Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)

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    Updated 10/2022

    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.
    • A student can bring in a personally owned device of any kind. This includes iPad, Android, smart phone, Chromebook, Windows or Mac laptop, etc.
    • 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.