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Privacy
Monash Tech School utilises a variety of online services to enhance student learning and create an innovative learning environment. We work hard to ensure that the programs we use are safe and meaningful for students.
What type of online services are used at Monash Tech School?
Monash Tech School uses a variety of online services and applications (online services) to support and enhance students’ educational experiences and to create a high quality and innovative learning environment.
The Tech School uses online services for:
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teaching and learning
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communicating program information to parents and students
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bookings and student administration
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school management
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complying with legal requirements other purposes stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.
What content and materials will be shared through the online services?
Students may have the ability to create, store and share any schoolwork-related content, such as photographs, audio, video recordings, and non-classroom-related information. Where this work contains personally identifiable information of students or others, we will guide students on how to handle it safely and respectfully and to seek appropriate permissions.
How do we protect personal and other information?
Victorian privacy laws require schools to handle personal and health information in accordance with the appropriate principles, such as the Information Privacy Principles. Our school will ensure that information is handled in accordance with the school’s policies, including Schools’ Privacy Policy, Online Rules and Best Practice, Onsite Rules and Best Practice.
In addition, our Partner Schools will have enacted Cybersafety and Responsible Use of Digital Technologies and Acceptable Use Agreements for technologies used for Monash Tech School Programs delivered at their schools. These will be used to explain to your school community how our Partner Schools expect online learning systems to be used at school and at home.
We will manage your and your child’s information, including how it is stored and how long it is kept, in accordance with the Department’s Records Management Policy for schools.
We will help your child to use online learning systems safely by providing them with technical or any other assistance they require. You can also assist by having conversations with your child about eSafety and by ensuring that your child is comfortable raising any issues with you and their teacher.
We recommend that parents monitor their child when learning from home and contact the school if they have any concerns.
Consent Handling
Due to the operational nature of Monash Tech School, we have implemented an opt-out consent process.
What if you have questions?
If you wish to request access to your/your child’s information, have any questions or concerns regarding your child using any of the online services, or you do not want your child to participate in our programs due to privacy reasons, please contact our People and Process Manager to discuss your options: Tegan Owen, info@monashtechschool.vic.edu.au
Appearition
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, school, student work created within the mobile app.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected to allow students to use the MonashTechAR app to construct virtual buildings then assemble buildings into cities. Each student tags their building with their first name to identify and showcase student work during the session, but not stored after each session has ended.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
Sydney, Australia
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Supercities
BreakoutEDU
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, last name, year level, class, school, work created on the platform.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected via the BreakOut Edu platform to allow students to create an account whereby they can Navigate BreakoutEDU to create gamified activities for their classmates to interact with. In addition, program facilitators can publish new activities made by students.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superskills
Catapult
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student name, age, DOB, height, weight, heart rate, gender, nationality and profile photo are all optional for students to add themselves as part of their player profile.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected to allow students access Catapult athlete performance data. Students have the opportunity to use this technology at the Monash Tech School and explore how this can be beneficial for use in team sports and group activities as well as in tracking their own physical wellbeing. Teachers will be able to access the class data to feed into data analytics activities with the students.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Supersport VCE
Supersport Industry Immersion
CoSpaces
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, chosen user name, school, anonymous traffic data (inc IP address, browser type, languages preferences), work created on the platform.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
Cospaces provides learning opportunities through editable 3D environments, interactive experiences and spatial mapping tools. Monash Tech School uses this platform to create new programs for delivery both within schools and to remote schools. This information is collected to allow students access to the platform and facilitates showcasing of student work.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superskills
Puzzling Play
Credly
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, last name, email address, school.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
Monash Tech School collected this information to allow them to distribute digital credentials to students once they have completed one of the student programs. This is used to show other workplaces or schools what skills students have developed.
Students have the ability to remotely access their digital credentials for programs they have completed. It also allows for other workplaces to be able to access the credential to see what skills make up the short course when students add the credential to their CV/Resume.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
All Industry Immersions
Eventbrite
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, last name, school, gender, year level.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected through school teachers to allow them to register students into engaging STEM programs, only possible via the Tech School.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superskills
All Industry Immersions
FutureShelf
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, last name, photo permission status, and group allocation.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected and entered to the Future Shelf platform which then generates a digital name tag for the students. Students will wear their name while in class at MTS. This will allow MTS staff to identify students by name and know which students can be photographed. Each student will also be able to identify which group they are in by looking at the icons on their digital name tag. This also allows students to experience an upcoming technology in action.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
Australia
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
All onsite MTS programs
All Industry Immersions
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, last name, school, school email address, medical details (including medications, allergies, disability, if necessary adjustments required for disabilities and other conditions), student work.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
Monash Tech School uses Google Workspace to manage our booking, attendance lists and record keeping. The collected information is mandatory for student admittance to the Monash Tech School site to ensure student safety and wellbeing. Storing student work on Google Workspace allows for students to present their work both during the program and afterwards.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
All programs
MakeCode Classroom
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student chosen name.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected as student use MakeCode Classroom, students will receive code through MakeCode Classroom and use the interface to develop and export code to run on their rovers, during the lesson.
MakeCode Classroom is beneficial to students as it allows them to build off of code templates shared with them by teachers and facilitators. Furthermore, it provides an easy to read and understand way of coding using block coding.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Supercities
Miro
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Work created on the platform, no student name/identifying data.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
Students can navigate Miro to complete activities and brainstorm in a collaborative environment. In the online environment students can experience an alternative, visual based learning style to work collaboratively with peers and share their ideas and knowledge.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
EU (Ireland) and USA (Virginia)
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superskills
Nearmap
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student, first name, surname, email address, school, device IP Address
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected for students to create and account that allows them to gain access to Nearmap. On Nearmap, students can navigate nearmap to answer questions or develop/design their own enquiry questions using spatial mapping systems. This platform allows students to experience cutting-edge aerial and spatial mapping tools in their learning.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
Australia
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superskills
Poll Everywhere
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected to allow students to access Polls released by Monash Tech School facilitators. When students respond to a poll, their first name is only visible to the facilitator running the activity. Students poll responses are displayed anonymously to the rest of the class when collaborating as a group.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superskills
SparkTank
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, student email
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected to allow students to use the SparkTank Platform. Students can participate in challenges arranged by facilitators and collaboratively brainstorm solutions to problem statements with their peers.
SparkTank allows facilitators to easily run well structured innovation and problem solving activities. The well structured challenges have different brain storming stages which make it easy for students to develop solutions because they are in small parts. It’s also beneficial because it allows for easy collaboration and adding to peers' solutions.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Net Zero
TinkerCad
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Student first name, age, DOB, Parents/guardians email address.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information is collected to allow students to gain access to the online platform of TinkerCAD. Students will use TinkerCAD to explore the basics of 3D models. They can download models, make their own and follow tutorials. Students can join specific classrooms with their peers on TinkerCad.
Utilising TinkerCAD will allow students to learn 3D modelling collaboratively in the classroom. It also provides an easy interface to foster the development of new skills that students wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to explore.
Teachers have the opportunity to download and share students' work, leading to different exporting options such as printing on a 3D printer.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
UK, Switzerland and/or USA
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
Superpets
VPass
WHOSE AND WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Staff first name, surname and MTS email address, phone number. Visiting Teacher first name, surname, phone number, school name, and role. Visitor first name, surname, phone number, company name, role, Working With Children’s Card Number or VIT Number.
WHY IS THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED?
This information assists staff in emergency situations, fulfils legal requirements, including duty of care and child safety. This also allows us to Investigate incidents in the school and/or respond to any legal claims and provides a safe and secure workplace.
DATA STORAGE LOCATION / SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY POLICY
EU and UK
MONASH TECH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT USE THIS PLATFORM
All onsite MTS programs
In addition to the above, and where appropriate or permitted by law, school staff or service providers may access information in online services for other purposes, for example, when the service provider provides technical support.
Please click this link to read important privacy information for students, parents, and carers.
