Computer Lab Management 101 Adamsville High School.

Computer Lab Management 101

Adamsville High School

Welcome

Purpose

• To acquaint students with basic lab procedures and management

• To encourage students to use computer labs effectively

Facilities: Equipment

Facilities: Safety

• To protect yourself and equipment, never tamper with or remove any power cords or cables (including mouse and keyboard).

• To safeguard yourself and equipment, never attempt to restart or reset equipment without permission.

• To protect yourself and equipment, never insert a foreign object into a disk drive or any other part of the computer.

Facilities: Safety

• Never hit a machine, smash a mouse, or abuse a button or key

• Never tamper with or attempt to disrupt a computer’s operating system

• Never attempt to use someone else’s password to access the site network or Internet

• Never give out personal information over the site network or Internet

Facilities: Safety

• Print only to teacher designated printers• Engage only in school related activities

during class time• Always sit at your assigned workstation• Position keyboards to prevent bumping or

dropping them off the work surface• Avoid blocking air vents to prevent

overheating

Computer Lab Rules

Computer Lab Rules

• Lab Rules:– Follow All Safety Rules– No Food, Drink, – No games of any kind,

Internet chat, instant messaging, or personal email

– No downloading of music, shareware, freeware, and evaluation copies of software from the Internet

Computer Lab Rules

• Lab Rules:– CD-ROMs and

other multimedia equipment are for school work only

– Keep the labs clean– Understand that

computer use is a privilege – not a right

Organize to OptimizeAvailable Lab Time

Organize to OptimizeAvailable Lab Time

Closing your visit:Begin closing down 5 minutes before the end of

class All students save work then log out (not shut

down)All students are to push in their chairs and remain

at their station until the bell rings