SCHOOL POLICIES

USE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

COMPUTER LAB AVAILABILITY  ( top of page)

Before School:

• The 15 library computers are available for students beginning at 7:30 a.m.
• Computer labs 502 and 503 are open  for students at 7:45 a.m.
• Computer lab 505 is not open before school.

During Class Periods:

• Computer lab 505 may be reserved for class use any period of the day.
• Computer labs 502 and 503 may be reserved for class use any period of the day that a regular computer class is not scheduled.
• The library computers are available any time during the school day except when a class has reserved it.

Note:  Teachers should not send their students to the lab during class time unless the teacher will be accompanying them.  There is no supervision in the computer lab during class times.

During Lunch Periods:

• The library computers are available during the lunch periods except when a class has reserved it.
• Computer lab 505 will be open and supervised all three lunch periods.  If a classroom teacher has reserved it, the teacher has sole discretion whether "drop-in" students can also use the lab.

After School:

• The library computers are available for student use until 3:45 p.m.
• The 505 computer lab is open for student use until 3:30 p.m.
• The 502 and 503 computer labs are not open for general student use after school.

COMPUTERS ON CARTS    top of page

Two computers on carts are available for classroom use:  A 32" screen Gateway Destination Unit and a ThinkPad with a projector.  These units are to be used primarily for class presentations.  Please do not request either of these units to show a video tape.  Check out a TV-VCR unit from the Audio-visual department to show videos.

LAPTOP COMPUTERS     top of page

Carmel has 6 laptop computers configured for the network which may be used in a classroom or checked out for use at home by a faculty member.  Please see the technology director to reserve these computers.

SIGNOUT PROCEDURES    top of page

Reserving a Computer Lab, the Destination Unit, or the IBM Think Pad

The procedure is the same for requesting the use of a computer lab, the Destination Unit, or the IBM ThinkPad. 

• Sign-up calendars for each lab, the Destination Unit, and the IBM ThinkPad are located on the teacher's table in lab 505. 
• Write your name and class period (and class size for a computer lab) in the date space on the appropriate calendar. 
• If you sign out one of the classroom labs (lab 502 or 503), notify the teacher that you will be using her classroom that day. 
• Do not reserve a computer lab for more than 5 days in a row.
• If your plans change and you will not be using the lab, be sure to remove your reservation from the calendar so that other teachers can use it.

Reserving a Digital Camera

Carmel has 3 digital cameras for class use.  One of them is also a video camera.  The form for requesting a digital camera is in the technology director's office.

Videos, Tutorials, Magazines and Educational Software Catalogues

Many tutorial videos, CD tutorials, computer magazines and educational software catalogues are available for teacher and staff use in the Technology Director's office.  The form for checking these out is in the Technology Director's office.

Requests will be honored on a first-com, first-serve basis.   All equipment and materials signed out should be returned in good condition to computer room 505 or the technology director.  All requests are subject to the approval of the technology director.

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