Lincoln Public Schools

LPS Laptop Resources

Laptop Initiative Logo

In February of 2009, the LPS Board of Education approved the purchase of computers for teachers and mobile labs in support of state testing and student learning. 

This web site will serve as a primary source of news, resources, and training information for this initiative. For those of you that use an RSS news reader you can subscribe to this page allowing you to have the information pushed out to you.

The Orientation button below will take you to a series of short, useful pages that cover the basics of using your new laptop as well as offering instructional and professional suggestions.

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Helpdesk (7am-5pm): 436-1735

Helpdesk (Ticket): http://help.lps.org

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

Computer & Network Use by LPS Students and Staff

School Board policy covers the appropriate use of computers and network access (including Internet) for students and staff as outlined in this page.

Posted on May 02, 2009

Computer Supported Learning - Mobile Computer Labs

Every LPS elementary school has received a mobile computer lab. This page provides more information on the lab and their role in supporting student learning.

Posted on April 20, 2009

Digital Literacy for LPS Educators

The following tools and categories of resources have been identified as areas of focus for any teacher who wants to consider themselves "digitally literate."

Posted on April 17, 2009

Ergonomic ideas for your computing environment

Ergonomics is the word commonly used when thinking about the way people interact with their working environment. If you are considering setting up a workspace, or are finding that you are physically uncomfortable in the one that you have, here are a few tips and ideas to get you started.

Posted on April 20, 2009

Guidelines for distribution of laptops to teachers

The following guidelines surrounding the 2009 laptop deployment have been agreed upon by LPS and LEA.

Posted on October 06, 2009

Laptop Accessories < Updated

This web page contains a list of accessories compatible with the Apple MacBook (white) laptops that have been purchased by LPS for student and teacher use. This information is shared in response to requests from staff. No additional purchases are required of staff members.

Posted on November 19, 2009

MacBook Laptop: Instructional Use

Beginning in the 2008-09 school year LPS will be distributing a new laptop to each teacher. This page contains some resources for responsible use when integrating this device into your existing curricular work. This page holds a brief orientation of some of the most important things to know when using this device.

Posted on November 10, 2009

MacBook Laptop: Orientation

The 2008-09 and 2009-2010 LPS Laptop Initiative computer is a white Apple MacBook that can be set up to run the Macintosh or Windows operating systems. This page holds a brief orientation of some of the most important things to know when using this device.

Posted on November 11, 2009

MacBook Laptops: Installed Software

The 2008-09 and 2009-2010 MacBook Laptop is a white Apple MacBook that can be set up to run the Macintosh or Windows operating systems. The resources on this page apply to all staff receiving a MacBook this year.

Posted on September 22, 2009

Wireless Access for Laptops @ LPS

Lincoln Public Schools uses two wireless networks throughout the district. LpsPrivate is used by LPS Staff for connections to internal network services including printing (staff ID required). LpsPublic is used for all other services, including guest access to the network. This web page explains the process of connecting to LpsPrivate for LPS Staff.

Posted on February 23, 2009