Learning Technology

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Please contact the District Technology Office at 651-403-7005 or empowered@isd197.org with questions about student technology.

Parents/guardians are also encouraged to contact their building principal if they have questions about building technology.

Elementary Resources

Middle School Resources

High School Resources

If a student attended middle school in District 197 they used an iPad. At the high school, students use a laptop to access course content, complete homework, collaborate and communicate with classmates, conduct research and more.

This does not mean that students at Two Rivers use a computer for the entire period of each class throughout their day. Our teachers continue to use traditional instructional methods and ask students to complete assignments or projects using tools other than a computer.

All students at Two Rivers have two options:

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – Students/families bring a device to school that they currently own or purchased.
Use a school-owned device – All new and incoming grade 9 students will be provided a Chromebook in the fall to use throughout their four years of high school. The device will be assigned specifically to the student and they will need to bring it to school (fully charged) each day.

Instructions for Setting Up a Chromebook: Students are able to set up their Chromebook at school or at home. Instructions are available in english and spanish.

English Instructions for Setting up a Chromebook

Spanish Instructions for Setting up a Chromebook

Links for Replacement Chargers: Students are issued a charger with their device. Students are responsible for replacing the charger if it breaks or if the charger is misplaced. School District 197 is providing links to replacement chargers as a courtesy to families, not as an endorsement of services.

Student Printing Instructions: Students will use a web browser to print at school.

Video with Directions for Student Printing

Directions for Student Printing

Device Care & Handling

First page of the PDF file: DeviceCareandHandling-English

Cuidado y Manejo de los Dispositivos

First page of the PDF file: DeviceCareandHandling-Spanish

Parent Use Agreement

Acuerdo de uso para padres

First page of the PDF file: ParentUseAgreement-Spanish1

Hotspot Information

District 197 will provide Wi-Fi at home through a T-Mobile Hotspot device for our students without reliable internet access at home. Both the T-Mobile HotSpot device and monthly fees are fully paid by District 197 and each hotspot has unlimited data.

Hotspots are available to students enrolled at any one of our schools. The limit is one hotspot per household because each hotspot can support multiple devices.

The T-Mobile Hotspot device is intended to be used by students to access the internet at home to complete homework, read online materials, collaborate with classmates and connect with teachers.

The device and services can be borrowed anytime throughout the school year but will be collected by each school at the end of the school year.

If you would like to request a hotspot please call 651-403-7005 or email empowered@isd197.org for more information.

Click Here to Request a Hotspot In English

Click Here to Request a Hotspot in Spanish

Why integrate technology into the classroom?

Among other benefits, classroom technology allows skilled teachers to:

Personalize learning – adjust the content, pace and approach to learning based on individual student needs.
Incorporate relevant and current online educational resources into their lessons.
Facilitate online testing and assessment, which can provide immediate feedback to teachers and students regarding progress and mastery of material.
Prepare students for college and careers after graduation.

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