Teacher Tech Tools
This page is a work in progress!
Need help with student management systems or teaching-facing tech? Click on the name of the program/app to find support documents and videos. If there is edtech you need assistance with and it is not listed here or you need additional support, email me.
Aeries
Aeries is where student data lives. With a comprehensive K-12 platform, districts, parents, and students can get the access and oversight they need to maximize student success.
Access it:
Go to https://moragaesd.aeries.net/teacher/Default.aspx (bookmark it!)
Under Staff on the MSD homepage
Explore it:
Report cards
Printing student reports
Using the gradebook
Classroom
Google Classroom is an all-in-one place for teaching and learning. The easy-to-use and secure tool helps educators manage, measure, and enrich learning experiences.
Access it:
By going to classroom.google.com
On the Chromebooks by clicking on the Apps. (Check!)
By clicking on the "box of boxes" in any Google Suite app and then clicking on the icon
In your Google Chrome toolbar, if you have added it.
Explore it:
Creating a class & inviting people to a class
Setting student permissions to post and comment
Adding topics
Create assignments
Clever
Clever is a digital learning platform for K12 schools-one place for single sign-on, messaging, analytics, and more.
Access it:
On your school's website under Student Links.
By going to https://clever.com/in/moraga
By clicking on the widget in Google Chrome's tool bar:
Explore it:
Logging in (we use Google login or Badge/QR code, depending on grade level)
Teacher pages (set up your own teacher Clever page for your students. You can include district apps, apps you like, links to websites, and even documents. I can help!)
Analytics (see what your students have been accessing)
easyCBM
easyCBM is an online system that provides reading and math Benchmark and Progress Monitoring assessments and reports for districts and schools.
Access it:
Through Clever under the heading Assessments
By going to: https://moraga-ca.easycbm.com/
PRO TIP: When adminstering assessments, put a link to YOUR teacher page in your Clever teacher page, Seesaw, or Classroom for students to click to immediately log in. Find your teacher page web address under Measures:
Illuminate
Illuminate provides comprehensive assessment and MTSS collaboration and management tools for data driven educators.
Access it:
Explore it:
Seesaw
Seesaw is a platform for student engagement. Students use creative tools to take pictures, draw, record videos, and more to capture learning in a portfolio. Teachers find or create activities to share with students.
Access it:
Explore it: