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The Westbrook Public Schools leverage the power of technology to educate, challenge, and inspire students in an evolving 21 st-century learning environment. A rigorous curriculum will involve students and teachers in using technology to facilitate critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Technology will assist in creating a learner-centered environment in which the teacher serves as a facilitator, mentor, and coach. It will provide the means to give students feedback while learning, to access students’ learning history, and to aid in managing learning progress and activities. Teachers and students will have digital access to the materials, resources, data, and technical support they need any time and any place. The district will support on-going, comprehensive professional learning to ensure all teachers acquire the knowledge and skills to integrate current and emerging digital tools into a challenging and interdisciplinary curriculum that addresses students’ specific needs, developmental levels, and learning styles.

Technology Updates

New Student Software Approval

JuiceMind has been approved for use in the classroom. For the most up-to-date list of available software, visit https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/privacy_information.
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New Student Software Approval

sportsYou has been approved for use in the classroom. For the most up-to-date list of available software, visit https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/privacy_information.
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PowerSchool Data Breach

On January 7th, Westbrook Public Schools was notified by PowerSchool that they had been the victim of a data breach. More information about this breach can be viewed at https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/breaches_of_security. We will post updated information on this page as it becomes available.

Update 1/17/2025: PowerSchool will contact parents and guardians of current students, former students, current employees, and former employees to offer various forms of credit monitoring and identity theft protection. We will update this page as information is provided to us by PowerSchool. Should you have any specific questions regarding the data breach, please email the Director of Technology, Benjamin Russell, by emailing brussell@westbrookctschools.org.

Update 2/5/2025: PowerSchool is offering two years of complimentary identity protection services to students and educators whose information was involved. For adult students and educators, this offer will also include two years of complimentary credit monitoring services. More information related to this will be relayed directly from PowerSchool and Experian in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/?mkt_tok=ODYxLVJNSS04NDYAAAGYUw2MUO7s22bXSJItiAlgmEBFVNWalGDtiyq1KO0p-XU50B8eEFDAuCSBFd7LEhIGkHpRwdIMs1g_cSp1oOM2Wnl6DJrVlt3qieCqYOlpB_z_tIk

Update 2/25/2025: We have received word that PowerSchool and Experian have begun the process of reaching out to affected users. Please be aware that you may receive a notification from them with information related to the breach and further instructions about signing up for identity protection services.
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New Student Software Approval

Two new software tools have been approved for student use. They are listed below, along with links to their privacy policies.

Snap! Raise - https://www.snapraise.com/disclosures/snap-mobile-privacy-policy/

Boom Cards - https://wow.boomlearning.com/legal

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PowerSchool Maintenance 11/22/2023 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

PowerSchool will be updated between 8:00am and 12:00pm this Wednesday, November 22nd. Access to PowerSchool Admin, PowerTeacher, and PowerSchool's public portal for students and parents will be unavailable.

As always, scheduled maintenance and updates and known outages are posted at https://www.westbrookctschools.org/groups/5665/technology/technology_maintenance__scheduled_downtime
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