Google Drawing

Google Drawing Google Drawing is an illustration tool found within the Google Apps environment, providing a graphical creation tool for all LPS staff and students. It has basic text, shape, and image manipulation tools offering a creative outlet for displays of knowledge, or a templated workspace. Like all tools found in the Google for Education […]

Spelling City

Spelling City Spelling City provides interactive activities for practicing teacher-generated spelling, vocabulary, and HFW lists.   Parameters for use Link to LPS Matrix entry Free Version The majority LPS classrooms are using the free version of Spelling City. The free version of Spelling City offers a limited number of activities for practicing spelling. The teacher is not […]

LibGuides

LibGuides Curriculum LibGuides curate resources for LPS curriculum departments. Teachers use curriculum LibGuides to access curriculum materials for the classes they teach. Several curriculum departments have developed LibGuides.  A link to these guides is on the LPS Portal.  To access Curriculum LibGuides: Start at portal.lps.org Select the Curriculum LibGuides link Select a LibGuide from the table […]

Destiny Discover

Destiny Discover Students, teachers and parents use Destiny Discover to search for books, ebooks and other digital content available in our school libraries. Links to access Destiny Discover are available from the LPS Portal or your school’s library website. From the LPS Portal Click the Destiny button in the LPS Portal Click on your school’s […]

Hāpara

Hāpara Hāpara offers valuable tools for working with students’ Google Drive files and managing the learning experience with Chromebooks. Login LPS Portal All LPS Staff can sign in to Hāpara. Only a “teacher of record” in an active LPS course (and the co-teachers) are able to see students in classes. Highlights Highlights offers teachers a […]

Library Databases

Library Databases Library Media Services subscribes to many databases to help students and teachers research and learn. To use the databases provided by LPS Library Media Services at home, you will need a link to the database and the home access passwords. Access Library Databases from Home 1. Go to LPS.org 2. Type “portal” in […]

Learn360

Learn360 Learn360 is a database of educational videos purchased for all schools grades K-12 by Library Media Services. This database provides access to thousands of vetted and curated videos for use in instruction and individual research. Learn360 content supports learning across curriculum areas. PARAMETERS FOR USE IN LPS: https://www.lps.org/apps/matrix/detail.cfm?app=621 How to use Learn360 1. Open […]

NoodleTools

NoodleTools NoodleTools integrates tools for note-taking, outlining, citation, document archiving/annotation, and collaborative research and writing. It is for creating bibliographies, citing sources, and organizing research. NoodleTools gives teachers and students a tool for teaching ethical use of information, which is an important piece of digital citizenship. PARAMETERS FOR USE IN LPS: https://www.lps.org/apps/matrix/detail.cfm?app=3 How to perform […]

Epic!

Epic Epic provides a collection of high-interest ebooks to elementary readers. Access is instant and simultaneous. Epic provides free access to educators for use from 7am-3pm only. Sign In EPIC Sign In Epic School (the free version) is only available from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday.  Access outside of these hours requires […]

International Keyboards on Chromebooks

International Keyboards on Chromebooks LPS Students in World Language courses may need to type using accented characters that are not available when typing with the standard US Keyboard. The process for adding an International Keyboard is fairly quick and makes it easy to switch back and forth between US/International simple. Follow the steps below, or […]

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