digital resources of the CBE, and when using their own devices within the school setting.

*USBs that are used to transfer data between school and out-of-school technology can sometimes pose a particular risk in transferring viruses. Students should virus-scan such devices regularly.

The following activities are inappropriate for students:

• Viewing or Sending offensive messages, pictures or videos;
• Using obscene language;
• Harassing, insulting, or attacking others;
• Recording or videoing an individual without prior consent;
• Unsupervised gaming;
• Violating copyright laws;
• Allowing others to use your account;
• Trespassing into other people’s folders, work, or files;
• Intentionally destroying other people’s work;
• Using electronic media for plagiarizing;
• Storing and using information for cheating;
• Intentionally misusing system technology on activities such as:
• Downloading software or restricted files (e.g. Exe, Zip, mp3);
• Installing software on any school computer;
• Intentionally damaging computer equipment or the network;
• Employing the CBE network for commercial purposes;
• Participating in online gambling or other gaming activities;
• Excessive or inappropriate printing;
• Bypassing the CBE’s internet content filtering system unless approved and supervised by an instructor.

Students involved in inappropriate activities using technology may experience the following consequences:

• Internet and/or computer use privilege suspension
• A letter sent home to parents/guardians
• A referral to a school administrator

Admirable Use Policy 2024-2025 School Year

During the 2024 – 2025 school year, students at Pearson will have the opportunity to utilize tablets, computers, online applications, and other digital resources in accordance with our Digital Citizenship Plan. Each student is expected to abide this Admirable Use Policy. Please contact your child’s teacher or your school administrator if you have questions or concerns.   

Digital Technology for Learning  

The use of technology is an integral part of learning at all CBE schools, as required by Alberta Education’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Program of Studies. Students are encouraged to use our network and digital learning tools to collaborate with others and contribute to the learning environment in meaningful, positive ways. By utilizing the school’s digital resources and/or network, students agree to the guidelines for digital technology use outlined in this document. They also agree to the Digital Citizenship guidelines about technology use in the school. For more information about this, visit CBE's website.

Students will engage with digital technology to:

• Access, critically assess, and communicate information and understanding
• Seek alternative viewpoints
• Collaborate during inquiry
• Construct personal knowledge and meaning
• Demonstrate understandings
• Organize and manipulate data
• Interact and share learning with others

Acceptable use includes:

• Only accessing CBE or personal technology when given permission  
• Treating CBE and personally owned technology with care and respect
• Using personal devices at appropriate times for learning and knowing when to put it away
• Use of a student’s own account only to access the CBE network
• Never assuming the identity of another person
• Accessing, posting, sending or downloading appropriate material only
• Using respectful language and being honest and kind in digital communications
• Respecting other students’ work on any device. Refraining from copying, changing or removing another student’s work from a device, school network, or the internet
• Giving credit to authors or sources when using information or ideas that are not the student’s own (including the use of Artificial Intelligence) - failure to properly cite sources of information is called plagiarism and is a form of cheating
• Asking permission to post, publish, circulate, record, or distribute someone's personal information (images, work, etc.)

CBE My Devices Network  

The CBE My Devices Network enables students to access wireless Internet on school‐owned technology or students’ personal devices. Students are expected to follow this Admirable Use Policy when assessing this network. The school does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage of any student's personal electronic devices. For more information about the CBE network, CBE's website.

Respecting the Calgary Board of Education and Pearson School Policy 

If you do not follow this policy it may result in one or more of the following consequences: 

• Letter home
• Restriction or loss of computer privileges; and/or
• School-based disciplinary consequences

Depending on the severity of inappropriate use, consequences will be determined by staff and the administrative team. Parents/Guardians will be notified. This Admirable Use Policy complements a number of Calgary Board of Education Administrative Regulations, including: AR1062 -­ Acceptable Use of Electronic Information Resources, AR6047 – Vandalism and Damage to School Property, AR6005 – Student Code of Conduct, AR6006 – Progressive Student Discipline, and AR6008 – Student Personal Mobile Devices. Learn more on CBE's website.