{"id":7272,"date":"2026-06-12T08:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/?p=7272"},"modified":"2026-06-12T08:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:24:45","slug":"keeping-self-service-tidy-requesting-apps-after-the-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2026\/06\/12\/keeping-self-service-tidy-requesting-apps-after-the-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Self Service Tidy: Requesting Apps After the Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of our ongoing work to support thoughtful, effective, and responsible technology use across Bend-La Pine Schools, the Educational Technology team recently completed a review of the apps available in Self Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This work was completed in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.boardbook.org\/Public\/Book\/2413?docTypeId=230332&amp;file=42bd482b-3919-4f85-8d6d-c58fcbbe73da\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/meetings.boardbook.org\/Public\/Book\/2413?docTypeId=230332&amp;file=42bd482b-3919-4f85-8d6d-c58fcbbe73da\">Board Resolution 2013<\/a>, which directs the district to review educational technology tools and ensure that digital resources are aligned with student learning, instructional practices, privacy expectations, and appropriate technology use. Apps were removed from Self Service if they met one or more of the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The app was no longer supported by the developer or Apple <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The app duplicated another tool already available in the district<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The app had been replaced by adopted curriculum or district-supported resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several departments were included in this work, including curriculum directors and instructional coaches, who weighed in on instructional apps to help ensure decisions were grounded in classroom practice, curricular alignment, and student learning needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What To Do If You Need an App<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you cannot find an app or digital tool that you need, please submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/bls.fyi\/help\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bls.fyi\/help\">Help Desk ticket<\/a> requesting an iPad app. That request will begin a fresh evaluation process. Depending on the tool, the review may involve multiple departments and will include looking at things such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alignment with curriculum and instructional practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration with our digital environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data privacy and security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student account and rostering options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost or licensing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether the tool duplicates something we already provide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term support and sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some requests are simple. Others are more complex and may take additional time to review. We appreciate your patience as we make sure tools are evaluated carefully and responsibly. Thank you for helping us keep our digital learning environment clean, current, and purposeful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our ongoing work to support thoughtful, effective, and responsible technology use across Bend-La Pine Schools, the Educational Technology team recently completed a review of the apps available in Self Service. This work was completed in response to <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2026\/06\/12\/keeping-self-service-tidy-requesting-apps-after-the-review\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Keeping Self Service Tidy: Requesting Apps After the Review<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":543,"featured_media":7279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stc_notifier_status":"sent","_stc_notifier_sent_time":"","_stc_notifier_request":false,"_stc_notifier_prevent":false,"_stc_subscriber_keywords":"","_stc_subscriber_search_areas":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[58422,10695,3853,3852,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-in-two","category-elementary-school","category-high-school","category-middle-school","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/543"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7272"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7291,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7272\/revisions\/7291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}