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District Supported Digital Tools
District Supported Digital Tools
BSD will continue funding technology that supports essential learning and enhances the student experience.
The following digital tools are specifically supported with professional development.
Looking for something specific and don't see it? Use the 🔎 search feature in the top right.
Data Privacy at BSD:
Data Privacy at BSD:
WE take student data privacy seriously with our digital tools, complying with state and federal requirements including COPPA, CIPA, FERPA, and SOPIPA. Learn more about Data Privacy in BSD.
For more information on the Software Review Process, visit the bottom of this page
Content Agnostic Digital Tools
Content Agnostic Digital Tools
The following approved and recommended tools are useful in any content area and are organized according to purpose.
Apps not listed, and which collect any student information, should not be used with students: those applications may sell the students' information or use it for marketing purposes. For comprehensive list of approved and declined tools visit the SDPC site.
The icons below are used to help you find and identify the apps that are right for you based on grade-level, cost, and instructional priority:
Sign on Platform
Sign on Platform
CLEVER allows for easy, secure access to BSD's digital backpack for PK-12 students with automated rostering.
Easy badge log-in (no passwords!) for K-2 students
GEN AI TOOLS
GEN AI TOOLS
Generative AI is transforming the world around us and has the potential to support student learning. It offers tools to personalize and engage in learning, streamline tasks and unlock new ways of thinking, making it a vital part of preparing for the future. For staff, AI tools can automate routine and repetitive tasks. The use of this technology can afford teachers more time to focus on instruction and building relationships with students. Here are just a few of the top used Gen AI tools that are approved for use.
CANVA MAGIC STUDIO AI-powered creative suite inside Canva (writing, designing, and editing).
Automatically generate lesson plans, handouts, presentations, newsletters, or design ideas — saving time on content creation.
Visit the Staff Intranet and click on the Canva icon to automatically login to your account. Every student and staff member has a free Enterprise account.
COPILOT by MICROSOFT AI assistant built into Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and Teams.
Draft lesson plans in Word, create data charts for grades in Excel, summarize student discussions in Teams — all faster and smarter with AI suggestions.
Click here, and use the Continue with Microsoft option to use your BSD credentials.
GEMINI by GOOGLE Google's generative AI model integrated into Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, etc.).
Use Gemini to draft documents, suggest edits, create visual aids, or even brainstorm class activities directly in familiar Google tools.
Click here, and use the Sign In with Google option and use your BSD credentials.
MAGICSCHOOL A suite of over 60 AI tools designed specifically for teachers.
Write IEPs, generate rubrics, build lesson plans, translate communications to families, or create multiple-choice quizzes — all AI-assisted and customizable.
Click on the Sign Up for Free button here, to get started with a free MagicSchool account. You can use the Sign In with Google option and use your BSD credentials.
SCHOOLAI AI “co-teacher” platform offering custom AI chatbots and learning assistants.
Build subject-specific AI tutors for students, manage classroom conversations safely, and personalize instruction with AI "chatbots" aligned to curriculum needs.
Click here to start your own free Teacher account. You can use the Sign In with Google option and use your BSD credentials.
Learning Management
Learning Management
A Learning Management System (LMS) is an application used as your online learning platform. It is where you post and receive assignments and provide ongoing feedback. Every teacher in Beaverton should create and maintain an online learning environment for students using the appropriate LMS for their grade-level.
SEESAW Teachers find or create activities to share with students. Students use creative tools to take pictures, draw, record videos and more to capture learning in a portfolio that is shared with families who have signed up for a Seesaw family account.
CANVAS is a learning management system that supports digital learning and teaching. It allows teachers to share information, post assignments, give feedback and grades in one place.
Parent/Guardians with an active ParentVue account can log in and observe student progress in each course.
LIGHTSPEED is a part of our learning management system that supports digital learning and teaching. It gives teachers real-time visibility to support students and create an interactive digital classroom experience.
Student INformation
Student INformation
A Student Information System (SIS) is designed to record, analyze, and manage information in a school. This system is updated by teachers and school administrators on a rolling basis to better serve the needs of the greater student body.
SYNERGY is BSD's Student Information System (SIS). Teachers use the Teacher Portal to take attendance and manage their grades and gradebooks.
Demonstration of Learning
Demonstration of Learning
Adobe...
Adobe...
An online design app used to create social graphics, short videos, and web pages.
Book Creator
Book Creator
Create and publish digital books and multimedia to make journals, digital portfolios, interactive stories and reports.
Canva
Canva
Graphic design platform, used to create presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.
Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio
Media tool that allows students and instructors to upload, create, edit, share and discuss audio and video files.
Formative
Formative
A web-based tool that allows teachers to create assignments, deliver them to students, receive results, and provide individualized feedback in real-time.
Newsela
Newsela
Newsela brings together engaging, accessible articles with integrated assessments and insights.
ORBITNOTE
ORBITNOTE
OrbitNote is an online document annotation and markup tool for PDFs and other document formats.
WEVIDEO
WEVIDEO
Provides secure, collaborative, powerful video editing for K-12 students on Chromebooks for project-based and personalized learning.
Universal Design for Learning / Accessibility
Universal Design for Learning / Accessibility
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to teaching and learning that gives all students equal opportunity to succeed. The goal of UDL is to use a variety of teaching methods to remove any barriers to learning.
Look for this icon for digital tools that can help with accessibility. Examples include the voice to text feature in all Google products, or adding alternative text to images that you upload into Canvas or on a school website. For more information visit Digital Learning & Instructional Innovation's Framework Page
GOOGLE TRANSLATE A multilingual neural machine translation service developed by Google to translate text, documents and websites from one language into another.
READ&WRITE Provides text to speech, proofreading, predictive text, along with picture and talking dictionary.
Learning Supports
Learning Supports
TURNITIN gives teachers tools to engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess student progress over time.
ZOOM Web-based video conferencing tool that allows users to meet online, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another's screens.
Content Specific tools
Content Specific tools
The following apps and digital tools are great for specific content areas. These apps are approved and recommended for use by BSD students. They are organized below by content area.
Apps that are not on this list, and which collect any student information should not be used with students. Please protect student data privacy, by only using approved apps and by encouraging others to do the same.
Behavior Health & Wellness
Behavior Health & Wellness
The apps listed below are for teacher use.
ELEMENTARY
SECONDARY
CTE
CTE
Check here for specifics on available tools.
Dual Language & Multilingual
Dual Language & Multilingual
Benchmark Education Company
Canciones y Cuentos
Early Learning
Early Learning
More resources coming
Health
Health
LANGUAGE ARTS
LANGUAGE ARTS
Library Services
Library Services
Math
Math
PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMING ARTS
PK-12
ELEMENTARY MUSIC
SECONDARY MUSIC
SECONDARY DRAMA
SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL
Bookshare
i-Ready
STEM
ELEMENTARY
Blockly for Dash & Dot robots
Cubettos
Indi
MakerBot
SECONDARY
AutoDesk: Maya
AutoDesk: Fusion 360
Lego MINDSTORM
K-12
AutoDesk
Edison Bots
Ozobots
Scratch
WORLD LANGUAGE
software review process and Other Applications
software review process and Other Applications
The BSD Software Review Committee's goal is to review software and web services to ensure the following:
Alignment with current curriculum
Protection of staff and student data
Compatibility with BSD network, devices, and systems
New software or services intended for use on BSD devices or networks must go through this process. We strongly recommend using a "Recommended" or "Additional Approved" application listed because they are significantly easier to use and manage, and offer strong integrations with existing BSD systems.
Therefore, please contact your building LITT or a content TOSA if you have questions about an application or website that you do not see before generating a Help Desk Ticket.
To submit a request visit the Software Request page. You will find instructions and timetables for when the committee meets to formally process requests.
Reviewed AND not approved
Reviewed AND not approved
The following applications have been reviewed for student data privacy and educational effectiveness, and do not meet the District's standards. For a more comprehensive list that is searchable visit the SDPC site.
The Legal, Technology, and Teaching & Learning Departments have requirements for student data privacy and curriculum compliance. We are also subject to various Federal and State laws and Board of Education policies. Because of these requirements, we ask that you ONLY use the approved applications listed above. This list is only here to communicate that these apps are frequently requested, but have not met our requirements. Please help us protect student privacy by not using these apps, or any other unapproved app:
CoolMath
Dropbox
Easy Photo Editor
Focos
Google Classroom
Khan Academy
PearDeck
Prezi
Prodigy Math Game
Quizlet
Remind
School Messenger
Signal
Talking Points
Weebly
Please choose approved applications. Please do not submit emails or help tickets about the applications listed above - we have conducted rigorous reviews of these applications and they are not safe or appropriate for student use.
Retired Ed-Tech tools
Retired Ed-Tech tools
In an effort to be more transparent and communicative, all Ed-Tech Tools that are not being renewed are listed here:
A small team regularly reviews the digital applications that are being used for:
Amount of usage
Redundancy with other tools
Renewal of the application's vetted status and/or Student Data Privacy Agreement (SDPA)
This process will help manage resources more efficiently and ensure that the best tools are available for our students and staff. The goal is to keep both the student’s and teacher’s data safe and secure.
Please keep in mind, when a tool is retired, the vendor deletes all associated data to ensure safety within 60 days of the SDPA expiration date. Single Sign-On, if applicable, will also be disabled. This is only for tools that have Data Privacy Agreements in place.
If you find that you need a retired tool back, please put in a Help Desk ticket and it will be reviewed as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out to either Steve Simpson or Carrie Sutton. Together, we can continue to provide the best learning experience for our students.
Special Thanks to the following for their content help and construction ideas:
Department of Technology at SFUSD and their Digital Learning in SFUSD Website
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