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Welcome BYOx 2018 @ BPSSC

What is BYOx • BYOx (Bring Your Own Device) – Students bring their personal device from home to access our EQ network • We are offering BYOx to all students in 2018

Our Network • Safe • Filtered Internet • Emails are monitored • Download limit (1GB per month)

BPSSC’s Laptop Minimum Specifications • 4GB RAM • Windows 8 / Windows 10 • 6 hours battery life • 120GB Storage • 11" screen • Keyboard • Please note: • ​Apple MacBooks and AirBooks are accepted, but not preferred • iPads, Chromebooks, Android tablets are not acceptable BYOx device

DELL Portal • https://myschoolshop-qld.datacom.com.au/bellbirdpark • Username: bpssc • Password: parent • DELL BYOD Portal Information Pack – School Website: https://bellbirdparkssc.eq.edu.au/Extracurricular/Comput erandinternet/Pages/Computerandinternet.aspx

You as a parent you will like • Protective case • Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) • Onsite Warranty

Connection Process • Mr English – jengl58@eq.edu.au • First break each day in the Information Services • Responsible Use Policy (RUP) downloaded from our school website or collected from Information Services

Necessary Software • You do NOT need to purchase Microsoft Office – your child can download for free • BPPSC – BYOx licences for Adobe Suite including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Pro • Autodesk – free install including Inventor, AutoCad, Revit

Necessary Software • You will need a Suitable Anti-Virus software – you can use any of the free AV software out there: • MS Security Essentials • AVG • AVAST (or anything similar) • Parents/carers can purchase the Norton Security with Backup (based on the product that we use at school) $9.99 per year

BYOx in the Classroom • Why? • 24/7 access to class resources • 21 st Century learner – future job market • Daymap – Parent and student portal • Student OneNote

• Provides the 1:1 environment • Students access class resources from any device • School Communication – messages and notices • Parent Portal 2018 – monitor your child’s progress

eBooks Digital Library • BPSSC Students can access 20,000 eBooks • Read anytime anywhere 24/7 on multiple devices

Questions?