Teacher Contract for TV / VCR

Name_______________Campus ____________ Room ______Subject /Grade Level ___________

I, the undersigned, do contract for Audio/Visual Equipment for my classroom under the following conditions:

  • Equipment will be used for instruction of the TEKS only

  • Use of equipment will be documented in my lesson plans using TEKS & TAKS objectives

  • Equipment will be maintained properly using surge protection and appropriate safety precautions. (Secure TV with a strap or set it where it cannot fall on a child.)
  • Use of the equipment will be monitored by the administration
  • Under no circumstances is this equipment to be used to compete with the entertainment industry (Disney, Hollywood, etc.).  Hollywood Movies are NOT to be shown for ANY reason, unless you have obtained the owner's permission (example: October Skies)
  • All instructional (non-Hollywood Movies) videos, programs, and visuals should be utilized with  periodic discussions, guided questions to be filled out during viewing, questioning techniques, "what if" scenarios, or some other mode of instruction while not violating copyright laws.
  • Equipment that is not used accordingly will be removed from the room and the teacher will receive a letter of reprimand in his/her personnel folder.

Overview of District Technology Goals:  Arp has in place an Acceptable Use Policy for technology. This policy has been approved by the board and will be upheld by all district employees. It can be found at: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/goals.htm

  1. Faculty will use appropriate instructional strategies when implementing technology in the classroom.
  2. Documentation of technology integration will be maintained by the faculty member afforded technology in the classroom. Documentation will include instructional integration techniques, assessment strategies, all hardware & software updates, and maintenance procedures. Any modifications to a computer system must be approved by a campus technology coordinator.
  3. Faculty/staff members will be required to maintain ethical and copyright standards in accordance with federal and state laws. No software will be loaded on a machine that has not been approved by a campus technology coordinator. Computer maintenance policies will be followed. See Maintenance Policies. No video will be played in a classroom for pure entertainment value. Employees will not jeopardize the district by competing with the entertainment industry. All instructional videos, and presentations will be shown using instructional strategies, questioning techniques, "what if" scenarios, or for some simulation purpose as stated in the lesson plan.
  4. All technology will be utilized for educational purposes (i.e. games or videos without educational objectives are not permitted at anytime and may result in the loss of privileges to technology.) If there will not be an independent or alternative assessment over software or video content, it is probably not appropriate for the educational environment.
  5. Faculty will be responsible for making sure that classroom substitute teachers are advised that computers & videos will not be utilized by students unless specific written instructions have been left by the classroom teacher on proper/educational use of technology for a specific class period.
  6. Failure to document use or failure to use technology for ethical and educational purposes will result in the reassignment or relocation of technology (microscopes, calculators, computers, video equipment, etc.) and a reprimand in the personnel folder or dismissal.

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Staff Signature                                 Date                 Principal’s Signature