Enhancing the In-Classroom Experience with Online Tools

Last year in 2020, K-12 school districts distributed and brought online more mobile devices than ever before, and as students have become more familiar with using these devices for learning, some districts may choose to adopt more of a 1:1

St. Joseph Catholic School Ensures Responsible Use of Learning Technology with Lightspeed Classroom Management™

The Challenge: Digital Citizenship and Equity Taking advantage of the rich educational opportunities that online technology offers to students, while at the same time keeping students on task and teaching them responsible digital citizenship, was a challenge for St. Joseph

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Returning to Normal: What “Back to School” Really Means for IT Teams

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdowns, schools and districts scrambled to adapt to a worldwide crisis. How is edtech revolutionizing the classroom when students head back to school post-pandemic?

The Most Essential Tools for Remote and Hybrid Learning Environments

The Most Essential Tools for Remote and Hybrid Learning Environments Learn how you can improve your current remote or hybrid learning tech stack, in addition to getting valuable information on enhancing professional development with new systems and technologies. In this

How to Increase the Efficacy of Your Synchronous/Asynchronous Learning Environment

How to Increase the Efficacy of Your Synchronous/Asynchronous Learning Environment Maintaining learning continuity during extended school closures is critical for districts that have implemented fully remote or hybrid learning environments. Dr. Christopher Harrington, an expert in K-12 education technology and

As Students Return to Campus, the Need for Effective Online Filtering Isn’t Going Away

Effective online filtering in schools won't be going away after students return to the classroom. Lightspeed Filter and other Lightspeed products gives schools an online safety net.

Lightspeed Systems® Closes Tremendous Year of Innovation, Growth, and Recognition

Austin, Texas, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightspeed Systems® (Lightspeed), the leading K-12 online safety and effectiveness solutions provider, closes out a year of tremendous innovation, growth, recognition, and company-wide initiatives that helped schools world-wide provide safe online learning and maintain learning continuity in a year of unprecedented changes to the

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Essential Guide to K-12 Content Filtering

Web filtering has become more challenging for schools to find the balance between safety and appropriate access for students. In this whitepaper, we discuss overcoming the challenges of K-12 content filtering systems and how Lightspeed can help.

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Prevent Cheating

Cheating is a common concern in schools, and it's made easier with access to technology right at a student’s fingertips. Fortunately, that same technology can keep students accountable and prevent cheating activity.

Keep Students on Task with Lightspeed Classroom Management™

Get the most out of class time, prevent cheating, and keep students learning and on task using these 16 Lightspeed Classroom Management™ features.

Reimagine the inspired and interactive classroom for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Lightspeed Classroom Management™ gives teachers real-time visibility and control of their students’ digital workspaces and online activity.

  • Ensure all students interact with only the right online curriculum — precisely when they’re supposed to use it.
  • Push out vetted curriculum links to all students at the same time.
  • Block inappropriate or distracting web sites and apps.

Ensure scalable & efficient learning device management. The Lightspeed Mobile Device Management™ system ensures safe and secure management of student learning resources with real-time visibility and reporting essential for effective distance learning.

  • A centralized, cloud-based solution for infinitely scalable device, application, and policy controls
  • Self-Service App Library, where teachers and students
    can access and install approved curriculum and learning tools
  • Remotely deploy, change, and revoke hundreds of policies and educational applications, while reducing typical downtime and costs

Prevent suicides, cyberbullying, and schoolviolence. Lightspeed Alert™ supports district administrators and selected personnel with advanced AI to detect and report potential threats before it’s too late.

  • Human review
  • Real-time alerts that flag signs of a potential threat
  • Intervene quickly before an incident occurs.
  • Activity logs provide visibility into online activity before and after a flagged event

Protect students from harmful online content. Lightspeed Filter™ is the best-in-class solution that acts as a solid barrier to inappropriate or illicit online content to ensure students’ online safety 24/7.

  • Powered by the most comprehensive database in the industry built through 20 years of web indexing and machine learning.
  • Ensure CIPA compliance
  • Block millions of inappropriate, harmful, and unknown sites, images, and video including YouTube
  • Keep parents informed with the Lightspeed Parent Portal™

Gain complete visibility into students’ online learning. Lightspeed Analytics™ gives districts robust data on the effectiveness of any tools they implement so they can take a strategic approach to their technology stack and streamline reporting.

  • Track education technology adoption and usage trends, eliminate redundancy, and drive ROI
  • Monitor app and content consumption to facilitate early adoption and effective utilization
  • Assess risk with visibility into student data privacy and security compliance