Our vision is to leverage ubiquitous digital access to support:

• Student Achievement – Through instructional strategies that apply best practices in teaching and learning, technology will become the catalyst for instructional change which will support the curriculum, and student learning will improve.

• Student Engagement – Effective implementation of technology will result in the creation of engaging and relevant curriculum thus serving as an accelerator of and for student learning.

• Relevant and Authentic Learning Opportunities – Through personalized, authentic, and collaborative learning experiences, students will engage in real-world problem solving through an inquiry approach to learning.

• 21st Century Learning Skills – Strategic focus on blending specific skills, content knowledge, area expertise, and literacies with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them to be college and career ready. The three core skills are: life and career skills, learning and innovation skills, and information media, and technology skills.

• Equity of Access for all Learners – We will bridge the digital divide by providing all students with access to technology tools and resources for anytime, anywhere learning.

• Efficient operation of district systems.

The goal of our 21st Century Teaching & Learning Initiative is to provide all learners with ubiquitous digital access to support personalized learning, engagement, rigor, achievement, and the development of 21st century skills and literacies. Resources and research about the initiative, including an FAQ for parents, online payment of the technology fee, insurance information, and tutorials can be found here. 

Prakash Patel, Director of Technology & Innovation

P: (215) 643-8971 F: (215) 643-8714 Email

Moraima Ruiz, District Registrar & Technology Secretary

P: (215) 643-8971 F: (215) 643-8982 Email

Staff

Eric Kwok, Network Administrator Kenneth Cortez, Lead Tech

Anthony Paris, Assistant Network Administrator Dominic Malahov, IT & Tech Support Specialist

Andy Heinrich,  IT & Tech Support Specialist

Brad Lieberman, K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist

Jason Trantas, Media Specialist

(215) 643-8900 Email

List of core applications used within the District

Google Apps for Education Resources including comprehensive tutorials and chromebook tips.

Applied Digital Skills (an amazing series of challenges to build your skills)

ChromeBook FAQ (printing, etc.)

Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips

The district provides Google Apps for Education accounts for students, teachers, and staff. Google Apps for Education is used by thousands of schools and the majority of US colleges and universities to facilitate communication, collaboration, and digital literacy.

The primary purpose of these tools is to support 21st Century teaching and learning. Google Apps for Education accounts fall under the UDSD Acceptable Use Policy which governs appropriate use of school computers, accounts, networks, and systems. Google Apps for Education has provisions within its terms of service and privacy agreement, that are not found in the basic personal use Google account terms.  This is to help ensure the confidentiality of student information and compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). While Google Apps for Education accounts are accessible from home, UDSD Google Apps for Education accounts are for academic use only (students are welcome to use personal accounts for other activities). 

• The use of District technology resources is governed by Policy 815 Acceptable Use of District Information and Telecommunications Resources and the associated Administrative Regulation.

• Additionally, students in our 1:1 are expected to follow our Instructional Technology Student Responsibilities.

• The Upper Dublin School District values technology as a resource for supporting and enhancing student learning. This includes the use of web-based software applications and services that are operated by third parties and that also require providing certain personal identifying information (generally the student’s name and email address/username) to the service operator.

• We follow federal and state education privacy laws and adhere to privacy and security policies. When we use an online service provider to process or store data, they also must adhere to certain federal and state and privacy laws and use current security protocols and technology.

• The Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) gives parents rights related to their children’s education records and personally identifiable information. Under FERPA, our vendors cannot use the education records we provide in any way that is not authorized by the school district. They cannot sell this data or allow others to access it except as we permit in accordance with federal and state education privacy laws.

• Additionally, the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) prevents child-directed web-based services and apps from collecting certain personal information from anyone under 13 years of age without parental permission. COPPA allows school districts to consent on behalf of parents in the education context when student information is collected for the school’s exclusive use and educational benefit, and for no other commercial purpose. We vet privacy policies for COPPA compliance.

• Many companies that offer educational resources online have volunteered to sign a binding Student Privacy Pledge. The pledge was created by The Future of Privacy Forum and The Software & Information Industry Association and is endorsed by Federal Department of Education.

• Click here to learn more about how we use student data.

Common Sense Media – provides information for kids and families in order to thrive in a world of media and technology. This includes a range of parent tools, Digital Dilemma Cases (to use with your kids) & Bundled Tip Sheets , Social Media Resources, and Digital Compass, a game-based series of online simulations to play through with your children. Excellent for facilitating discussion and practicing responsibility.

Be Internet Awesome: A series of activities for young students teaching the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety.

It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens, by Dana Boyd, is an excellent resource. The PDF of the book is linked.

The Art Of Screen Time, How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media And Real Life by Anya Kamenetz, challenges popular myths while providing a researched guide to raising children in the digital age.

CNN – What parents need to know when their children are on social media.

Emphasizing constructive use of social media

Digital Citizenship – Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately.

Family Media Plan Tool developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Parental control tools for student personal devices.

Google’s Family Safety Center

Internet Safety – You don’t have to be a computer expert to keep your child safe online.

Open DNS – Free parental controls for your home Internet connection.

Affordable Connectivity Program - A household is eligible for the program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below in the documents linked here (English) (Spanish)

Often, a simple reboot of the Chromebook can resolve your issue. If you need additional assistance, please see if your answer can be found in the maroon buttons below.  You can also contact your child’s school:

• JTES - 215.643.8951 x.3000

• FWES - 215.643.8961 x.1000

• MGES - 215.643.3421 x.6000

• TFES - 215.784.0381 x.5000

• SRMS - 215.576.3280 x.7200

• UDHS - 215.643.8900 x.2001

Login credentials support:

• For Infinite Campus login name and password, please contact your student's building administrative assistant. 

• For Schoology, please use the "forgot your password" feature from their website to reset your password.