WHS Technology Newsletter for Parents and Students

Digital Citizenship tip of the week :      Our teens live in a culture of sharing that has forever changed the concept of privacy. In a world where everyone is connected and anything created online can be copied, pasted, and sent to thousands of people in a heartbeat, privacy starts to mean something different than simply guarding personal or private information.  Click the link to learn about  not only how to protect your privacy, but how to take care of your digital footprint: :  http://bit.ly/2hMhJwa eAccess Library Cards :     Students :  try out your WCCLS library card over break  using one of the  two online eReader programs available on  your  Chromebooks or other electronic devices.   Use  this how-to page-- http://bit.ly/2hf81zv --which will  walk you  step-by-step through how to log into  your  account and get reading!  Follow  the WHS Student Tech updates pag e : Happy Holidays! Check out our new webpage for the s

Digital Citizenship tip of the week:     With our reliance on supporting claims with research and data, more than ever students need to be aware of how copyright works.  Having a conversation about how to use and cite resources from the internet, explaining what  fair use  means, and understanding why it matters will help them in their academic future to live in a digital world safely and respectfully.  Here are some tips that you can discuss with your student:  http://bit.ly/2hdl46E Chromebooks:     Though we generally shut off our Chromebooks by closing the lid, over the weekend your student may want to try powering the device down completely by using the power button located on the right side of the device.  A complete power down will allow the device to update fixes for program glitches that can occur.   eAccess Library Cards:    This week over 400 students received Washington County online library cards during their Community

Digital Citizenship tip of the week:     When digital devices become familiar, protecting and being aware of your digital life is important.  Making good decisions with a Chromebook, a phone, or any other electronic device involves understanding how to live in a digital world safely and respectfully.  Here are some tips that you can discuss with your student:   http://bit.ly/2g9Fv0c Chromebooks:     BSD uses a set of appliances from Palo Alto Networks to provide Internet filtering on devices located inside the BSD network.  For filtering on Chromebooks and other devices that are checked out to students for use at home and school, BSD has contracted with Lightspeed Systems to provide a cloud based filter.  For more information about these filter and what they do:   http://bit.ly/2fi9tOO Experience the Theater for Free:   Looking for something to do between now and break?  Bag & Baggage theater in Hillsboro is performing  Parfumerie  and you can attend for free with the  Pas