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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 […]

Help Desk – Filing a Ticket

Filing A Help Desk Ticket USE: Lincoln Public Schools provides technical support and troubleshooting for faculty, staff and students needing help with computing hardware and supported software.  Support requests filed via the web are automatically routed to the appropriate technician regardless of location. LICENSE: Web access available to all LPS staff & students. LPS DOCUMENTATION:  Instructions […]

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 […]

IPEVO Document Cameras

IPEVO Document Cameras (Ziggi-HD / V4K) and Visualizer Software IPEVO’s Ziggi-HD and V4K document cameras are found in most LPS Connected Classroom environments. IPEVO Visualizer is specifically designed for the family of IPEVO document cameras, and it is packed full of features to help you get the very most out of your camera.  Cameras Camera […]

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 […]

Excel (Microsoft)

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Pear Deck

Pear Deck Pear Deck enables teachers to add response questions to Google Slide decks, resulting in increased opportunities for active participation. Teachers can also use Pear Deck to control the pace and presentation of content on student screens, and quickly review responses. Pear Deck is great for: Moving back and forth between assessment and instruction easily. Checking […]

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