All students have access to The Newman School computer resources. These resources include use of desktop and laptop PC’s for Microsoft Office applications, Internet access, the Newman Library on-line catalog which is integrated with that of Boston Public Library, specialized on-line subscriptions such as Encyclopedia Britannica On-Line, as well as materials on cd-rom, such as National Geographic Magazine. All students are required to have a working e-mail address on record with the Computer Teacher and/or the School Librarian. Students do not have e-mail accounts through the Newman Network.
New students must complete the Technology Program New Student Information form with their name, class, e-mail address, and the password they will use to access the Newman Network. Returning students will retain their password from the previous year; class lists will be automatically updated annually. Each student must have the signed Acceptable Use Agreement, Permission Form for Publishing Student Pictures, and the Technology Program New Student Information form returned and on file by the second day of school in order to access the Network.
In an effort to have the computer lab run efficiently, the Technology Dept. continually updates computer services. All students are required to save their work in their personal folder [within their class folder] on the Work on “Back Bay” W: drive on the Network.. Instruction in this procedure is posted in the Lab and reviewed with all students during their initial Computer Lab introduction. Students are asked not to save directly onto the individual computers. Norton Anti-virus protection is on every computer at Newman. If students use floppy disks from home, they are required to scan all disks that have been used on other systems before using them here at school.
Further, it is expected that students will use school computers and the Internet for school related academic assignments only. Any student misusing the computer (i.e. illegal or unauthorized access to any computer system, modifying software or hardware, uploading or downloading threatening or sexually explicit material or viruses, unauthorized use of
another’s password, documents, files or programs, copying software, chatting or instant messaging, playing and/or installing games, re-configuring on the computer, etc.) will lose the privilege of using the school’s equipment and may face serious disciplinary action, which may include detention, suspension, expulsion and possibly legal action.
The Newman School does not teach or condone “chatting”, instant messaging or engaging in chat rooms. Students found misusing the school’s technology in this way may lose the privilege of using the school’s computers and possibly incur further disciplinary action.