Student Toolbox
Remote Login Info
https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/
Wisconsin Newspapers, ProQuest Newspapers, LitFinder: Literature Finder, African American Biographies, Wisconsin Government sites, and Wisconsin history
You may need your public library card to use the resources at home.
Biographical dictionaries, periodical articles, photos and illustrations
Username: (none necessary) Password: mpslibrary
Brainfuse
K-12
Online academic support providing tutoring and one-to-one homework help in ‘real time’.
Students will create username and password during online registration – http://goo.gl/BNNlqv.
Public library card is needed for tutoring services.
PreK-8
A group of educational websites with over 1,000 cross curricular short animated movies for students in grades k-12, together with quizzes, supplemental information and related materials,
Access through the Student Toolbox or Directly at http://www.brainpop.com
Students and classroom teachers access through Clever
Non-classroom teacher staff can request an Educator Code to create an educator account
Limited access available through generic login:
Generic staff Username/Password for most K-8th grade schools:
Username: bp0+(school/site number) Password: brainpop
or contact chatmald@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Biographies, photos, games and geographical information about cultures and countries around the world and States in the US
IP address authenticated within MPS
remote password:
Username: mpsstudent Password: mpsstudent
DefinedStem
Various STEM activities and lessons based on careers and realistic scenarios
Access through the MPS Student Toolbox. Clever integrated.
Use Google ID
Discovery Education: Thousands of full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and national standards. Teachers can download concept-level video clips, virtual labs, interactives, audio files, print materials and lesson plans.
Access through the Student Toolbox. Use your Google account login information.
Kid’s Seach. Research articles and periodical databases with language translation
Access through BadgerLink or the Student Toolbox - Public Library card may be needed for access
Flocabulary
Database of animated rap videos addressing K-12 content in various subject areas. Each highly engaging video includes the lyrics, a list of related vocabulary, and an accompanying activity.
Access through the MPS Student Toolbox. Clever integrated.
Use Google ID
If Clever Icon is missing, sign in/sign up through https://tinyurl.com/ya269nwp
LibraryNow (Milwaukee Public Library)
Books, movies, magazines, games, music downloads, language learning.
Access using your 7-digit MPS Student ID number and 4 digit birth year for PIN.
Contextual information, opinions and views related to a variety of social issues
Access through the MPS Student Toolbox. IP authenticated
Offsite:
Username: (none necessary) Password: mpslibrary
Pebble Go
Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports.
Access through the MPS Student Toolbox. IP authenticated
Click here to access the PebbleGO admin login for your school
News Currents and Read to Know (current events)
Contains NewsCurrents Online, a discussion-based classroom current events program for kids in grades 3 to 12, and Read to Know, which provides non-fiction reading in a weekly online current events magazine for grades 6 and up.
Access through the MPS Student Toolbox.
Username: mpsk12 Password: ncr2k
PreK-12
Access through the Student Toolbox or directly at https://milwaukeewi.libraryreserve.com
Integrated with Clever (log in with Google ID)
SIRS Discoverer and Researcher from ProQuest
Access through the Student Toolbox
General reference database for elementary and middle school students and educators covering curriculum areas content sets such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health and technology.
Username: mpsstudent Password: mpsstudent
TeachingBooks.net
When outside of MPS, your home address may be recognized as a Wisconsin IP address and will result in automatic authentication.
If your computer is not automatically recognized, navigate to teachingbooks.net/home
Username: milwps
Password: milwps
Educators can register within the website using their MPS email for additional features
World Book Early World of Learning, Kids, Discover & Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Primary through Middle School and Spanish versions of World Book Encyclopedia
Access through the MPS Student Toolbox. IP authenticated
Off site: Access through www.worldbookonline.com
User name: mps Password: mps