Technology - Estes Park School District

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District Technology Services

Providing a consistent and secure environment to support learning and operations in the districtThe technology team supports the mission of EPSD by providing staff and students with up-to-date technology and services in support of instructional and operational programs. The department supports 1,500 devices, a robust server and wireless infrastructure, a security camera system, as well as a wide array of both educational and operational applications.

The department also supports staff with professional learning to facilitate efficient, appropriate technology integration into daily life.

Information For Families

Family Resources

iPad Management at Home

Estes Park School District provides iPads for student learning for each student PK-12. Each iPad is equipped with safeguards for students, including filtering and software designed to help parents manage online activity.

In order to support learning in AND out of the classroom, partnering with families is vital. To better support families in using iPads at home, we have selected Securly and JAMF School. Click on the links below to learn more about each product.

Privacy

District Policy JS: Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications states that there should be no expectation of privacy when using district-issued devices. Families should remember that Securly is active whenever students are connected to the internet, including home networks, public networks, hotspots, etc.

Securly Web Filtering

In order to support student online safety at school and at home, we have partnered with the web filtering company Securly, a filtering system that provides web filtering for educational organizations. It is enabled 24/7, no matter the location of your child’s iPad. Securly not only filters web content for students, but also enables school district personnel to communicate device usage with parents.

Securly has a parent portal which will allow you to more fully understand and participate in your child’s online experience, including a summarized weekly activity report of your child’s productivity on the Internet. As we work with you to implement the parent portal, you will have the opportunity to further define which websites your child will be able to access, as well as the time of day such web content can be retrieved.

"Parent" access will be based on the information in PowerSchool. To update your PowerSchool information, click HERE or contact your student's front office for assistance.

District Controls

There are a few district-level rules and specific categories that parents will not be able to modify in order for the district to remain compliant with the rules and recommendations of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA).

All Google apps remain on.

Be aware that some applications may not fall into the category you expect them to.

The district’s URL deny list will not be visible in the control settings or in the app.

Settings/Categories

Safe Video (YouTube)
URL/Keyword Scanning
SafeSearch Mode
Pornography
Drugs
Gambling
Other Adult Content
Anonymous Proxies (Network misuse)
Hate
Other Search Engines (Google, Bing, & Yahoo are allowed due to safe search options)

jamf Parent

jamf Parent is an app you can use to manage your child’s school-issued device with the following features:

Allow and restrict apps that your child can use
Enable App Lock to set a timer for app restrictions
Create locations to see the approximate location of your child’s device
Create a Device Rule to schedule app restrictions

Additional information

If two or more adults want to manage the same child's device with jamf Parent, you must close and reopen the QR code on your child's device before scanning the QR code on another adult's device.
Restrictions set by the jamf Parent app are NOT active during school hours (M-F 7:50 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.)

jamf Parent Setup Guide

iPad Help

Setting up your District-Issued iPad

The first time you log into your iPad, use your District-provided Google credentials ending in "@psdr3.k12.co.us" to set up your iPad. You do not have to be on campus wifi to complete this step.

Agree to location services and the other prompts that will pop up through the setup process.

General Information about District-Issued iPads

Elementary and middle school students are only able to have apps that are provided by the district. Every student has a managed Apple ID for storage and sharing.

If the iPad is broken, please contact the student's school library as soon as possible.

Tips for Success

Discuss expectations with your child. When will the iPad be used? What areas of the home is the student allowed to use the iPad? How should the iPad be used when it's not school time? Set up expectations with your child about how to use the iPad at home—and stick to them!

Look at the iPad with your student. Talk with them about what you see—good and bad. Check grades and attendance together in Schoology and PowerSchool.

Use the iPad as a tool for learning. Every student has access to the Learning Managment System Schoology and PowerSchool grades and attendance. For information on parent accounts, contact your student's school office.

More information about managing tech at home can be found here:

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