iSpace for Parents

The iSpace offers learning opportunities centered around educational technology.

Please scroll through the topics and explore with the drop-down menu (on the right) to see subtopics for either written instructions or screencasts.

Our first Tech Tip: Whenever you experience a tech issue, it is good practice to completely restart your device; this fixes more than 80% of tech issues. Normal practice is to restart your laptop once a week and mobile devices once a month.

CoSpaces

Access this document to learn how to access our CIS CoSpaces.

Cyberbullying

Our school seeks and affirms each student’s worth and dignity. Bullying undermines these values and can negatively inhibit a student’s development and their quest to reach for excellence. It is the responsibility of everyone in the CIS community to prevent bullying in all its forms (reference the Community Standards and Behavior Policy).

Notify the Head of Year immediately
Know that the bully is being hurtful and not to be believed
Ignore the message, do not respond to anyone unfamiliar or of concern; never "fight"
Document all contact from the person/s of concern (take screenshots) and share with the Head of Year
Report the person/s of concern using the tools within the application
Block any user/s of concern
Leave any chats that involve people of concern

Further Actions (if needed)

Reset your password
Turn on two-factor authentication
Delete any unsafe apps

Remember, never

Click on unfamiliar or unexpected links
Share personal information online
Download unfamiliar files

Digital Citizenship at CIS

Digital Citizenship is crucial for navigating the digital world, confidently, safely, responsibly, and with integrity. With the widespread use of technology among young children, it is essential to equip them with the knowledge and skills to use technology positively and avoid online risks. Our curriculum uses the CIS Mission and Core Values as its foundation and the ISTE Digital Citizenship Standards, and the Common Sense Digital Citizenship curriculum as guides.

Digital citizenship refers to the responsible use of technology, including the internet, social media, and other digital tools. The six key topics and what students will be able to do with each include:

Media balance and well-being: to develop healthy media habits and reduce screen time.
Privacy and security: to protect personal information and avoid online risks.
Digital footprint and identity: to create a positive profile and manage online reputation.
Relationships and communication: to develop empathy and respect for others.
Cyberbullying, digital drama, and hate speech: to identify cyberbullying and promote positive digital behavior.
News and media literacy: developing critical thinking skills, evaluating information and recognizing fake news.

Lessons are thoughtfully integrated into content subject lessons and advisory with the support of all staff so lessons are purposeful and impactful. Reach out to us at sec-ict@cis.edu.hk for our full curriculum.

Year 7 Curriculum and Lessons

Year 8 Curriculum and Lessons

Digital Life at CIS

This refers to the online course all new families (parents and students) to the secondary school must complete. The course ends with all family members agreeing with the school's Responsible Use Policy.

The Responsible Use Policy applies to the using devices on campus and includes bans on peer-to-peer file sharing, bullying of any type, and gaming.

iSpace Presentations

Screentime and Family Media Agreements November 2023 presentation and video (coming shortly)
Supporting Parents with Online Learning March 2022 slide show
Finding Media Balance To support a healthy balance, explore the benefits of creating a Family Media Agreement and implementing Apple’s Screen Time. Click here for our October 2020 video and slide show
Decoding Discord March 2023 Promoting a healthy relationship with social media. Click our video and slide show
Digital Ecosystems September 2020 We model how to access our four systems, which include MyCIS, PowerSchool, Schoology and SchoolsBuddy video
Plugged-in Parents Even the most in-tune parents could use support to keep up with the fast-changing media landscape. Click here for our slide show and video presentation
Screen Time Stress over Holidays Click here to read about how you can plan ahead, find balance with technology, and manage difficult situations to ensure a more enjoyable family holiday for all.

Laptop Program

CIS requires that parents provide their Secondary School child with a laptop for learning. Read more about the type of laptop as well as the minimum requirements within this document.

Managebac

How-to access screencast

Macbook Management

Accounts
- Parent account how-to set up instructions. This is mandatory for all students in Years 7 - 9.
- Technical Support account how-to set up instructions. This is mandatory for all students.
Screen Time written and video instructions on how to set it up

MyCIS & Our Digital Platforms

MyCIS instructions

MyCIS resources page (includes links to all CIS resources)

Online Learning Guidelines

Parent and student responsibilities

Parent Account (MacBook)

Parents of students in Years 7 to 9 should have a parent administrator account set up on their child's laptop.

Setting up a parent account on your child's laptop allows you to manage the applications that your child may install. It involves having an administrator account for yourself and then creating your child's account as a standard account. When your child wants to install any applications on the laptop, they will have to ask you for yor to enter your secret parent password. Your password as the administrator is to be kept private and a secret from your child.

Access this document to learn about how to set up a Parent Account on your child's laptop.

PowerSchool

Log in page
Account creation & Parent guide instructions
How to Access Academic Record and historic reports instructions
Overview video

Responsible Use Policy

The Responsible Use Policy applies to the use of all devices used by all members of our community.

Here is a short video highlighting key updates and continued expectations.

Schoology

Log in page
Activating Your Account instructions
Accessing Your Child's Information instructions and screencast
Difference between Parent and Student Accounts instructions
Mobile App Installation for Parents and Students instructions
Mobile App features and guide
Past/Archived courses - How to Access screencast (50 sec)
Setting up Notifications instructions
Setting up Parent Email Digest and Overdue Notifications eMail instructions

Schoolsbuddy

Log in page
Account Creation instructions
SPTCs - Instructions for Making a Booking as a Parent

Screentime

In our experience, families who have implemented a family media agreement have the least amount of issues around screen time. Agreements should affect ALL members of the household - adults and children.

Both parent/s and child/ren should watch this video (10 min) for support around the discussions and work that must take place before creating a family media agreement. Have paper and pencils ready as you'll be creating your family media agreement.

Security at CIS

Cisco Umbrella is used for our content filtering and website security.

PaloAlto used for our firewall.

Juniper Mist is used for our wireless solution.

Social Media Minimum Age Requirements

With so many ways to stay connected and communicate, we have put together a short list of some of the more commonly used apps along with their minimum age requirements. As always, you are encouraged to email us about any that may not be listed as we will gladly research and post it here.

Student Parent Teacher Conferences (SPTC/SchoolsBuddy)

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Student Parent Teacher Conferences (SPTCs). SchoolsBuddy will be used to schedule SPTCs this year, this is the same system that is use for CCA's and Transportation. You will use your same SchoolsBuddy account for all three of these services.

SchoolsBuddy account creation instructions
Instructions for Making a Booking as a Parent

Tech Support Account (Macbook)

This is mandatory for all students. The Tech Support account will allow us to support students when they visit the Tech Help team in room 425. Click here to learn how to create this account.

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