Internet

 

The Garden Grove Unified School District is pleased to announce that the Internet is available to students and teachers in the district. We strongly believe in the educational value of the Internet and recognize its potential to support learning of the district curriculum.

 

Students in classrooms at Rancho Alamitos High School may have an opportunity to use the Internet. The Internet provides many opportunities for students to access and use very current information in a wide variety of subject areas. Examples of such information resources include the Library of Congress, NASA, university libraries world wide, scientific data such as weather maps and earthquake measurements, and many more. The Internet also provides opportunities for students to collaborate with other students around the world.

 

There are many unique information resources on the Internet that are appropriate for classroom use and study. However, because the Internet is used by millions of people of all ages, there are some information sources that are not appropriate. The following list represents inappropriate uses that may occur:

• Using the network for commercial advertising

• Using copyrighted material in reports without permission

• Using the network to lobby for votes

• Using the network to access a file that contains inappropriate material

• Using the network to send/receive messages that are racist or inflammatory

• Creating or introducing a computer virus and placing it on the network

• Using the network to send/receive messages with someone else's name on it

• Using the network to send/receive messages that are inconsistent with the school's code of conduct

• Using the network to send/receive messages that are sexist and/or contain obscenities

• Tampering or altering existing network configurations and/or connections

 

While the teacher will supervise classroom use of the Internet, it is not possible for the school district to guarantee that students will not encounter, view, or read inappropriate material. Any unauthorized access is prohibited. If a student is observed viewing, reading, or utilizing Internet material that is inappropriate or inconsistent with the district curriculum, disciplinary action will be taken which will include revocation of Internet access privileges.

 

You may request that your student not participate in hands-on activities using the Internet. If you make such a request, alternative information sources will be available for his/her use. These alternatives might include the use of library books, encyclopedias, or other reference sources. This contract does not deny student access to instructional computer use.