​​​Digital Citizenship at the CBE

Digital citizenship is about using technology and participating in digital environments. It is key to helping our students learn to use available technology responsibly in the classroom and beyond. Our school has a Digital Citizenship Plan that is updated annually, addressing how we work to build a community where we live and work together as digital citizens.

Visit the CBE website to learn more about how we support students to develop online safety skills and be good digital citizens.

Personal Mobile Devices

Student personal mobile devices are limited or restricted at all schools, unless required for health or medical needs, to support specialized learning needs, and for educational purposes. Learn more about our BYOD (bring your own device) rules.

Web Filtering & Social Media

Inappropriate or unsafe content may be blocked to provide a safe environment: some content is blocked for all users, and other content may be suitable for older students but not for younger ones. Student access to known social media platforms is blocked on school networks and school devices for all grade levels.

Royal Oak Digital Citizenship Plan

This plan is one component of the Calgary Board of Education and Royal Oak School Digital Citizenship Process. Royal Oak School needs to be compliant with CBE Administrative Regulation 1062 - Responsible Use of Electronic Information Sources. All students are allowed to connect to the school’s wireless network with their own devices for learning purposes. 

This plan is one component of the CBE Digital Citizenship Process. 

1. Student Safety

  • Royal Oak School has an AUP that will be emailed to all parents. Teachers will advise students as to the location of this document. Teachers will review the document with students as needed throughout the year.
  • Teachers will infuse the appropriate ICT outcomes (Appendix B) relating to digital citizenship and student safety into core subject areas.
  • The Royal Oak Digital Citizenship designate will source, compile, and make available to all teachers, students, and parents, a variety of high-quality resources pertaining to digital citizenship and Internet safety.
  • Teachers will monitor student use of the Internet at all times. Teachers are actively involved in supervising and supporting students during Internet-based activities by walking around the work area and monitoring students’ actions. Such supervision will aim to help ensure appropriate conduct and the appropriate use of CBE information technology resources. Teachers will provide direct instruction on identifying appropriate and useful information when using the internet as well as what to do if a student should come across something deemed inappropriate.
  • Teachers will identify and report problems of inappropriate or unacceptable Internet access by students to the school principal and/ or teacher.

The school will communicate pertinent information relating to digital citizenship to parents the following ways:

  • Is posted on the Royal Oak website. Parents are asked to review this document with their child(ren). This document  outlines responsible use of technology and consequences of misuse. .

2. Student Learning 

The school will meet student learning outcomes relating to digital citizenship the following ways: 

  • Teachers will be provided with online resources (see appendix B) that will help them embed ICT outcomes relating to digital citizenship into curricula. 
  • Teachers, parents and students will be advised as to where they can access reliable and authoritative resources. This CBE approved list of reliable and authoritative resources will be made available in the CBE website.
  • Teachers will be responsible to help students learn to evaluate the quality of material and information being accessed and used for learning purposes.

3. Staff Professional Development

The school will meet staff professional development outcomes relating to digital citizenship the following ways:

  • Silver Springs' teachers will review the digital citizenship plan each year and update to keep it current with technological advances.
  • Teachers will have access to this Digital Citizenship Plan and associated resources through the CBE website.
  • Teachers reviewed resources available from the CBE website.