Personal Learning Device (PLD)
Find out about MOE's PLD initiative, including device guides, parent handbooks, and how the Device Management Application keeps students safe online.
MOE's Personal Learning Device (PLD) Initiative
(A) Resource for Parents
Parents' guide to PLDs for their child/ward
[LENOVO] PDLP - Student Device Information Kit (2026) (opens in new tab)
[LENOVO] PDLP - Student Device Information Kit (2024 - 2025) (opens in new tab)
[ACER] PDLP - Student Device Information Kit (2023 and before) (opens in new tab)
MOE Parent Handbooks
Parent Handbook (I) v2026 (opens in new tab) : A quick guide to the National Digital Literacy Programme (NDLP), and parenting tips for helping your child learn with their personal learning device (PLD).
Parent Handbook (II) v2026 (opens in new tab) : Overview of DMA, and more parenting tips on how to help your child learn with PLD.
(B) Device Management Application (DMA)
In rolling out Personal Learning Devices (PLDs) for students, MOE is acutely aware of concerns regarding students’ cyber wellness.
A DMA will come pre-installed on all PLDs purchased through the school and will be installed on any student-owned devices parents/guardians opt for the student to use in lieu of the PLD, subject to parental/guardian consent.
The Device Management Application (DMA) solution for Chromebook PLDs is LightSpeed Systems®. During school hours, the Default Setting will apply.
The DMA has 3 main components which will support the use of the PLD in the classroom and safeguard students’ cyber wellness:
(a) Classroom Management Service. To help teachers manage students’ use of the PLD during lesson time to improve classroom management and support effective teaching and learning by collecting data on usage by the student, such as the websites accessed on the PLD.
(b) Mobile Device Management Service. To help update and manage the PLD, protect the PLD from malicious software, and protects students from objectionable internet content by monitoring, filtering, and limiting the type of websites accessible to the student.
(c) Usage Management Service. To enable school and/or parents/guardians to better supervise and set helpful limits for students’ use of PLD after school by placing restrictions on students’ screen time to prevent cyber addiction.
Device Management Application settings by option
Default Setting (Note: This will apply if no Alternative Setting is chosen) | Alternative Setting: Option A (DMA settings can be modified) | Alternative Setting: Option B (DMA will be inactive only after school hours) |
|---|---|---|
For parents/guardians who want their child’s/ward’s use of the PLD to be restricted only to teaching and learning, and prefer to leave it to the school to decide on DMA settings after school hours. | For parents/guardians who prefer to take charge of the level of restrictions for their child’s/ward’s use of the PLD after school hours regulated by the DMA. | For parents/guardians who do not want their child’s/ward’s use of the PLD after school hours to be regulated by the DMA at all. |
School Hours: 6:30 am - 4:00 pm | School Hours: 6:30 am - 4:00 pm | School Hours: 6:30 am - 4:00 pm |
(C) Change of After-School Device Management Application (DMA) Option (Default / Option A / Option B) - FORM.SG
For parents who would like to amend your after-school DMA option, you can do so using this Form.sg (CLICK HERE) (opens in new tab).
Please note that changes will only take effect at the end of the month.
Should there be any updates or follow-up actions, the ICT department personnel will inform you via Parent Gateway (PG).