Lincoln Public Schools

What's the Deal With...

Do you find yourself wondering "What's the deal with..." different technology related topics at LPS? This is a great place to find your answers.

AppleWorks to MS Office Conversion

Apple computer has chosen not to update AppleWorks for many years, therefore we have adopted the position that we must say goodbye to this good and trusted friend from the past.

Posted on July 20, 2007

Backing Up Your Computer's Data

LPS Computing Services goes to great lengths to keep secure backups of the information kept in the district's data centers. This could apply to you and your work as well, but you have to have your information somewhere other than your laptop to make sure it is included in the district's backup strategy.

Posted on November 10, 2009

Do I Need FileMaker Pro?

With the sunset of AppleWorks and its built-in database abilities, FileMaker Pro has been identified as the supported, cross-platform database application for LPS. Now the question becomes "Do you need FileMaker or will Excel do the trick for your data needs?" This page should help you answer that question.

Posted on December 06, 2006

FileMaker Pro @ LPS

FileMaker Pro is the LPS standard for database applications. Classes are now being offered to learn how to create, use and maintain databases using FileMaker Pro.

Posted on August 27, 2007

Subscribe to web pages using RSS Feeds

RSS is a way to be notified anytime a website adds news or articles. This page should outline everything you need to know to get started "subscribing" to web pages using RSS.

Posted on June 25, 2008

What's the Deal With: Your LPS Web Page?

Choice is a good thing, but sometimes it can be a bit confusing. If you find yourself in need of an LPS web site these days, you have more options than you might realize. Lets take a quick look at the options and see which one fits your specific needs.

Posted on January 23, 2009

netTrekker

netTrekker d.i. is a web search engine designed just for students, teachers and parents. All searches return only educator selected results that have been organized around K-12 curricula and categorized by reading level. netTrekker is a subscription product available through LPS. It is not available for free to the general public.

Posted on August 17, 2009