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https://www.brainpop.com/

SCUSD: Approved


Approval Decision: Approved - If students are under the age of 13, parent permission is required.

Description:  Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology.






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SCUSD: Conditional


Approval Decision: This application requires parent approval before a student can use it.

Description: Math & ELA standards aligned adaptive learning for grades K-8. Loved by students, parents and teachers.

SCUSD: Not Approved

Approval Decision: The app is free because they subject the user to advertisements; tracks  IP address and ad choices.

Description:LetterSchool makes handwriting incredibly easy to unravel. Just pick a letter, kick back and enjoy the show.

SCUSD: Conditional


Approval Decision: The application does not have enough balance between critical thinking and skill development. We are currently working on finding good apps that have the balance to support Common Core and/or NGSS.

Description: Practice that feels like place. Dynamic, adaptive learning in math, language arts, science, and social studies.

https://www.wevideo.com/

SCUSD: Approved


Approval Decision: We Video is approved as of 11/14/16 for the Ed Tech TOSA team to pilot with various student projects.

Description: Make and share videos using WeVideo's cloud-based online video editing software. Available on Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Chromebook.

Grades: 4-12

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web.seesaw.me/

SCUSD: Approved


Approval Decision: The free version of Seesaw is approved. Before using, teachers will need to have parents sign the parental consent letter available on the teaching and learning site.  Free version only - is approved

Description: Student driven digital portfolios and simple parent communication. Seesaw empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school. Students can “show what they know” using photos, videos, drawings, text, PDFs, and links. You can also import directly from most popular apps. When students add to their Seesaw journal, content is uploaded, organized by student, and immediately accessible to teachers from any device. Seesaw makes it easy for students and teachers to review progress over time and demonstrate growth.

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https://quizlet.com/

SCUSD: Approved



Approval Decision: Quizlet has earned the security badge from iKeepSafe.

Description: Quizlet allows students and teachers to makes simple learning tools to study concepts, vocabulary and phrases using flashcards, games and other learning tools. It does not require a student login to use it.  Teachers can create their own study sets and provide their students with the link to the sets.  Teachers can also search from the thousands of already created sets and use them as is or modify them to suit their classes.

Grades: Teacher 4-12  Student Independently: 6-12

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https://www.khanacademy.org/

SCUSD: Approved



Approval Decision: Khan Academy was approved as of 11/14/16. The access to YouTube videos associated with Khan Academy are accessible through the use of Google Classroom.

Description: You can learn anything. Expert-created content and resources for every subject and level. Always free.







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https://www.desmos.com/

SCUSD: Approved


Aproval Decision: Approved due to new Privacy Policy which states, "We will not use your personal information for marketing."

Description: Desmos is a free online math graphing calculator. Graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations, explore transformations, and much more

SCUSD: APPROVED



APROVAL DECISION:The application is aligned to the board approved math curriculum. Free version only - is approved

Description: Front Row covers all K-8 standards with over 30,000+ math questions.  The lessons are inquiry based and help students develop an understanding of different math concepts and how they are applicable. It adapts to students' skill levels and provides lessons and assessments accordingly.

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