{"id":21311,"date":"2020-12-09T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T18:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/?page_id=21311"},"modified":"2023-09-29T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:35:36","slug":"tech-hub-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Hub for Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Supporting you, so you can help your kids with technology<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We know the movement to increased use of online tools has changed the ways you need to help support your child in their learning. And for some, the technology can present a barrier \u2013 both in terms of access and in terms understanding how to use the devices or programs. It can also sometimes feel a bit overwhelming about how to navigate safely and appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you can find in the Parent Tech Hub:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/tech-support\/\">Tech support<\/a>: a collection of guides, videos and some FAQs when it comes to navigating MyEd BC, The Microsoft Suite (Office 365 and Teams), and at-home Chromebook use.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/digital-wellbeing\/\">Digital Wellbeing<\/a>: tips on how to balance technology use in your home, and links to trusted resources that specialize in supporting safe use of digital tools<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/privacy-and-security\/\">Privacy and Security<\/a>: Privacy policies, procedures and PIAs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/byod\/\">BYOD<\/a>: Documentation on the Bring Your Own Device program at Middle Schools and NWSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please use the navigation or above links if you need support on one of these areas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Frequently asked question:\u00a0<strong>I need help with Technology, who can I contact?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You should first check if there is a document or video that will help you on this website. Try looking for that on our <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/tech-support\/\">Tech Support page<\/a>. If there&#8217;s not one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>please contact your child\u2019s teacher, as they often help troubleshoot issues,<\/li>\n<li>your next option is to ask the office staff at your child&#8217;s school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Did you know? If you&#8217;re facing financial barriers that make having technology at home challenging, families may qualify for free or low-cost refurbished devices through the BC Technology for Learning Society:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/reusetechbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/reusetechbc.ca\/<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting you, so you can help your kids with technology We know the movement to increased use of online tools has changed the ways you need to help support your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21085,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21311"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61657,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21311\/revisions\/61657"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}