Maintain a professional digital footprint that represents you well as an ATS community member. Communication online should only be based on something you say in person. The information posted on the internet is permanent .
Online Interaction
A high sense of personal honor and integrity is expected from students taking online courses. All students participating in online courses are expected to conduct their communication in a professional, respectful manner. The use of proper Internet etiquette is expected at all times. Inappropriate language or behavior will result in disciplinary action according to the student's Handbook.
Academic Integrity
You will not practice plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism is defined as follows:
Copying or using ideas or words from another online classmate, or an Internet or print source and presenting them as your own.
If an instructor confirms that a student has plagiarized work, the student will be subject to consequences determined by the student's Handbook.
You will not record or copy any screen or graphic contained in the online classes. In doing so students will be subject to consequences determined by the student's Handbook.
All students enrolled in an online class are subject to the rules and restrictions implemented by the student's Handbook.
Communication Tools
Classroom policies regarding the use of technology will be specific to the teacher’s needs and philosophies.
Maintain a professional digital footprint that represents you well as a learner .
Tools provided by The American School of Tampico for educational purposes, such as GSuite for Education, are to be used solely for communication specific to education. Only accounts with @ats.edu.mx domain can access these tools.
Student use of the school’s network and internet access is not considered confidential and is monitored at all times by the IT staff to ensure appropriate use.
All the digital resources related, but not limited, to the GSuite for education accounts will be used for educational purposes only. The School System Administrator may suspend a user's access privilege for as long as necessary in order to protect the School's computing resources.
Google Meet is the main digital tool that will be used for video conferences in classes.
Teachers can request students to activate their webcam and unmute their microphone at any time during the online session.
For security purposes, it is required that students use only ATS Accounts for Google Meet. This practice will grant the students safety and privacy. If not possible, please contact the technology department: technology@ats.edu.mx
When applicable, teachers will provide the link of access to the Hangouts meet. through Google Classroom or Google Calendar.
A Parental Consent Form will be sent to parents prior to starting the school year, that involves the submission of students’ digital personal image. This includes, but is not limited to, pictures and/or videos through social media platforms. See sample below:
La Escuela Americana de Tampico solicita su autorización para el uso de imágenes y contenido audiovisual de su hijo.
-La captación de imágenes y grabaciones audiovisuales.
-La publicación de datos personales simples (nombre, apellidos, curso y grupo)
Para su difusión en espacios web utilizados durante el ciclo escolar 2020- 2021 cuyo acceso queda limitado a los integrantes del grupo. Es importante resaltar que estos recursos tecnológicos son utilizados exclusivamente con fines educativos, no lucrativos y de información, durante el período escolar.
La escuela no se hace responsable cuando el usuario proporciona la liga del video a terceros.
Students’ Acceptable behaviors
When entering the virtual meeting, students should:
Make sure their camera is turned on and that the lighting is good so everyone in the group can see them.
Mute themselves. The teacher will unmute the student when it is their turn to speak. Attempt to keep all background noise to a minimum.
Look into the camera when they are talking.
Be polite and respectful, pay attention to the speaker and use the digital platform and its features appropriately.
Use appropriate dress code.
Students’ Unacceptable behaviors
Intentionally insulting someone.
Record or screenshot any teacher or student personal information, including, but not limited to, image, videos or voice, without consent, to keep, upload or post on social media.
Sending Spam.
Making offensive remarks.
Making inappropriate comments.
In Early Childhood, students are requested to be accompanied by an adult during their virtual session meetings.
Your actions in an online class meeting are governed by all the same rules that exist when attending school in person. These guidelines are for all students' safety in an online environment.
Keep camera video on during meetings.
Refrain any teacher or student from taking video, image, voice, name or personal information.
Refrain from taking screenshots of any teacher or student, image, voice, name or personal information.
Refrain from posting any teacher or student, image, voice, name or personal information on ANY social media.