In District 126, we have many paid EdTech tools that all teachers can use to enhance their teaching and learning. Some of these include:
Canva
EdPuzzle
BrainPOP
SWANK
TurnItIn
NoRedInk
Newsela
Nearpod
Explain Everything
Brisk
Great news, all staff and students can now enjoy the benefits of a Canva for Education account. If you have an account already with your school credentials, your projects will automatically transfer over for you.
Canva is a graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
Canva’s teacher resources hub offers teacher and student courses, teacher-focused toolkits for using Canva in the classroom, and information about training opportunities
Canva Magic Studio brings AI-powered design to the world of education by saving teachers time and jumpstarting their lesson planning
Our education content libraries have everything your teachers need to teach engaging lessons
Videos
There is an EdTech tool that 89 teachers are using. Are you one of them?
ZB “HiveNet” has purchased EdPuzzle Pro memberships for our district. We would love for you to take advantage of this amazing tool.
Click the link.
Create a teacher account.
Select Zion-Benton Township High School
Use your zb126.org account, and you will automatically be upgraded to Pro School level
Online PD Courses | Self-Paced for Instructors
EdpuzzleLive Events | Past PD Sessions
Getting Started Playlist | Instructional Videos (1-2mins)
These videos make creating your own EdPuzzle using best practices so simple!
Using existing math videos in EdPuzzle
Using existing science videos in EdPuzzle
Using existing social science videos in EdPuzzle
Using existing ELA videos in EdPuzzle
AI April Details - Teacher Assist Tutorial
We have school-wide acccess to BrainPOP (3-8) and BrainPOP ELL, just sign in with Google.
Our educators' website: BrainPOP Educators
Pacing Guides and Lesson Plans: Pacing Guides and Lesson Plans | BrainPOP Educators
BrainPOP 101 - An introductory course to understand all the tools that accompany BrainPOP curriculum to enhance and ease lesson planning and deepen student engagement.
Sign in with Google and use our district's Educator Code to sign up BXFG4972
Here are the step-by-step instructions that won't change but the look of the site will:
Go to ZB Links and Select IMC Resources
Clink on SWANK
Log on with Google ID
Search for a title
If the title is not currently licensed for this school year, click on "Request"
Titles typically take 48 hours to be approved.
To stream in class using Vivi, you must use the app.vivi.io in the browser.
Teachers can now assign NoRedInk tasks in Canvas.
Students will access NoRedInk through the teacher's Canvas assignment. They will be prompted to sign in with their Google account.
Explore Our Resources to help you reach your NoRedInk goals:
Back-to-School Webinars: practical strategies to maximize NoRedInk's resources in snappy 20-minute trainings.
Customer Resource Hub: curated list of our most popular articles and tips.
Help Center: detailed how-to guides and FAQs for all your product questions.
NoRedInk Academy: on-demand PD to learn about Premium features at your convenience.
We now have the Explain Everything Enterprise version with all the bells and whistles.
Login: https://explaineverything.com/ or access on your iPad, Sign in with your Google Account.
Learn the Basics: Start here to learn how to use all the tools and share your creations. Find out where to begin and all you can do with our online whiteboard. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLopJygC06_h9u-wWE9A_AxGOVm_IqtwD_
Learn the Essentials: The Essentials will help you discover all of the ways you can use Explain Everything Whiteboard to create more complex, eye-catching videos and engaging live presentations. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLopJygC06_h_m_pmNGZ1Jlw9TIfVU4fZv
Nearpod helps educators make any lesson interactive, whether in the classroom or virtual. The concept is simple. A teacher can create interactive presentations that can contain Quizzes, Polls, Videos, Collaborative Boards, and more.
You can expect to see some exciting tools in Nearpod, including a content library of over 20,000 standards-aligned lessons.
You can also integrate NearPod with Canvas. Watch how.
Brisk Teaching is a Chrome and Edge extension that serves as an AI assistant for educators. It helps teachers save time by generating resources like lesson plans, quizzes, providing student feedback, and much more. Brisk is built with a strong focus on protecting student and teacher data and operates under strict privacy and security standards.
Install & Pin Brisk: Click here to view a guide to install and pin the Brisk extension.
Complete “Getting Started” PD: Explore Brisk Academy and begin with the "Breeze into Brisk" module. This should take about 20 minutes to complete.