Digital Safety Course

Digital Safety promotes responsible use of digital devices. Parents/guardians are encouraged to model positive behavior, routinely monitor students' use, and hold students accountable for behaviors at home.

To receive a Chromebook, parents/guardians must complete this Digital Safety course, confirm completion, and return the required paperwork to their campus.

Digital Footprints

As tweens and teens start sharing content and engaging with others online, it's important for them to understand the tracks they're leaving behind and what those tracks might reveal. Parents can help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of. Click here for family tips

  1. Be a role model.

  2. Use privacy settings.

  3. Look to the Stars.

  4. Search yourself.

Private and Personal Information

When kids start to go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using educational apps, or just following their curiosity on Google, it's important that they understand the basics of online privacy and safety. With some general guidelines around what information is and isn't OK to share, and some help from parents when they're unsure, kids can have fun and learn a lot in the digital world. Click here for family tips

  1. Discuss personal vs. private info.

  2. Use privacy settings.

  3. Avoid location tracking.

  4. Power up passwords.

  5. Skip quizzes.

Getting to know your Chromebook

The students' parent/guardian accepts financial responsibility for any intentional damage to the Chromebook or damage due to gross negligence.

The Chromebook is a web-based device that uses the Google Chrome operating system and Google Drive for cloud based storage. Students can only access web-based applications.

Your student will receive:

  • Chromebook

  • Chromebook charger (to be kept at home)

Chromebook Simulator

To learn more about your Chromebook, click here to try the step-by-step interactive tutorials.

View Chromebook keyboard shortcuts.

Device Care

Case It

When you have finished working on the Chromebook for the day, remember to place it back inside a case for protection.

No Eating or Drinking

Keep all food and drink away from the Chromebook.

Swipe and Sweep

Clear the keyboard BEFORE closing the Chromebook. Items left on the keyboard may cause damage to the screen when it is closed.

Charge it Up

Shut down & charge up the Chromebook nightly.

Instructional Tools

Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) that allows students 24-7 access to instructional resources for all of their courses.

Canvas is where students courses are located.

How to find it on Chromebook

Option 1: Students can launch the Canvas app from the "apps shelf" on the Chromebook.

  1. Swipe up or type in Canvas in the search bar to find the app.

  2. Click on the Canvas app to open it.

  3. Sign in by typing in student\s####### (Student ID) and password.

Option 2: Students can type canvas.houstonisd.org into the address bar.

  1. Open the Google Chrome internet browser.

  2. Type in canvas.houstonisd.org into the address bar at the top.

  3. Sign in by typing in student\s####### (Student ID) and password.

Two Required Forms (Step 1 of 3)

Click on the "links" below to download the documents that must be completed and returned to your school in order for students to receive a Chromebook. You can also get them from school if you prefer.

Device Deployment Forms.pdf

School Pay (Step 2 of 3)

Click on the icon below to pay your $25 non-refundable fee for your device.

Confirm Completion (Step 3 of 3)

Thanks for participating! Please submit the form below to verify completion of this course.