The Lightspeed Blog

Learn about upcoming events, edtech insights, back-to-school tips, student mental health resources, software implementation and utilisation, and more, from the experts at Lightspeed on the Lightspeed Systems® blog.
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Why Shawnee Mission Schools Chose Lightspeed Systems For Virtual Learning

Like many districts and schools this summer, Kansas-based Shawnee Mission School District is making back to school plans and gearing up for the possibility of continued virtual learning.

Three More Reasons to Turn on Lightspeed Alert™ School Safety Monitoring

If you’re using Lightspeed Filter™, you already have Lightspeed Alert – a complete student monitoring platform that can help increase your school safety!

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Three More Reasons to Turn on Lightspeed Alert™ School Safety Monitoring

If you’re using Lightspeed Filter™, you already have Lightspeed Alert for K-12– a complete student monitoring platform that can help increase your school safety!

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Student Safety and Mental Health During Coronavirus

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New! The Online Activity Dashboard is Here to Help with Remote Learning

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Using YouTube for Distance Learning

With classrooms closed and remote learning the new normal for billions of students around the world, methods for delivering instruction are changing.

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Limitations of Firewall Filters for Remote Learning

Many districts have relied on their firewall for content filtering and reporting.

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Remote Reporting?

With 90% of the world’s students out of the physical classroom, funds have been reallocated and plans quickly put in place to support remote learning.

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Before Remote Learning, Schools Need Remote Filtering

Schools around the world are working to build, implement, and expand remote learning plans to educate students through Coronavirus closures.