• Educational Technology 

      

    Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) is committed to preparing our students to excel and contribute in a constantly changing and increasingly digital global society. We believe that our students need to be creative, innovative and confident in their use of technology at school, in their personal life, and in the years after high school. AUHSD staff are committed to the ongoing development of engaging instructional practices that use academically sound, emerging technologies to enhance the classroom experience and student mastery of content. Sound use of technology supports essential skill areas for our students, including complex communication, new media literacy, creativity, and self-directed learning.

     

    AUHSD Instructional Technology, 1:1 Initiative

     

    Acalanes Union High School District is committed to providing our students with a personalized learning environment to best support each student's individual learning style. To support this goal, AUHSD schools have begun implementing 1:1 program, programs where students are provided with or bring a personal device to use in the classroom. For information related to a specific program at each of our high schools, please visit the school web pages.

     

    Student Email Information

    The District is committed to providing a safe and secure online environment for our students. The following protocols are in place to support a safe and secure network:

    • Restrictions on External Email to AUHSD Student Accounts – Students do not receive email from outside the District unless the email is from an approved organization. Organizations on the approved list include curriculum providers for AUHSD courses, select educational platforms, and educational organizations such as the College Board, the provider of the PSAT, SAT, and Advanced Placement exams.
    • Internal Email Limits – Students may send email to no more than 25 recipients at one time.

     

    Most non-AUHSD email to student accounts is blocked, but students still have the ability to email external addresses. All internal AUHSD email between students and staff, as well as student-to-student email, will continue without interruption. Parents and guardians are still able to email teachers and other school staff directly.

     

    The following are examples of when students should use their AUHSD email account and when they should use a private email account:

     

    Examples of Appropriate Use of Email Accounts

    Use Your AUHSD Email For:

    Use Your Private Private Email For:
    • Contacting teachers, school counselors, and administrators
    • Emailing fellow AUHSD students about school-related business
    • Communicating with teammates or club members about school activities
    • Registering for AP Classroom – for students in AP courses
    • Accessing AUHSD-approved apps and platforms that require an email address
    • Applying for college and scholarships
    • Applying for jobs or communicating with an employer
    • Communicating with coaches or teammates on non-AUHSD teams
    • Connecting with friends and family
    • Accessing apps and platforms that are not school-related

     

    Resources

     

    AI Guidance

    Acceptable Use Policy

    Digital Citizenship

    AUHSD Educational Technology Plan

    AUHSD Mobile Device Handbook - the Handbook Includes:

    • Overview and mission
    • Guidelines for Student Use
    • Guidelines for Parent Support
    • BYOD Policy
    • District Provided Device Policy
    • 1:1 Student and Family Agreement
     
     

    Free and Discounted Resources for Students

     Visit our Webstore* where AUHSD Students may purchase software at discount rates including: 

    *To complete your enrollment on our Webstore, you will need to register using your acalanes.k12.ca.us or auhsdschools.org email address.