At Woodlands School our students are digital citizens, meaning they use technology to aid in their learning. A wireless student network for internet access using student owned personal electronic devices is being provided at Woodlands School. The use of personal devices by students with the guidance of parents and teachers will assist in addressing individual student preferences and needs for personalized learning. 

Students may bring in mobile devices at the invitation of their teacher and with the permission of their parents. Students are not required to bring in technology devices, this is on a voluntary basis. School owned devices will continue to be available for use at the school. The focus of this project is on student learning and places responsibility on students for appropriate use and behaviour. Parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss the learning opportunities, the possible risks with their son or daughter and to refer to our Admirable Use Policy. 

Be assured that the content filtering that is normally used to filter inappropriate materials on the school’s internal network is also applied to the open access network.  

As with any personal belonging that a student brings to school, the school cannot be responsible for electronic devices that are lost, stolen or damaged. The school will provide a secure place to store the device when it is not in use. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure it is left in the designated secure place. 

It is an expectation that the device is only used by the student who has brought it. It may only be used for educational purposes and with the permission and supervision of the teacher. Use of these devices at school will be prohibited unless use is permitted and directly supervised by the teacher. Students will be required to have a general understanding of how to use their device.  Technical support will not be provided on student owned devices.