The Rules of The Tech The Rules of The Tech LabLab

Mr. BurkhardMr. Burkhard

2007-20082007-2008

Food and DrinkFood and Drink

No pop, gum, No pop, gum, candy or any candy or any other sticky type other sticky type food is allowed in food is allowed in The Tech Lab at The Tech Lab at any time.any time.

Students can Students can have water, but have water, but only from only from enclosed enclosed containers.containers.

MusicMusic

Students are Students are allowed to use MP3 allowed to use MP3 players or CD players or CD players when they players when they are working on their are working on their computers. NOT computers. NOT during lectures! during lectures!

No headphones No headphones plugged into your plugged into your computers to listen computers to listen to streaming music!to streaming music!

Hats and other Hats and other headcoverings.headcoverings. School policy School policy

forbids the wearing forbids the wearing of a hat in the of a hat in the classroom. classroom.

If a student has a If a student has a hat on in the hat on in the classroom, it will classroom, it will be confiscated.be confiscated.

Hats are allowed if Hats are allowed if we go outside as a we go outside as a class.class.

Cell PhonesCell Phones

No Cell Phones No Cell Phones allowed in The Tech allowed in The Tech Lab. (Especially Lab. (Especially Camera Phones.)Camera Phones.)

If found, Cell Phones If found, Cell Phones will be taken and will be taken and given to Principal given to Principal Ward for Ward for redistribution to redistribution to student’s parents.student’s parents.

Games and EmailGames and Email

Access to online games Access to online games or email in The Tech Lab or email in The Tech Lab is strictly prohibited.is strictly prohibited.

Students found Students found accessing such sites will accessing such sites will lose their computer lose their computer access for the day and access for the day and will need to complete a will need to complete a writing assignment to writing assignment to make up for the work make up for the work missed.missed.

In addition, a letter home In addition, a letter home will be sent to parents will be sent to parents and guardians and a and guardians and a disciplinary form will be disciplinary form will be completed for Mr. Ward.completed for Mr. Ward.

My ComputerMy Computer

DO NOT touch DO NOT touch my teacher’s my teacher’s computer without computer without permission!permission!

This is a violation This is a violation of the code of of the code of conduct and you conduct and you can be expelled!can be expelled!

Respecting The Tech Respecting The Tech LabLab Keep your feet off Keep your feet off

the desks and the desks and chairs, don’t throw chairs, don’t throw stuff on the floor.stuff on the floor.

Please don’t mess Please don’t mess with my with my windchimes, windchimes, snakes, spiders or snakes, spiders or other stuff without other stuff without permission.permission.

PassesPasses

There will be no There will be no Passes given to any Passes given to any students during the students during the first 60 minutes of first 60 minutes of the class.the class.

After the first 60 After the first 60 minutes of class, minutes of class, students may use one students may use one of their 3 semester of their 3 semester Hall Passes, but you Hall Passes, but you have to sign for it.have to sign for it.

Used all your 3 Used all your 3 passes, don’t ask passes, don’t ask again!again!

Passes- continuedPasses- continued

Students who refrain Students who refrain from using all of from using all of their Hall Passes for their Hall Passes for an entire semester an entire semester will receive will receive consideration at the consideration at the end of a semester end of a semester with respect to with respect to borderline grades.borderline grades.

Students leaving the Students leaving the class on a pass for class on a pass for more than 5 minutes more than 5 minutes will lose all passes will lose all passes for the rest of the for the rest of the semester.semester.

Work EthicWork Ethic

Up to 50 percent of Up to 50 percent of the grading for any of the grading for any of our projects will be our projects will be based upon Work based upon Work Ethic.Ethic.

Hard work will be Hard work will be rewarded in this rewarded in this class.class.

If you turn in crap, I If you turn in crap, I will give you an will give you an automatic Zero and automatic Zero and your work will be your work will be returned to you.returned to you.

Turning in Turning in AssignmentsAssignments Work will be Work will be

submitted via the submitted via the Network and Network and Student Folders.Student Folders.

Improperly Improperly submitted submitted projects will projects will receive a ZERO.receive a ZERO.

Inappropriate ContentInappropriate Content

Accessing Accessing inappropriate inappropriate material on the material on the Internet is forbidden. Internet is forbidden. This includes: This includes:– Any images of Any images of

clothing (or lack clothing (or lack thereof) that violate thereof) that violate the school dress the school dress code.code.

– Any sites related to Any sites related to violence, guns, violence, guns, alcohol or drugs, alcohol or drugs, unless specifically unless specifically connected to a school connected to a school assignment.assignment.

Inappropriate Content, Inappropriate Content, Step OneStep One

The student The student will will immediately immediately lose all lose all computer computer network network privileges for a privileges for a total of one total of one calendar week.calendar week.

Inappropriate Content, Inappropriate Content, Step TwoStep Two

The student, as they The student, as they will be unable to use will be unable to use the computers in the the computers in the classroom, will be classroom, will be expected to complete expected to complete an extensive longhand an extensive longhand writing assignment writing assignment covering the covering the classroom material for classroom material for the coming week. If the coming week. If the student refuses to the student refuses to complete the complete the assignment, their assignment, their classroom grade will classroom grade will suffer.suffer.

Inappropriate Content, Inappropriate Content, Step ThreeStep Three

I will send home a I will send home a letter to the letter to the Parents and/or Parents and/or Guardians of the Guardians of the student, student, explaining exactly explaining exactly what actions have what actions have occurred in the occurred in the classroom and the classroom and the disciplinary disciplinary consequences.consequences.

Inappropriate Content, Inappropriate Content, Step FourStep Four

I will complete a I will complete a “Corrective “Corrective Discipline” Discipline” Counselling form for Counselling form for the student. If a the student. If a student requires such student requires such disciplinary action on disciplinary action on four occasions, steps four occasions, steps will be taken to will be taken to permanently remove permanently remove the student from the the student from the classroom.classroom.

Serious Offenses.Serious Offenses.

Any instances of the Any instances of the following will result following will result in immediate loss of in immediate loss of all computer access all computer access privileges and privileges and Expulsion from The Expulsion from The Tech Lab:Tech Lab:– Accessing Accessing

pornography.pornography.– Use of the computer Use of the computer

to intimidate or to intimidate or harass others.harass others.

– Computer Vandalism.Computer Vandalism.

The “G” Word and The “G” Word and its Friends and its Friends and RelativesRelatives

VisitorsVisitors

I hate visitors I hate visitors during class.during class.

If you invite a If you invite a friend into the friend into the classroom at any classroom at any time without time without permission, permission, expect to be expect to be disciplined.disciplined.

Using The Tech LabUsing The Tech Lab

No students will be No students will be allowed to access The allowed to access The Tech Lab before Tech Lab before school (I am not school (I am not awake yet).awake yet).

Tech Lab can be Tech Lab can be accessed during Mr. accessed during Mr. B’s planning periods B’s planning periods with permission.with permission.

The Tech Lab will be The Tech Lab will be available after school available after school for Open Computer for Open Computer Use. There will be no Use. There will be no more than 20 students more than 20 students allowed at a time.allowed at a time.

The Big List of 10 Things The Big List of 10 Things That Will Get You In That Will Get You In

TroubleTrouble Eating sticky food or pop.Eating sticky food or pop. Streaming music or Streaming music or

movies.movies. Offensive Language/ The Offensive Language/ The

“G” Word.“G” Word. Drug/Violence related Drug/Violence related

material.material. Pornography.Pornography. Online Games and Email.Online Games and Email. Inviting Guests.Inviting Guests. Vandalism.Vandalism. Computer Intimidation.Computer Intimidation. Touching my Computer.Touching my Computer.