Other 4-12 Apps

If your teacher assigns or suggests Adobe Creative Cloud Express as an option for creating a video, infographic, image, or other project, you can sign into our district account, which provides you with some premium features that are not available through the free version.

To sign in, go to https://express.adobe.com/sp/ and choose the "login with school account" option. Watch this quick tutorial for more information on signing in.

Once you're signed in, use these tutorials to help you find your way:

Adobe Creative Cloud Express Tutorials

How to Use Adobe Creative Cloud Express - NEW Graphic Design Platform (If you need to create a graphic.)

How to create a video with Adobe Creative Cloud Express (If you need to create a video.)

All students have access to an app called DocHub on their Chromebooks, which enables them to open and edit PDF documents. Watch this video to learn how to open and edit a PDF your teacher has shared in a Google Classroom assignment.

Flip is a video platform that allows students to respond to teacher prompts by recording short videos. Depending on the teacher's settings, students may also be able to respond to one another. See your teacher's directions for more information.

Google Meet is an online video conferencing tool used by some teachers for office hours and live class meetings. The links below will help you learn more about joining and participating in a Google Meet session.

Guide to Google Meet for Students and Parents

Student Tips for Successful Video Calls

Students in Grades 4-5 will have access to IXL to learn and practice important skills. Ask your child's teacher for login information.

Nearpod is an interactive platform teachers can use to engage students in live lessons or in student-paced mode. Your teacher may include open-ended questions, polls, collaborate boards, drawing activities, quizzes, interactive videos, and more.

How to Use Nearpod as a Student

Padlet is an online bulletin board where teachers and students can share ideas and collaborate. If your teacher asks you to use Padlet for an assignment, check the link below to learn more.

Padlet Tutorial for Students

Scrible is a platform for saving, annotating, and sharing online resources. Students and teachers can save webpages and PDFs, highlight and make notes, and then share those annotations with others. Check out the resources below to learn more.

Scrible Edu for Students

Create a Scrible Account as a Student

Sign into Your Scrible Account

Add the Scrible Toolbar Chrome Extension

Use the Toolbar on a PDF

Using the Highlighter

Tagging Information Sources

Organize Your Scrible Library

WeVideo is an online video creation platform that allows you to create and edit videos from any device. To get started, sign into your WeVideo account using your district Google login. If you have never used WeVideo before, ask your teacher for the link to join your account to our district account. This will give you access to all the premium features, including increased publishing time, removing the watermark, and other advanced features.

If you need help getting started or while you're working, check out the resources below:

Learn WeVideo in 6 Minutes

WeVideo Academy

Many teachers will use Zoom as a video conferencing platform for synchronous lessons and check-ins on Flexible Instruction Days. Please see the links below for information about connecting to and participating in Zoom meetings.

Navigating Zoom on a Chromebook (Click here to view this video if you can't access YouTube.)

Join a Zoom Meeting on an iPad (Click here to view this video if you can't access YouTube.)

The Best Ways to Join a Zoom Meeting from Any Device

How to Set Up the Zoom App for Parents and Students