Tutorials & Getting Started Guides
Tutorials & Getting Started Guides
Embedded Files
Devices
Applications
2nd-12th Grade Learning Hub
EC-1st Grade Learning Hub
Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, etc.
Monitor Student Chromebook Use
Video & Screen Recorder
Graphic Design for ALL Staff and Students
Enter Grades & Attendance
Communicate with Parents & Staff
Click here to view 25-26 Technology App Changes
(What is the district purchasing and not purchasing?)
Free Apps: Teachers should not use free apps with students unless they are COPPA compliant and aligned to instruction.
Click here to view a list of approved and not approved free apps.
Nearpod
Nearpod
All Grade Levels
& Subjects
Description
Engage and assess students with media, videos, and interactive slides. Content is available for all core subjects and most electives.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Use as a supplemental resource to reinforce concepts and check for understanding.
Flocabulary
Flocabulary
K-12th Grade
Core Subjects, Life Skills, & Current Events
Description
A learning program for all grades that uses educational hip-hop music to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Use as a supplemental resource to reinforce concepts.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP
K-8th Grade
All Subjects
Description
Short animated videos, quizzes, and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, arts, and music
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Use as a supplemental resource to reinforce concepts.
BrainPop Jr.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP ELL
BrainPOP Español
Quizizz
Quizizz
6th-12th Grade
All Subjects
Description
Interactive assessments.
6th-12th grade has the premium version through the 24-25 school year. After June 2025, we will only have access to the free version.
Recommended Use
Use for quick checks for understanding.
6th-12th Grade use ClassLink to access Quizizz and sign in.
K-5th Grade students should not sign in to remain COPPA compliant. K-5th Grade teachers sign in with Google.
Tutorials
6th-12th Only
Quizizz with Canvas
(6th-12th only)
Edpuzzle
Edpuzzle
K-12th Grade
Core Subjects, Life Skills, & Current Events
Description
Interactive videos.
Ceate your own videos or use already created lessons from the EdPuzzle library.
Add different types of questions throughout the video to check for understanding.
Recommended Use
Teachers and elementary students access with ClassLink.
6th-12th grade students must access through Canvas. They cannot access Edpuzzle via ClassLink.
Elementary students must access Edpuzzle via ClassLink.
Use as a supplemental resource to reinforce concepts, or as a flipped learning tool to introduce content before a lesson, activity, or discussion.
Eduphoria
Eduphoria
All EC-12 Teachers &
2nd-12th Grade Students
Description
Eduphoria Aware: Assessment and data platform
Eduphoria Strive: Professional learning registration and portfolio
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Eduphoria Aware:
District and campus common assessments
Eduphoria Strive: Sign up for district PD & keep track of PD credits
Tutorials
Eduphoria's Classic Aware is Retired on on June 30, 2024
SPED, Intervention, and Other Support Staff Access to Student Data
If you need access to additional students that are not rostered to you, follow these steps to create a student access list.
Principals, APs, Deans, and ICs, can approve access list requests for their campus by following these steps.
Eduphoria Help contact: support@eduphoria.net or (855)-997-0411
Amira Learning
Amira Learning
K-3rd Grade
Description
Amira allows students to choose from several appropriately difficult and engaging texts to read. As students read out loud Amira listens, assesses, and when they struggle, Amira provides feedback and support.
With each reading session, Amira provides reports with detailed data on students' progress. The focus on reading skills provides teachers with the most up-to-date and effective instructional tools.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Minimum Time: K-3rd grade students use Amira 30 minutes a week* to allow time to complete 3 sessions.
Maximum time. Students should not use Amira more than 20 minutes a day.
*Majority of kindergarten students should be able to meet this requirement by the second semester.
Stations or small group rotation during the ELA block. Fewer students reading out loud at once, can help maintain a moderate noise level in the classroom.
Students use headphone sets with a mic.
Routinely check student’s progress and view/listen to running records to ensure Amira works for them.
Set up Spanish practice if needed.
Tutorials
Amira Asynchronous Course 45 min. (You will need to create an account)
Reports
Description
Personalized Skill practice.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Goal: Students reach proficiency (80 Smart Score) in 2 skills per week.
Assign lessons to align with instruction during Instructinoal Block.
ES: HMH, STEMScopres, McGraw Hill, 5th Grade STAAR
MS: Spring Board, Blue Bonnet Math, McGraw Hill, 8th Grade STAARStudents use NWEA MAP growth plan if needed during intervention/enrichment
Use Live Classroom to monitor live student progress
Routinely check the Skills Practice Report to ensure students are making progress.
KhAN Academy Kids
KhAN Academy Kids
EC-PK
Description
Interactive phonics, reading, math, and social emotional skill practie.
Recommended Use
Assign lessons or allow students to use the adaptive path.
ABC Mouse
ABC Mouse
K-8th Grade
All Subjects
Description
Videos aligned with Frog Street Curriculum.
Teacher can play videos whole class, or students can watch videos on the iPad.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink and the Frog Street App.
Play videos to reinforce instruction Frog Street.
Tutorials
Sora
Sora
K-12 Students
Description
eBooks and audiobooks that can be checked out for 14 days.
Resource Guides
Access with ClassLink.
If students are using Sora independently or with a partner, have students complete a reflection or reading response.
TexQuest
TexQuest
All Levels Admin,
Teachers, & Students
Description
Magazine, newspaper, encyclopedia, academic journal, and reference book articles with citations – easily searched and shared; Full text eBooks and magazines with simultaneous access; Copyright safe images, videos, and audio files; Rich primary sources materials to support TEKS and new SAT; Features like text-to-speech, translate, TEK and lexile search
Pebble Go
Pebble Go
K-5th
All Subjects
Description
Kid friendly articles and popular Ebook collection.
Research tool, articles (Digital Citizenship, English Language Arts, Health & Wellness, News & Media Literacy, Science, Social & Emotional Learning, Social Studies)
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
PebbleGo: K-2nd
PebbleGo Next: 3rd-5th
Use for research, additional science or social studies content, or for non-fiction text.
Tumblebooks
Tumblebooks
K-5
Core Subjects, Life Skills, & Current Events
Description
TumbleBookLibrary has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non fiction books and videos, curated playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
If students are using Tumblebooks independently or with a partner, have students complete a reflection or reading response.
iStation SLA
iStation SLA
K-5th Grade
Spanish Language Arts
Description
Spanish Literacy instruction and intervention.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Students work in iStation 30-40 minutes per week. This time includes the monthly ISIP assessment.
iStation has a personalized path. Teachers also have some topics they can assign to students.
Beanstack
Beanstack
All Hutto ISD Teachers, Campus Staff, & Students
Description
Reading log, challenges, and more to motivate students and staff to read.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Encourage students to log reading time. Add books you read to students to your class.
Log your own minutes! Staff have access too!
Zearn Math
Zearn Math
K-2nd Grade
Description
Learning with Zearn helps math make sense. Students explore math through pictures, visual models, and real-life examples. Log in to your Zearn account.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
LASO TEA Requirement:
2 lessons a week (About 60 min.)
Students work on lessons within a Zearn Topic that aligns with the current STEMscopes Math Module.
MATHia
MATHia
6th-8th Grade Math,
Algebra I & II, Geometry
Description
MATHia is Carnegie
Learning's digital component mentioned in Carnegie curriculum's scope and sequence. MATHia
provides an AI-driven, 1-to-1 math coach with real-time feedback and data for teachers.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
LASO TEA Requirement:
At least 20 minutes a week
Choose one day a week for students to work on MATHia at the start of class for 20 min.
When using MATHia, teachers should have LiveLab pulled open to check how students are doing in real-time and redirect/intervene/extend as needed. (perfect for small group)
Tutorials
MATHia Resources (Padlet)
Texas Guide (Click on MATHia, then choose course)
***Completing the setup of classes , teachers can stop at step 6 and remember to change their name as well. (Name Change Steps)***
What should I do with students who complete all of the units in MATHia?
Gizmos Science
Gizmos Science
6th-8th Science, IPC, Environmental Sci, AP Bio
Description
Interactive STEM simulations and Gizmos STEM Cases put students in the roles of professionals tasked with solving real-world STEM problems.
Recommended Use
Email kelly.hong@huttoisd.net for access.
Use as a demonstration tool for reinforcing concepts.
Edit lessons labs that are too long.
Edgenuity
Edgenuity
River Horse Academy, DAEP, Hutto Virtual Academy, Credit Recovery
Description
Asynchronous online learning and credit recovery courses.
TSI Prep Math
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
You must have a certified teacher of record monitoring the course and grading student work.
TSI
DBQ
DBQ
6th-12th Grade
Social Studies
Description
Document-based questionnaires - Online binder gives teachers and students the tools to read and annotate documents, take notes, organize or “bucket” evidence, and write.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Align with instruction.
Tutorials & Resources
NWEA
NWEA
K-10th Grade
mClass
mClass
K-2nd Grade
Description
Reding and dyslexia screener assessment for K-2nd grade.
Recommended Use
Access with ClassLink.
Tutorials & Resources
Typing Club
Typing Club
K-6th Grade
Description
Typing guided lessons, practice, and quick WPM and accuracy assessment.
Recommended Use
Practice without signing in.
Elementary: Practice typing in a station two times a week for 10-15 minutes during ELA block.
6th Grade: This can be used in the Tech Apps elective, or in in ELA if a student needs keyboarding support.
Tutorials & Resources
Webinar Video: Typing Club tutorial
PD Credit: Submit form to receive your certificate of completion
Have a technical question or need something fixed? Please contact the Hutto ISD Technology Department.
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