SDU46

Canvas is the district's learning management system. It provides equitable access and instructional continuity. Canvas is the robust digital foundation for all aspects of learning.

Used for Grades K-12

Location: App located in  Clever or the Google waffle in gmail (app launcher window)

Log in - Use your district issued email

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org or canvashelp@u-46.org

Data Updates: Nightly

Available at Home: Yes

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Kami transforms all your static documents, PDFs, images, or other learning resources into an interactive experience.

Used for Grades K-12

Location: Kami Website

Log in - Use your district issued email

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Edpuzzle allows you to introduce students to self-paced learning with interactive video lessons. It's easy to add your own voice narration and questions! You can check if students are watching your videos, how many times they're watching each section, and if they're understanding the content.

Used for Grades K-12

Location: Click here for instructions on how to create an account and teacher guides

Log in - Edpuzzle Website. Use the Sign in with google option.

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Peardeck is the fastest way to transform presentations into classroom conversations.

Used for Grades K-12

 Location: Click here for instructions on how to create an account and teacher guides

Log in - Login at the Peardeck Website. The link above has instructions on how to create Peardeck assignments in Canvas

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

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Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes.

Used for Grades K-12

Location: Click here for instructions on how to create an account and teacher guides.

Log in - Login at the Kahoot! Website  Use the Sign in with Google option

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

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Clever is a digital learning platform for K12 schools--a friendly place for single sign-on, messaging, analytics, and more.

Used for Grades K-12

Location: https://clever.com/in/u46

Log in - Log in with your u46 google account

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: Nightly

Available at Home: Yes

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Infinite Campus is the student information system for U-46.  It includes grades, attendance, health, transportation, emergency contacts, etc.

Used for all grade levels

Location: Staff login here and you can find resources here

Parents and students login here

Log in - Staff and students use their computer login credentials. Parents have accounts that are created for them

Help: email helpdesk@u-46.org or call at 847-888-5000 ext 4295

Data Updates: Nightly

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Zoom is a video teleconferencing software. A complete unified communications platform that enables new ways of teaching, learning, and working across educational environments

Used for all grade levels

Location: Zoom Website

Log in - Staff use their U46 Gmail accounts

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

No SOPPA Agreement needed

Flipgrid is a free app that allows teachers to facilitate video discussions.

Used for all grade levels

Location: we integrate flipgrid with Canvas

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

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ClassDojo is a communication app that connects teachers, parents and students.

Used for all grade levels

Location: ClassDojo Website

Help: ClassDojo support website

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Remind is a communication app that connects teachers, parents and students.

Used for all grade levels

Location: Remind Website

Help: Remind support website

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Padlet is a digital tool that can help teachers and students in class and beyond by offering a single place for collaborating.

Used for all grade levels

Location: Padlet Website

Help: Padlet support website

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Instructional Empowerment is a U-46 learning partner that works with all staff to implement research-based, standards-aligned instructional strategies that actively engage students in student ownership of learning by providing professional development and coaching to increase equity, improve social emotional competencies and academic learning outcomes for all students.

Location: 

Help: 

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: NA

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WeVideo is an online, video editing platform that is supported by Internet browsers, smartphones, and tablets. In the WeVideo interface, you import photos, videos, and audio from your device, and arrange it on a timeline, allowing simple trimming and effects to be applied. WeVideo includes a library of preset themes, including music and transitions. We video also offers the ability to record yourself or your screen and easily share the videos you create.

Location: WeVideo website

Help: WeVideo support site.

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement

Screencastify is a free Chrome extension for your browser. Screencastify makes it easy to record, edit, and share videos of you and your computer screen. Recordings can easily be shared via email, embedding code, YouTube, and more. 

Location: Chrome Extension

Help: Screencastify support site

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

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Loom is a video messaging tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable videos. With Loom, you can record your camera, microphone, and desktop simultaneously. Your video is then instantly available to share.

** Loom is only approved for Teacher use. Students are not allowed to create accounts, they can only view videos shared by teachers. Requiring student accounts would violate SOPPA, as well as, Board Policy 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security. 

Location: Loom website

Help: Loom support site

Click here for directions on how to verify your account for a free Loom for Education account

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

No SOPPA Agreement

Quizlet provides learning tools, flash cards and studying tools.

** Quizlet is only approved for Teacher use. Students are not allowed to create accounts, they can only view content shared by teachers. Requiring student accounts would violate SOPPA, as well as, Board Policy 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security. 

Location: Quizlet website

Help: Quizlet support site

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

No SOPPA Agreement

Google for Education is a service from Google that provides independently customizable versions of several Google products using a domain name provided by the customer. Some of those products include but not limited to Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, etc.

Location: Google website- most of the applications can be found on the google apps launcher, also known as the google waffle

Help: Helpdesk@u-46.org supports the logins to the site. Curriculumapps@u-46.org can help troubleshoot other issues.

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

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Sphero EDU and all the client applications are used to create, contribute and learn using Sphero robots.

Location: Used on the iPad through the Catalog or as an in the Playstore on your Chromebook

Help: EDU website

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

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Canva is a online graphic design tool used to create presentations, posters, videos, logos, and more.

Used for all grade levels

Location: Canva app is located in Clever or the Google waffle in gmail (app launcher window)

Help: email curriculumapps@u-46.org

Data Updates: N/A

Available at Home: Yes

SOPPA Agreement