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 […]

Transmit for LPS DocuShare

Transmit for LPS DocuShare About Transmit Transmit is a file migration tool that allows you to view and interact with DocuShare collections through a Finder-like interface, allowing you to drag & drop files or folders full of files into or out of DocuShare. You will NOT be able to modify file permissions, co-locate, copy file […]

FileWave: Install Software

FileWave: Install Software on Your LPS Computer Self-Serve Software Depending upon your role in LPS, you may have a reason to have software applications on your laptop that other LPS employees may not need, or be licensed to install. In an effort to get the right software to the right staff members, LPS offers a […]

ACCESSORIES: 13-inch MacBook Air

Computing Services often receives questions about what accessories we recommend to go with teacher laptops. The truth is that there are thousands of items that will work great with this laptop, but what follows are some recommendations in a number of categories. NOTE: If you are purchasing as an LPS entity please use the LPS Buying […]

iTunes Store Deauthorization

Authorizing iTunes on a computer allows you to sync or use audiobooks, books, music, movies, or other content you’ve purchased from the Apple iTunes Store. You can use or sync your purchases from the iTunes Store on up to five different computers (these can be any mix of Macintosh or Windows-compatible computers). When you sync […]

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 […]

Delete Files Strategically (Mac)

    More information about the Finder window Get to know the Finder on your Mac Get to know your new Mac

Volunteers – Online Application

Volunteers – Online Application Program Beginning in school year 2013-14, any parent or community member who intends to volunteer their time in a Lincoln Public Schools building must first complete an online volunteer application. For instructions on the use of this online tool from the office or teacher perspectives, please refer to the following documents. PUBLIC: […]

Spam: What to do about it?

Spam: What to do about it? Definition: “Spam” is a term used to describe an email message of any content (but often commercial in nature) that was sent indiscriminately to large numbers of recipients on the Internet. To qualify as spam, a message must be unsolicited. It is important to note that many annoying or […]

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