Instructional Technology

PSPA believes that the use of a variety of technologies are an integral and essential part of education as well as in the school workplace. Accordingly, PSPA provides students or staff with a chromebook or laptop, School Issued Google Workspace Account, Network Access, and access to other technology resources for instruction. Chromebooks used by PSPA include Lenovo 300e/500e and Asus214MA units. Faculty and Staff laptops include MacBooks, Lenovo Yoga 4th/10th Generation units, and HP 250 units. A new suite of iPADs are also used by our K-5 Technology Programming. Foundational to our Instructional Technology is a robust wireless network supported by two ISPs, MCNC and ATT, with a regularly updated Firewall with Zscaler deployment for CIPA compliance.

On campus any number of instructional tools are used including Go Guardian, Kami, Screencastify, Gimkit, and others. All faculty, staff, and students employ the use of Google Workspace apps such as Gmail, Jamboard, Google Slides/Docs/Forms, Google Drive (including shared drives), and Google Meet. Instructional apps include iREADY, Learning A-Z, IXL, Flocabulary, Common Sense Digital Media, Scratch and other coding apps, HillRAP Reading Intervention applications, etc.

As a courtesy to parents, we offer a PSPA Technology Fee to offset expensive repairs to chromebooks due to accidents. This is  further supported by a Faculty, Staff, and Student Technology Help Desk.

Want to learn more? Read our Technology Use Policy

Optional Items For Student Chromebooks:

Cases:

Sleeve: Any 11.6 in Chromebook Sleeve.

Lenovo Hard Cases are Specific to Your Child’s Model which is indicated on the back of the device. Please make sure to check the exact model if buying a hard case.  The majority of devices are the following:

ASUS 214MA:  Hard Case

Lenovo 500e, 3rd Gen: Hard Case