Rules & Expectations | DigiTech Lessons

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Classroom Rules

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Arrive Ready

Be in your seat and logged in before the bell. Waiting to log in after the lesson starts costs you and the class time.

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Teacher Talking = You're Listening

When the teacher is speaking, hands off keyboard, eyes on the front. No typing, no scrolling, no headphones.

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Headphones: By Permission Only

Headphones are permitted during independent work time only, when the teacher has said so. One ear out at all times.

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Personal Devices Away

Personal phones are off and in your bag unless you have explicit teacher permission. School devices are for classwork only.

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No Food or Drink Near Equipment

Water bottles with sealed lids are fine. Food, open drinks, and anything sticky stays away from keyboards and monitors.

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On-Task Screens Only

Your screen should show your work. Games, social media, YouTube, and off-task browsing are not permitted during class time.

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Look After the Equipment

Report damaged equipment immediately. Never force a cable or connection. Log off and push in your chair at the end of every lesson.

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Respect Everyone in the Room

Treat classmates and their work with respect. No touching another student's keyboard or mouse without permission.

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Keep Your Login Private

Never share your school login or password. You are responsible for everything done under your account.

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Pack Up When Told

When the teacher calls pack-up, stop immediately. Save work, log off, tidy your bay. You are dismissed by the teacher, not the bell.

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The Short Version Be on time. Be switched on. Look after the gear. Respect the people. Save your work. These five things cover 90% of what happens in this room.

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Consequence Protocol

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This class follows a graduated response. The goal is always to get back on track - not to escalate. Most issues never get past Step 1.

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Verbal Redirect

A quiet, private reminder. No drama, no audience. The expectation is re-stated and you return to work. This is not recorded.

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Formal Warning

A second reminder, noted in the teacher's records. You may be asked to move seats. This is the last step before consequences become visible.

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Time Out / Relocation

You are asked to work in the corridor or another supervised space for the remainder of the lesson. Parent notification may follow.

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Referral to HOLA / Admin

Persistent or serious behaviour is referred to the Head of Learning Area or Administration. A Connect entry is logged. Detention or parent meeting may follow.

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Suspension Protocol

Reserved for serious breaches - deliberate equipment damage, harassment, or gross misconduct. Handled under school Behaviour Management policy.

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Fast-Track Offences Accessing inappropriate content, sharing passwords, deliberate damage to equipment, or recording others without consent will skip directly to Step 4 or 5. These are not negotiable.

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How Class Works

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Every lesson follows a predictable rhythm. Knowing the routine means you spend less time wondering what to do and more time actually doing it.

⏱ First 5 minutes

Log In & Launch

Be seated and logged in before the bell. Open DigiTech Lessons and navigate to your current task. Have your work from last lesson ready to continue.

📝 Minutes 5-15

Lesson Open

Teacher introduces the lesson objective and any new content. Hands off keyboard during this time. This is your instruction - miss it and you'll be behind.

💻 Minutes 15-50

Independent Work

You work through the lesson steps on DigiTech Lessons. Use AI Copilot where permitted. Headphones allowed. Ask three peers before asking the teacher.

🚪 Last 5 minutes

Save, Log Off, Tidy

Save your work to Google Drive or Connect. Log off the school computer. Push in your chair and tidy your bay. Wait for teacher dismissal.

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DigiTech Lessons is Your Home BaseEvery lesson has step-by-step instructions at digitechlessons.com. If you miss a lesson or fall behind, the page tells you exactly where to pick up. No excuses for not knowing what to do.

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Equipment & Logins

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School Login

Your DET username and password. Required every lesson. Never share it.

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Google Drive

Primary save location for all project files. Back up here every lesson.

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Connect

All assessments are submitted via Connect. Check deadlines here.

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Socrative

Used for theory tests. No account needed - join via Room Name at b.socrative.com/student-v2/join

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Headphones

Bring your own. School sets are limited. Independent work only.

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Notebook

Optional but useful for sketching diagrams, pseudocode, and planning before you code.

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Forgotten Login? See the teacher before class starts, not during instruction time. Repeated forgotten logins will be noted on Connect and parents may be contacted.

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AI Use Policy

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✅ Allowed

AI Copilot Mode

Most independent work lessons. Use the prompts provided on DigiTech Lessons. Explain what the output means - you need to understand it.

⚠️ Use Carefully

Planning & Debugging

You may use AI to help plan or debug code - but you must write the solution yourself. Copy-paste without understanding earns zero marks.

🚫 Not Permitted

Tests & Assessments

No AI during Socrative tests, practicals, or the EST. Devices are monitored. Academic dishonesty is referred to Administration.

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Academic Dishonesty Submitting AI-generated work as your own, sharing answers during assessments, or accessing unauthorised material during tests will result in a zero for that task and a referral to Administration. First offence. No second chances on this one.

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Assessment & Late Work

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There are four types of assessment in this course. Each has specific conduct rules. Know what type your current task is.

🏑 Theory Test - Socrative

In-Class Quiz (Socrative)

Completed on Socrative - no notes, no internet, no AI
Join via b.socrative.com/student-v2/join with the Room Name
Cannot be sat outside of the scheduled lesson without a medical certificate
Results visible to teacher immediately - do not attempt to manipulate

💻 Practical Test

In-Class Practical (Supervised)

Open computer but no internet, no AI, no notes
Submit the required file to Connect before the lesson ends
Late submission within the lesson = mark deducted
Cannot be completed outside class time without approval

📁 Project - Take-Home / In-Class

Project Submission

Submitted via Connect by the stated deadline
AI may be used as directed - but work must be your own
Save to Google Drive every lesson - “I lost it” is not an extension
Extensions must be requested before the deadline, not after

📋 EST - SCSA Administered

Externally Set Task (Year 11-12 only)

Formal SCSA exam - pen and paper, strictly invigilated
50 minutes, no notes, no internet, no AI
Marked by your teacher using the official SCSA marking key
Worth 15% of your final WACE mark - preparation is essential

Late Work Policy

Situation	What Happens	Status
Submitted on time	Marked normally against the full rubric	ON TIME
Extension requested before deadline with a valid reason	Teacher may grant up to 5 school days. Must be in writing via Connect or email.	EXTENSION
Submitted late without prior approval	Accepted up to 5 school days late. Maximum mark capped - check with teacher for specifics.	LATE
Not submitted after 5 school days	Recorded as Not Submitted on Connect. Parent notification sent. A zero may be recorded.	NOT SUBMITTED
Missed in-class test (no medical certificate)	Cannot be re-sat. Zero recorded. A medical certificate within 3 school days may allow a make-up.	MISSED

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The Golden Rule Talk to the teacher before the deadline, not after. A proactive conversation almost always leads to a better outcome than a silent late submission.

MISSION BRIEFING