Digital learning and BYOD

To ensure a safe and effective digital learning environment, we require all parents and caregivers to review and agree to our Cybersecurity and BYOD Agreement before their child is enrolled at Rosehill College. This agreement outlines the responsibilities and expectations for both students and parents regarding the use of digital devices and online behaviour.

By adhering to these guidelines, we aim to provide a secure and productive digital learning environment that supports our students' educational growth and prepares them for the future. Please take the time to read through the Cybersecurity and BYOD Agreement to understand the policies and procedures in place to protect and enhance your child's digital learning experience at Rosehill College.

At Rosehill College, all students benefit from the additional learning opportunities that a digital device provides, making it a necessary learning tool. Each student's device will need to connect to the Rosehill College wireless network, and some devices will be better suited to this task than others. Rosehill College recommends a Chromebook as a functional and affordable tool that gives students access to Google applications, which teachers use to manage resources, lessons, and assessments. Other devices, such as laptops and tablets, will also work within our IT infrastructure.

Chromebooks are browser-based devices that provide users with access to the web through the Google Chrome browser, allowing all teachers and students to access the suite of Google tools.

The New Zealand Curriculum explicitly states that our vision is to foster young people who will be "confident, connected, actively involved and lifelong learners" (NZC, 2007). The Technology learning area within the New Zealand Curriculum strengthens the positioning of digital technologies to ensure that all learners have the opportunity to become digitally capable individuals. This provides a greater focus on students building their skills so they can be innovative creators of digital solutions, moving beyond solely being users and consumers of digital technologies.