Educational Resources
Boston Public Schools provides access to numerous educational resources. Below are some of the more popular websites/apps.
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Learning Ally - An audiobook solution that provides students who struggle to read, due to a reading deficit, equitable access to all the books they need/want to read, including curriculum-aligned textbooks and literature, popular fiction, and more. Sign in through Clever with your BPS email and password. Look for "Learning Ally".
Canva - A free online and mobile app for creating posters, invitations, business cards, flyers, and more. Use this tool to give your designs a polished look and share with your school community.
Available for iOS and internet browsers, including Chrome.
GoGuardian - GoGuardian for Teachers is a Chromebook management tool to help you keep students safe and focused online. Accounts will only be given to BPS teachers who have a schedule in Aspen and access to Chromebooks for students. You must be either a primary or co-teacher of a section in Aspen. Click picture to learn more.
Kahoot! - A free game-based learning platform for playing games, taking quizzes, doing surveys and polls, and more.
Available for iOS, Android, and internet browsers, including Chrome.
GoNoodle - An online and mobile app that contains a repository of videos that encourage movement and mindfulness and build confidence. The videos range from full body workouts to breathing exercises. Used for test prep and movement breaks.
Available for iOS and internet browsers, including Chrome.
Padlet - A free online “bulletin” board where students and teachers can collaborate, reflect, share links, pictures, videos, and audio. It can be used for sharing ideas, polling audiences, doing formative assessments, and composing journal entries.
Flipgrid - An interactive video board for posting short video responses and commenting on them. Ideal for engaging students in discussions and offering options for expression.
Available for iOS, Android, and internet browsers, including Chrome.
Code.org® - A non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. Code.org organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign which has engaged 10% of all students in the world and provides the leading curriculum for K-12 computer science in the largest school districts in the United States.