WHS Technology Newsletter for Parents and Students

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Canvas :    Parent login to Canvas is just around the corner.  If you missed the Back to School Night presentation about Parental Canvas accounts, you can find it here:    http://bit.ly/WHSbacktoschool   Want a sneak peek at what Canvas looks like?  Check out our public All Students Page:   http://bit.ly/WHSCANVAS  .  Check back next week to see if Parent Access is up and running.  Digital Citizenship tip of the week :     In the age of the internet, with just a few clicks, almost anything can be downloaded.  But just because we  can  download something, does that mean we  should ?  Reminding students of copyright laws, and reminding them of the importance of citing their sources--even on images--will help them to not only become better digital citizens, but succeed in college and beyond.   Click the link for helpful tips on how...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner 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 Sprint 1Milion Project:  Activation Day The Beaverton School District has been awarded 2,000 hotspots from the  Sprint 1Million Project (more info and forms can be found at:   http://bit.ly/BSDSprint  ), which  will provide free wireless service for up to 4 years to eligible high school students in grades 9-12 who do not have adequate internet access at home.   ...

WHS Library, Chrome, and Canvas Corner Chromebooks Still trying to connect to the network?  Watch this video which we showed in Community reminding students about digital citizenship, Chromebook care, and how to connect to the BSD network:   http://bit.ly/WHSCHROMEVIDEO Sprint 1Milion Project The Beaverton School District has been awarded 2,000 hotspots from the  Sprint 1Million Project (more info and forms can be found at:   http://bit.ly/BSDSprint  ) .  The devices will provide free wireless service for up to 4 years to eligible high school students in grades 9-12 who do not have adequate internet access at home.   If you do not currently have reliable internet access at home, you may qualify for this program.   If you would like to be considered, either come to the library to complete a paper survey, or use your Chromebook to complete the form at  http://bit.ly/WHSwifi This program is for high ...