Computer Rules

3. The Computer Lab is a valuable
tool for learning at Fayetteville
High School.
While in the labs, students will
•Follow appropriate code of conduct.
•Adhere to copyright laws.
•Practice safe Internet use.

4. Section 1
Rules of the Classroom

5. Store your
bookbags and
personal items at
the back of the lab
as you come into
the lab.
There is not
enough space next
to the computers
for these materials.

6. No food or drink is allowed
in the computer lab.

7. Use good posture while sitting at the computer.
•Eyes level with the monitor
•Shoulders down, arms relaxed
•Feet flat on the floor
•Back supported

8. The Computer Lab is a classroom.
You are here to work on your assignment.
You are not here to “play”.
If you use the computer for any purpose other than your
assignment, it will be considered computer misuse.

9. Students are not permitted to
•Change the desktop in any way.
•Change the screensaver.
•Delete, move, or rename any files.
•Install software downloaded from the
Internet or any other source.
•Open personal email accounts not being
used for school assignments.
•Use computer games like Solitaire without
teacher permission.

10. 1st Offense: Student is given a warning.
2nd Offense: Student is removed from computer for the
rest of the class period and parent contact is made.
3rd Offense: Student is sent to the office with a
discipline referral. It is the classroom teacher’s decision
to allow the student to make up missed work.
Students are responsible for repair or replacement of
deliberately damaged equipment.

11. HACKING
Unauthorized use of hardware or software can be
considered to be “hacking.”
Talladega County Schools Discipline Policy:
Class 2 Offense (In or Out of School Suspension):
When hacking does not cause damage to equipment
and/or data.
Class 3 Offense (Out of School Suspension or
Expulsion): When hacking causes damage to
equipment and/or data.

12. Section 2
Technology Ethics

13. Use good manners.
Be polite.
Have respect for the property of others.
Be honest – do your own work.

14. © Merriam-Webster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
Almost everything created after March 1, 1989 is
protected by copyright. It does not have to have a
copyright notice on it.
the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or
distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary,
musical, or artistic work)

15. Music and
software are
copyrighted.
You buy the right to use
the disc, but you do not
own the product.
It is illegal to copy CDs
if you have not
purchased the license
to do so.

16. Information, pictures, and music acquired from the
Internet is copyrighted.
Students must cite the source of reference information
and images used in multimedia presentations.
Pictures must have copyright information next to the image:

17. When information is acquired from a website,
the website author and Internet address of the
site must be “cited” in a bibliography, works
cited slide, etc.
Example:
"Mickey Mouse." Britannica Student Encyclopedia.
2003. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 17 June
2003. http://search.eb.com/ebi/article?eu=354813
.

18. Section 3
Internet Safety

19. Stay Safe While you Surf…
•Never reveal personal information about yourself
(name, address, age, phone number).
•Never give anyone your Social Security number,
credit card numbers, or your parents’ names.
•Never arrange to meet someone face-to-face you
have only met on-line.
•Don’t share photos of yourself with someone you
have only met on-line.
•Don’t share passwords with anyone except your
parents and teachers.

20. Computer Lab attendance is a privilege you
should not take for granted.
Following the guidelines presented today will
help you have a successful experience.