Admirable Use Policy | Grades K-4

At Rideau Park School we will ensure the safety of all students by following the three principles of respect when working with educational technology. This will ensure that we are using digital information and technology resources in a responsible way: 

1. Respect Yourself

• Keep your CBE account passwords and other personal information private.
• Tell your teacher if something on an electronic device makes you feel uncomfortable or is inappropriate. 

2. Respect Others 

• Use appropriate language and communicate respectfully at all times.
• Respect the property and the creative work of others.
• Respect the rights of other people and ask for permission to record or post anything about them.
• Protect and respect the personal information of others.
• Use your time responsibly when using technology for learning. 

3. Respect this Place 

• Take care of the school’s and classroom’s equipment so that it is ready to be used by others.
• In the school environment, use technology that supports learning and do so according to your teacher’s instructions.
• Report any problems with technology equipment as soon as you see them. 

For more information, visit Digital Citizenship on the CBE website. 

Respecting the Calgary Board of Education and Rideau Park 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, and AR6006 – Progressive Student Discipline, and AR6008 – Student Personal Mobile Devices.

Visit Administrative Regulations on the CBE Website. 

Admirable Use Policy | Grades 5-9

During the 2024-25 school year, students at Rideau Park School will have the opportunity to utilize tablets, computers, online applications, and other digital resources. Each student and parent/guardian is expected to read this Admirable Use Policy and sign it. 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 Digital Citizenship on the CBE website. 

Students will engage with digital technology to:

• Find, think carefully about, and share what you learn and understand
• Seek alternative viewpoints
• Collaborate during inquiry
• Construct personal knowledge and meaning
• Demonstrate understandings
• Organize and edit 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
• Caring for a personally owned device is the responsibility of the owner
• 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
• Leaving school equipment in good condition so that it’s ready to be used by others
• 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, visit Get Connected on the CBE website.

Respecting the Calgary Board of Education and Rideau Park 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.

Visit Administrative Regulations on the CBE Website.