{"id":517,"date":"2017-07-17T14:39:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/?page_id=517"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:47:16","slug":"a-parent-guide-to-student-chromebook-use-in-lps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/a-parent-guide-to-student-chromebook-use-in-lps\/","title":{"rendered":"A Parent Guide to Student Chromebook Use in LPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"517\" class=\"elementor elementor-517\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-z62dffn elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"z62dffn\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-gl56f6s\" data-id=\"gl56f6s\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2azgm6w elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2azgm6w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Parent Guide to Student Chromebooks &amp; the Digital Learning Environment in LPS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ve8hqsm elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ve8hqsm\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9kabkl\" data-id=\"b9kabkl\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vudphcn elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vudphcn\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parents are right to want more information about the devices their students are using at school, and bringing into the home. This page offers information that should answer most of the questions we have gotten from parents over the years.<\/p><p>This page is broken into three helpful sections:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wx3t08r elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"wx3t08r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#About\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"About the Chromebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-laptop\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#About\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout the Chromebook\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5jv70bo elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5jv70bo\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Learning\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Learning with Chromebooks\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-leanpub\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Learning\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning with Chromebooks\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3nabtb7 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3nabtb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Other\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Other Important Considerations\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Other\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther Important Considerations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-damyfca\" data-id=\"damyfca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5tcr2mx elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5tcr2mx\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2018\/06\/Dell_5190_1-768x528.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2018\/06\/Dell_5190_1-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2018\/06\/Dell_5190_1-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2018\/06\/Dell_5190_1.png 881w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8de5144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8de5144\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e9b314\" data-id=\"4e9b314\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af273a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af273a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebf5d8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebf5d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06adf52\" data-id=\"06adf52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4561185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4561185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa382c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa382c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other great resources for parents...<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfea957 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfea957\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06c126e\" data-id=\"06c126e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b4760 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d7b4760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/top10-for-parents\/\">Top 10 Things to Know about Student Technology in LPS<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">There is a lot that parents COULD know about the tools their students use in LPS. These are the 10 most important things!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a38d8ad\" data-id=\"a38d8ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a9810 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a4a9810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/federal\/introduction-videos\/\">Getting Started with LPS Tools<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">If you are new to LPS or the technology used by teachers &amp; students, this is a good place to start. It offers videos that walk through the basics of tools like the LPS Portal, Gmail, and Google Classroom.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8545f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8545f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9a679d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9a679d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27b077e\" data-id=\"27b077e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833bf0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"833bf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ouxilka elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ouxilka\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ll8olgx\" data-id=\"ll8olgx\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-seo31pw elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"seo31pw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"About\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb15b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eeb15b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lrtrcbw elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"lrtrcbw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-laptop\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout the Chromebook\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ia49e8h elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ia49e8h\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bzhpowx\" data-id=\"bzhpowx\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3c72h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3c72h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caring for the Chromebook<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b67bdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b67bdf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aebd2a6\" data-id=\"aebd2a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-j0jbxvv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"j0jbxvv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elementary students leave their Chromebooks at school overnight, but may carry them through the school when attending specials.<\/p><p>Middle and high school students take the device between classrooms during the day, and\u00a0then home each night.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cwxne elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7cwxne\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Chromebook should be cared for when traveling between classes or between home and school. Never throw or slide it, and avoid placing weight on it. Try not to expose it\u00a0to extreme temperatures. Never leave it outdoors or in a car overnight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bd1364\" data-id=\"0bd1364\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-l7nweuv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"l7nweuv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chromebooks that are assigned to go home come with a school issued bag. The purpose of the bag is to protect the device\u00a0while it\u00a0is being transported. The Chromebook must be closed and placed in the protective sleeve\/bag at all times when moving between classrooms or out of the building.<\/p><p><em>No stickers should be attached to the Chromebook unless placed there by LPS staff.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2u5ouol elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2u5ouol\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-vc0t167\" data-id=\"vc0t167\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-egm954g elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"egm954g\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting to Wi-Fi at Home<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tsep8di elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"tsep8di\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LPS Chromebooks are able to connect to the Internet from wireless networks (Wi-Fi) at home or in public. To access the internet from a non-LPS network, the Chromebook <em><strong>must first authenticate to our filter<\/strong><\/em>. This should happen automatically within a few seconds. If the device does not authenticate to our filter it will run in \u201cOffline Mode\u201d and apps may not behave as expected.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/student-devices\/connecting-to-wifi-home\/\">This resource should\u00a0help if you experience any\u00a0issues\u00a0connecting<\/a> to Wi-Fi while away from LPS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-th9rxbs\" data-id=\"th9rxbs\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3qbcycf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3qbcycf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working Without an Internet Connection<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deqg1m6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deqg1m6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the Chromebook thrives with an internet connection, one is not required for the tool to be valuable and productive.\u00a0Many Google and Chrome applications (including Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides) allow for offline access. This will allow a student to work offline and sync to the network drive as soon as they have network access.<\/p><p>Accessing files from Google Drive on LPS Chromebooks when no internet is available requires users to enable &#8220;Offline&#8221; in their settings and allow Google Drive and the Chromebook enough time to sync files. Instructions for enabling offline mode, starting new work, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/student-devices\/working-off-line-with-a-student-chromebook\/\">offline tasks can be found here.<\/a><\/p><p>Internet access from home has been and will continue to be an important consideration in the selection of digital curriculum resources. LPS staff endeavor to include opportunities for students to access curriculum content and complete assignments regardless of Internet access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af0ba0d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af0ba0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c99f7\" data-id=\"53c99f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fb367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7fb367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chromebook Problems?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-801640c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"801640c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-lpdr5kx\" data-id=\"lpdr5kx\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dt5u3ww elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dt5u3ww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Troubleshooting Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1tdzt55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1tdzt55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As simple as it sounds, most Chromebook issues are resolved by restarting the device. For instructions on doing this, and steps to take if that does not resolve your issue can be found on our <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffff00;\" href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/student-devices\/chromebook-troubleshooting-tips\/\">Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>page.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9n0zlm\" data-id=\"a9n0zlm\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81e578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a81e578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Help!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d341e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d341e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-46136\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2021\/08\/STUHELP@2x-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2021\/08\/STUHELP@2x-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2021\/08\/STUHELP@2x-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2021\/08\/STUHELP@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>Students may click the \u201c<strong>StuHelp<\/strong>\u201d button in the LPS Portal to enter a help ticket for any problem they are experiencing with their assigned Chromebook.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><a style=\"color: #ffff00;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1eaRhIi40dE-ZLGAOgoL9AemChIRL1-sy72oLOi7kNuA\/edit?usp=sharing\">Learn more here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62a2db1 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62a2db1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67add64\" data-id=\"67add64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33dc1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33dc1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Damage, Loss, Theft<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5a5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f5a5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If your Chromebook is damaged, a temporary \u201cloaner\u201d device will be checked out to the student while their device is repaired. Do not attempt to fix it yourself. Report the problem to appropriate school staff as soon as possible. A fine will be assessed for necessary repairs based solely on the cost of the parts required to return the device to a working condition. <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><a style=\"color: #ffff00;\" href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/student-devices\/damage-loss-or-theft\/\">Additional information here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56abfe8\" data-id=\"56abfe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bde00a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bde00a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13601a5\" data-id=\"13601a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3b8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3b8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Save Money!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8b7d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb8b7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-55064\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2023\/12\/np_laptop_4473477_FFFFFF.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2023\/12\/np_laptop_4473477_FFFFFF.png 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/files\/2023\/12\/np_laptop_4473477_FFFFFF-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/>In August &amp; September of every school year LPS offers the opportunity for students in 6th-12th grades to participate in the LPS <b>Chromebook Assurance Program (CAP.)<\/b>\u00a0The program is designed to protect students and families from full financial responsibility for repairs and\/or replacement. CAP covers any Chromebook, charger, and carrying case assigned to the student.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c5d90 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54c5d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/lps-student-computing-device-coverage-program\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about the CAP Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-zylanyq elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"zylanyq\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-114yqn4\" data-id=\"114yqn4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ofdh8k9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ofdh8k9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Battery Life<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcw93rf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcw93rf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students who take their Chromebooks home are responsible for charging the Chromebook each night using the provided charger. It should come to school <b>fully charged and ready for use<\/b> in school every morning.\u00a0<\/p><p>Screen brightness is the biggest drain on the battery of a Chromebook. To extend battery life reduce screen brightness and close the lid when the Chromebook is not in active use.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-advo6gg\" data-id=\"advo6gg\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-i3fjccw elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"i3fjccw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Care<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9p2cmhs elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9p2cmhs\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Never place a Chromebook in a backpack that contains food, liquids, heavy, or sharp objects. Its\u00a0screen is vulnerable to cracking and breaking.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Chromebook screen can be cleaned with a soft, slightly water-dampened, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting any moisture on the keys or other openings. Do not use cleaning chemicals, sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean the Chromebook.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f57b367 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f57b367\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88d994c\" data-id=\"88d994c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6aff88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6aff88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working with Files<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b531e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b531e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can use many types of files on your Chromebook, like documents, PDFs, images, and videos. Almost everything you work on for LPS will be saved in your Google Drive or another LPS tool. However, you can choose to save your files to your Chromebook&#8217;s hard drive, or an external hard drive. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chromebook\/answer\/1700055?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=3375694\">This support page from Google<\/a> should help you with all of these possibilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4079c26\" data-id=\"4079c26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ca94f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78ca94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Printing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fb6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5fb6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students are not allowed to print to any LPS printers.<\/p><p>It may be possible that your home has a printer that the Chromebook can connect to. Google offers the following resource for <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chromebook\/answer\/7225252?hl=en\">connecting a Chromebook to a home printer<\/a>. Note that\u00a0LPS is unable to support students or families with printing to home printers.<\/p><p>A more reliable possible situation would have students log into their \u201c@class.lps.org\u201d Google account (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lps.org\/go\/portal\">the LPS Portal<\/a>)\u00a0 from a home computer that has the capability to print to a printer in your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ss30uar elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ss30uar\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb2dfba\" data-id=\"cb2dfba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec4895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0ec4895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-rkw2nvb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"rkw2nvb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9wegu49\" data-id=\"9wegu49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ergw0op elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ergw0op\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Learning\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bb019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82bb019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-inlj99t elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"inlj99t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-leanpub\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning with the Chromebook\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-upomfnp elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"upomfnp\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ve14tx\" data-id=\"0ve14tx\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-hrgvhvq elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"hrgvhvq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Synergy ParentVUE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ej246i9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ej246i9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Parent\/StudentVUE portal is a component of the LPS Student Information System that allows parents\/guardians to:<\/p><ul><li>Monitor grades and attendance<\/li><li>Get detailed assignment and course information<\/li><li>Select and print reports<\/li><li>Automatically receive notification when a grade falls below a selected level or when unexpected absences occur<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1qhhlj8 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1qhhlj8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/synergyvue.lps.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-sign-in\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Synergy Login<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e20mmv elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e20mmv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/training\/parentvue-lps-parent-portal-for-student-information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Help & Info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8nq3jhc elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8nq3jhc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/live.myvrspot.com\/project?v=fOTU2YmU0MTIzNTU1MTFmYjQ0MWE4OGI0ZmNkMjMwZTY\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-video-camera\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Video Tour<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ndm92h2\" data-id=\"ndm92h2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-hielbzd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"hielbzd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicating with a Teacher<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fr15q5r elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fr15q5r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8220;<strong>Messages<\/strong>&#8221; section of Synergy ParentVUE (left menu) contains messages sent from your student\u2019s teachers directly to you, or to all parents of a class. (These messages will also be sent to the parent\u2019s email address if one is listed.) Click the Subject title to read the message in the portal.<\/p><p>To send a message to your student&#8217;s teacher, click\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Class Schedule<\/strong>&#8221; in the left menu of ParentVUE. You will be shown all of your student&#8217;s classes with the name of the teacher listed\u00a0at the end\u00a0of each row. Click the name of the teacher to start an email message to the teacher. (<em>Your actual results will depend upon the computer you are using to send the email.<\/em>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1btbup0\" data-id=\"1btbup0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-un31gt9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"un31gt9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Portal<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dckfvu0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dckfvu0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Portal is a listing of quick links to tools that LPS teachers are likely to be using with students.\u00a0All of the items on this page have been through the LPS Instructional Technology Tools (ITT) review process. Learn more about the ITT process in the Digital Citizenship section below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f55xub elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f55xub\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.lps.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-sign-in\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Portal Login<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aws5xu7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aws5xu7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(Requires LPS sign-in)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-sdzb0sn elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"sdzb0sn\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2kiyf9f\" data-id=\"2kiyf9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4u8btqf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4u8btqf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Homework<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ljiihq2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ljiihq2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ask your student: &#8220;Can you show me where the teacher assigned this to you?&#8221;<\/p><p>Some schools are still using paper planners that students fill in each day. For schools that have shifted to digital, the most common places to find homework information would be:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/synergyvue.lps.org\/\">Synergy ParentVUE<\/a><br \/> (Calendar, LMS Pages)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/classroom.google.com\">Google Classroom<\/a><br \/> (Requires a student login)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-hvpmss4\" data-id=\"hvpmss4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tdgvdz9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"tdgvdz9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grading<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lv6h5sx elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lv6h5sx\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View grades, assignments and test scores that have been posted by teachers in Synergy ParentVue. Click a\u00a0course title to view all assignments given in that course. \u00a0Click an assignment title for details and resource links.\u00a0Report cards are also displayed within ParentVUE for a short period of time at the end of each term (current year only). If you have any questions about your child&#8217;s grade, please reach out to the teacher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-yuuvd0k\" data-id=\"yuuvd0k\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5tciunk elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5tciunk\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class Information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-j79mq5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"j79mq5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is expected that all teachers in LPS have a web footprint that parents and students can access. The degree to which teachers develop this web footprint will vary by role, grade level, content area, and need. Most secondary (6-12) teachers will add course information within Synergy.<\/p><p>To access the Class Info for your classes, look in the left menu of ParentVUE where you should see \u201c<strong>Grade Book 6-12, Class Info PK-12<\/strong>\u201d as a menu item. Click that tab to open the Grade Book and look for a button labeled \u201c<strong>Class Information<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7o1edq7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7o1edq7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-yx7hl1s\" data-id=\"yx7hl1s\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tyfbqi4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"tyfbqi4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Workspaces for Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lywh4wk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lywh4wk\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary productivity tool for students and staff in LPS is Google Workspaces;&nbsp;a set of online communication &amp; collaboration applications containing word processing, spreadsheets, slide presentations, drawing, email and other tools.&nbsp;These applications do not reside on the Chromebook&nbsp;itself, but are accessed through a web browser. The benefit of this structure allows flexibility in accessing documents and projects from ANY computer or mobile device with Internet access, at school, at home, or anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>LPS has established a Google for Education domain (@class.lps.org) that allows LPS students &amp; staff to use their LPS username and password to access an account that has been provisioned for them here. &nbsp;Visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/training\/2009\/10\/05\/google-docs-for-lps\/\">LPS Google for Education page<\/a> for much more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dqe3e8n\" data-id=\"dqe3e8n\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oyfkwy9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"oyfkwy9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Searching Tools<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ak7x7vd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ak7x7vd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Not every search should be a \u201cGoogle\u201d search.<\/strong><\/em> LPS Students and staff have access to <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lps.org\/lms\/digital-content-resources\/\">a library of high quality digital content<\/a> linked from your school building\u2019s library media web page. This content is available from school or home and includes:<\/p><ul><li>eBooks<\/li><li>Encyclopedias in three languages<\/li><li>Databases of periodicals, newspaper and reference resources<\/li><li>Streaming video, audio. newsreels, sound effects, music tracks, and images<\/li><li>Historical genealogical and census information<\/li><li>Research bibliography and note-taking tools<\/li><\/ul><p>There are resources available that are appropriate for emerging readers all the way through college bound students, including read-aloud and translation features.<\/p><p>For more information, visit the library web page found on your school building&#8217;s web site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-kvfxueu\" data-id=\"kvfxueu\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffwn2cn elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffwn2cn\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-av754qe\" data-id=\"av754qe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c08z6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5c08z6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Other\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944d9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"944d9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264j95c elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"264j95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther Important Considerations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6z1xbd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6z1xbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-kj6bt94\" data-id=\"kj6bt94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997296a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"997296a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Responsible Use Agreement (RUA)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vwluk0w elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vwluk0w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The expectations for appropriate Chromebook use vary by grade level. Elementary students typically sign a Responsible Use Agreement (RUA) before a they use a Chromebook. Secondary students acknowledge the RUA at least once a year upon signing into a Chromebook. Learn more about the RUA:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/about-the-student-responsible-technology-use-agreement-rua\/\">About the Responsible Use Agreement in LPS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/policies\/lps-student-responsible-use-agreement\">Secondary Responsible Use Agreement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19Pi9dJWO9dQPhOlmrD4_SBG2b00WUewWQ33w4HgzXfw\/edit\">Elementary Responsible Use Agreement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6319315\" data-id=\"6319315\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff02561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff02561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parental Acknowledgement (PA)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f6ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f6ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The signature of a parent\/guardian is required before students will be allowed to use technology devices on the LPS network. Amongst other things, the Parental Acknowledgement (PA) document:<\/p><ul><li>Clearly indicates to parents that their child will be using devices that can access the internet.<\/li><li>Serves as the consent to allow LPS to manage which instructional tools may gather personally identifiable information about their child, per COPPA, FERPA, PPRA, and other Federal and State laws.<\/li><li>Establishes that use of the devices is a privilege.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-p72cmv1\" data-id=\"p72cmv1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-puv3u09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"puv3u09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parent Concerns<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-czqlu1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"czqlu1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kids of all ages are swiping and scrolling, totally transfixed by screens of all sizes. If you have questions on how to take control of the technology in your kids&#8217; lives, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/parent-concerns\"><strong>Common Sense Media&#8217;s <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0web resources for parents. Covering the landscape of &#8220;online&#8221; life, the advice they offer is shared from a place of understanding and concern for what&#8217;s best for kids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-pv6t9yj elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"pv6t9yj\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5u8r3xw\" data-id=\"5u8r3xw\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-j0ljme6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"j0ljme6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instructional Technology Tools<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7k0bubu elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7k0bubu\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LPS desires that any Instructional Technology Tools (ITTs) that teachers select to use with students are safe, and support district learning goals. Selection criteria for digital tools used by students is described in this resource:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/tools\/inst_tech_tools_in_lps\/\">Instructional Technology Tools (ITTs) in LPS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Another LPS tool catalogs any applications, extensions, websites and other digital tools that have been reviewed by the District ITT Evaluation Committee. Visit &#8220;the Matrix&#8221; to see the tools that have been reviewed, and their status in LPS.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lps.org\/apps\/matrix\/\">The Matrix<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0m5kej8\" data-id=\"0m5kej8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ioasetc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ioasetc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Protections &amp; Data Privacy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lt2v0eq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lt2v0eq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LPS cares deeply about protecting students, physically and also\u00a0<strong>DIGITALLY<\/strong>. These digital protection efforts are often less visible than our physical security efforts. With nearly 60,000 Chromebooks and other devices deployed to students &amp; staff, LPS has undertaken a great deal of planning, consideration, and professional development around data privacy &amp; information security. This includes the employment of a full time Information Security Officer for the school district. For a greater overview of these topics, we refer you to this resource:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/cs\/data-privacy\/\">Digital Protections for Students at LPS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-zia27xe\" data-id=\"zia27xe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-n78ml2g elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"n78ml2g\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Web Filtering<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fnd6zu elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fnd6zu\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Web pages viewed on the Chromebook are filtered by LPS no matter where on earth the Chromebook is used, including your home. Your student will not be able to access anything on the Chromebook at home that they would not also be able to access from an LPS classroom.<\/p><p>There are many considerations associated with the configuration of the LPS web filter. For <a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/citizenship\/filter\/\">more information, visit this resource<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you have additional comments or questions, please use the LPS &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lps.org\/connect\/now\">Connect Now<\/a>&#8221; tool to start a conversation about filtering policies in LPS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bqeavyz elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bqeavyz\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-lsvj57r\" data-id=\"lsvj57r\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aewso2k elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aewso2k\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Time<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ncqk2t8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ncqk2t8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All screen time is not the same. There is a significant difference between \u201cactive\u201d screen time in which students are engaged in focused acts of producing content, and \u201cpassive\u201d screen time in which they are consuming entertainment media.<\/p><p>There is no one answer for what is best for all children regarding screen time. Instead, a thoughtful conversation is suggested around your family\u2019s purposes for using media. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends having a strategy for managing electronic media to maximize its benefits. They offer this tool for calculating media usage and creating a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/english\/fmp\/pages\/mediaplan.aspx#\/\">personalized family media use plan<\/a>\u201d so that you can create goals &amp; rules that are in line with your family\u2019s values.<\/p><p>Common Sense Media also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/screen-time\">thoughtful responses\u00a0to many questions around the use of screens by children<\/a> that may be a good place to start when considering how screens are affecting your child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b677159 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b677159\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1011ea7\" data-id=\"1011ea7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4fc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac4fc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bullying Behaviors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e76b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e76b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you feel that your student has been bullied, harassed or threatened, contact your school\u2019s principal.\u00a0Students can and often will be disciplined for material and substantial disruption of class. This course of action is determined by the school administration and LPS Student Services.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/training\/2010\/04\/12\/cyberbullying\/\">LPS&#8217; policies and regulations around bullying can be found here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>If you think you are being bullied&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Keep a record (including time and date, and screenshots if possible). This may help to determine who is sending the messages.<\/li><li>Do not reply to bullying messages.<\/li><li>Tell someone you trust: a parent, school counselor, social worker or teacher.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-090c7cb\" data-id=\"090c7cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d1e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2d1e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cameras &amp; Recording<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14b42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a14b42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most modern devices contain cameras and microphones. Whether students are using the LPS issued Chromebook or a personal device (cellphone, etc.) we take the use of cameras and recording devices in our learning spaces very seriously.<\/p><p>LPS staff DO NOT have the ability to remotely access Chromebook cameras. Our device management software specifically denies it.<\/p><p>Students should know that the use of any device to record audio or video during instructional time requires prior approval by a teacher. All recordings must comply with District Policies and State and Federal Laws, which prohibit secret or surreptitious recordings.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/technology\/student-devices\/camera-microphone-use\/\">Learn more about camera &amp; microphones use in LPS.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6cddd3\" data-id=\"d6cddd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e389d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e389d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Computers in the Classroom<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd2b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd2b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LPS does not allow students to use personal devices in place of district-provided technology in the classroom.\u00a0<\/p><p>Think of the student Chromebook like a Driver&#8217;s Ed car &#8211; both are equipped with special features that make them more suitable for a learning environment. Driver&#8217;s Education cars have a brake (and sometimes a steering wheel) on the educator&#8217;s side to help guide the driver-in-training. LPS Chromebooks also have safety measures to keep the student safe and secure while using the network to complete school work.<\/p><p>Introducing a personal device creates equity issues, and also makes it more difficult for the teacher to manage behaviors and effectively guide the learning process.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b45e9fe elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b45e9fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec7b3f8\" data-id=\"ec7b3f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3b573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d3b573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student VPN Use<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7debda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7debda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We would like parents to be aware of VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) VPNs are a software tool (in many cases a phone app) that allows a user to \u201ctunnel\u201d in and out of networks unseen. When a trusted VPN is used appropriately, it is a security tool that can shield your personal data from potential hackers.<\/p><p>Students are not able to install VPN software on an LPS Chromebook, but it is our observation that LPS students often use VPN tools on their personal devices (<strong>cell phones brought from home.<\/strong>) This is typically done to bypass the LPS content filters, or access websites that are not aligned with State or Federal laws.<\/p><p>We want parents to be aware of a few of the potential dangers in allowing your student to use a VPN on their personal phones to hide their internet traffic:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>If a student is in a life threatening situation and police need to track their phone to locate them, this would be impossible.<\/li><li>When students are obscuring their cell phone use from parents, it makes them easier targets for sex trafficking or other dangers.<\/li><li>A VPN server is usually located internationally, outside of State and Federal laws<\/li><li>Free VPN tools often steal the very data they claim to be protecting.<\/li><li>Free VPN tools run on advertising that is not appropriate for minors.<\/li><li>Free VPN tools can easily inject malware that infects devices, or be manipulated by 3rd party hackers.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>There are dozens of free VPN tools available for iOS and Android devices. A sampling of titles is below. If you find any of these apps on your students\u2019 phones, we suggest that you have a serious conversation with them about how and why they use the app.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af54f3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af54f3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-955d8ae\" data-id=\"955d8ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524eba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524eba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Atlas VPN<br \/>Avast SecureLine VPN<br \/>Avira Mobile Security<br \/>Betternet<br \/>CyberGhost VPN<br \/>DroidVPN<br \/>ExpressVPN<br \/>Fake GPS location<br \/>Fast VPN<br \/>FortiClient<br \/>Free VPN<br \/>HexaTech<br \/>Hide.me<br \/>hide.me VPN<br \/>Hola<br \/>Hotspot Shield<br \/>iProVPN<br \/>IPVanish<br \/>Ivacy VPN<br \/>KeepSolid<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eebc475\" data-id=\"eebc475\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcaf23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fcaf23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mozilla VPN<br \/>NordVPN<br \/>Norton Secure<br \/>Norton VPN<br \/>Opera VPN<br \/>PandaDome<br \/>Planet VPN<br \/>Private &amp; Secure VPN<br \/>Private Internet Access VPN<br \/>PrivateTunnel<br \/>PrivateVPN<br \/>Proton VPN<br \/>Proxy Betternet<br \/>Proxy Unlimited Shield<br \/>PureVPN<br \/>Secure Proxy<br \/>Secure VPN<br \/>Seed4.Me<br \/>Speedify<br \/>SurfEasy<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5ad05a\" data-id=\"c5ad05a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2362e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2362e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surfshark<br \/>Thunder VPN<br \/>TOP VPN<br \/>TunnelBear<br \/>Turbo<br \/>Ultra VPN<br \/>VPN in Touch<br \/>VPN Master<br \/>VPN Pro<br \/>VPN Proxy<br \/>VyprVPN<br \/>Windscribe<br \/>WireGuard<br \/>Your Freedom VPN<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Parent Guide to Student Chromebooks &amp; the Digital Learning Environment in LPS Parents are right to want more information about the devices their students are using at school, and bringing into the home. This page offers information that should answer most of the questions we have gotten from parents over the years. 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