How Secure is Your Password?

How long do you think it would take a computer to hack your password? Test it out here: 

• security.org/how-secure-is-my-password

Suspicious about entering your actual password? Good for you! This site doesn't save any information entered but feel free to instead enter a password similar to yours (same mix of lower/upper letters, numbers, special characters) to test it out. 

Try out variations of your password. If it doesn't take YEARS to hack your password, what can you do to make it more secure?

• Microsoft's Tips for Secure Password

Leaving FISD?

I know it seems early to share this but if you know you're leaving FISD, the more time you have to work on situating your digital files, the better. You will need to take care of your digital files before your last contract day. Don't forget to inform Admin too!

Directions: bit.ly/staffleavingfisd

Reminder: Do not download/transfer files including student information or district curriculum.

Canvas Updates

1.28.2026 Deploy Notes 

• A View status for colorblindness option is added to Gradebook Settings. When enabled, a symbol displays next to each status in the Gradebook to provide an additional visual indicator. Read more.

Lightspeed's Classroom Relay Changes

So... music.youtube.com is currently not working for students. YouTube moved it into YouTube for Kids which districts don't control and is blocked for student access. If I hear of changes to this, I'll let you know!

Also, if you set up an Allow list in Lightspeed's Classroom Relay, these URLs have been added to the master allow list. Add these to your list too! 

• 8249ddf1-a710-45d2-8fef-562cf1442df1.iad.login.instructure.com

• iad.login.instructure.com

If you would like to learn more about using block or allow lists in Lightspeed's Classroom Relay, reach out!

Student's View of Aware

If you give assessments through Aware and wonder what accommodations look like for students, check out these resources:

• Taking an Online Assessment: The Student Experience

• Student Help: Available Support Features for Online Tests

Eduphoria's Aware Updates

Assessments  

• We’ve updated how Text-to-Speech reads content clarifiers added to resources. Teachers can have all instances of a content clarifier read aloud, rather than having the support only read the first instance.

LockDown Browser

• Refreshing the browser no longer results in an error that kicks students out and allows them to open tabs. Instead, students are kept within LockDown Browser on a refresh.

• We’ve fixed a calculator issue when it is used within LockDown Browser. The calculator should no longer get stuck if a user drags it to the top of the screen.

• We’ve mitigated the risk of students bypassing LockDown Browser on Chromebooks using a specific test URL and testing outside of the secured environment. A warning now appears requiring the test to be completed in full-screen mode in LockDown Browser.

• Attempts to leave an active test in LockDown Browser using a four-finger swipe or a similar method result in the test being forcibly submitted. Before submission, students can see a warning message that an attempt to leave the browser was detected, which isn’t permitted. Automatically submitting the test eliminates cheating attempts, which teachers can then review and take appropriate action.

Online Testing

• If students have a save pending for their constructed response answers, the Review & Score button remains grayed out. This prevents students from submitting their tests prematurely before the final answers are saved and committed.