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Canva

Canva is an online design tool that offers users the opportunity to create professional-looking posters, slideshows, images, event flyers, resumes, cards, certificates, infographics, and other media. LPS students (grades 3-12) and staff can access Canva EDU accounts by signing in via the LPS Portal. EDU accounts include all the same features as Canva Pro accounts, […]

Digital Hall Pass

Digital Hall Pass Digital Hall Pass is an online system used to manage student-requested passes. It uses current browser technology to replace traditional, paper/pencil methods of requesting/providing student passes. High school students use the system to request passes by identifying where they are departing from and indicating their destination. Teachers can approve requests from their […]

Record Your Classroom

The classroom learning environment is a safe space for learners. Ethical and legal boundaries exist that should make us very thoughtful and intentional when we choose to record the learning environment, and who we share that recording with. There are a few situations where recording the classroom might be a useful strategy: Reflection on instructional […]

Windows Laptops

Windows Laptops LPS laptops should be running Microsoft Windows 11. Helpful Resources Learn to Use Windows 11 (Dell) Windows Help & Learning (Microsoft) Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft) Responsibilities and Expectations Provided for professional use LPS Board of Education Regulation 6441.1 states this laptop is provided for your use in teaching, learning, and professional use. It also […]

Mosyle Manager

Mosyle Manager LPS uses a product called Mosyle to manage, deploy, and secure all of our Apple (Mac, iPad, and Apple TV) devices. The Mosyle Manager app is found on all Macs and iPads, allowing staff members to do the the following: Install Software The Mosyle Manager app found on all LPS Apple devices (Mac […]

Scanning Paper Documents in LPS

Many paper forms and documents are returned to schools every day. If you need to convert that document to a digital format, you have many supported options. Xerox MFD For the best quality and secure workflow, the Xerox MFDs in your school office and workrooms should be your first choice when scanning a document. Printing, […]

Addressing Student Questions

Google Classroom provides the capability for private messaging between students and teachers, as well as more public conversation that is open to the entire class. Depending on the situation, a teacher may decide to establish a public or private line of conversation with a student or multiple students. Outlined below are detailed steps to communicate […]

Embed Questions in a Video

SmartSpot offers teachers the ability to create quizzes in four different question formats (multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and open text questions), and insert those questions throughout or at the end of videos. As students view the video, the questions will appear at each designated place, where they must answer the question before […]

Make an Audio Recording

MyVRSpot On top of MyVRSpot being our primary storage solution for media, the Recorder tool also allows users the ability to record audio as a media file in your account. If your goal is to quickly record an audio file and share it without editing/layering, and share it with an audience, MyVRSpot is one of […]

Record Yourself Delivering a Screencast

WeVideo is a great tool to create and edit instructional videos. It has the capability to record your screen and webcam at the same time to produce a picture-in-picture style video. To learn how to create this type of video in WeVideo, follow the instructions below and watch the tutorial video. Recording Your Video Log into […]