Technology

Edina Public Schools believes technology is both a tool and a catalyst for excellence in education. We aim to: unleash students’ passion to be lifelong learners; empower and enhance excellent teaching; engage families in a partnership for education; and provide superior service, operation, and productivity.

Providing students with early opportunities to learn proper use and etiquette surrounding technology in parallel with their classroom experience better prepares our students for their future.

Edina Public Schools uses a variety of tools and resources to support Digital Age Learning. Many of these are accessed via our Edina Portal or are included as an application on their iPad. Seesaw is the Learning Management Tool used by K-2 students and families, while Schoology is used in grades 3-12.

Technology provides students with a world of online resources and learning experiences. Parents/guardians must provide approval for their child to access internet resources at school, and students must agree to follow the district's Acceptable Use Policy (District Policy 634).

According to the policy, "Routine maintenance and monitoring of electronic technologies, including the district network, may lead to a discovery that a user had violated this policy, another school district policy, or the law."

In addition, the district may find technology use that raises concern about a student's mental health or well-being. If such discoveries are made, the district may deem it necessary to notify parents and/or school administration of their findings.

Edina Public Schools filters and monitors student use of technology according to CIPA, FERPA, and COPPR using a variety of tools including, but not limited to:

• GoGuardian: Filtering on Edina-provided accounts at both school and home.
• FortiNet: Filtering all devices connected to Edina networks at school.
• Google Admin Console: Policies are applied to users, groups, and devices.
• EPS iPad Guide: Learn how to add screen time controls on your child's device.