Setting the Visibility of Google Drive Items (Sharing Settings)

By default, all LPS Google Drive items you create or upload are PRIVATE. Only you can see them. One of the greatest strengths of a tool like Google Drive is the ease with which people can share and collaborate on items (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) There are many ways to set the visibility of a […]

Print from Google Chrome

Print from Google Chrome Web Browser You can print from Google Chrome if you are using a Mac or Windows computer. NOTE: There is currently no mechanism to print to an LPS MFD from a student Chromebook. Click on any image below to view it larger. 1. File / Print To print the webpage you’re […]

Video in Google Drive

Google Drive allows you to upload and share ANY type of file, including video. Google lifted storage quotas in 2014, which means you have unlimited storage in LPS GOOG. This makes it a very attractive way to store videos. Upload a video in LPS GOOG Login to LPS GOOG Drag-Drop your video file from your desktop […]

Hapara

Hapara extends LPS Google Drive by offering teachers a suite of three valuable tools: Dashboard provides a bird’s-eye view of student Google Drive usage across your class, advanced document sharing options, and greater access & control over student work across many Google apps. Highlights offers nearly real time information about individual student Chrome browser use, charts […]

YouTube in LPS

YouTube in LPS YouTube is a filtered (blocked) site for students in LPS buildings and outside of LPS buildings on LPS-owned student devices. However, teachers have options for making teacher-vetted, content appropriate YouTube videos available for their students. Learn more about how to use MyVideoSpot for this purpose in the tabs below. MyVideoSpot is a Video Management Solution for […]

Apple TV in LPS

Apple TV in LPS Apple TV is primarily used in LPS for the function of wireless screen projection from teacher laptops or iPads.  Below, find information about how to use Apple TV for this purpose, as well as accessing IPTV channels for classroom use. Connecting from an Apple Laptop Connect from a Laptop For more […]

Mobile Apps that Connect to LPS Systems

Mobile Apps that Connect to LPS Systems Most LPS employees have access to mobile devices (smart phones, tablets) through personal or work situations. Many of the systems LPS uses to conduct business have apps that connect your mobile device with the data you are interested in. Following is an alphabetical listing of some of the major […]

Presenting (Teaching) to Stick

This page is a support resource for the staff development sessions “Telling Stories with Data,” “Presenting to Stick” and/or “Teaching to Stick.”  DESCRIPTION: A presentation should communicate as clearly and simply as possible. We will discuss how a little bit of brain science, a little bit of graphic design and all the things you already know […]

Email: Phishing Messages

What is Phishing? A “phishing” email is designed to trick you into sharing personal information such as Passwords PIN numbers Credit card numbers Family information (mother’s maiden name) Social Security numbers Bank account numbers The scammers behind these messages are not targeting you individually. Rather, they are blindly sending out email to millions of email […]

Make a Virtual Copy of a DVD (Mac)

You can keep a virtual copy of a physical DVD on your computer if it is needed for instructional purposes. This is especially useful on computers that do not have a DVD drive (like the teacher Macbook Air laptops.) Note that not all DVDs allow for this process. While most DVD will work fine in […]

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