Technology In Practice

Listed below are several links & documents related to student, and faculty tech use at BC.

Please bookmark the ones you think would be most helpful to have on hand for your teaching practice!

Helpful Tech Links:

• BC Tech Wiki: This wiki provides instructions for anything else tech-related  that you may use, or have questions about such as  WiFi, Zoom, Veracross, 1Password, and more. Check here before emailing Help Desk. This is put together by the entire tech team, and is used by all divisions. 

• Books & Bytes: This is a (semi-regular!) newsletter Aidan Lucey, Kris Hartley-Maneri, and Manuela Aronofsky send out as a team. It collects middle school tech & library updates, as well as the occasional book rec, app feature, and digital student showcase. You will also receive it via email.

• BC Student Tech Wiki: The student version of the wiki has helpful tech tips for students, and is primarily used by the upper school.

Policies, Norms & Agreements:

• Berkeley Carroll Technology and Network Acceptable Use Policy: Guidelines for the whole school (students, and adults) that govern the efficient, ethical, and legal utilization of the tech resources we use.

• Middle School Student School-Issued Device Agreement: Students will review and be familiar with the norms around their school-issued device, which are listed in this agreement. If you have a question about what is, or isn’t allowed on a school-issued device, check here first. 

• Remote Learning Norms: Students who have been asked to quarantine, and are Zooming into the classroom should follow the norms listed in this document.

• Middle School Technology Norms (redacted from the larger Middle School Community Norms document):

  • All students will be familiar with and adhere to the Middle School Student School-Issued Device Agreement.

  • iPads and Chromebooks may only be used for specific class activities and assignments as specified by a teacher. In class, students may only access their iPad/Chromebook with the teacher’s permission. If device use is not requested by the teacher, devices remain closed and put away. 

  • When at school, devices are not used outside of class, while walking in the hallway, waiting for the bus, or on the bus.  School breaks and lunch are device-free times. 

  • iPads and Chromebooks should be fully charged at the beginning of the school day. 

  • If a student encounters a tech issue or problem with a school-issued device, it is the students’ responsibility to tell their advisor during homeroom.

  • Students may not use other personal ios devices (smartphones, laptops, or cell phones) during school unless instructed otherwise or if specific arrangements have been made with school administration.

  • Cell phones and smartwatches are collected each morning and returned to students at the end of the day. 

  • Students who need to reach their families while in the school building may call from the middle school office. 

  • Families who need to reach their child(ren) during the school day should call the school or email Ms. Neuberger eneuberger@berkeleycarroll.org who will ensure that message is relayed to the student. 

  • Students are responsible for checking their Berkeley Carroll email and Google Classroom regularly; teachers follow consistent Google Classroom posting protocols to support students’ use of Google Classroom.

  • In the event that a student is accessing school remotely, the remote learning norms specify expectations for the use of Zoom.