Responsible Digital Learning

• No device access
• No email/StudentSquare access
• No YouTube, social media or Canva access
• No non-instructional games access

• Device stays at school
• No email/StudentSquare access
• No YouTube, social media or Canva Access
• No non-instructional games access
• Can only share Microsoft and Google documents with teacher

• Device travels home nightly to fully charge. When not in use, student stores in backpack.
• No email/StudentSquare access
• No YouTube, social media or Canva Access
• No non-instructional games access
• Can only share Microsoft and Google documents with teacher

• Device travels home nightly to fully charge and complete homework. When not in use, student stores in backpack.

• 7th grade: No email/StudentSquare access

• 8th grade: Access to send and receive email, No StudentSquare access

• No YouTube, social media or Canva access
• No non-instructional games access
• Can only share Microsoft and Google documents with teacher

• Device travels home nightly to fully charge and complete homework. When not in use, student stores in backpack.

• Access to send and receive email/StudentSquare

• No YouTube, social media or Canva access
• No non-instructional games access
• Can only share Microsoft and Google documents with teacher

• Attempting to access another user's accounts, files, or communications.
• Circumventing security controls, content filters, monitoring tools, or device management systems.
• Installing or running unauthorized software, extensions, VPNs, or applications on District-managed devices.
• Attempting to remove device management tools, reset the device, or alter device settings.
• Attempting to uninstall programs on devices.
• Using incognito or private browsing modes.
• Bringing personal devices, other than cell phones.

Students and staff still have access to district-approved collaboration tools, including Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Word, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other instructional applications that support real-time collaboration and group work.  Staff members will be able to assign students to Microsoft or Google documents if the teacher would like students collaboratively working on a project together.

While Canva offered some useful features, group projects can continue successfully using tools that have been vetted for student privacy, cybersecurity, and instructional alignment. Our priority is to provide students with safe and secure platforms that protect student data while still supporting creativity, communication, and collaboration.

The district regularly reviews digital tools to ensure they meet student safety, cybersecurity, privacy, and content-filtering expectations.

Canva has raised concerns related to security risk, student data protection, content moderation, and the potential for students to encounter material that may not be age appropriate. Any platform that does not fully align with the district’s security and student safety expectations must be reevaluated.

The decision to block Canva is intended to reduce cybersecurity risk, better protect student information, and prevent potential access to inappropriate or unvetted content.

The district continually evaluates emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence tools. Currently, AI is blocked for students.

As AI technology evolves, decisions may change. Any platform that presents significant security, privacy, or student safety concerns may be restricted or blocked.

Keller ISD uses a combination of instructional resources. Depending on the grade level and subject area, students may use traditional textbooks, digital textbooks, teacher-created materials, library resources, and supplemental online content.

The district’s goal is to provide teachers with access to effective instructional resources while giving students multiple ways to engage with learning materials.

The district provides devices to ensure students have equitable access to digital learning resources and instructional tools. Devices may support literacy programs, instructional applications, online assessments, research, and differentiated instruction.  Students are administered a daily 5 minute phonics skills check to determine mastery and what students need to be retaught.  Students also take the NWEA MAP Assessment online, end of unit assessments online, and STAAR is administered online.  For these reasons, we move away for the shared iPad model because of wasted instructional time.  Feedback from teachers indicated that students needed an individual device, and not a shared device.

At the same time, Keller ISD recognizes the importance of balanced instruction. Technology is intended to be one instructional tool among many, not the sole method of learning. Teachers are encouraged to incorporate hands-on activities, collaborative learning, discussion, writing, and traditional instructional practices alongside technology.

The district continues to evaluate instructional practices and digital usage to ensure technology is used purposefully and appropriately for student age and developmental needs. Testing requirements are often determined by state or district assessment guidelines, so parents with concerns about a specific testing situation should work directly with campus administration for guidance and available options.

For grades 2-6, we would expect students to be on devices no more than 60 minutes per day.  Grades 7-12 no more than 90 minutes per day.

Computer labs continue to be evaluated as part of the district’s overall technology strategy. While one-to-one devices provide consistent access to instructional resources throughout the school day, dedicated computer labs can still provide value for specialized classes, testing environments, career and technical education programs, and projects requiring higher-performance equipment.

Future technology planning will continue to consider how best to balance classroom devices with shared instructional spaces.

Student online safety remains a top priority. The district uses multiple layers of protection, including internet filtering, monitoring tools, device management systems, content restrictions, and teacher supervision.

However, no filtering solution is perfect, and students may occasionally discover methods to access content that were not intended or anticipated. When issues are identified, technology teams investigate, adjust filtering rules, close discovered gaps, and work with vendors when needed to strengthen protections.

The district also continues to educate students about responsible digital citizenship and appropriate technology use. Parents are encouraged to report concerns so they can be reviewed and addressed promptly.

The district understands that internet filtering can occasionally block legitimate educational resources. Student safety filters are intentionally configured to reduce exposure to inappropriate, unsafe, or potentially harmful content.

Unfortunately, some educational websites may be incorrectly categorized and blocked as a result. When this occurs, students should notify their teacher so the site can be reviewed. If the content has legitimate educational value and meets district safety standards, access can be evaluated and adjusted.

Our goal is to strike an appropriate balance between student safety and access to educational resources.

The district recognizes that there are instances where instructional links may be inadvertently blocked by security filters. When this occurs, teachers and students should report the issue so it can be reviewed and corrected.

At the same time, district filtering exists to protect students from cybersecurity threats, inappropriate content, malware, phishing attempts, and unsafe websites. While we strive to provide access to legitimate educational content, maintaining a safe and secure digital environment for students must remain the primary consideration.

The district continues to refine filtering rules to improve access to educational resources while preserving student safety and cybersecurity protections.

Students are not allowed to utilize cell phones during the instructional day.