Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 13:35     Subject: laptop
Why wouldn’t teachers just provide your child a digital copy of the worksheet? What about a portable document scanner if you don’t believe a phone or tablet would work?
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 13:30     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:Op - i appreciate everyone's helpful responses -it is stressful to think DC might not be able to access a lot of their work.


I teach, and I think there are many situations where changing technology can both enhance access and cause challenges at the same time.

A better solution than workaround desktop scanning would just be for DC's teachers to provide digital versions of all worksheets in DC's account ahead of time. Most worksheets start off digital anyway and get printed out. It's hard to improvise suddenly wanting a worksheet, too (meaning you had to plan to use it in advance and prepare copies), so uploading a copy of the file shouldn't be too hard.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 13:14     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own


sorry you are having to navigate this on your own. And sad that we all have to come to an online forum to post, get advice, give advice about issues many face within the system.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 13:06     Subject: laptop
Op - i appreciate everyone's helpful responses -it is stressful to think DC might not be able to access a lot of their work.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 13:04     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own


Maybe you know this... MCPS uses KAMI which can convert worksheets into digital documents. I am a teacher and use the notes app on my phone to scan (take a pic of) the document and then send it to myself. Then once it is in my Google Drive I open the document with Kami. But the issue can be that students can not receive email from outside, so she would have to use her mcps gmail to send it to her self. And this would require that she has access to her phone in school, which can be another hurdle.

I hope this helps.

Thanks, op here you can now actually scan directly using Google drive to bypass the middle step



I wonder if the Chromebook camera could be used to take the picture of a document in a pinch (don't think it would be practical day-to-day though). I've definitely seen my kids submit *finished* work that way.


OP here- I tested out the chromebook camera with mcps but the resolution is poor so not practical for every day. Also, doing some investigating, most laptops don't have rear facing cameras. I think the school would object to a phone being used to scan. I'm wondering if a tablet strictly for scanning using the guest mcps wifi would be an answer..
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 12:56     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own


Maybe you know this... MCPS uses KAMI which can convert worksheets into digital documents. I am a teacher and use the notes app on my phone to scan (take a pic of) the document and then send it to myself. Then once it is in my Google Drive I open the document with Kami. But the issue can be that students can not receive email from outside, so she would have to use her mcps gmail to send it to her self. And this would require that she has access to her phone in school, which can be another hurdle.

I hope this helps.

Thanks, op here you can now actually scan directly using Google drive to bypass the middle step



I wonder if the Chromebook camera could be used to take the picture of a document in a pinch (don't think it would be practical day-to-day though). I've definitely seen my kids submit *finished* work that way.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 12:52     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own


Maybe you know this... MCPS uses KAMI which can convert worksheets into digital documents. I am a teacher and use the notes app on my phone to scan (take a pic of) the document and then send it to myself. Then once it is in my Google Drive I open the document with Kami. But the issue can be that students can not receive email from outside, so she would have to use her mcps gmail to send it to her self. And this would require that she has access to her phone in school, which can be another hurdle.

I hope this helps.

Thanks, op here you can now actually scan directly using Google drive to bypass the middle step

Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 12:16     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own


Maybe you know this... MCPS uses KAMI which can convert worksheets into digital documents. I am a teacher and use the notes app on my phone to scan (take a pic of) the document and then send it to myself. Then once it is in my Google Drive I open the document with Kami. But the issue can be that students can not receive email from outside, so she would have to use her mcps gmail to send it to her self. And this would require that she has access to her phone in school, which can be another hurdle.

I hope this helps.

Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 12:10     Subject: laptop
We need to have a device that can scan worksheets so that she can type on them. The mcps laptops are too old. The MS has never encountered a child who needs this accommodation before. HIAT has never been helpful. So we are trying to figure it out on our own
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 11:22     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:HS yes, but you also have to have a school issued Chromebook for testing. MS maybe because it depends on how the school is managing Chromebooks and backpacks.

If your kid has a documented disability requiring a personal computer as an accommodation this should be in their 504/IEP plan.


Most testing can be done on their personal as well.


See how answers vary. Depends on their plan. Good luck navigating to find the accurate answer.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 11:13     Subject: laptop
Are you asking because you need special features of Windows or Mac or special hardware that Chromebook can't provide?
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 11:01     Subject: laptop
Anonymous wrote:HS yes, but you also have to have a school issued Chromebook for testing. MS maybe because it depends on how the school is managing Chromebooks and backpacks.

If your kid has a documented disability requiring a personal computer as an accommodation this should be in their 504/IEP plan.


Most testing can be done on their personal as well.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2025 05:42     Subject: laptop
HS yes, but you also have to have a school issued Chromebook for testing. MS maybe because it depends on how the school is managing Chromebooks and backpacks.

If your kid has a documented disability requiring a personal computer as an accommodation this should be in their 504/IEP plan.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2025 23:51     Subject: laptop
probably a yes, but if you read any of these threads, you will know that the answer could also be a no. You could contact your school to find out and be prepared to receive an answer of yes, no, maybe, check with your X, check with your Y, ask tech, ask security, ask...
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2025 23:43     Subject: laptop
Are kids allowed to bring their own laptops/tablets into MCPS schools instead of using issued Chromebooks? We ask because we are looking for
a way to best accommodate DC's disability (and have never been able to get any support from MCPS)-- Is there any written policies about this that I can refer to?