Student Tools - Secondary
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools. Students receive and submit assignments, announcements, assessments, and more in their online classroom. Install the app on your phone to stay up to date with your work!
Google Drive
Google Drive is a file storage service that allows students to save their files to the cloud. Download your Drive to your desktop at home to have offline access to your work and to back up your files.
Google Docs
Google Docs are the files that you create in your Drive. These include Docs, Slides, Forms, Drawings, and Sheets. All Google Docs can be shared, allowing for greater opportunity for collaboration.
Click the link below for directions to install Google Classroom on your phone.
WeVideo
WeVideo is a collaborative video editing platform that is great for chromebooks. WeVideo makes online editing fun & easy.
Nearpod
Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool that engages students with active participation. No more passive note-taking!
Quizizz
Quizizz is an online assessment tool that allows students to work at their own pace while still keeping a time limit. See your class rank and feedback immediately to know how you did. Play Quizizz live in class or at home for extra practice with the homework feature.
Quizlet
Quizlet is a web-based vocabulary practice tool. Students can study a set provided by the teacher, or they can create and study their own study sets. Easily incorporate images into your sets to help your retention.
EdPuzzle
EdPuzzle is a site that allows teachers to customize instructional videos with questions embedded along the way. Students can watch the video as many times as necessary and respond to teacher questions to check their own understanding.
No Red Ink
NoRedInk allows students to practice grammar lessons assigned by the teachers. Students begin by answering questions about what they like - their favorite singer, sports team, or movie, and the practice is then generated around those topics. Teachers monitor student progress.
Socrative
Socrative is an assessment tool that can be used either individually or in student teams. Students and teachers get immediate feedback on performance.
Google Cultural Institute
The Google Cultural Institute brings together millions of artifacts from multiple partners, with stories that bring them to life in a virtual museum.
Google Tourbuilder
Google Tour Builder is a tool that allows you to incorporate maps, photos, videos, and text, to tell a story. This is a great tool to use with a novel: a Google Literature Trip!
Gale
Gale is a district provided resource with access to hundreds of online non-fiction materials that students can use for research and education.
Photos for Class
Use Photos for Class to search for safe, creative commons images and cite them.
Newsela
Newsela is an innovative way to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant. Students can receive daily news articles in different lexile levels that pertain to different content areas or themes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a personalized learning resource that offers instructional videos and practice on math, science, computer programming, history, economics, and more. Track your progress and learn at your own pace.
Storyboard That
Storyboard That allows student to build a digital story with drag and drop backgrounds and characters. This a great option that students can use to creatively describe events from the past, present, or future!
Padlet
Padlet is a virtual wall that allows students to express and post their thoughts on a topic easily. Post your content anywhere on the page, including text, photos, video, documents, or links.