Student TechBytes

In today’s world, digitally connected families must think about safety and security both online and offline. Teaching young people easy-to-learn life lessons for online safety and privacy begins with parents leading the way.

TIPS FOR PARENTS

• Be honest about threats
• Be real with your kids. Talk to them about the threats they can face online and why keeping their personal information private is so important to their safety.
• Stay current
• Keep pace with new ways to stay safe online: Keep up with new technology and ways to manage privacy. Visit staysafeonline.org or other trusted websites for the latest information about ways to stay safe online. Talk about what you discovered with your family, and engage them on a regular basis to share what they know about privacy.
• Remain positively engaged
• Pay attention to and know the online environments your children use. In the real world, there are good and bad neighborhoods, and the online world is no different. Help them to identify safe and trusted websites and apps. Encourage them to be cautious about clicking on, downloading, posting and uploading content.

Article from the National Cybersecurity Alliance

Did you know that all PUSD students in grades 3-12 have access to live (not AI ) tutors 24/7? Tutoring is provided in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and French and covers over 200 topics.

Ready to get started? Check out the resources below. Students can log in to Paper via their Clever Dashboard.

We are currently in the process of retrieving lost chromebooks. If your chromebook gets locked, please see your Librarian or Office Manager to get the device unlocked and/or submit a ticket with the device's service tag.

Please remember to completely shut down your Chromebook at the end of every day! This will ensure your device has received all necessary updates and that you are able to connect to all PUSD applications without issue.

A reminder that Chromebooks are instructional materials, similar to textbooks. We have been receiving a large number of tickets from school sites and from students stating students have lost or damaged their devices. Chromebooks range in cost from $389 to $758. We understand that devices may be misplaced and that accidents happen, but please make every effort to take care of your devices as well as locate lost devices before submitting a ticket for device replacement.

Once a device has been reported lost or stolen, it will be locked and unusable.

Did you know you can see what devices, textbooks, and library books are checked out to you? Check out the video below to see how.

• Are you ready to set up your Aeries Parent Portal account and don't know how to get started? Check out our series of how-to videos HERE.
• Are you an Observer in Canvas so you can see your student's assignments and grades? If not, check out this document with linked videos on how to become an observer in Canvas.

Our Curbside/In Person Tech Support has moved to the Ed Center and is now by appointment only, we cannot accept walk-ins. Without an appointment, we cannot guarantee we will have resources available to provide support.

To book an appointment for device check ins, check outs, and general tech support, please submit a Help Desk ticket and then someone will reach out to you to set up an appointment. Appointments must be created at least 24 hours ahead of time, same day appointments will not be available.