WSD EdTech App Updates
Welcome to a new School year! All WSD Teachers will have access to the following EdTech Apps in the 2023-24 school year.
Operational Apps - Video
Zoom
Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service you can use to virtually meet with others - either by video or audio-only or both.
Grades: All WSD Admin, Counselors, Psychologists, SLPs, and Teachers.
Content: All
Login: Same login as last year.
All existing accounts are active.
Request account only of you will host meetings: lcalkins@wsdk8.us
Screencastify Premium
Screencastify is the leading screen recorder for Chrome. Install the extension to record, edit, share videos, and create video assignments in seconds.
New Features you will want to see!
Screencastify is gearing up for the biggest update to ever! Wondering what's in store for next month? Sign up to learn more: http://screencastify.com/new
Grades: All WSD Teachers.
Content: All
Login:
Add the extension to your Chrome Browser.
Use your Google Sign in
Request account only of you will host meetings: lcalkins@wsdk8.us
Look for Screencastify PDs throughout the year!
WeVideo
WeVideo is a collaborative Video Editing web-based application. Edit together!
New Features:
Screen Record
Create Instructional Gifs
Marketing Videos
Grades: WSD Teachers - Limited licenses.
Content: All
Login: Google Sign in
All existing accounts are active.
Request a teacher account:
Only 2000 licenses total available for teachers and students.
Reference Apps for Curriculum - Standards Aligned Video Content/ Paperless environment
Discovery Education provides compelling high-quality content, ready-to-use activities, useful teaching and assessment tools, and professional learning resources to give educators everything they need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact in any learning environment.
Grades: All WSD Admin & Teachers.
Content: Science, STEM, Social Studies, Math, Professional Learning
Login: Use your Google Sign in
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate on documents in the classroom while avoiding the hassles of printing documents.
Grades: All WSD Teachers.
Content: All
Login:
Add the extension to your Chrome Browser.
Use your Google Sign in
Classroom Management and LMS - Communication, Posting Assignments, Collecting Assignments, Grading
Hāpara: Classroom Management Software for Schools.
One solution for all of your digital teaching and learning needs.
Teach and learn from anywhere →
Grades: All TK-8
Content: All
Login: Access from your Google Waffle icon
SEESAW: encourages creativity and feedback that makes student learning visible. Seesaw enables meaningful learning from anywhere, for every student.
Grades: All TK-6th Elementary, Optional for Middle School
Content: All
Login: https://app.seesaw.me/#/login
Use Google Sign in.
New school year rostered by the District! Students who start after the first day of school are rostered by site.
Google Classroom: Classroom is a free web-based platform that integrates your G Suite for Education account with all your G Suite services, including Google Docs, Gmail, and Google Calendar. Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized.
Grades: All TK-8th
Content: All
Login: Access from your Google Waffle icon
Jupiter Grades: Jupiter Grades is an online grading tool used by the teachers and administration that allows parents and students to check current grades in every class with one individual log-in, from either an internet browser or a smart phone.
Grades: Middle School Only - SIte Purchase. Not a district app.
Content: All
Instructional- Digital Whiteboard
myViewBoard: myViewBoard is a digital whiteboard in the cloud built with online interactive technologies that allow groups to access dynamic tools through any touch displays and devices for creating engaging content.
For additional information visit the following sites:
myViewBoard website: https://myviewboard.com/
Grades: All TK-8
Content: All
Login: Access from your Google Waffle icon
NEW!
ViewBoard® Cast
Wirelessly share and broadcast your WSD Teacher PC desktop or Chromebook, to your classroom ViewBoard. WSD iOS devices can use Apple Screen mirroring
For Teachers Only!
No HDMI cables are necessary so you can have your ViewSonic anywhere in the room!
ViewBoard® Cast is for teachers only and enables you to cast your mobile phone , laptop, or tablet onto a ViewBoard® display over WSD wireless networks.
Students can not cast their Chromebooks fro mteh Chromebook network
For additional information visit the following sites:
https://www.viewsonic.com/za/products/commercial-display/ViewBoard%C2%AE%20Cast
Grades: All TK-8 TEACHERS and Admins
Content: All
Login: Access from your Google Waffle icon
Nearpod Collection -Instruction, Differentiated Learning, Digital Classroom Management, & Standards Aligned Video Content
Available to all staff!
Nearpod: Nearpod is an online tool that allows teachers to use slide-based teaching both in the classroom and remotely thanks to a hybrid layout.
Teachers can create lots of different interactive learning resources that allow students to engage and learn via their device or a single screen in the room. It's also possible to add in question points along the way and have the students take part as you go.
Nearpod is also useful as a formative assessment tool and can output student efforts in easy-to-analyze graphs and charts for a clear snapshot of progress.
Grades: All TK-8th
Content: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies,Typing, Electives, plus SEL, EL, COllege & career Readiness, and Digital Citizenship.
Login: nearpod.com - Use Google Sign in
Request a license:
Only if you have never had one:
NEW! - Flocabulary
Nearpod recently acquired Flocabulary, a learning platform that helps students thrive by bringing the K-12 curriculum to life through hip-hop.
Grades: All TK-8
Content: Access Flocabulary Videos for Language Arts, Social Studies
Engage students while introducing new topics with hip-hop videos.
Flocabulary Login: https://www.flocabulary.com/
Login: nearpod.com - Use Google Sign in
Available to all staff that teach digital citizenship lessons!
Nearpod Digital Citizenship Lessons Accessible through Nearpod!
Nearpod Lessons for
English Language Learners
This EL collection is comprised of over 600 EL accessible content area lessons in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Lessons Accessible through Nearpod!
Nearpod SEL
Social Emotional Learning
Available to all staff!
Lessons Accessible through Nearpod!
Nearpod College & Career Readiness
Available to all staff!
Lessons Accessible through Nearpod!