Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)

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    Updated 07/02/2024

    LISD embraces learning opportunities available through Bring Your Own Technology for our students. It is our goal that students and teachers will collaborate in rich, engaging learning experiences using technology. There are differences in BYOT based upon device type and grade levels.  Students are responsible for personal property brought to school and should keep personal items with self or in a locked space. 

     

    Bring Your Own Technology (non-cell phones): 

    Students may bring their own technology and utilize personal electronic communication devices at school and at school activities. BYOT devices include, but are not limited to, the following: laptops, tablets, headphones, eReaders.  Students may use these devices in the classroom when the campus or teacher deems them appropriate for educational purposes. All devices must remain silent or be put away unless being used within a lesson during class time.  Devices should be charged prior to bringing them to school. 

     

    PK-8 Bring Your Own Technology related to cell phones: 

    Personal cell phones should be “out of sight, out of mind” during the school day.  Upon entering the school building, cell phones must be silenced and put away in a backpack, purse, or locker.   Cell phones may not be used at any point during the school day, including before school while in the building, during passing periods, lunch, or recess.  Elementary parents who need to communicate with their child during the school day can contact the front office and a message can be delivered. Middle school parents who need to communicate with their child during the school day can either email their child directly on their LISD email account or contact the front office and a message can be delivered.

     

    9-12 Bring Your Own Technology related to cell phones:

    At the High School level, cell phones must remain silenced and put away during the instructional times in the classroom or as otherwise directed by campus staff or in accordance with campus and classroom rules, including during all testing, unless they are being used for approved instructional purposes.

    Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) provides students the optional opportunity to use a technology device they prefer, to supplement the device they received from the district, or to meet other needs or preferences.

    • BYOT provides internet access for LISD staff and students.
    • BYOT devices will not be able to access internal LISD resources, such as printers, Apple TVs, or network drives.
    • BYOT devices must use the District wireless network and not celluar data. This ensures the internet access on the device is filtered while at a LISD location.
    • The use of a hot spot or configuring a personal device to function as a hot spot is not allowed.
    • All internet traffic while connected to any LISD network is filtered, including BYOT.

    Students who participate in BYOT are expected to follow the LISD Acceptable Use Guidelines (AUP) as they pertain to access to inappropriate web sites, cyberbullying, the uploading of harmful files, etc.

    If a student is utilizing a BYOT device that is not an iPad in lieu of accepting a District provided device, please make your student’s teachers aware so they can plan work accordingly. There are many great cross-platform Apps, resources, and web sites that are available for use on most types of devices.

    Directions for connecting to the LISD Wireless Network for staff and students:  

    • Staff and students with LISD devices can connect to the "LISD" network with their username and password.
    • Staff and students with personal devices can connect to the "LISD" network with their username and password.
    • Android 8 and higher will say no internet access, but internet access will be accessible.
    • After connecting with a personal device, install the LISD certificate for your device using the instructions found at http://cert.lisd.net.

    Directions for connecting to the LISD Wireless Network for guests:

    • The "lisd-guest" network is for non-LISD staff and students and accounts must be created by a campus sponsor.
    • See campus office staff to obtain a guest logon.