#TechTipTuesday – Disinfecting Technology

Every Tuesday I share a Tech Tip on our social media pages to assist our staff in their use of technology as it relates to their role.

Tech Tip Tuesday, Keep your tech disinfected, turn off and disconnect from power, use provided disinfection wipes, be mindful of excess moisture, take care with screens and cameras, fully air dry before use — #TechTipTuesday – Disinfect Technology. (2021). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: www.fishbowlteaching.com

As we prepare to welcome staff and students back into our buildings in the coming weeks our ICT Department has been working to help ensure that the use of shared digital devices is as safe as possible. From our perspective we want to help make sure that anyone who uses one of our shared devices can do so as safe as possible while ensuring appropriate disinfection practices are occuring that won’t damage our devices.

What is a shared device?

In MVSD, we consider any digital device that is used by multiple-users to be a shared device. Whenever possible we are trying to organize our devices in such a way that they are not used by multiple cohorts of students/staff but, depending on the building, we will have instances of multiple cohorts sharing the same digital devices (similar to how all multiple cohorts all use the library, playground equipment, etc). Our shared devices include:

laptops/netbooks
desktops
tablets
photocopiers/printers
interactive white boards
specialized equipment

In any shared device location, the following signage has been affixed and is accompanied by appropriate wipes to be used for disinfection after use.

Shared Device Health Recommendations, the use of shared devices should only be utilized if it is necessary for the success of programming, wash hands before and after accessing a shared device, pick a work space that allows for appropriate social distancing, after use fully wipe down device — Shared Device Health Recommendations. (2021). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: www.fishbowlteaching.com

Public Outreach

In an effort to improve transparency between the division and our stakeholders the following video was also prepared to communicate how MVSD is disinfecting devices; it also shares some helpful tips on how to disinfect your personal devices at home.