Following our online Sharebility EduTech Course lesson on Developing and Implementing School ICT Policies (see session slides), we have drafted a sample policy schools can benchmark and edit to make a detailed policy for their schools.
Missed the session? See recording below:
Below is a sample ICT / EduTech Policy for Sharebility Academy
A policy to guide the use, integration, management, and security of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) within Sharebility Academy for the enhancement of teaching, learning, administration, and digital citizenship.
POLICY SCOPE
- Procurement of ICT devices and software.
- Device acquisition support for staff e.g via SACCO
- BYOD policy – guidelines for students and staff bringing personal devices to school.
- Acceptable use policy for ICTs and computer lab rules
- Inventory management: recording and monitoring ICT resources, including hardware and software.
- Maintenance and repair, servicing, replacement of ICT resources.
- Capacity development of ICT skills for staff and learners innovation clubs.
- School online platforms management and internet, social media and AI use policy.
- Digital safety and security guidelines for school data, devices and users
- Culture for consistent ICT integration in teaching, learning and school administration
- Roles and responsibilities for administrators, ICT patrons, staff, students, and parents.
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NB: The document was drafted and shared by Rogers Mukalele of Sharebility Uganda Limited, to act as a reference which schools can borrow ideas from when creating their own policy, customized to the situation at their schools.Request for editable word version via email edutech@sharebility.net
