DEVICES

Student Device EISD.mp4

Let's Be Distraction Free!

Get a quick glimpse at what Eanes ISD policy on personal device use is and easy strategies to help students manage distractions.

Student Peresonal Device- Parent Email Templates

Staff Email Templates

Communicating with parents about personal device distractions just got easier! Sign in to your Eanes ISD account to access these email templates for parent communication.

Managing Your Digital Life.pdf

Manage Your Digital Life

Students at Westlake High School participate in an annual survey and trainings centered on managing technology use. Staff collect the information and share it during informative sessions throughout the year.

For more information on these opportunities please email whsedtech@eanesisd.net.

Tech Talk Webinar Series

Feel confused by modern technology integration in schools? Join campus support staff in quarterly Tech Talk webinars or view the archived sessions for a better understanding of how students use iPads at Eanes ISD in purposeful ways.

Click here to visit the series.

Cell Phone Challenge Week

The Challenge Success Mindfulness and Mental Health Awareness committee hosted a Cell Phone Challenge week. It was not intended to be a “tech detox”; it was a way to teach students to be mindful of device usage and personal habits and to find a peaceful way to coexist with them. The “goal is to help kids regulate themselves, learn how to manage their emotions, and set boundaries for themselves.” You can read more about the original challenge here.

Articles, Books, and Resources

Cell Phones Conversations

These are some of the articles that were shared during the Cell Phone Challenge week with WHS students. These are meant to be springboards for conversations as we prepare our students to manage and regulate their own digital devices and begin to set their own boundaries.

Books

Here are some books that cover a wide range of perspectives on the topic of distraction, cell phone use, productivity, time managament, and digital wellness.

iOS Accessibility

Eanes ISD Assistive Technology Coordinator, Anne Buchta, shared some of the accessibility features of the iPad Air devices that we use in our 1:1 program at Eanes ISD.

All Apple phones and iPads have the accessibility features standard on devices with more advantages coming out with each iOS update. Click the image to view.

Assistive Technology Eanes.pdf