Student and Family Technology Support
For Parents and Students
IT Support
If you or your student needs IT support, the FCPS IT Support website will walk you through all the steps necessary. Please go through the process on the website prior to calling Lake Braddock.
Digital Consent
FCPS is required to secure parental permission for student use of software/applications for which FCPS does not have a confidentiality agreement. Our list of digital resources will be available on our website no later than August 5 and the parent consent web form will be available to you no later than August 10. We must receive your consent prior to the start of school on August 22. We will send additional information and reminders as the time gets closer.
Schoology
As you might have heard, FCPS will be using Schoology in place of Blackboard 24/7 this year. You will need a SIS/ParentVUE account to login to Schoology (http://bit.ly/FCPSSIS). For more information, you can learn more about Schoology here. Parent accounts will be available in mid-August and all information you will need to login to parent accounts will be shared closer to the start of the school year.
Connect with the FCPS Technology Support for Families website to get help with:
- Schoology: Parent View and SIS Access
- create a SIS Parent account
- get support for you SIS Parent account
- get access to your student's courses
- view College and Academic Career Planning (for Middle and High school students)
- view and update Emergency Care information.
- view your student's records including scheduling, attendance, discipline, health, grades, test results, and academic programs
- Google Suite - G Suite for Education provides a suite of cloud-based tools to schools. The tools and services include messaging and collaboration apps, such as Gmail, Google Drive and Calendar, Classroom, and Meet.
- Technology Tips for Families - setting up a successful virtual learning environment
- General Computer Use: setting up and troubleshooting audio, accessing the internet and a website, and more
Commonly Used Digital Platforms for Family Support and Information
- Schoology Parent and Student Accounts will be made available mid-August.
- Parents will use their SIS ParentVUE login accounts to access their Schoology accounts.
- Schoology provides parents access to available courses the student is enrolled in, Naviance Student to view College and Academic Career Planning (for Middle and High school students), weCare@school to view and update Emergency Care information, and Bus Stop Information via the Bus Stop module.
- Parents and students login using the same credentials as logging in to SIS.
- Family Support Link: FCPS family supports for Blackboard 24/7
- Pear Deck is built to support active learning and empower teachers to hear from every student, every day. While being conducted virtually, Pear Deck is one way that we can help students stay connected to their learning community and on track with their educational goals.
- Students will use their @fcpsschools.net account to access PearDeck.
- Family Support Link: PearDeck family resources
- Padlet is an online bulletin board for students to post and collaborate, encouraging collaboration online.
- Students will use their @fcpsschools.net account to access Padlet.
- Family Support Link: Padlet tutorial for families
- A controlled environment in which FCPS students, faculty, and staff can communicate, store files and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Collaboration can occur in real-time, all within a secure FCPS-managed online environment. The use of these tools provides an approved alternative to consumer Google accounts. G Suite for Education includes the following apps for students: Calendar, Classroom, Contacts, Draw, Drive, Docs, Keep, Forms, Mail, Sheets, Slides, Sites, and Tasks.
- Students use their @fcpsschools.net accounts to access the G-Suite.
- Family Support Link: Explanation of G-Suite tools and tutorials
- Flipgrid is a website that allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is like a message board where teachers can pose questions, called "topics," and their students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display. Students can respond via the Flipgrid app or website with any camera-enabled device or by uploading a previously recorded video. Responses can be 15 seconds to five minutes, and a maximum recording time can be set. Teachers can also allow students to record replies to classmates' responses.
- Students use their @fcpsschools.net accounts to log in to Flipgrid.
- Family Support Link: Family resources for flipgrid
- EdPuzzle is an engagement tool which requires students to actively watch videos and respond to questions throughout the video. Videos can be posted directly from their teachers or through youtube.
- Students use their @fcpsschools.net account to log in to EdPuzzle.
- Family Support Link: EdPuzzle family support resources
- Gizmos are interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12. Over 400 Gizmos aligned to the latest standards help educators bring powerful new learning experiences to the classroom.
- Students set up their own account and password in the site.
- Family Support Link: Gizmos resources for students and families
- Quizizz is a formative assessment tool. Students may use this in class for review games and remediation activities.
- Family Support Link: Quizziz help resources
- Quizlet is an online study application that allows students to study via learning tools and games. Quizlet does not require a login.
- Family Support Link: Resources for studying using Quizlet
- Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform, used as educational technology in schools and other educational institutions. Its learning games, "Kahoots", are user-generated multiple-choice quizzes that can be accessed via a web browser or the Kahoot app.
- Family Support Link: Playing Kahoot resources
- Desmos is an advanced graphing calculator implemented as a web application and a mobile application written in JavaScript.
- Mathspace is an online mathematics program designed to create opportunities for practice and assessment. Students use their FCPS ID and network password to log in.
- NoRedInk is an online web-based language-learning platform. Teachers assign work through No Red ink and provide opportunities for feedback and reflection.
- Students use their FCPS ID and network password to log in.
- Family Support Link: Parent’s guide to No Red Ink
- MyOn is a personalized digital library which provides students access to more than 6,000 enhanced digital books.
- Family Support Links:
- Learning Ally provides access to online audiobooks.
- Students use their fpcsschools.net login to access Learning Ally.
- Family Support Link: Learning Ally resources for parents
- MackinVIA provides access to eBooks and educational databases for students in FCPS.
- Students use their ID numbers and network password to log in.
- Family Support Link: Mackin VIA help resources
Assistance with SIS, Passwords, and Technical Support
Password Assistance
Student Information System (SIS)
Accessing Laptop and Technical Support
Access to Technology and Software Discounts
Software Discounts for Students and FCPS Families
Accessing Equipment, Software, and Wifi
FCPSOn and Digital Citizenship
FCPS Virtual Learning Tips and Tricks
View the videos below to lean about FlipGrid basics, Padlet tutorials, and G Suite resources.
Digital Resources and Parental Consent
View the list of HS and MS digital resources that require parental consent and access the consent form.
IT Support
Students and Parents/Guardians can create and submit an IT Support Request here.