*Note: Some tools are only available for select courses/levels.
Not sure what tool you need? Check out the Guide to District-Supported Programs.
BrainPOP has engaging learning games, animated movies, and activities designed to encourage kids on their unique learning paths.
How to log in:
Go to BrainPOP.com.
Click Log In to sign into BrainPOP.
Then click the button to sign in with Google and use your school account.
Canva is a free online graphic design tool that allows users to create a variety of visual content, including social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos, websites, and promotional merchandise.
Canva's Help Page is a great place to go to get answers about using the program. You can also click the ? in the bottom right hand corner to ask questions.
How to log in:
Go to canva.com.
Click the button to Log in and choose the option to Continue with Google.
Enter your district email and password to get access to premium content.
CommonLit is a program that focuses on reading, writing, and communication.
How to log in to CommonLit 360 for middle school English:
Click the Clever button on the start page.
Click to 'Sign in with Google' and use your school account.
Click the CommonLit tile.
How to access the free version of CommonLit:
Go to commonlit.org.
Click to 'Sign in with Google' and use your school account.
Digital Theatre+ is an educational platform providing institutions around the world with access to theatre productions and educational resources to support the teaching of ELA and Theatre.
To access Digital Theatre+, click the Google "waffle" next to your icon in the upper right corner in Gmail, Drive, or Google Classroom. Scroll down until you see the DT+ logo. Click the button to be taken to Digital Theatre+.
Edgenuity is a video-based program with interactive elements. It enables students to monitor their progress as they go.
How to log in:
Click the Clever button from the start page and sign in with Google (be sure to choose your school account).
Choose the Edgenuity tile.
Edpuzzle is a web-based tool for editing online videos and adding interactive content to target specific learning objectives.
How to log in:
Go to edpuzzle.com.
Click the button to 'Sign in with Google' and use your school account.
Formative is an online assessment, practice, and lesson delivery tool.
How to log in:
Go to formative.com.
Click the Login button.
Then click the Google icon and sign in with your district account.
When you return to formative.com, you will already be logged in. Just click the Dashboard button at the top of the page.
Freckle is a personalized learning platform. In SDUHSD, all student have access to Freckle ELA. Select programs have access to math, science, and social studies content.
How to log in:
Click the Clever button on the start page and sign in with Google (be sure to choose your school account).
Choose the Renaissance Learning tile.
Choose the pink Freckle tile in Renaissance.
With a real-time view into student work and the ability to manage digital resources by class or individual, GoGuardian Teacher helps teachers create engaging, personalized learning environments.
How to log in:
Go to goguardian.com.
Click to Log in with Google and sign in with your district account.
IXL is an online skill practice tool used to support select math classes in SDUHSD.
How to log in:
Click the Clever button on the start page and sign in with Google (be sure to choose your school account).
Choose the IXL tile.
JSTOR is a digital library that provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
How to log in:
Go to JSTOR.org and click the login button.
Click to 'Log in with Google' and use your school account.
Start your research!
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. Kami also allows you to fill out PDF forms, split and merge files, and rearrange pages within files. Create, send, and grade assignments all from one place. Kami works seamlessly with Google Classroom.
Look for the button to "Annotate with Kami", Open with Kami, or click the Kami icon when you see it.
How to log in:
Go to kamiapp.com and click the Login button.
Click "Continue with Google" and sign in with your district account.
MindPlay is individualized reading intervention, proven to increase proficiency and confidence.
Teacher access:
Go to studio.mindplay.com
Enter your Username and Password (from MindPlay invite)
NoRedInk is a program to help improve writing skills by walking you through the writing process.
How to log in:
Go to noredink.com.
Click the Log In button.
Choose "Log in with Google" and use your district account.
Pear Deck is a fun lesson delivery and formative assessment tool that emphasizes interactivity.
How to log in:
Go to peardeck.com.
Click Log In and choose Pear Deck.
Click to Log in with Google and use your district account.
Pivot Interactives, an award-winning platform for authentic, interactive video-based science activities, transform science teaching through active learning and scientific phenomena.
To request access to Pivot Interactives, submit a tech ticket. Once an account has been created for you, log in using the instructions below.
How to log in:
Go to pivotinteractives.com and click the login button.
Select "Login with Google" and use your district account.
ProQuest is an online research tool with access to magazines, books, scientific research, newspaper articles, photos, videos and more.
How to log in:
Click the Clever button on the start page and sign in with Google (be sure to choose your school account).
Click on the ProQuest Homework Central button.
Screencastify is a screen recording tool with a built in video editor.
If you don't already have the Screencastify extension installed, go to the Screencastify website and install it.
How to access Screencastify:
Look for the Screencastify extension icon in the top right-hand corner of your browser.
Click to sign in with Google and use your district account.
Check out this step-by-step guide for getting started with Screencastify.
All SDUHSD students and staff have access to free eBooks and audiobooks through Sora.
How to log in:
Go to https://soraapp.com/library/sduhsdca or access the link using the Sora button on the student start page (my.sduhsd.net).
Click to sign in with Google and use your district account.
Step Up to Writing® is a comprehensive program of multisensory writing strategies that develop students’ ability to create thoughtful, well-written compositions.
Teachers can access resources through the Step Up to Writing Google Classroom:
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WeVideo is an online video editing tool.
How to log in:
Go to wevideo.com/sign-in.
Click to sign in with Google and use your district account.