Welcome, PfISD Teachers! Use this page to browse and request instructional technology tools for your classroom. To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, please follow these three steps:
Locate your desired tool in the menu below and click its Calendar Link. Verify that the dates you need are open to prevent double-booking.
Once you have confirmed availability, click the Reservation Link for that specific tool to submit your request.
After your request is processed, a member of the Instructional Technology Team will deliver the equipment directly to your campus.
Note: Please verify the calendar before submitting a reservation to ensure the tool is ready when you need it!
Beebot is a programmable floor robot. Students enter instructions to move forward or backward in 15 cm steps or to turn right or left. When they press the <Go> button, the robot moves as instructed. These Buttons can be used to control the robot. Beebot Instructional Video
Ozobots are small robots that can be programmed with color coding or block coding. Easy enough for a 1st grader and challenging enough for a 5th grader. Can be integrated into all content areas. Ozobot video
Spheros are programmable robot balls that you can drive and code, providing endless opportunities for students to be creative and have fun while developing fundamental STEM skills. Sphero Video
Lego Spike is a hands-on STEAM learning system that combines LEGO building elements, programmable hardware (a Hub with motors and sensors), and a drag-and-drop coding app to engage students in critical thinking and problem-solving. Spike Video
Makey Makey is a small invention kit that allows you to connect everyday objects to your computer and use them as keyboard and mouse controls. It works by creating electrical circuits using conductive materials, and when you touch the object, it completes the circuit, and the computer registers it as a key press or mouse click. Makey Makey Video
Cubelets are magnetic blocks that you can snap together to make an endless variety of robots with no programming and no wires. Cubelet-based robots can drive around on a tabletop, respond to light, sound, and temperature, and have surprisingly lifelike behavior. Cubelets Video
VEX 123 is an interactive, programmable robot that takes STEM concepts off the screen and puts them into students' hands. Using touch-based or card-based coding, students in K through 2nd Grade can learn logic, sequencing, and problem-solving without needing a laptop or tablet.
Share the world with your students. There are many VR experiences available for teachers and students to explore.
We have added The Alamo experience board, book, and cards. Students can view the battle site and fort or use character cards for more information and interaction options.
Overview https://youtu.be/JQeKrEzviWw