The Lightspeed Blog
Learn about upcoming events, K-12 edtech insights, back-to-school tips, student mental health resources, software implementation and utilization, and more, from the experts at Lightspeed on the Lightspeed Systems® blog.
Lightspeed Classroom Management™
Eliminating Distractions in Digital Learning
Even before the advent of digital learning and the proliferation of technology devices at school, eliminating distractions in K-12 classrooms has always been top of mind for educators.
Lightspeed Classroom Management™
Improve Classroom Management Efficiency with Lightspeed Systems' New "Merge Classes" Tool
We’re excited to announce the launch of our highly anticipated Merge Classes feature in Lightspeed Classroom Management™!
Generative AI
Generative AI and Academic Integrity
Academic integrity forms the foundation of education, and it always has and always will. Dr. His findings revealed that: 58 percent of students admitted to plagiarism. Regarding plagiarism, Dr.
Lightspeed Alert™
Webinar Review: Confronting the New Reality of Today’s Student Mental Health Crisis
What is your school district’s biggest student safety and wellness challenge? Is it staffing and resource shortages? District liability concerns? Together.” campaign.
Lightspeed Filter™
Best Practices for Securing a School District's IoT Devices and Infrastructure
The rise of mobile technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) has had an enormous impact on K-12 schools, both inside and outside the classroom.
Lightspeed Filter™
7 School Web Content Filter Features That Save IT Directors Time
As a school district IT professional, you have a web content filter deployed to be in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
Data and Analytics
District Best Practices for Managing App Approvals and Creating an Approved App List
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing the teaching and learning experience.
Digital Equity
Digital Equity as a Precursor to Successful Learning Outcomes
Access to education fundamentally changes life outcomes. Gradually, learning management systems created efficiency and awareness, along with, admittedly, a healthy dose of frustration.
Digital Divide
Generative AI’s Potential to Inflate the Digital Divide
While not new, generative AI (artificial intelligence) has rapidly ascended to the top of the K-12 education scene this year, creating fervor amongst a community with much to resolve...
Lightspeed Alert™
What Texas School Districts Need to Know About the SCOPE Act (Texas House Bill No. 18)
On June 13, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas House Bill No. 18, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, also known as the SCOPE Act.
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