WCSD Approved Digital Learning Tools

BYJUS Magic Workbooks Featuring Disney   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: App used with OSMO toys.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

123s ABCs Preschool Learn HWOTP Kids Handwriting   Curriculum Related,iOS,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Handwriting practice for students to learn to write numbers and letters.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

321 Launch   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS

Description: 321 Launch allows students to view in augmented reality how rocket launches work and explore historic rocket launches, like Apollo 11.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

42 ELECTRONICS   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: 42 Electronics is a suite of online courses for electronics, programming, and robotics.
Usage Restriction: None

ABC Mouse   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Android

Description: ABC Mouse is a supplement for students in our classrooms. It allows them to practice specific skill sets they are working on within the classroom.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students in Early Childhood and Kindergarten Special Education programs.

ABC-CLIO   Database,Hosted Website

Description: ABC-CLIO is a statewide research database.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Abcya.com   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: ABCya.com is a keyboarding skills/ basic computer terms/minimize/maximize/ open and closing files/ desktop interface/volume control/mouse use. The games also support many areas in our core curriculum.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Ableton Live  

Description: Ableton Live is a widely-used software for both beat making and incorporating electronic and digital instruments in live performances. It is unique in both its limitless potential as a live performance tool and its ubiquity in the world of music production. Usage restrictions: Only for 13 and in high school. Do not enter student PII. Teacher must download software onto classroom computer. No login for students.

Accelerated Reader - Renaissance   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: Renaissance is the parent company of Accelerated Reader.
Usage Restriction: None

AcceliScan   Cloud Storage and Sharing,Hosted Website

Description: AcceliScan is used to scan student documents into the official IEP system.
Usage Restriction: None

ACT Online Prep   Assessment,Hosted Website

Description: ACT Online Prep helps students practice and study for the ACT.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Actively Learn Free   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Science,Curriculum Related - Social Studies

Description: Actively Learn is a free e-reading application that allows educators to share annotated and question-embedded texts with students.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Actively Learn Prime   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: Actively Learn is a free e-reading application that allows educators to share annotated and question-embedded texts with students. This version
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Actively Learn Unlimited   Curriculum Related

Description: Actively Learn is an e-reading application that allows educators to share annotated and question-embedded texts with students. This version includes enhanced features.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Adobe Aero  

Description: Teachers/students can build, view, and share robust immersive storytelling experiences in mobile AR. Available on iOS and as a public beta for desktop on macOS and Windows. Usage restrictions: Students must be 13 and in high school. It is recommended that students interact with objects using a school device using a teacher’s account. Do not enter PII.

Adobe Creative Cloud   Creating Technology Products,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom

Description: Creative Cloud gives you apps and services for video, design, photography, and the web. Its easy to get started with built-in tutorials and templates.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Adobe Express  

Description: Adobe Express, formerly Adobe Spark and later Creative Cloud Express, is a content creation tool developed by Adobe. Usage Restrictions: None

Adobe Sign   Cloud Storage and Sharing

Description: Electronic signature tool.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Adobe Spark Free   Blogging,Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: This free Adobe Spark web app syncs with Spark Page, Spark Post and Spark Video iOS mobile apps, allowing users to create, edit and share their visual story from any device.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Adobe Spark Premium Features   Blogging,Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Adobe Spark web app syncs with Spark Page, Spark Post and Spark Video iOS mobile apps, allowing users to create, edit and share their visual story from any device.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Aery 32  

Description: Aery32 is an interactive program for the computer aided design and analysis of simple model gliders. At any time, the design may be analyzed for flying ability. Once a design is completed, plans may be printed to allow construction of the glider out of balsa wood and similar materials. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must download to student devices. No login to a site is required. No PII should be entered.

AimswebPlus   Assessment

Description: AimsWeb Plus is the district adopted progress monitoring tool.
Usage Restriction: None.

Airtame   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,iOS,Android,Windows

Description: Teachers and students can use this app to mirror their laptops and iPads to Airtame devices connected to displays in classrooms.
Usage Restriction: None

Albert IO   Hosted Website,Assessment

Description: Albert Io is a website that is aligned with College Board to assist students in their preparation for AP testing.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

ALEKS   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Clever

Description: ALEKS is the tool used along with the WCSD adopted Geometry program.
Usage Restriction: None

ALLDATA AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SOFTWARE   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: ALLDATA Repair® is the industry’s #1 automotive repair software. It puts the latest, unedited OEM repair information right at your fingertips.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Along.org  

Description: Along is a free, web-based, digital teacher-student connection builder - helping teachers to better understand their students and increase student engagement in the classroom. The Services enabled by Along have been developed to facilitate meaningful communication (in the form of multiple choice questions, asynchronous text, video and/or other supported methods of communication) between teachers and students through research-informed reflection questions and resources. Along is currently available on desktop and mobile web. For the best experience, we encourage educators to use the desktop version on Chrome. Students can access Along using desktop or mobile web. Usage restrictions: None

AMATROL eLEARNING   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Amatrol eLearning is used in a variety of courses for students to learn technical skills.
Usage Restriction: None

AMATROL eLEARNING MAIN LIBRARY  

Description: Amatrol’s eLearning program meets the challenge for flexible technical training by offering superb technical content depth as well as breadth, strong interactivity for skill development, and excellent assessment and student tracking through an intuitive, easy-to-use web portal. With 24 x 7 access, Amatrol’s eLearning program creates easy access to educational opportunities for technical skill development previously restricted to the classroom. The material is self-paced, making it ideal for individual use, traditional class settings, or a blended approach. Amatrol curriculum is problem-solving oriented and teaches technical skills in a wide range of industrially-relevant technologies. Usage Restrictions: Only students enrolled in an approved CTE course may use this tool for the duration of their enrollment. Teacher must provide student names to IT to allow for external email access in order to download the software.

AniBlock   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS,Android

Description: AniBlock is the tool used with AniBlock Puzzles.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

AniBlock World   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS,Android

Description: AniBlock World is the digital tool used with AniBlock Puzzles.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Ansys Simulation Software  

Description: Ansys STK Is a systems tool kit that allows for students in PLTW to conduct simulations. This software requires licenses that are provided by PLTW as part of the registration with the curriculum.
Usage Restriction: Teacher must download to student devices. No login to a site is required. No PII is entered.

AP Digital Audio Capture (DAC) App   iOS,Assessment

Description: AP Digital Audio Catpure (DAC) used during AP test. This tool is the only recording program permitted on iPads and Chromebooks; no other recording software may be used on these devices.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Schools must create accounts for students.

ArcGis Online   Creating Technology Products,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website

Description: ArcGIS Online is an online, collaborative web GIS (Geographic Information System) that allows you to use, create, and share maps, scenes, apps, layers, analytics, and data.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Arduino Software (IDE)   software,Coding/Computer Science

Description: Arduino (IDE) software is used to write code and upload to an Arduino board.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Use the portable executable rather than the full install.

Art of Glow   Creating Technology Products,iOS,Android

Description: Art of Glow is a fun, relaxing, and easy way to create a variety of glow artworks.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Artsonia   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Artsonia is a digital art museum for kids. Teachers create a school page on Artsonia and use it to safely share what their students have created via galleries.
Usage Restriction: None

ASL Dictionary Sign Language   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: ASL Dictionary Sign Language app assists students in learning sign language. These students have a hearing impairment and have to use other means for communication.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

ASL Kids   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: ASL Kids is a website with resources that helps students learn American Sign Language.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Audacity   Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Audacity is an audio editing software.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Audio Lingua   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Audio Lingua is a World Language and EL teacher resource with authentic listening activities in a variety of languages and levels of acquisition.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Autodesk  

Description: Autodesk Fusion 360 is the leading 3D printing application used in the workplace and gaining industry momentum. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must follow the IT Admin workflow detailed here: https://www.autodesk.com/support/download-install/admins

Autodesk Fusion 360  

Description: Autodesk Fusion 360 is the leading 3D printing application used in the workplace and gaining industry momentum. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must follow the IT Admin workflow detailed here: https://www.autodesk.com/support/download-install/admins

Autodesk Pixlr Online Editor   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Pixlr is a cloud-based set of image tools and utilities, including a number of photo editors, a screen grabber browser extension, and a photo sharing service.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

AUTODESK REVIT FOR PLTW GREEN ARCHITECTURE  

Description: This app is part of the PLTW learning curriculum for Green Architecture. It is a modeling application to teach students how to draw floor plans and site plans from 2D and turn it into 3D drawings. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Ava App   Assistive Technology,iOS,Android

Description: Ava app adds subtitles and allows accessibility to students with disabilities.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Avant World Speak Language Testing- RENEWAL  

Description: Language proficiency test of less commonly taught languages in Writing & Speaking Obtain Seal of Biliteracy Usage restrictions: This tool requires additional language packs to be installed on computers where the software is used. Enter a ticket with IT Help Desk well in advance of testing dates to make sure these are installed.

Avant WorldSpeak Language Testing   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Avant WorldSpeaking Language proficiency test is for less commonly taught languages in Writing & Speaking and makes it possible to obtain a Seal of Biliteracy.
Usage Restriction: None

AVer Document Camera  

Description: Software download to operate the camera. Usage Restrictions: Teacher use only.

Axiom vCarve CNC software   Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Axiom VCarve Pro software provides solution for cutting parts on a CNC Router.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Backyard Brains  

Description: This is arduino hardware designed to connect to a software application on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The software primarily changes and records sound delivered through specialized prongs that connect from the arduino to the computers mic input and listens to test subjects (i.e. cockroaches and worms). Usage Restrictions: For teacher us only.

Bambu Studio  

Description: Software for Bambu P1S 3D printers. Usage Restrictions: Students access software using teacher login. No PII is entered.

Band   Classroom Management/Family Communication,iOS

Description: Band is a parent communication application for high schools to use with parents and students.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

BARD iOS app (Braille and Audio Reading Download)  

This iOS app allows users to access tens of thousands of books—from current best sellers to much-loved classics, popular magazines, and music instruction and scores—in audio and electronic braille, with new selections added daily. Usage restrictions: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Be My Eyes   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Beanstack   Android,iOS,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Beanstack is an app that presents summer reading challenges or historical challenges games.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Bee-Bot iPad app   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Android

Description: Bee-Bot app compliments the physical Bee-Bots and allows students to practice running the Bee-bots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Behavior Advantage  

Approved - Due to grant-funded status, approval routed through Grants (8.2) on May 1, 2024 - Signed WCSD data privacy agreement (9.1) - May 28, 2024 BoT approval. ct 5/31/2024

Behavioral Health Works - BH Works  

Description: BH Works is an electronic Health Record for storing Mental Health information in a HIPPA compliant manner to be paid for by the state of Nevada and piloted with Project AWARE schools within WCSD. This will enable WCSD to expand and improve upon school based mental health services. This will assist with documentation and progress monitoring. Usage Restrictions: None

Behringer X32-Mix  

Description: This is the control app for the Behringer X32 live sound consoles widely used around the district, without which they cannot be used, as they rely on external control from an iPad. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Big Bang Patterns   Assistive Technology,iOS,Android

Description: Big Bang Patterns is a tool for students with a visual impairment. Activities have been specially designed for use with children with various vision conditions.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Blender   Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Blender is a 3-D creation suite.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Blockly for Dot and Dash by Wonder Workshop   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Android

Description: Code Wonder Workshop robots - Dot and Dash - with block coding app.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Blooket   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: A Blooket is an online trivia and review game with different game modes.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Bloomz   Classroom Management/Family Communication,iOS,Android,Clever

Description: An online tool (also available as an app) to be used for parent communication. Teachers and parents can use Bloomz for two-way communication.
Usage Restriction: Do not enter student personally identifiable information into conversations.

Bluebird Connector   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Android,Windows,Browser Extension

Description: Bluebird connector is used with Finch robots to teach Java.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Bluebook Technology  

Description: This is testing software for PSAT. Usage Restrictions: None

BlueJ.org   Coding/Computer Science,software

Description: Downloading the IDE BlueJ will allow students to program in Java language for Computer Science 2. Programming in Java is required for success for CS2 and AP CS A for the AP exam.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Boardmaker 7 Student Center 2023-2022   Assistive Technology

Description: Boardmaker is a software that provides access to students with symbols, pre-made curriculum, assessments, and a means to communicate.
Usage Restriction: None

Boardmaker Online 2020-2021   Assistive Technology,Hosted Website,iOS,Android,Windows

Description: Boardmaker Online will help teachers provide communication support for students that need supports with verbal and non-verbal communication.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or allow remote access to troubleshoot.

Bob Books #2 – Reading Magic HD   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Android

Description: Bobs Reading Magic app has books online for students to read.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Bob Books Reading Magic #1   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Android

Description: Bob Books Reading Magic #1 app is used for our students learning letters and how to read at the early childhood level.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Bob Books Reading Magic Sight Words   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Android

Description: Bob Books Reading Magic Sight Words app assists students with disabilities begin to learn sight words at the lower reading levels. This also assist them in learning how to spell words that are not able to be sounded out phonetically.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Book Taco Free   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: Book Taco Free allows students to view pre-made books lists, pick a book, read it and then complete activities based on the book they read. This allows students to explore and read new books then answer questions and play games.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Bookings   Classroom Management/Family Communication

Description: Allows for people to book appointments through the Outlook calendar: Microsoft Bookings is a scheduling tool and is part of the Microsoft Office family of products.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Books are Fun Book Blast   Classroom Management/Family Communication

Description: Books are Fun Book Blast is a fundraiser for school libraries.
Usage Restriction: None

Boom Learning  

Description: This is a review tool. There are drag-and-drop style questions that help students study for assessments. Usage Restrictions: Use Fastplay pins. Teacher should hide the roster and have students use anonymized nicknames.

BrainPOP RENEWAL 2024  

Description: Brain Pop is a video app that students can use to learn about core content. Videos are fun and engaging. Students learn about science, social studies, math, and ELA content. Videos are standards based. Sign in can be integrated into Clever. Schools purchase on their own. Usage Restrictions: None

Brainpop/BrainPop Jr  

Description: This app will help students by elevating instruction with fun, engaging and effective curriculum and aligned learning activities. Short videos will be watched prior to lessons in order to ignite curiosity and motivate learners to explore new ideas in the classroom and at home. Uses Window 7 or later Usage Restrictions: None

Breakoutedu.com (Digital Games)   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Hosted Website

Description: With Breakoutedu, students can access motivating activities based on the content they are studying. They use problem solving skills and can create their own breakout games to share with others using 21st century skills.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by using a game link created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Breezin Thru Theory   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,Hosted Website

Description: Breezin Thru Theory is a music platform for grades 6-12 music instruction.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not use their email address to access the code.

Bridge Designer   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,software

Description: Students will use Bridge Designer download to formulate a model bridge to help them understand the requirements it takes to build a bridge and how bridges work. This will run on Windows devices.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Bubbly  

Description: Bubbly is designed to help students gain the literacy skills they need while navigating the effects of CVI. With bright colors, engaging sounds, and an endless possibility of words and letters to mix and match, Bubbly is a unique approach to helping CVI-diagnosed children advance their reading comprehension skills to the next level. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Calculate84   Curriculum Related,iOS,Curriculum Related - Math

Description: Calculate84 tool is close to a real TI-84 calculator and has many of the essential functions to be used with distance learning.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Calculator app for iPad Free Version   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS,Assistive Technology,software

Description: Calculator app for iPad is an add free calculator app with basic and scientific calculator functions.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use of the free version of this app only.

Calculator Pro+ for iPad   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS

Description: Calculator for iPad.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Calendar BOT   Classroom Management/Family Communication

Description: Compare open times on your calendar to open times on any of your Approved Contacts calendars.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Canva for Education   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,Hosted Website

Description: Canva for Education is an Educator Verified account to use with students in the classroom to create graphic art for presentations.
Usage Restriction: Teacher creates a verified Educator account. Students use a link from their teachers account and sign up with Microsoft using their district login to create an account.

Canva Free Version   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,Hosted Website

Description: Canva is a free graphic-design tool website. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format. For classroom use, teachers and students must use Canva for Education. Teacher creates a Verified Educator account. Students use a link from their teachers account and sign up with Microsoft using their district login to create an account.

Canvas   Digital Classroom Environment/LMS,Hosted Website

Description: The use of Canvas is for students who are dually enrolled with WCSD and P2I as a special education student. These students are taking classes online but are enrolled in VOICE. In addition, high school students participating in a pilot program with WNC are approved for use as well.
Usage Restriction: Approved for two special circumstances. 1) Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parental consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. 2) Approved for high school students participating in WNC pilot program. Informed parental consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf

Canvas Instructure  

Description: Canvas Instructure is a learning management system for hosting online and blended courses. Usage restrictions: None

Carnegie Mellon University CS Academy   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: This tool is an online curriculum for 7-12 Computer Science.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or enter sweepstakes.

Carolina Science (OpenSciEd)  

Description: Carolina Science is the adopted curriculum for grades 6-8. Usage restrictions: Students must access through Clever.

CatapultED  

Description: Student voice tool-crowdsourcing ideas for school improvement from staff and students. Usage Restrictions: None

CATEREASE CATERING SOFTWARE   Curriculum Related - Electives,software,Curriculum Related

Description: Teachers use this software to plan catering events.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Cengage/National Geographic  

Description: Instructional materials for social studies for grades 6-12. Usage Restrictions: None

Center Point Education MOU  

Description: CenterPoint Education Solutions, a non-profit organization focused on improving outcomes for all students, will partner with Washoe County School District to pilot CenterPoint’s science interim assessments aligned to the OpenSciEd curriculum. Usage Restrictions: None

CERT - College Equipped Readiness Tool   Clever,Assessment

Description: CERT - College Equipped Readiness Tool is an online tool for ACT test readiness that ACT students will use.
Usage Restriction: None

CERT - College Equipped Readiness Tool - RENEWAL  

Description: CERT - College Equipped Readiness Tool is an online tool for ACT test readiness that ACT students will use.
Usage Restriction: None

Character Strong   Social Emotional Learning

Description: CharacterStrong provides research-based Pre-K through 12th grade social & emotional learning curricula and professional learning services that positively impact lives. Usage Restrictions: None

Charms Office Assistant   Classroom Management/Family Communication,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,iOS,Hosted Website,Android,software

Description: Charms Office Assistant is used by music teachers to manage events, instruments, parent communication, fees, students can record practice etc.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Chat Editor   Assistive Technology,software

Description: Chat Editor is a tool that allows those working with users of the Touch Chat communication app to back-up and restore vocabulary, create instructional materials, and print paper backup of student vocabulary in case technology is not available. It allows the user to keep their communication device and gives staff the ability to access and work with the vocabulary without having to take a students "voice".
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

ChatterPix Kids   Curriculum Related,iOS,Android,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: With ChaterPix Kids you can have anyone or anything say what you want it to! Chatterpix Kids creates videos which promote speaking and listening in the classroom.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Choiceworks   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: ChoiceWorks is a picture-based learning tool that helps children complete daily routines, understand and control feelings, improve their waiting skills and make choices. Intended use for students receiving AT resources.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

ChoiceWorks Calendar   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: ChoiceWorks Calendar is a full-featured, kid friendly calendar tool designed to help children learn concepts of time and help caregivers to keep them organized.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Choose It Numeracy app - HelpKidzLearn series of apps   Assistive Technology,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Suite of tools that make learning accessible for students with special needs.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

ChooseIt! Numeracy   Assistive Technology,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS,Android

Description: This app has multiple choice activities for students with disabilities. It allows students to access content while still being able to recognize comprehension. This app should only be used by students requiring this accommodation in their Individualized Education Plan. This app also provides full audio for students who require assistance due to their disability.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf”

Cisco Networking Academy Cybersecurity Courses   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Intro to Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Essentials. More advanced Networking and Cybersecurity courses available at substantial discount for Networking Academy students.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the CTE Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf.

Cisco Packet Tracer App   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related - Electives,Curriculum Related

Description: Cisco Systems IT network/hardware simulation tool.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Citizen Math (previously Mathalicious)   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website

Description: Citizen Math (previously Mathalicious) is a teacher resource with real-world math lesson plans. Teacher creates accounts, shares resource with students in whole group or small group setting.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

CK-12   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Math,Curriculum Related - Science,Curriculum Related - Social Studies

Description: CK-12 should be used as supporting materials for students only in the case where district adopted texts are not available. This is a nonprofit company offering learning materials, curriculum guides, simulations and lessons for science, math and social studies. This is a digital platform available for teachers to assign reading, experiments, simulations and assessments on standards being taught.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media. Teacher must request deletion of all student data at conclusion of school year. CK-12 should be used as supporting materials for students only in the case where district adopted texts are not available.

Class Dojo   Classroom Management/Family Communication,Presentations and Projects,Social Networks,iOS,Android,Hosted Website

Description: ClassDojo is a communication app for the classroom. It connects teachers, parents, and students who use it to share photos, videos, and messages through the school day.
Usage Restriction: This tool allows for the creation of student profiles. Students must not complete this profile themselves – it must be completed by the teacher. If using the text messaging functionality, ensure that messages never contain student personally identifiable information.

Classcraft   Classroom Management/Family Communication,Social Networks,iOS,Android

Description: Classcraft is a gamified version of classroom management. This app should be used in conjunction with evidence-based practices such as PBIS and SEL. Worksheets are not recommended. Schools are encouraged to work with the MTSS/SEL Department to ensure that PBIS and SEL are to implemented to maximum effectiveness.
Usage Restriction: None

ClassFlow   Formative Assessment Tools,Interactive Presentations,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: ClassFlow allows teachers to build and access interactive lessons from any web browser, share lessons with other peers and collaborate using the latest mobile and student response technology.
Usage Restriction: Students may use this tool so long as they do not create accounts. To use this tool, teachers must sign in with their @washoeschools.net account and create a student roster. Students may only join using a class code and choose their name from the list.

Classkick 2024  

Description: Classkick is a virtual whiteboard, with features that empower students and the formative assessment process. Usage Restrictions: None

Clever   Digital Classroom Environment/LMS,Hosted Website

Description: Students, teachers, and staff get personalized portals with single sign-on to all their digital resources.
Usage Restriction: None

Clicker Connect SymbolStix   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Clicker Connect SymbolStix enables young learners and struggling writers to take their first steps to independent writing by using words and phrases to build coherent text, with the support of symbols. This is important for our students with a disability that have fatigue or struggle writing.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Clicker Writer app   Assistive Technology,iOS,Browser Extension

Description: Clicker Writer app makes writing accessible for students with special education services. Child-friendly word processing program using learning grids, text-to-speech, and visual supports. Note-Clicker Writer app replaces Clicker Books, Docs, Sentences, and Connect.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf.

Co:Writer Universal   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS

Description: Co:Writer Universal is a set of writing tools that aides with phonetic spelling, grammar, and topic-related vocabulary. Co:Writer allows you adjust speech and display options. It will also allow you to supply topic specific vocabulary as well as personal words like family and pet names.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Code Jumper  

Description: Code Jumper was developed to help address barriers for students with visual impairments who want to learn to code. Rather than requiring students to write code in text, Code Jumper enables them to create code by physically connecting command pods and setting parameter values. Using Code Jumper, students with blind/low visions will learn about computer systems, computer programming, algorithms, threads, sequences, repetition, selection, parameters, constants, variables. Usage Restrictions: Students use with teacher supervision with teacher’s account. Do not enter student PII.

Code.org   Coding/Computer Science,Clever

Description: Code.org is a non-profit website that allows students and teachers to learn how to code through step-by-step tutorials that are interactive from grades K-12.
Usage Restriction: None

Code.org - RENEWAL  

Description: Code.org is a non-profit website that allows students and teachers to learn how to code through step-by-step tutorials that are interactive from grades K-12.
Usage Restriction: None

Code.org RENEWAL 2024  

Description: Code.org is a non-profit website that allows students and teachers to learn how to code through step-by-step tutorials that are interactive from grades K-12. Code.org provides free curriculum to emphasize the importance of coding and fulfills computer science requirements in all grade levels. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must create student accounts. Do not enter student PII.

CodeCombat   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: CodeCombat is a comprehensive computer science curriculum accessible via distance learning.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

CoderZ   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: CoderZ is a suite of coding apps.
Usage Restriction: None

codeSpark Academy   Coding/Computer Science,Clever,iOS,Android

Description: codeSpark Academy is inspired by visual programming languages such as Scratch from MIT, Alice from Carnegie Mellon University and other ‘beginner’ programming languages like Logo, SmallTalk, and Squeak.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Codio.com   Coding/Computer Science

Description: Codio.com is a online coding course.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Data deletion must be requested at end school year.

College Board AP Digital Testing Application   Hosted Website,iOS,Assessment

Description: This application is for taking AP tests digitally in the district.
Usage Restriction: None

Common Lit   Hosted Website,Formative Assessment Tools

Description: Common Lit is used by students to access quality reading excerpts and formative based assessments on the readings.
Usage Restriction: None

Common Sense Education   Digital Citizenship,Hosted Website

Description: Common Sense Education provides high-quality digital literacy and citizenship programs to educators and school communities.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Corel Painter Software   Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Corel Painter is a raster-based digital art application created to simulate as accurately as possible the appearance and behavior of traditional media associated with drawing, painting, and printmaking. Because it is intended to be used in real-time by professional digital artists as a functional creative tool, it provides the students with real-world experience that will prepare them for the workforce upon graduation.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2024-2025  

Description: CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite is a fully loaded, professional design toolkit for delivering breathtaking vector illustration, layout, photo editing, and typography projects with total efficiency. It is a budget-friendly subscription provides incredible ongoing value with instant, guaranteed access to exclusive new features and content, peak performance, and support for the latest technologies.
Usage Restriction: Approved as long as no student PII is used

CoSpaces Pro30 Licenses   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: CoSpaces EDU is an online platform where students can create virtual reality rooms through coding and programming.
Usage Restriction: Teacher creates an account using their district login. Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher and by using their district login. Ensure students do not publicly post PII.

Creality 3D Scanner  

Description: The Creality app is for a 3d scanner that was purchased off the NV educational grant. The app will allow students to 3D scan objects and then print them out. We will be using this in the computer science class. Usage restrictions: Teacher downloads the software to run the scanner. No student login or PII is needed.

Creative Learning Systems / SmartLab   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - STEM,software

Description: Creative Learning Systems is used by Middle Schools in their STEM labs.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media

Cricut Design Space  

Description: Cricut Design Space is the software that connects to any Cricut smart cutting machine. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must monitor students while using this tool. No student accounts should be created or PII entered.

Crossing with no Traffic Control  

Description: Crossings With No Traffic Control software provides simulation experiences and information that help instructors teach students to analyze situations at street crossings where there is no traffic control, including recognizing when they don’t have enough warning of approaching vehicles. The software comes with Y-Splitter and 2 sets of headphones. Usage Restrictions: Students use with teacher supervision with teacher’s account. Do not enter student PII.

CS First with Google   Coding/Computer Science

Description: This program offers self-paced student driven activities that integrate computer science and coding into real world contexts. Each code class or "club" centers around a theme- (ex: storytelling, digital art, sports, etc.). The curriculum links to Scratch where students build the projects.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

CSTimer   Curriculum Related

Description: Student to use as a timer for timed tasks
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Cue by Wonder Workshop   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Suite of apps to use with Wonder Workshop robot - Cue.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Cura Slicer  

Description: This application is needed to convert .stl files into 3D printed objects through Anycubic 3D printers. Usage Restrictions: This application is not to be used by students, only teachers with their 3D printers in their classrooms.

Curriki   Creating Technology Products,software,iOS

Description: Curriki is an online interactive content creation tool.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format. Do not allow cookies on this site. Do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Cut Time   Curriculum Related - Music,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: Music teachers can manage communications, financials, inventory of uniforms and instruments.
Usage Restriction: None

DataAnalysis   Curriculum Related,iOS,Curriculum Related - Math

Description: DataAnalysis is a general purpose tool for the plotting and fitting of all types of data that can be formulated as x, y pairs. These programs can be used easily by both students and professionals. It is particularly useful for quick analyses of various types of data by curve fitting, value prediction, and analysis of kinetic data including radioactive decay and enzyme kinetics. DataAnalysis runs on an iPad running iOS9+
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Dave Ramsey - Foundations in Personal Finance Curriculum   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: Dave Ramsey - Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum is a financial literacy curriculum approved for use in all WCSD middle schools.
Usage Restriction: None

DBQ Project   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Clever,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: DBQ Project is an online version of the DBQ Project. Students can access and interact all resources through Clever.
Usage Restriction: None

Delta Math  

Description: Used for supplementation and remediation in Math. Usage Restrictions: Teacher provides the students with a code to join. Do not enter student email addresses or other PII.

DeltaMath   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Math

Description: DeltaMath is an online math homework site
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Desmos Graphing Calculator   Curriculum Related - Math,Presentations and Projects,iOS,Android,Hosted Website

Description: Desmos is a powerful graphing calculator that works in a web browser or on Apple iOS devices.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Desmos Scientific Calculator   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS,Android

Description: This tool is an iOS scientific calculator.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Destiny   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Destiny is the catalogue of school library books and manage textbooks.
Usage Restriction: None

DigiCoach  

Approved ct 6/22/2024

Digital Passport   Digital Citizenship,Hosted Website

Description: Digital Passport by Common Sense Education is an award-winning suite of engaging games that address key issues facing kids in todays digital world.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Diigo Free   Social Bookmarking/Curating,iOS,Android,Browser Extension

Description: Diigo is a free social bookmarking, research, and knowledge sharing tool created to mimic the ease of taking notes while providing a network for sharing and discovering information.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Diigo Standard   Social Bookmarking/Curating,iOS,Android,Browser Extension

Description: Diigo Standard is a social bookmarking, research, and knowledge sharing tool created to mimic the ease of taking notes while providing a network for sharing and discovering information.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Discovery Education   Curriculum Related,Clever,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Science

Description: Discovery Education Experience, a flexible K-12 learning platform, provides compelling high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, unique collaboration tools, and professional learning resources to give you everything you need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact.
Usage Restriction: None

Discovery Education - RENEWAL  

Description: Discovery Education Experience, a flexible K-12 learning platform, provides compelling high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, unique collaboration tools, and professional learning resources to give you everything you need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact.
Usage Restriction: None

Discovery Education - RENEWAL 2024  

Description: Students login through Clever. Discovery Education Experience, our flexible K-12 learning platform, provides compelling high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, unique collaboration tools, and professional learning resources to give you everything you need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact. Discovery Education Experience, our K-12 Learning Platform, is being made available to every school, teacher, and student in NV thanks to a partnership with the NV DOE. Usage Restrictions: None

Document Library in SharePoint   Cloud Storage and Sharing

Description: Add links to SharePoint document libraries: A document library provides a secure place to store files where you and your co-workers can find them easily, work on them together, and access them from any device at any time.
Usage Restriction: None

DoInk Greenscreen   Creating Technology Products,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software

Description: Students use this app with a greenscreen to create videos with other images as backgrounds. For example, students stand infront of a greenscreen but on the video it will show an image of the rainforest.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Dolphin Easy Reader   Assistive Technology,iOS,Android

Description: Dolphin Easy Reader creates accessible reading for students with dyslexia, low vision or with blindness. You can copy a text from anywhere for the student to then have it read back to them.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf”

Doodles Academy  

Description: Visual arts instructional materials for grades 1-6. Usage restrictions: Students may not use this tool. This is for staff use only.

DreamBox RENEWAL 21.23   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Clever

Description: This a renewal of the Master Service Agreement with DreamBox for schools that use this program.
Usage Restriction: None

Dreambox Learning for Michael Inskeep Elementary School   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Clever

Description: Dreambox Learning for Michael Inskeep Elementary School.
Usage Restriction: None

Dremel DigiLab 3D Slicer  

Description: This tool is the slicer for the Dermal 3D printers. Usage restrictions: Teacher use only.

DroneBlocks   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Browser Extension

Description: DroneBlocks is used to code a Tello drone to carry out missions.
Usage Restriction: None

E-Hall Pass  

Description: This app allows students to request a pass from any supervising adult in the building. It allows admin staff to track pass usage and can also be used for intervention and safety purposes. The platform is Windows 11. Usage restrictions: None

EarSketch   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Music

Description: EarSketch is a tool that students use to learn to code by making music.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Easel.ly Free Version   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website,Clever

Description: Easel.ly is a website that features thousands of free infographic templates and design objects which users can customize to create and share their visual ideas online.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Easel.ly Pro Version   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website,Clever

Description: Easel.ly is a website that features thousands of free infographic templates and design objects which users can customize to create and share their visual ideas online.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Easy Dyslexia Aid  

Description: This is an iOS app. Easy Dyslexia Aid helps with spelling and literacy with the aid of the OpenDyslexic font and color overlays. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

EBSCO (database)   Database,Hosted Website

Description: EBSCO is a statewide database that provides vetted resources for research.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

EBSCO Learning Express   Database,Hosted Website

Description: Learning Express is a statewide database that provides career support and testing resources.
Usage Restriction: Approved for students use as long as they use the “Register without email” option to create their login.

Edgenuity MyPath   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Math,Clever

Description: MyPath with Edgenuity is a tier 2 intervention for Math and English concept recovery.
Usage Restriction: None

Edgenuity PathBlazer   Curriculum Related,Clever,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Math

Description: Edgenuity Plathblazers is an intervention program for ELA and Math.
Usage Restriction: None

Edmark Reading Program, 2E: ONLINE - 5 Student Seats   Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related

Description: Edmark reading program is an alternative reading program.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

EdPuzzle  

Description: Edpuzzle is a tool for creating interactive video lessons and formative assessment. Usage restrictions: Students create an account only after they receive a code from their teacher.

Edpuzzle Free Version   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS,Android,Clever,Interactive Presentations

Description: EdPuzzle is a free interactive assessment tool that lets the teacher select a video and easily modify it making it personal, engaging and effective. In addition, Edpuzzle is great for blended learning.
Usage Restriction: None

Edpuzzle School Edition   Formative Assessment Tools,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,Hosted Website,iOS,Android,Clever

Description: Edpuzzle School Edition is the paid version of Edpuzzle and great for Blended Learning.
Usage Restriction: None

EdReady - NROC   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: EdReady - EROC is the virtual HSE digital learning platform and curriculum for students at Rise Academy.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students 18 and older at Rise Academy only. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Edublogs Free Version   Blogging,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Edublogs is a service to allow students to post blogs in a safe environment. The free version includes advertising on their page.
Usage Restriction: This tool may only be used for the creation of student blogs/website. Per Administrative Regulation 7240, teacher website must only use School Wires.

Edublogs Pro   Blogging,Student Websites/Portfolios,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Edublogs is a service to allow students to post blogs in a safe environment. The paid version does not include advertising on their page.
Usage Restriction: This tool may only be used for the creation of student blogs/website. Per Administrative Regulation 7240, teacher websites must only use School Wires.

Education Galaxy   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Formative Assessment Tools,Clever

Description: Education Galaxy is a math skills intervention program that provides mastery based math tailored to student performance levels in K-8 math content.
Usage Restriction: None

Educreations Basic   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool thats simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept.
Usage Restriction: None

Educreations Pro Classroom   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool thats simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Educreations Pro School   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool thats simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Edulastic   Formative Assessment Tools,Clever

Description: Edulastic is a formative assessment creation tool.
Usage Restriction: None

Edulastic - RENEWAL  

Description: Edulastic is a formative assessment creation tool.
Usage Restriction: None

Edulastic - RENEWAL 24-25  

Description: Edulastic is a curricular tool for teachers. Schools pay for the use of the program Approved for WCSD use

EdWordle   Presentations and Projects,Hosted Website

Description: A wordle is a visual depiction of the words contained in a piece of text. Generated by a web-based tool of the same name, a wordle is created by manipulating the words of an input text and arranging them into a kind of graphic.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

ELLevation   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: ELLevation Increase the academic language needs of EL students with a focus in content. Provide schools with specific EL reports, instructional tools using strategies to differentiate in all content areas for language proficiency.
Usage Restriction: None

ELLevation Subscription Renewal  

Description: Ellevation is the most comprehensive EL program management platform that organizes all EL student data, supports critical meeting and monitoring processes, enables accurate reporting and supports instructional planning for multilingual students. Usage restrictions: None

EMC World Language   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: EMC World Language is an online core materials website that supports students and teachers in the classroom.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Engino KidCAD  

Description: Students use the Engino KidCAD app to find 3D instructions of Engino projects.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teacher must do the initial set up of the app.

enVision Math 2-5 Extension 2024-25  

Description: This is currently adopted math curriculum used in 2nd - 5th grades. The proposal is for a 1 year extension to allow us use and materials through the 2024-2025 school year. Usage Restrictions: None

Epic!   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Android,Hosted Website

Description: Epic! is a childrens subscription book service offering access to over 25,000 high-quality illustrated books and chapter books for children ages 12 and under. Epic!s library includes Read-to-Me books, Audiobooks, educational videos, and fun educational quizzes.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Teacher creates Educator account. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Essential Elements Interactive - Music   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Music

Description: Essential Elements is the online interactive version of the book that students usually purchase for their music course starting in 6th grade,
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Fine Arts Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using this form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf.

Everfi   Social Emotional Learning,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Math,Curriculum Related - Electives,Clever

Description: EVERFI Educators/Counselors deliver lessons digitally; such as, Financial Education, SEL, Health & Wellness, College/Career Readiness, Early Learning.
Usage Restriction: Data deletion must be requested at end of the school year.

EverFi - RENEWAL  

Description: EVERFI Educators/Counselors deliver lessons digitally; such as, Financial Education, SEL, Health & Wellness, College/Career Readiness, Early Learning.
Usage Restriction: Data deletion must be requested at end of the school year.

EverFi - RENEWAL 2024  

Description: Deployed via Clever. EVERFI helps teachers, schools, and districts bring real-world skills to students. They provide our digital platform, training, and support at no cost. Digital Access is required. Educators/Counselors can deliver lessons digitally. Usage Restrictions: None

Exiftool Meta Data   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Exiftool is a utility to look at meta data that is encoded in photos to solve a digital forensics problems. Exiftool needs to be installed as a standalone MSI file.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

explain everything.com  

Description: This is a tool used directly with Promethean Panels to fully access clipart and templates on the panel through the explaineverything whiteboard app. (Separate from the online subscription) Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Fast ForWord   Curriculum Related,Windows,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Fast ForWord is an online reading intervention program.
Usage Restriction: None

Fathom Dynamic Data Software  

Description: Statistical software package for high school students. Data can be organized, graphed and analyzed. Students can build boxplots, histograms, bar charts and regression analyses, write conclusions. Usage restrictions: Do not enter student PII. Use class code provided by the teacher.

Final Cut Pro  

Description: Video-editing tool for iOS devices. Usage Restrictions: None

Finale   Curriculum Related - Music,software

Description: Music notation software to create music.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Finale - MakeMusic  

Approved ct 6/26/2024

Find Your Grind/Future Ready   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: With Find Your Grind Future Ready, students will be able to explore careers and reflect on their future.
Usage Restriction: None

Finding Focus  

Description: A 10 day (2.5 hours total) online course to help students learn about and train attention skills for better performance in class and emotional regulation. To be used as SEL curriculum in an advisory type class with teacher accounts setting pace and monitoring for completion. Usage Restrictions: Only approved for students 13 and in high school. Do not enter student PII.

First Then Visual Schedule   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: First Then Visual Schedule is a tool used for students who struggle with knowing what to do or not knowing what is next. This app is used frequently for students with behaviors to ensure they are able to stay on task as well as assisting them with their content.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Five Little Monkeys iOS app   Assistive Technology

Description: Five Little Monkey app is an interactive counting game.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

FlashForge 3D Printer software  

Description: Software to run the FlashForge Creator 2 3D Printer. Usage Restrictions: Not for student use. Teacher downloads software. Do not enter student PII.

Flat for Education   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music

Description: Flat is the best way to easily create, edit, listen, print, share and collaborate on music notation in your web browser without having to download or install anything.
Usage Restriction: None

Flipgrid Classroom   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Flipgrid is a website (Teams Connector) that allows teachers to create"grids" of short discussion-style questions that students respond to through recorded videos.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Focusrite Control  

Description: This is the driver installation software that will allow us to continue to use our existing Focusrite products. Usage restrictions: Teacher use only. Do not enter student PII.

Follett Destiny Library and Resource Manager   Database,Hosted Website

Description: Follett Destiny Library and Resource Manager manages books and resources for each school site and across the district.
Usage Restriction: None

Follett Destiny Library and Resource Manager - renewal  

Description: This tool manages books and resources for each school site and across the district. Usage restrictions: None

Follett Destiny Library and Resource Manager - RENEWAL 2024  

Description: This tool manages books and resources for each school site and across the district. Usage Restrictions: None

Follett Resource Manager   Database,Hosted Website

Description: Follett Resource Manager is used by schools to track and inventory resources.
Usage Restriction: None

Follett School Solutions   Classroom Management/Family Communication,software,iOS

Description: This Resource Manager is used to check out devices to students.
Usage Restriction: None

Formative   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website

Description: Formative is a digital tool that allows students to perform a variety of formative learning tasks- quick writes, activities, graphing, whiteboard, classifying, etc. Teachers build the content or share with others.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

FOSSweb on ThinkLink deployed via Clever   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science,Clever

Description: FOSSweb is the digital platform for the Districts core K-5 science instructional materials.
Usage Restriction: None

Free Autodesk for Education - Maya  

Description: Maya is the industry standard professional 3D software for creating realistic characters and blockbuster-worthy effects. Skills learned in 3ds Max are sought after by entertainment, studio industry professionals and employers. Top artists in the industry rely on Maya to create the most complex shots, characters, and worlds. Bring believable characters to life with engaging animation tools. Shape 3D objects and scenes with intuitive modeling tools. Create realistic effects—from explosions to cloth simulation. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must manage student licenses.

Free Autodesk for Educaton - 3DS MAX (3D Studio)  

Description: 3ds Max® professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software enables you to create expansive worlds and premium designs. Usage Restrictions: Students must use this software through the teachers account. Do not enter student PII.

Free Talking Calculator by Roundhouse Software LLC   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS,Assistive Technology

Description: Talking Calculator is a basic four-function calculator that speaks mathematical functions as they are entered and calculated. This is a great learning tool for young students or can be used by anyone who has difficulty speaking.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

FreeFlight Mini by Parrot SA   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Students will use FreeFlight Mini to control the drone.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

FX Draw   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,software,Windows

Description: FX Draw provides a comprehensive drawing environment designed specifically for mathematics teachers.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or take part in surveys.

GarageBand   Creating Technology Products,iOS

Description: GarageBand turns your iPad, and iPhone into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go. And with Live Loops, it makes it easy for anyone to have fun creating music like a DJ. Use Multi-Touch gestures to play keyboards, guitars, and create beats that make you sound like a pro — even if you’ve never played a note before. -- Runs on iOS and Mac OS.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

GeoBoard   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS

Description: Geoboard is an app that students can use as a digital geoboard.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

GeoGebra   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website,iOS,Windows,Android

Description: Online math tools for graphing, geometry, spreadsheets, statistics and calculus. Students can use these as a resource to help mastery of mathematical skills being learned at various levels.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Geometry Ace Lite   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS

Description: This is a combination between a graphics based calculator and a geometry textbook. Step-by-step solutions update as you create new math problems by changing graphics. Students will use while working with points & lines including transformations and constructions, segments, rays, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and circles.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

GIMP Download (64-bit)   Creating Technology Products,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software

Description: GIMP is a photo editing software.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Glogster EDU Elementary   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,iOS

Description: GlogsterEDU is a cloud-based platform for creating presentations and interactive learning to include text, images, video, and audio to create an interactive, web-based poster called glogs on a virtual canvas.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Glogster EDU Secondary   Presentations and Projects,iOS

Description: Glogster is a cloud-based platform for creating presentations and interactive learning. Glogster EDU Secondary has some additional features. Usage Restrictions: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Glow Draw   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Glow Draw is a sensory and behavioral reinforcement tool.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Glowforge  

Description: Software for 3-D printer.
Usage Restriction: Students use with teacher supervision. Do not enter student PII.

Go Math   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Online app that support the Go Math program by Hougton Mifflin Harcourt for differentiating instruction for students. STEM content help connect students in the classroom to real life.
Usage Restriction: None

Go Math (HMH) contract extension 2024  

Description: This is the currently adopted grades 6-8 Math curriculum. Usage Restrictions: None

Go Talk NOW   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Go Talk Now is a customizable AAC tool for those who may have limited or no speech; Integrates the simplicity of our GoTalk devices and the dynamic abilities of an iPad.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Go Worksheet Maker   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: GO Worksheet Makers creates a digital worksheet for students with a disability. This can assist students in writing and accessing grade level work.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Goalbook   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: The Goalbook Toolkit will be used by teachers to align the NVACs by supporting teachers in designing standard-based learning goals and instructional plans that respond to the different ways students learn and their individual needs. It empowers teachers to identify learning barriers and apply effective research based strategies to ensure that all students can access the general education curriculum ensuring access to FAPE.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool. Ensure students Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is not entered when using this tool.

GoNoodle   Interactive Presentations,Hosted Website,Social Emotional Learning,iOS,Clever

Description: GoNoodle is a fun video based tool that teachers use with students to get them moving throughout the day. GoNoodle can be used as part of distance learning for Social Emotional activities and physical activities during distance learning.
Usage Restriction: Students should only access this tool using Clever.

Google Arts & Culture   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS,Android,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies

Description: With Google Arts & Culture you can visit top exhibits, zoom in on artworks in mind-blowing detail and browse thousands of stories, photos, videos, and manuscripts.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Google Earth   Curriculum Related,Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,Hosted Website,iOS,Curriculum Related - Social Studies

Description: Google Earth is a tool that students can virtually explore the world. Students need to use use this tool without creating accounts.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links, links to social media, ask questions in the forum, or request features.

GooseChase   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Android,iOS

Description: GooseChase is a platform for running scavenger hunts. Its incredibly easy to set up and each team only needs one person with a iPhone or Android app to play!
Usage Restriction: Ensure students use guest access through link created by the teacher. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Halo AR - 3D Creator & Scanner (iOS or Android app)  

Description: This app allows teachers and student to create and view augmented reality content within the classroom environment. Teachers can create an overlay of any object in the classroom which creates an immersive experience with an image, video, or a 3D model. Students can scan the object using the app to engage with the immersive content. (iOs or Android) Usage Restrictions: Students must use the teacher’s account. No student PII can be entered.

Harmony SEL Online Portal & Harmony SEL Game Room App   Social Emotional Learning,Android,iOS

Description: Harmony SEL online portal and game room app curriculum is evidence-based and a CASEL select program.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Headed2 Career Exploration software   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,software

Description: CareerExplorer is a web-based platform designed to help students explore, plan and prepare for a career. The Local Opportunities Network is an online discovery platform that connects students with the local opportunities, including companies, programs and organizations that put their career plans into action. Teachers can connect learning with earning by promoting work-based learning, paid internships, field trips and more to all students via the CareerExplorer.
Usage Restriction: None

Hex Editor   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Hex Editor is used to do digital forensics on files in curriculum linked with cyber security and protecting intellectual property rights.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

HMH Intervention Solutions (includes READ 180 and System 44)   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: HMH Intervention Solutions programs provide access to a variety of programs that support the teaching and learning of students who are working toward grade level proficiency. Programs currently in use: Read 180, System 44, SRC, Reading Inventory, Phonics Inventory, English 3D.
Usage Restriction: None

HMSworks  

Description: This is a plug in from Auto desk to SolidWorks to create g-code for our cnc machines. Usage Restrictions: Teacher assigns licenses for students.

Hopster Coding Safari for Kids iPad App   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Hopster Coding Safari for Kids is an educational puzzle game in which kids guide the animals to their homes or to their parents. The game uses coding logic, which is commonly introduced in coding apps for kids.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Houghton Mifflin Hardcourt - Into Literature 6-8  

Description: Adopted materials for grades 6-8 English Language Arts. Usage Restrictions: None

Houghton Mifflin Hardcourt - Into Literature 9-12  

Description: District-adopted materials for grades 9-12 English Language Arts. Usage Restrictions: None

Houghton Mifflin Hardcourt - Science Dimensions Biology  

Description: Adopted materials for Biology. Usage Restrictions: None

iAnnotate 4   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: iAnnotate 4 helps students annotate on an ipad.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

iCivics   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website,iOS,Clever

Description: iCivics is a resource for K-12 Civics education through social studies.
Usage Restriction: Students must access tool through the Clever Library Resource only. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

IDENTIFIX AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SOFTWARE   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Android,iOS,Hosted Website,software

Description: Identifix is an online source for vehicle diagnostics, factory-scheduled maintenance plans, and OEM service & repair information with a database of vehicle symptoms, short-cut tests, and confirmed fixes to help the diagnostic process.
Usage Restriction: None

IHT Spirit System   Data Logging

Description: IHT Spirit System is a digital tool that students can use to tract physical education data using a wrist watch.
Usage Restriction: None

Imagine Edgenuity - RENEWAL 2024  

Description: This is a one-year renewal for our online credit accrual and recovery program. Approved for WCSD use

Imblaze 2021-2022   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: ImBlaze,is an internship management system designed to assist students, Internship Coordinators and other administrators in obtaining, tracking and managing student out-of-school experiences.
Usage Restriction: None

Imblaze Big Picture 2023-2024  

Description: Imblaze is a data base that keeps record of businesses in the community that we connected with for informational interviews and internships. It keeps a record of which businesses students have had contact with on a one on one and whole school basis. It allows Innovations to verify student attendance and communicate with businesses all within the same program. Imblaze store data and communication between mentors, scholars, and school. Usage Restrictions: Students must be 13 and in high school.

ImBlaze BPL 2023  

Description: An internship management system designed to assist Internship Coordinators and other administrators in tracking and managing student out-of-school experiences. Usage restrictions: Students 13 and in high school.

Inkscape Draw Freely   Presentations and Projects,software

Description: Inkscape Draw Freely a free vector graphic design tool.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or fill out sweepstakes entry.

inmei teleprompter app  

Description: inmei Teleprompter app is a teleprompter software program. Restriction: Approved for use by students only is student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Inspiration Maps   Assistive Technology,Curriculum Related,iOS

Description: Inspiration Maps is a tool used as an accommodation for students to use a graphic organizer to organize writing thoughts prior to writing a paragraph or paper. This app assists students in organizing thoughts through a digital app and then students are able to take those thoughts in an organized manner to produce writing for their education.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Intelino Edu Central  

Description: Students use the app to code and drive the Intelino train in a variety of ways. Runs on iOS Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Intelitek LearnMate Manufacturing Software   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Digital Classroom Environment/LMS,Hosted Website

Description: LearnMate is an advanced tool that delivers curriculum using multiple instructional strategies in a responsive and proactive environment for differentiated instruction.
Usage Restriction: Teachers need to create accounts and add students to their account. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Interactive Alphabet ABC’s   Assistive Technology,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS

Description: This tool supports students learning the alphabet in an interactive game format.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Izotope audio plugins  

Description: Izotope offers a range of unique, powerful tools that have become industry standards in audio repair/restoration and mastering, as well as a a wide variety of other tools. These tools not only help restore sub-optimal audio recordings, but they are critically important for preparing music for distribution to the listener (mastering). Usage Restrictions: Students must use this under the teacher’s account. Do not enter student PII.

Jobs Access With Speech (JAWS)   Assistive Technology,Windows,software

Description: Jobs Access With Speech (JAWS) is used by students with visual impairments to access digital tools.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Jostens Yearbook Avenue   Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Yearbook creation software.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Junior Scholastic   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Science,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website

Description: Junior Scholastic is a digital magazine with various subjects for student to read, respond to and interact with. Articles can be used within multiple subject areas.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Keeble   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Keeble is specific for students who have fine motor skills that need to work with a keyboard and in a specific format for students with a disability.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Keedogo   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Keedogo allows for an iPad keyboard with word prediction designed for children and young students. The keyboard provides a simplified layout with just the essential keys so early writers can focus on developing their skills rather than being distracted by symbols and functions they don’t yet need.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Keedogo Plus   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Keedogo Plus is an iPad keyboard with word prediction designed for children and young students. The keyboard provides a simplified layout with just the essential keys so early writers can focus on developing their skills rather than being distracted by symbols and functions they don’t yet need.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Keyboard Champion   Assistive Technology,Curriculum Related,iOS

Description: Keyboard Champion allows for students to improve accuracy and speed on a keyboard. Keyboarding is a vital skill for todays students and tomorrows successes in education.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Khan Academy   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website,iOS,Clever

Description: Khan Academy provides free personalized learning for students in math as well as other subjects. Math MAP scores may be used to further pinpoint areas of need. Students may use the resources on Khan Academy without and account. However, teachers may set up and manage accounts for their classes.
Usage Restriction: None

KickUp  

Description: This tool is used for informal teacher observations. Usage Restrictions: This tool is NOT for student use. No student PII should be entered. For use only by staff/teachers.

Kidspiration Maps  

Description: Kidspiration Maps helps young readers and writers in grades K-5 learn to organize and classify information, gain sight word knowledge and expand their ideas into written and verbal expression. Usage Restrictions: None

KIIS Institute for Practical Robotics (KIPR) Jr. Botball Curriculum   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - STEM,Curriculum Related

Description: The Jr. Botball curriculum, developed by KIPR, is used to teach computer science concepts aligned with the NV Academic Content Standards in Computer Science.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teacher logs into the robots with classroom account.

Kirsty Types iOS app  

Description: Kirsty Types provides a simple text and speech tool for non-verbal communication, especially in cases where movement is limited. The interface is simple and minimal, to help the user communicate their needs and ideas with ease. This will be used with specific students with an IEP, where the team agrees that this tool can improve communication within the school environment. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Kjos Interactive Practice Studio   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,iOS

Description: Kjos Interactive Practice Studio is a tool for music teachers to support music instruction.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

KNOWLEDGE MATTERS VIRTUAL BUSINESS 2023-2024  

Description: Virtual Business (VB) High School simulations are browser-based, online business simulations that provide you with an interactive curriculum to teach business, marketing, financial literacy, and personal finance. Usage Restrictions: Teachers must submit student names to an IT Help Desk ticket so external email can be enabled temporarily for student registration purposes only.

Kodable Kickstart   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website,Clever

Description: Kodable is a K-5 coding curriculum taking students from learning to think like a programmer in Kindergarten to writing real JavaScript by 5th grade.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Kodable Premium Plus Curriculum   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Clever

Description: Kodable is a complete K-5 curriculum taking students from learning to think like a programmer in Kindergarten to writing real JavaScript by 5th grade. Kodable’s curriculum is aligned to K-5 standards which are a roadmap for developing the whole student through computer science. Kodable provides easy to follow lesson plans focused on student outcomes so teachers can teach their students to code, no computer science knowledge required.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

KODU Game Lab   Coding/Computer Science,software

Description: Kodu Game Lab is used to teach game design and coding.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

KOOV   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: The KOOV app is used with KOOV Robotics/Coding so students can access the coding and build instructions.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students DO NOT Link to social media accounts.

Kuta Software  

Description: Test and Worksheet Generator for Algebra 2 | Infinite Algebra 2 covers all typical Algebra 2 material, beginning with a few major Algebra 1 concepts and going through trigonometry. There are over 125 topics in all, from multi-step equations to trigonometric identities. Suitable for any class with advanced algebra content. Designed for all levels of learners, from remedial to advanced.
Usage Restriction: None

LabCamera   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science,iOS,Android,Hosted Website,software

Description: LabCamera allows students and teachers to carry out substantial scientific observations and measurements by using our software and a webcam.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

LAMP Words for Life  

Description: LAMP Words for Life® has thousands of words to support robust communication. It allows the individual to put words together to say whatever they want to say, use verb and adjective forms, and add word endings to use language the same as verbal speakers. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Language Builder Pro   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Language Builder Pro is a database of different everyday images and allows you to add your own images to create unlimited flashcards for use in the apps ABA-based activities. This app is a communication app that assists students with a disability to communicate.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

LanSchool   Classroom Management/Family Communication,Presentations and Projects,software,iOS

Description: LanSchool is used to monitor students on their individual devices. This version includes more options than the LanSchool Air which was previously approved.
Usage Restriction: Approved for student use only under a school/staff account.

Learn Biology  

Description: Interactive biology study platform that streamlines learning and maximizes comprehension & recall. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must issue students usernames. Do not enter student PII.

Learning Ally  

Description: This app provides access to Learning Ally’s library of human-read audiobooks, offering an extensive selection of books students want and need to read, including bestsellers, classic literature and textbooks. Now students have interactive learning tools geared to help them succeed, including: highlighted text synced with the audio narration, speed control, bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking. Learning Ally membership is required to use this app. Learning Ally is for students with dyslexia or other reading deficits who struggle with decoding, fluency or comprehension, who are blind or visually impaired, or who have a physical disability that prohibits them from reading standard print. Parents usually purchase the subscription but some schools have purchased the subscription. This app is just for access.
Usage Restriction: None

Lego Education Learning Express  

Description: iOS app to use with Lego Education coding express train sets. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Lego Mindstorm Commander   iOS,Coding/Computer Science

Description: Robot Commander is the official command app from LEGO® MINDSTORMS®. FREE to download on most smart devices; Robot Commander connects via Bluetooth to the EV3 Intelligent Brick. This easy to use app allows students to interact with your very own EV3 robots without even connecting to a computer! That means students can play instantly with classroom robots. App runs on iPads.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format. Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or complete surveys.

Lego Spike   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - STEM,Coding/Computer Science,iOS,software

Description: Lego Spike is the app that works with Lego Spike Premium robots. Download from Microsoft Store or submit IT Helpdesk ticket for push to student devices.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Lessonpix.com   Presentations and Projects

Description: LessonPix is used to make custom communication boards, picture cards, and game boards.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Letter Sounds A to Z  

Description: This app features clear enunciation of the sounds of the 26 alphabet letters. Designed for use with the All About Reading Pre-reading curriculum. (Note: This app contains just the FIRST sound of the letters. Additional sounds are taught on our Phonogram Sounds app.) This app is part of the All About Reading Pre-reading program. This multi-sensory curriculum teaches the five essential pre-reading skills. Usage Restrictions: None

Level Up Village   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - STEM,Global Communities-Connections

Description: Level Up Village is a digital tool that develops students 21st century skills and global competency through collaboration experiences with students globally.
Usage Restriction: None

Lexia English   Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related

Approved. Description: Lexia® English Language Development? is an adaptive blended learning program designed to help emergent bilingual students in grades K-6 acquire higher language proficiency levels of English, integrating three key areas: speaking, listening, and grammar.
Usage Restriction: None.

Lexia English Language Development   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Lexia English Language Development is a blended learning digital tool that supports Emergent English Language development through academic conversations.
Usage Restriction: None

Lexia PowerUp   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website,Clever

Description: Lexia PowerUp is a grades 6-8 Literacy Intervention program.
Usage Restriction: None

Lexia PowerUp iPad app   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS

Description: Lexia PowerUp iPad app is used as part of Lexia PowerUp, which is a 6-8 grade Literacy Intervention program.
Usage Restriction: None

Lexia PowerUp RENEWAL 2023-2024  

Description: This is a grades 6-8 Literacy Intervention program. Login through Clever. Usage Restrictions: None

Libby   Curriculum Related,software,iOS

Description: Libby is a tool for reading eBooks or listening to audiobooks checked out through the Washoe County Library using their library card.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do no create accounts. Students use their Washoe County library card to access eBooks.

Light Burn  

Description: Lightburn is used to design graphics to be used for laser engraving. Usage Restrictions: Staff use only.

Lightworks (free edition) Download (64-bit)   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software

Description: Lightworks is a video editing software.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Lingt.com   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,iOS,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Students will use this Lingt.com to record their responses to prompts given by the teacher. This will be used by AP Spanish Language and Culture students who are required to record their responses on the AP test.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not sign up for notifications.

Little Bird Tales   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,iOS

Description: Little Bird Tales is a storytelling and e-learning tool that can be implemented in hundreds of ways, and is great for kids of all ages, even for children who cant read and write.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Logic Pro  

Description: Logic Pro is a professional, industry-standard digital audio workstation (DAW). It is the paid version of GarageBand, which is already approved for district use. It is a much more user-friendly way to introduce students to the professional features needed for industry applications. Usage Restrictions: Must be pushed through InTune. School iTunes account only.

Look to Learn  

Description: Software that is used by students needing eye gaze on the Surface tablets or a laptop. A simple series of training games the student uses their eyes to access with the PC Eye eye gaze bar. Usage Restrictions: Teacher downloads software for students to use. No login is required. No PII is entered.

Lychee Slicer  

Description: This application is needed to convert .stl files into 3D printed objects through resin 3D printers. Usage Restrictions: This application is not to be used by students, only teachers with their resin 3D printers in their classrooms.

Mackie Master Fader  

Description: This app will allow the use of Mackie digitally-controlled live sound consoles. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

MackinVIA iPad App   Curriculum Related,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: MackinVIA™ is a program that makes it easy to access your schools digital resources. You can use MackinVIA on any desktop, laptop, or mobile device with Internet access.
Usage Restriction: None

Made with Code - Google   Coding/Computer Science

Description: Students can create their own projects learning code.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Magic Piano by Smule   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Magic Piano can be used as a tool to learn how to use the iPad and as a reinforcer.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or allow notifications..

Makeblock - Play STEM Robots  

Description: This app is required to use/code the Makeblock MBot Rangers. Usage Restrictions: Advise students not to click on third party links or change settings to Chinese settings.

MakeCode Adafruit: Circuit Playground Express   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website,Windows

Description: MakeCode Adafruit: Circuit Playground Express is used to support understanding of coding and physical computing using Circuit Playground Express Microcontroller.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

MakerBot Print  

Description: This software is needed to convert .stl files into printable files to 3D print them through FDM MakerBot 3D printers.
Usage Restriction: Approved for teacher use only to utilize the 3D printers.

MANGAHIGH.COM   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website

Description: MANGAHIGH.COM is a web-based math and coding website offering Adaptive quizzes, innovative games and social competition, aligned to international curricula. Real-time analytics with AI support for differentiation
Usage Restriction: None

Marbotic   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS

Description: Marabotic is suite of tools that interact with Marabotic toys. Suite of apps included are Up to 100; Alpha Monster; 10 Fingers; Bla Bla Box; Vocabubble; Alpha pop; More or Less, add and subtract; Lil Reader; Smart Shapes.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Math Learning Center   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Math Learning Center are a suite of games based on visual models to be used in a variety of math skills ie: fractions, geoboards, clock, vocabulary cards, money, frames, number lines, number pieces, number rack, partial product finder, and pattern shapes.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Mathshare by Benetech   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Hosted Website

Description: Benetech Mathshare empowers students to solve math problems and show their work so that teachers and students can see how they got there. It is free and accessible to all learners. It will mainly be utilized by students with a documented learning disability in math.
Usage Restriction: Teacher creates class account and add students to their accounts. Ensure students not to click on third party links or link to social media accounts.

Max Scholar   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Max Scholar is a Reading Intervention program.
Usage Restriction: None

Merge Explorer   Coding/Computer Science,Android,iOS,Curriculum Related - Science

Description: Merge Explorer is the App that controls the Merge Cube which students are able to program and use in the classroom.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Merriam-Webster Dictionary tool assists students in finding definitions of words or looking to expand vocabulary.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

micro:bit by Micro:bit Educational Foundation   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Micro:bit is the program used for creating code for the micro:bit using block coding or Javascript.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Microsoft Excel   Data Logging,Android,iOS,software

Description: Digital spreadsheet creator
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft Forms   Creating Technology Products,Formative Assessment Tools,Data Logging

Description: Digital form creator for surveys and quizzes.
Usage Restriction: None

Microsoft Minecraft Education Edition   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Collaborative Tools/Spaces,software,iOS,Android,Curriculum Related,Coding/Computer Science

Description: Microsoft Minecraft Education Edition is a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft OneDrive   Cloud Storage and Sharing,software,iOS,Android

Description: This tool allows teachers to store and access files in a cloud-based system. An Office 365 account is required to use Microsoft OneDrive.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft OneNote/Class Notebook   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Creating Technology Products,Android,iOS,software

Description: OneNote Class Notebook Creator lets a teacher quickly set up a personal workspace for every student, a content library for handouts, and a collaboration space for lessons and creative activities, all within one powerful notebook.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft Planner   Classroom Management/Family Communication,Collaborative Tools/Spaces

Description: Planner makes it easy for your team to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what you’re working on, and get updates on progress.
Usage Restriction: None

Microsoft PowerPoint   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Android,iOS,software

Description: Presentation tool: Get your ideas across with beautiful design, rich animation, cinematic motion, 3D models and icons.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft SaaS Management Platform   Professional Development

Description: Integrated technical how to videos for using Teams which shows you how to perform many tasks in Microsoft Teams.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Microsoft SharePoint   Class Websites,Cloud Storage and Sharing,Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Hosted Website,software,iOS,Android

Description: SharePoint is a web-based, collaborative platform that integrates with Microsoft Office. SharePoint is primarily a document management and storage system.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft Stream   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,Hosted Website,Android,iOS

Description: Stream is a video recording, editing, and sharing of teacher created videos. Students can view videos. This tool is part of the Office 365 suite. Students access this tool using their district login. No additional students accounts are created.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft Sway   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Windows,Hosted Website

Description: Sway is designed to replace Microsoft PowerPoint for visual presentations and storytelling. Unlike PowerPoint, Sway aims to present to a digital audience, not a live audience.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft Teams   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Synchronous Communication/Video-Conferencing,Digital Classroom Environment/LMS,Android,iOS,Windows,software

Description: Microsoft Teams is the digital hub that brings conversations, content, assignments, and apps together in one place. Promote equity and student voice with collaborative classrooms, connect in professional learning communities, and communicate with staff - all from a single experience in Office 365 Education.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Microsoft Translator   Assistive Technology,Android,Classroom Management/Family Communication,iOS

Description: Microsoft Translator can be used by students and staff to translate or transcribe conversations in multiple languages.
Usage Restriction: None

Microsoft Whiteboard   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,iOS,Android,software,Windows

Description: Microsoft Whiteboard is an interactive whiteboard app that teachers can use with students for distance learning.
Usage Restriction: Students cannot create boards. Teachers create boards as read-only and teachers can allow students to edit if needed.

Microsoft Word   Creating Technology Products,Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Windows,iOS,Android,software

Description: Digital document creator: Write with confidence, knowing intelligent technology can help with spelling, grammar and even stylistic writing suggestions.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

MINDSTORMS EV3 LEGO® Education   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Windows,software

Description: MINDSTORM EV3 Lego Education will be used to develop students computational thinking through coding the EV3 robot using this program.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Minga.io   Classroom Management/Family Communication

Description: Minga.io is used to track PBIS Rewards.
Usage Restriction: None

Model Diplomacy  

Description: Model Diplomacy is a website that allows students to take on a role on either the UN Security Council, or the National Security Council and participate in a simulation of a decision that can impact international relations and American International policies. These simulations allow students to experience what it is like to participate in the decision making process that our government uses on a regular basis to make decisions about international issues. Usage Restrictions: Students must be 13 and in high school.

ModMath  

Approved ct 6/26/2024

Modular Robots - suite of Cubelet apps   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Modular Robots are the suite of apps used with Cubelets.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Money Pieces by MLC   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Money Pieces help students visualize and understand money values and relationships. Two versions of coins and bills are provided: virtual currency pieces that replicate the appearance and relative size of U.S. coins and the dollar bill, and area money pieces.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

MOTU Pro Audio Installer  

Description: MOTU Pro Audio Installer installs all necessary drivers and software controllers for Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) audio interfaces. Usage restrictions: Teacher use only. Do not enter student PII.

Music Theory   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,Hosted Website

Description: Free web-based, interactive Music Theory instructor and practice tool. Creates and guides Music Theory learning in a fun and interactive way. Teacher can assign exercises for students to practice. The site scores the exercises for feedback.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Musicplay Online   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,Hosted Website

Description: Musicplay online is a fun interactive online music tool used by K-5 teachers.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

my code central  

Description: Code Central’s Level-Up Curriculum consists of engaging, educational, and all-encompassing instructional materials and an easy-to-use platform that allows schools to provide the highest quality Computer Science education for students.
Usage Restriction: Teachers must create accounts for students to use this tool.

myclassroomeconomy   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math

Description: My Classroom Economy contains a classroom bank that allows educators to teach students about financial literacy by managing checking/savings accounts, earning money for classroom jobs, and earning bonuses through PBIS behavior strategies.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format, or in print format.

myOn Reader by Renaissance   Curriculum Related,Clever,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: myOn Reader is an online reading program accessed through Clever.
Usage Restriction: None

Mystery Science 2024-2025  

Description: Mystery Science (Discovery Education) is a unique, standards-aligned science curriculum for grades K-5 designed to help students stay curious! Mystery Guides lead engaging, open-and-go lessons with step-by-step, hands-on activities that explore scientific phenomena using common classroom items. Usage Restrictions: None

NAEP Assessment App  

Description: The NAEP Application is currently available for Windows and Chrome operating systems only and must be installed on each students device prior to assessment day. The NAEP application includes a secure browser that locks down the student’s device and prevents access to other software, applications, and websites. The NAEP assessment is administered using a federal government-furnished application secured according to NAEP assessment delivery policies. Usage Restrictions: None

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: NaNoWriMo Young Writer’s Program is a digital tool used to help inspire young writers.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Students must not share work publicly. Data deletion must be requested at end of the school year.

Naviance   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: Naviance is a tool used to support students in developing college and career readiness through self discovery.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Nearpod  

Description: Nearpod is an easy-to-use lesson builder for teachers to assemble lessons and distribute them to student devices. Teachers can get real-time feedback from students and post-session reports on comprehension.
Usage Restriction: Teacher must create content and provide students with a join code.

Nearpod and Flocabulary   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Formative Assessment Tools,Interactive Presentations,Presentations and Projects,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Nearpod and Flocabulary are companion platforms used to engaged students in learning.
Usage Restriction: None

Nearpod Free Silver Version   Interactive Presentations,Hosted Website,iOS,Formative Assessment Tools,Clever

Description: Nearpod is an easy-to-use lesson builder for teachers to assemble lessons and distribute them to student devices. Teachers can get real-time feedback from students and post-session reports on comprehension.
Usage Restriction: None

Nearpod Gold Version   Interactive Presentations,Hosted Website,iOS,Formative Assessment Tools,Clever

Description: Nearpod is an easy-to-use lesson builder for teachers to assemble lessons and distribute them to student devices. Teachers can get real-time feedback from students and post-session reports on comprehension.
Usage Restriction: None

Nearpod Platinum Version   Interactive Presentations,Hosted Website,iOS,Formative Assessment Tools,Clever

Description: Nearpod is an easy-to-use lesson builder for teachers to assemble lessons and distribute them to student devices. Teachers can get real-time feedback from students and post-session reports on comprehension.
Usage Restriction: None

Nearpod Premium Plus - School  

Description: Nearpod is an easy-to-use lesson builder for teachers to assemble lessons and distribute them to student devices. Teachers can get real-time feedback from students and post-session reports on comprehension.
Usage Restriction: None

Nearpod Premium Plus and Flocabulary Plus   Interactive Presentations

Description: Nearpod is an easy-to-use lesson builder for teachers to assemble lessons and distribute them to student devices. Teachers can get real-time feedback from students and post-session reports on comprehension.
Usage Restriction: None

NEVADA CAREER EXPLORER   Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: The Nevada Career Explorer site is powered by Headed2, a secure web-based platform designed to help you explore, plan, and prepare for a career you’ll love.
Usage Restriction: None

Nevada Pathways/Nepris software   Global Communities-Connections,Hosted Website

Description: Nepris offers daily opportunities to join live, virtual chats with professionals on a variety of topics that prepare students for college and career. The topics follow the national themes in education along with several unique series being offered throughout the school year. Teachers and students can sign up to participate in one of these chats along with other classrooms from across the country.
Usage Restriction: None

News Literacy Project - Checkology  

Description: This app is used to teach students about the basics of Journalism. The site offers lessons which students can access at school or at home. Usage Restrictions: Teachers create a class and give students a join code. Students should create a username and password to join with this code – without using an email address.

News-2-You   Assistive Technology,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website

Description: News-2-you allows for our students with disabilities to still access recent and world wide news. This application allows them to stay up to current events with the assistance in recognizing and teaching text symbols to working on reading comprehension. The app also allows for text to speech for students who struggle with content.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Newsela  

Description: Newsela is a data base of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad theme (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

Newsela   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Clever

Description: Newsela is a data base of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad theme (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

NitroType   Hosted Website,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: NitroType is a typing fluency tool that incorporates competition into the game to motivate students to increase their accuracy and fluency when typing.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

NoRedInk Free Version   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Formative Assessment Tools

Description: NoRedInk is an online tool used for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics and style to students in 4th through 12th grade.
Usage Restriction: None

NoRedInk Premium   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Formative Assessment Tools

Description: NoRedInk is an online tool used for teaching grammar, usage, mechanics and style to students in 4th through 12th grade.
Usage Restriction: None

NoteFlight Learn   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,Curriculum Related - Music,Hosted Website

Description: Noteflight is an online app that allows users to compose, view, and share music notation from any web browser.
Usage Restriction: None

Noteflight Premium   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects

Description: Noteflight is an online app that allows users to compose, view, and share music notation from any web browser. However, rather than basic composition software, Noteflight allows users to edit, print, and playback written music from any connected device.
Usage Restriction: None

Novel Effect  

Description: This app adds sound effects to books as they are read aloud to students. It is a fun way to engage students with a story. Usage Restrictions: For teacher us only. Students may not use this tool.

NVDA Non visual Desktop Access   Assistive Technology

Description: NVDA Non visual Desktop Access is a screen reading tool used by visual impaired students.
Usage Restriction: Opt-out of usage statistics by unchecking the box at install. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

NWEA MAP Reading Fluency   Hosted Website,iOS,Assessment

Description: The NWEA Reading Fluency app is a tool used to monitor students reading fluency.
Usage Restriction: None

NWEA Testing   Hosted Website,iOS,Assessment

Description: WCSD adopted assessment platform.
Usage Restriction: None

Office 365   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,Data Logging,iOS,Hosted Website,software

Description: Suite of Microsoft Tools.
Usage Restriction: None

Onshape  

Description: Online CAD software. Usage Restrictions: None

onshape education  

Description: Students on Vex IQ and Vex VRC Robotics teams will use Onshape CAD program to collaborate and design their robot in an online platform. Usage Restrictions: None

Orbit Note  

Description: This tool is used in conjunction with Snap and Read. It provides a more seamless notetaking experience for students with disabilities and is only available to students for whom permissions are given based upon IEP team determination of need for this level of notetaking support.
Usage Restriction: Only for students with an IEP listing this as an accommodation.

Orion Scoring System by Scopos  

Description: Marksmanship software for JROTC program. Usage Restrictions: None

Osmo   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS

Description: Osmo programs support student learning of foundation phonics, math computation and geography.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

OSMO Learning Tool   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Math,iOS

Description: OSMO Learning tools use interactive toys to teach concpets. The Suite of tools include Osmo Math Buzz, Osmo Letteropia, Osmo Shape Builder, and Osmo Counting Town.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Our Virtual Ensemble   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Music

Description: Our Virtual Ensemble is used for learning, practicing and performing music in a distance learning environment.
Usage Restriction: None

OverDrive: eBooks and audiobooks   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Overdrive is the Washoe County Library systems eBook online portal.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not create accounts. Students use their library card to access eBooks.

Ozaria   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: Ozaria supports students learning Python and JavaSricpt coding.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party lnks or link to social media.

Ozobot- OzoBlockly   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Android,Hosted Website

Description: Students use OzoBlockly app to code the Ozobots.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

OzoBots Evo App   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Ozobots Evo app is used to code Ozobots on iPads.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Padlet   Formative Assessment Tools,Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: This online tool is for collecting ideas from a group, building community, and collaborating whether in class or out of class on a virtual bulletin board.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

PAES LAB  

Description: Scoring software for the PAES Lab. Usage Restrictions: None

Pages app   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Pages is approved for use by students with visual impairment.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department.

Pain Squad  

Description: This app allows students to keep track of pain, intensity of pain, location of pain, etc. It is developed for children by The Hospital for Sick Children" and is an evidence based pain diary recommended by Easter Seals. This will allow the student and team to keep a diary of when the student has pain and the severity so instruction can be designed for the best times of day. This will help teams meet IEP goals by individualizing instruction to meet the students education and medical needs. Usage Restrictions: Only approved for students with IEP needs. Active parental consent must be obtained.

Paint.net   Curriculum Related,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software

Description: Paint.net is a free Windows 10 tool that is used for digital art. It is a free tool like Photoshop. It introduces art students to digital art and allows content to be created for use in presentations and other projects.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Paper.co   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Clever

Description: Paper is an educational technology company that partners with schools and school districts to provide students with 24/7 tutoring. Students access through Clever.
Usage Restriction: None

ParentPowered PBC Ready 4K   Classroom Management/Family Communication,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Ready4K is an evidence-based family engagement curriculum delivered via text message. Each week, parents and caregivers receive fun facts and easy tips on how to promote their children’s development by building on existing family routines. The Ready4K curriculum covers birth through 3rd grade and is available in English, Spanish, and Arabic.
Usage Restriction: None

Pasco Probes & Software   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science,software

Description: Pasco software manages date collection for Pasco probes. This is approved for use with Pasco probes only.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Paygrade   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Math,Classroom Management/Family Communication,Hosted Website

Description: Paygrade is a Digital Learning tool that students can manage a classroom economy through a bank account and credit card by applying for jobs, and earning/losing money to use towards prizes in class.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure student photos are not uploaded to the site.

PBIS Rewards  

Description: PBIS management system assists schools in their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support program. The multi-device platform makes it easy to continuously recognize students for meeting behavior expectations from anywhere in the school, not just the classroom. And with added features like referral tracking, Check-In/Check-Out, and a teacher rewards system, PBIS Rewards helps to foster accountability and fidelity in your PBIS program. Usage Restrictions: None

PBIS Rewards ~ Motivating Systems   Classroom Management/Family Communication,iOS,Android

Description: PBIS Rewards is a schoolwide PBIS management system that assists schools in their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support program.
Usage Restriction: None.

PBIS Rewards at Swope Middle School  

Description: PBIS management system that assists schools in their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support program. The multi-device platform makes it easy to continuously recognize students for meeting behavior expectations from anywhere in the school, not just the classroom. And with added features like referral tracking, Check-In/Check-Out, and a teacher rewards system, PBIS Rewards helps to foster accountability and fidelity in your PBIS program. Usage Restrictions: None

PBIS Rewards System   Classroom Management/Family Communication

Description: PBIS Rewards is a management system that assists schools in their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support program. Usage Restrictions: None

PBS LearningMedia   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Science,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: KNPB and PBS have curated free videos, interactives, lesson plans and more for you teachers.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

PBS Thirteen Media with Impact   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website

Description: PBS Thirteen Media with Impact website supports student learning in elementary Social Studies curricula.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

PC Building Simulator   Coding/Computer Science

Description: Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs with real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulations.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Pear Assessment (formerly Edulastic) - RENEWAL 2024  

Description: Pear Assessment (formerly Edulastic) is a curricular tool for teachers. Schools pay for the use of the program. Usage Restrictions: None

Pear Deck Essential   Interactive Presentations,Presentations and Projects,Formative Assessment Tools,Clever

Description: Pear Deck Slides is a collaborative presentation and formative assessment tool.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

Pear Deck Premium   Interactive Presentations,Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Clever

Description: Pear Deck Slides gives teachers the ability to engage and assess every student in every row no matter what grade or subject. Using Pear Deck will help you create an interactive and community-focused classroom that builds confidence and comprehension.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

Pearson NNAT assessment   Hosted Website,Assessment

Description: Renewal of NNAT3 the assessment test to qualify students for Gifted and Talented Services.
Usage Restriction: None

Pearson Q Interactive  

Description: This app allows school psychologists and speech therapists to administer direct assessments to students using ipads. This system automatically scores the assessments, which limits user error. It also automatically updates the assessments, to ensure only the newest assessments and norms are used when making special education eligibility decisions for students. Usage Restrictions: None

Pearson Test Generator  

Approved from email

Pencil Code   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: Pencil Code is a collaborative programming site for drawing art, playing music, and creating games. It is also a place to experiment with mathematical functions, geometry, graphing, webpages, simulations, and algorithms.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Pencil2D Download   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software

Description: Pencil2D Download is an animation software.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students who are 13 and older.

PenPal Schools   Global Communities-Connections,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: PenPal Schools allow students to communicate with others globally under the protection of a student-friendly and safe platform that closely monitors content and prevents entrance of non-student-friendly content. It promotes global learning and global interpersonal communication that crosses into many discipline and content areas.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

PhET Interactive Simulations   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,Curriculum Related - Math,Curriculum Related - Science,Hosted Website,Clever

Description: PhET is a suite of research-based interactive computer simulations for teaching and learning physics, chemistry, math, and other sciences. They emphasize the connections between real-life phenomena and the underlying science, and help make the visual and conceptual models of expert scientists accessible to students.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Photon Coding   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Photon Code is an application that allows you to create programs for your Photon robot in Draw, Badge and Blocks - fully icon-based robot programming languages that are super easy to use. Use the app to build any program for Photon and discover the unlimited possibilities of your robot.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not use video recording capabilities.

Photon EDU   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Photon EDU is an online resource for teachers. These resources are to be used for instruction using Photon Robots.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Photon Magic Bridge   Coding/Computer Science,software

Description: Photon Magic Bridge is an app that together with Photon Magic Dongle allows you to connect to computers & up to 8 robots simultaneously! It also introduces you to a whole new list of commercial apps like Scratch and MakeCode. This will allow connection to an interactive whiteboard.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Photon Robot   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Photon Robot is an app used on student iPads to program and control Photon robots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Pictello   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Pictello is a tool used for visual story telling.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Piktochart Individual Pro   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Piktochart is a web-based infographic application which allows users without intensive experience as graphic designers to easily create infographics and visuals using themed templates.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Piktochart Pro Teams   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Piktochart is a web-based infographic application which allows users without intensive experience as graphic designers to easily create infographics and visuals using themed templates.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Pinterest   Social Bookmarking/Curating,Social Networks,Hosted Website,iOS,Browser Extension

Description: Pinterest is a free website that requires registration to use. Users can upload, save, sort, and manage images—known as pins—and other media content (e.g., videos) through collections known as pinboards.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Pivot Interactives Physics   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Science

Description: Pivot Interactives uses interactive video, a new genre in science education. Research shows that using interactive video can improve student learning of critical thinking and science, even compared to apparatus-based learning.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not submit ideas to the public forum

Pixabay   Presentations and Projects

Description: Pixabay is a website containing copyright free images, illustrations, videos and music.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Pixilart   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Pixilart is a website that students can use to create pixilated art.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students and teachers do not enter student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

PIXLR  

Description: Photo editing tool Usage Restrictions: None

Pixton Comic Maker   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Use Pixton Comic Maker to create comics for content area topics that align to the Common Core Standards in the classroom.
Usage Restriction: Teachers create an account using their district credentials. Students use unique class link and system generated usernames to access the tool.

Play Impossible Game Ball   Coding/Computer Science

Description: Students can use the Play Impossible Game Ball app powered ball in PE or in their science class. Students participate in different challenges learning about Newtons Laws of Motion.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Plickers   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Students use paper QRcodes to indicate answer choices (T/F, Multiple Choice), teachers scan cards with device to see student response data.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Plt4m  

Description: Instructional videos and progress tracking for students. Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac. Usage Restrictions: Approved for students 13 and in high school only.

PLT4M   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: PLT4M is used for the strength and conditioning classes for monitoring and evaluation with needed changes.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

PLUGO by Shifu   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Android

Description: Plugo is the tool used with Shifu Plugo interactive devices on an iPad.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers need to complete the initial setup of the app.

PocketLab   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science,Hosted Website,iOS,Android

Description: PocketLab connects with a single button to a smart phone, tablet, Chromebook, or computer and instantly streams data that you can see and record. PocketLab measures motion, acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

PODD with compass   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: PODD with Compass is a way of organizing whole word and symbol vocabulary to provide immersion and modeling as well as a means to express a range of messages in a variety of environments. This is an app used for students with a communication disability.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf”

Poll Everywhere   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Poll Everywhere is an online tool that can be used to create word clouds, polls, surveys, and more.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Power Automate   Professional Development

Description: Create automated workflows between your favorite apps and services to get notifications, synchronize files, collect data, and more.
Usage Restriction: None

Powtoon Free   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Powtoon is an animation software program. Students can create animated videos. Paid versions have additional features.
Usage Restriction: None

Powtoon Pro   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Powtoon is a user-friendly, and intuitive animation software. With Powtoon, anyone can create engaging, animated videos with a professional look and feel.
Usage Restriction: None

Powtoon Pro+   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Powtoon is a user-friendly, and intuitive animation software. With Powtoon, anyone can create engaging, animated videos with a professional look and feel.
Usage Restriction: None

Powtoon Student   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Powtoon is an animation software program. Students can create animated videos. Paid versions have additional features.
Usage Restriction: None

Powtoon Teacher   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Powtoon is an animation software program. Students can create animated videos. Paid versions have additional features.
Usage Restriction: None

Practicing Musician   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music

Description: Practicing Musician offers thousands of short video tutorials, created by our teachers and volunteer educators, providing aural and visual reinforcement of the concepts presented in your existing instrumental method book.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Presonus Universal Control  

Description: This is the driver installation software to use Presonus products.
Usage Restriction: Students must use this under the teacher’s account. Do not enter student PII.

Prezi EDU Basic   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Prezi is a presentation tool that uses one large canvas. Your presentation will zoom along a path to various parts of the canvas, and emphasize the ideas presented there. Prezi uses the big picture of things to help focus the presentation, and captivate your audience.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Prezi EDU Plus   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,software

Description: Prezi is a presentation tool that uses one large canvas. Your presentation will zoom along a path to various parts of the canvas, and emphasize the ideas presented there. Prezi uses the big picture of things to help focus the presentation, and captivate your audience.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Prisms VR  

This software is for VR headsets and the Prism software to run program. (Through Clever) Learn math & science through movement, experience and meaningful discovery. Usage Restrictions: None

Prisms VR - RENEWAL 24-25  

Description: This is for VR headsets and the Prism software to run program. (Through Clever)
Usage Restriction: Approved for WCSD

Prizmo Go   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Prizmo Go is a tool used for students with a reading disability. Students can take a picture of the text, highlight and then for our students with a vision impairment that need a darker or lighter back ground it has the ability to change the background color. This app also has the ability for students to type out notes and annotate on a text that the rest of the class may be reading.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Prizmo Pro Scanner   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Prizmo Pro Scanner is an easy scanner app for students to use.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Pro Tools  

Description: Pro Tools is an industry-standard Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). It has many advanced features for both audio and music production as well as producing audio for video. It has advanced capabilities in editing, mixing, and mastering that make it widely used in a variety of real-world applications. Skill in Pro Tools is considered a basic requirement for many jobs in both music, film, broadcast, and audio industries. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

ProCreate iPad app   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: ProCreate is a drawing/creation app that allows the person to paint/draw/create on an iPad.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)   Curriculum Related - STEM,Curriculum Related

Description: Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a middle school STEM curriculum.
Usage Restriction: Schools must request from the vendor that all student data is deleted at the end of the school year. Request data deletion by emailing the vendor at solutioncenter@pltw.org or by calling [877]-335-7589.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) - RENEWAL 2023-2024  

Description: This is a program that several schools use for STEM learning. There are various accounts that these are paid out of. This company requires we send a "contract" for signature and then they send the bill (or they send the bill to the specific schools). Access via Clever. Usage Restrictions: None

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) - RENEWAL 24-25  

Description: This is a program that several schools use for STEM learning. There are various accounts that these are paid out of. This company requires we send a "contract" for signature and then they send the bill (or they send the bill to the specific schools). Access via Clever. Approved for WCSD Use

Proloquo Coach   Assistive Technology

Description: Proloquo Coach is a tutorial and guiding lessons for parents and IEP teams on how to implement AAC and develop competency using Proloquo with their students.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool. Do not click on third party links or link to social media, or opt-in to allow data to be used for product improvement.

Proloquo2Go   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Proloquo2Go is used as a primary function of communication for students with a communication impairment. Students use this to communicate with teachers, aides, and families.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Proloquo4Text   Assistive Technology

Description: Proloqup4Text is used for writing and being able to communicate for students who are nonverbal or have significant communication delays.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Promethean Activcast   Interactive Presentations,iOS

Description: Activcast is a mirroring tool for students and teachers to share their screens on the ActivPanel.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

PrusaSlicer  

Description: This application is needed to convert .stl files into 3D printed objects through Prusa 3D printers. Usage Restrictions: This application is only approved for teacher use. Students may not use this application.

PSI Exam Browser  

Description: These devices need the PSI app to allow students to take their High School Equivalency. Usage restrictions: For adult education (RISE) use only.

Purdue Owl Citation Generator   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: Purdue Owl is a bibliography and in-text citation generator.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

PUZZLE AR   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive

Description: Puzzle AR is used with Ozobots to create an AR experience.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Python   Coding/Computer Science,software

Description: Language and IDE for Edgenuity Computer Science & Applications courses
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Q-Interactive   Formative Assessment Tools,iOS

Description: Q-interactive is a 1:1 iPad-based testing system that helps administer, score, and report 20 different clinical assessments, including WISC–V, WIAT–III, and CELF-5.
Usage Restriction: None

QuaverED   Social Emotional Learning,Hosted Website

Description: Quaver SEL presents an innovative approach to social and emotional learning that focuses on the unique needs of PreK-5 students and the teachers and counselors who support them!
Usage Restriction: None

Quiver app   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS,Android

Description: Quiver app is an Augmented Reality app. Students color pages from Quiver Education and this app makes their pages come to life. Many different content areas are available to choose from.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Quiver Education 2021-2026   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,Hosted Website

Description: Quiver Education is an augmented reality coloring experience that focuses on content.
Usage Restriction: This approval is for the paid version of Quiver Education, not the Quiver app. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Quizalize   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website

Description: Quizalize has many fun curriculum based classroom quiz games that engage students but also provide teachers with real-time insight into individual children strengths, weaknesses and learning gaps.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Quizizz   Formative Assessment Tools,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Quizizz works on any device with a browser. quizizz.com (Teachers-to sign up and manage.) Quizizz is a game-based classroom response system you can play on any device with a web browser! Create and play quizzes in a variety of formats.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students or teachers do not enter Student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Quizlet   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Quizlet is a web-based tool that allows users to create study tools such as interactive flashcards, tests, and study games. With Quizlet, students can choose their own “Study Mode.”
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

RadSounds Cause/Effect App  

Description: RadSounds is the worlds greatest cause/effect music program for special needs learners Approved for WCSD users

Rainbow Sentences   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: This app is designed to help students improve their ability to construct grammatically correct sentences by using color coded visual cues. The who, what, where, and why parts of sentences are color coded to help students recognize and understand how combinations of these parts create basic sentence structure.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf

Readworks   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: Readworks is a supplemental reading passage resource. The use of Readworks is not approved for use to supplant the district adopted Benchmark curriculum.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format or print format.

Red Hat (Linux) Academy   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: With Red Hat Academy, students will earn industry recognized certifications in Linux, Cloud Computing, and Ansible (development). Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Principal. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Reflect Messaging   Social Emotional Learning

Description: Reflect Messaging is a new social and emotional (SEL) learning app that is free with Microsoft Teams for Education. Capture student feelings in an easy to capture pulse. Available as a chat extension for channel discussion, in group and meeting chats and in 1:1 chats Includes a list of suggested check-in questions and offers the ability to create custom questions for checking in with colleagues Check-ins can be set so responses are public, private to sender, or fully anonymous.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login.

Reflex Math  

Description: Adaptive and individualized, Reflex is the most effective system for mastering basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for grades 2+. Full of games that students love, Reflex takes students at every level and helps them quickly gain math fact fluency and confidence. Usage Restrictions: None

Replit Teams for Education   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website

Description: Repl.it allows teachers and students to code and collaborate without friction. Repl.it features a collaborative, in-browser IDE to code in 50+ languages.
Usage Restriction: Teachers may only use the paid “Teams for Education” version of this tool with high school students 13 and older. (The free version is not approved.) Ensure students do not click on third party links, link to social media, or take part in surveys.

Research Institute for Learning and Development - SMARTS Executive Function  

Description: Teachers use the SMARTS Executive Function (EF) strategies – goal setting, cognitive flexibility, organizing and prioritizing, memorizing, self-checking and monitoring – to help their students learn first HOW to learn, and then apply those tools to their specific academic challenges. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Ripple Effects  

Ripple Effects is an individualized social emotional learning resource. The program will build on learners strengths to develop new behavioral support and strategies in order to be successful long term. The program is CASEL approved (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning). Incline MS will use this program for Tier 2 and 3 behavioral interventions through the MTSS process. Usage Restrictions: None

Roadtrip Nation   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related - Electives

Description: Roadtrip Nation is a website where students can explore future career opportunities based on their interests.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Robot C (specifically Graphical Robot C, which is included in the download)   Coding/Computer Science,software

Description: Students on VexIQ Robotics team will be able to use Robot C to block code a series of instructions, download them to their robot for use in competitions.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Sandbox AR iPad app  

Description: Students need to use this app to interact with augmented reality lessons/activities on Discovery Education site. iPad app Usage Restrictions: None

Santillana - Yabisi & En Español   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Online materials/resources to accompany textbook series
Usage Restriction: None

Sapling Plus deployed via Clever App   Curriculum Related,Clever

Description: High school Advanced Placement students will access etext for distance learning through Clever.
Usage Restriction: None

Savvas enVision contract extension  

Description: Digital access for K-5 adopted mathematics instructional materials. Usage Restrictions: None

School City   Hosted Website,Assessment

Description: School City is the district adopted assessment platform and allows for teacher, school and district wide testing. Assessments are created for math, EL, and CTE common assessments. In addition, teachers create assessments for their own classroom assessments. Students may take tests on paper and teachers score assessments through a scanner or webcam. Students may also take a test online. Students may review results online, if made available by the teacher.
Usage Restriction: None

Schoolwires   Class Websites,Hosted Website

Description: Schoolwires is a service that allows teachers to create websites that are ADA compliant with a variety of tools to have consistent format with a district webpage. Templates are provided to create content on a webpage.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Schoolwires is the approved tool for teacher website creation. To create a Schoolwires teacher website on the WCSD website, email Mike Morris at mmorris@washoeschools.net

Scopos (Orion scoring system)  

Description: Scopos is the new name for the Orion scoring system which JROTC instructors have been using for many years. Scopos is the same software but with a name change. It works on windows on our district imaged computers. It is used as part of our curriculum based air rifle program and competition season. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

ScratchJr   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: ScratchJr is an introductory programming language that enables young children (ages 5-7) to create their own interactive stories and games. Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Screencast-o-Matic Deluxe   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software,iOS,Browser Extension

Description: Screencast-O-Matic is a handy tool for recording screenshots and sharing them with friends or colleagues for a number of different purposes. With just a few clicks, you can start recording your screen, and once youre satisfied with your video, you can upload it directly from there.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Screencast-o-matic Free   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,iOS,software,Browser Extension

Description: Screencast-O-Matic is a handy tool for recording screenshots and sharing them with friends or colleagues for a number of different purposes. With just a few clicks, you can start recording your screen, and once youre satisfied with your video, you can upload it directly from there.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Screencast-o-Matic Premier   Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,iOS,software,Browser Extension

Description: Screencast-O-Matic is a handy tool for recording screenshots and sharing them with friends or colleagues for a number of different purposes. With just a few clicks, you can start recording your screen, and once youre satisfied with your video, you can upload it directly from there.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Seeing AI   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Seeing AI is an iOS app that allows people with visual impairments to access their world. It describes the people, text and objects around the. It is like a talking camera.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Seesaw Free Version   Digital Classroom Environment/LMS,Student Websites/Portfolios,Blogging,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: 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.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

Seesaw Learning 2023-2024  

Description: This platform includes student portfolios, computer science curriculum, progress monitoring, student content creation, and multimodal tools. Usage restrictions: None

Seesaw Plus   Digital Classroom Environment/LMS,Student Websites/Portfolios,Blogging,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: 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. This is an excellent tool for students to build electronic portfolios.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

Señor Wooly PRO   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: Web-based educational Spanish program where students listen to music videos in Spanish and interpret for comprehension.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Sensory Magma   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Senrory Magma is a calming and relaxing visual app for students with special needs.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Sensory Room   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: The Sensory Room tool teaches students with special/complex needs cause and effect, sequencing, how to use a touch screen and is one of the few tools available that is switch compatible.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Seterra   Hosted Website,iOS,Android,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies

Description: Seterra is a website students can use to explore Geography.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Shifu Orboot suite of apps   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS

Description: Shifu Orboot World of Dinos and Orboot Earth is a suite of apps that work with Shifu Orboot interactive globes.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Shifu Tacto   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related - Science,iOS,Android

Description: With Shifu Tacto, students explore the science of light with thrilling mysteries. Reflect the light or split it into its 7 colors to overcome obstacles.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Sight Reading Factory   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,iOS

Description: Web Based sight-reading exercise creator for music teachers/students. Creates sight-reading exercises on the spot within the framework of difficulty as specified by the teacher.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Signal Vine   Classroom Management/Family Communication

Description: Signal Vine is a communication tool for Rise Academy students and teachers.
Usage Restriction: None

Simple Solutions  

Description: Supplemental reading and writing curriculum materials. Usage Restrictions: None

Siri   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Siri is used specifically for our special education students who are visually impaired. These students are not able to visually find their device and can use Siri to find the actual device.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Sketchup for Schools (education suite)   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,software,Curriculum Related - STEM

Description: SketchUp for Schools is a core SketchUp modeler.
Usage Restriction: Students should only use this tool using their district login. Software may be accessed online or downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Teachers can also request push to student devices through an IT Help Desk ticket.

SketchUp Free   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,Curriculum Related - STEM,software

Description: SketchUp, formerly Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

SketchUp Pro Student Version   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,software,Curriculum Related - STEM

Description: SketchUp, formerly Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

SketchUp Pro Teacher   Creating Technology Products,Presentations and Projects,software,Curriculum Related - STEM

Description: SketchUp, formerly Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Skill Struck  

Description: Computer Science curriculum for K-8. Usage Restrictions: None

Sky Safari 6 AR   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS

Description: Sky Safari 6 AR app allows students to observe the sky as if they were astronomers no matter the time of day. It has many features. It will be used in class. Once the item is purchased we can use it indefinitely.
Usage Restriction: Approval for use of app only. Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Skyle   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Skyle is an eye tracking app system for student to access instructional materials per IEP and IDEA.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Skype for Business   Synchronous Communication/Video-Conferencing,software

Description: Skype for business is an online IM, voice, and vidoe call tool.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Skype in the Classroom   Global Communities-Connections,Interactive Presentations,Synchronous Communication/Video-Conferencing,software

Description: Skype in the Classroom is a tool teachers can use to connect with experts in the field to video chat with students and ask questions.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

SkyView Lite   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive

Description: SkyView Lite is an augmented reality app that allows students to see celestial bodies, satellites, and more. This approval is for the free version only.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Smart Music   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Music,software

Description: SmartMusic is a web-based music education platform that connects teachers and students.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

SmartPass  

Description: This program will allow students and staff to schedule which interventions our students attend during flex intervention time (students will not be in a scheduled class). This will increase safety on campus as we will be able to determine where all students are in the event of an emergency. It also has a hall pass feature that will allow us to monitor and control the flow of students who are not in class. Usage Restrictions: None

Smithsonian Learning Lab   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Smithsonian Learning Lab is an interactive website for the discovery and creative use of the Smithsonians digital collections and tools – more than a million images, videos, texts, audio recordings, and activities.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Students can access tool through a link created by the teacher through the teacher account.

Snap + Core First (Full)   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Snap + Core First (Full) is used for students with a communication disorder. This app assists students in communicating needs.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Snap and Read   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Snap and read iPad app allows students to take a screen shot of any text, and then have the text read aloud. This is important for our students with a disability.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with writtenauthorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parentconsent must be obtained before use by students using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf”

Snap Scene   Assistive Technology,software,iOS

Description: Snap Scene is designed for young children, as early as infancy, at the beginning stages of learning communication who do not speak, may be slower in learning to talk, may speak but are difficult to understand or are at risk for communication challenges.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

SnapType Pro   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: SnapType helps students keep up with their peers in class even when their penmanship holds them back. Students can easily complete school worksheets with the help of an iPad or iPhone. This allow students with a disability to take a picture of any work sheet and complete it with their assistive technology device and turn it in as would their typical peers.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created.

Socrative Free   Formative Assessment Tools,iOS

Description: Socrative is an online student response system that allows teachers to easily create polls, quizzes and other educational exercises for their class and monitor their students’ response and progress in real time.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Socrative Pro   Formative Assessment Tools,iOS

Description: Socrative is an online student response system that allows teachers to easily create polls, quizzes and other educational exercises for their class and monitor their students’ response and progress in real time.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Software 4 Schools   Classroom Management/Family Communication,software

Description: Software 4 Schools tracks PBIS rewards and allow students to digitally redeem PBIS points for tangible and intangible rewards within their school.
Usage Restriction: Approved for student use if the school creates student accounts.

SolidProfessor for Schools   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: SolidProfessor is an online learning platform for K-12 engineering students.
Usage Restriction: None

SOLIDWORKS   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - STEM,software,iOS

Description: SOLIDWORKS® Education Edition 2020-2021 is a 3D design software for students to understand the real-world mechanics of science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Sonarworks SoundID  

Description: SoundID is a widely used monitor calibration software that allows users to make the most of not only professional headphones, but of audio monitor setups. This allows for our students to have a greater capacity for critical listening, which will improve their audio and music production, even in less than ideal acoustic environments. Usage Restrictions: Teacher use only.

Sono Flex   Assistive Technology,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Sono Flex is an AAC vocabulary tool that turns symbols into clear speech and provides language to nonverbal users who are not yet in full control of literacy.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Soundtrap Basic Free Version   Creating Technology Products,Curriculum Related - Music,Hosted Website

Description: Soundtrap provides a cloud-based audio recording platform that enables users to collaborate and create music and audio. Its platform allows users to start, edit, collaborate, publish, and promote music. The companys platform works on Mac, Windows, iPads, Android tablets and phones, Linux, and ChromeBooks.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Soundtrap for Education   Creating Technology Products,Curriculum Related - Music,iOS,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related

Description: Soundtrap for Education empowers students and teachers to explore creative sound recording in all subjects, for all ages and ability levels.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Spell Better VPP   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Spell Better VPP is used for students with dyslexia and allows them an assistive technology writing toolkit that combines the most effective writing supports in one easy-to-use and inviting package.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Sphero apps   Coding/Computer Science

Description: A suite of apps that are used to code Sphero robots.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Splashtop   Assistive Technology,Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding,software

Description: Splashtop shares the teachers smartboard screen onto the students iPad located in front of them on their laps.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

Springboard ELA Curriculum   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Clever,Hosted Website

Description: SpringBoard ELA Curriculum gives you a full core curriculum from grades 6 through 12.
Usage Restriction: None

SREB LabView Software   Curriculum Related,software,Curriculum Related - Math,Curriculum Related - Science

Description: Students engage in hands-on learning techniques that make math and science come to life with industry- standard tools, National Instruments’ LabVIEW for Education software and myDAQ hardware. LabVIEW and myDAQ together with project-based curriculum and equipment create fully integrated technology platforms for showing students real-world lab experiences.
Usage Restriction: None

STAR and AR Licenses  

Approved ct 6/22/2024

STAR Elementary Suite - Math and Reading  

Description: STAR Reading and STAR Math is used to assess students each quarter for their learning growth. Usage restrictions: None

Starfall   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Starfall allows students to access learning alphabet and lower level reading. Students access reading content through voice text to assist them in their learning.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Starfall  

Description: Student will be able to use the program to enhance their reading and math skills. This allows them to work in groups and independently.
Usage Restriction: None

Starfall Learn to Read   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS

Description: Starfall Learn to Read allows students to access short and long vowels as well as phonics and chunking. This allows students to access the voice of what these sounds sound like in order to aide their learning being done in the classroom. It also assists students in recognizing the relationship between spoken and written language.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Steam Family View   Coding/Computer Science,Hosted Website,software,iOS

Description: Steam Family View is to be used by teachers in conjunction with PC Builder.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Stellarium mobile app   Curriculum Related - Science,iOS,Curriculum Related

Description: Stellarium is a mobile astronomy app that allows students to use their phones to find objects in the night sky.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not upload photos, click on third party links, or link to social media.

Stickball  

Description: Provides Financial Literacy for K-12 is in alignment with federal and state standards. Utilizing immersive technology, with engaging and interactive experiences that teach students the essential principles of personal finance, budgeting, saving, and investing. Provides customized lesson to meet students needs. Life Skills program teaches all 9-12 students how to learn, work, grow, and live with essential life skills. Delivered weekly and enhanced with immersive technology, real-world scenarios, building skills in communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and transition skills. The virtual reality component can be used for schools rural areas to provide more exposure to career exploration and work readiness skills. Windows Usage Restrictions: None

Stile Education   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science,Hosted Website

Description: Stile has diverse content for all types of learners including interactive simulations, experiments, projects, hands-on activities, and real-world connections.
Usage Restriction: None

Stop Motion Studio   Presentations and Projects,Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,iOS

Description: Students are able to make stopmotion movies as projects to show off what they have learned in various content areas.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Storybird   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Storybird helps students build creativity and confidence in their writing. With a variety of activites in reading and writing, students will work toward mastering skills within those subjects.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Storyjumper   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website,Curriculum Related

Description: Storyjumper is a tool to use with student writing. Books can be published and student voices added. Can be used as an activity with many content areas.
Usage Restriction: Students access tool through a link with a system generated username and password. Ensure students do not share their work publicly. Ensure students photos are not uploaded to the site.

Storyline Online Website   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Storyline Online is a site with books read aloud by celebrities. Use YouTube as viewer when requested.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

SuperKeys Accessible Keyboard with assist keys   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: SuperKeys Accessibility Keyboard with Assist Keys is a keyboarding app that supports students who need help in writing. It has special factors for assist keys to help students with a disability.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

SurveyMonkey   Data Logging

Description: Survey tool: Share, collect, and collaborate on surveys all in Microsoft Teams.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Swift Playground   Coding/Computer Science,iOS

Description: Swift Playgrounds is a free iPad app from Apple that makes learning and experimenting with code interactive and fun. Students can solve puzzles to master the basics using Swift—a powerful programming language created by Apple and used by the pros to build many of todays most popular apps.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Talking Calculator app   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: The Talking Calculator app is an easy calculator app for students to use with needed functionality.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

TCI   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Curriculum Related - Science,Hosted Website

Description: TCI is the online version of the textbook as well as Interactive Tutorials, Online Interactive Student Notebook, Lesson Games, Text-to-audio, and Spanish Translations.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

TD Snap or Snap Core   Assistive Technology,Windows

Description: TD Snap and Snap Core is a communication software for download on PCs or Macs.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

TeachingBooks   Hosted Website,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: TeachingBooks supports literacy by providing access to books, book lists, author interviews, and videos.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

TED-Ed   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,Hosted Website

Description: TED-Ed is collection of short video talks around a variety of subjects.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

TestNav   Curriculum Related,Formative Assessment Tools,Curriculum Related - ELA,software,iOS,Windows

Description: TesNav is used as part of AimsWeb Plus for monitoring students reading progress.
Usage Restriction: None

TestOut Software   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,software

Description: TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro prepares students for the TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro and CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) certification exams. Students considering careers in information technology will use multiple learning formats to acquire foundational concepts, knowledge and skills.
Usage Restriction: None

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Theory of Knowledge is an online resource curriculum for the IB program.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Thinglink Basic Education   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,iOS

Description: Thinglink turns any image into an interactive graphic.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Thinglink Premium Teacher   Presentations and Projects,Creating Technology Products,iOS

Description: Thinglink turns any image into an interactive graphic. This version offers additional features.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

ThinkLink/FOSS - Renewal 2024  

Description: FOSSweb is the digital platform for the Districts core K-5 science instructional materials. This is web-based tool Deployed via Clever. Usage Restrictions: None

ThinkLink/FOSS - RENWAL  

Description: FOSSweb is the digital platform for the Districts core K-5 science instructional materials. This is web-based tool Deployed via Clever. Usage Restrictions: None

TI Smartview  

Description: This app will allow teachers to display the graphing calculators that students are learning to use, as well as show patterns for graphing and detailed steps for solving problems. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Tiggly   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related - ELA,Curriculum Related - Math,Curriculum Related - Science,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Curriculum Related

Description: Tiggly is the leading provider of connected tech toys interacting with learning apps on tablets. Tiggle suite of apps approved for use include Tiggly Chef Adding, Tiggly Chef Subtracting, Tiggly Adventure, Tiggly Doctor, Tiggly Submarine, Tiggly Safari, Tiggly Story Maker, Tiggly Draw, Tiggly Cardtoon, Tiggly Shapes Got Talent.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Time Timer   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Time timer is a visual app that helps students with a disability to visually see what time has passed as well as the time that is left. These are important visuals for students with difficulties.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Timetoast Basic   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Timetoast is a Web 2.0 tool which allows its users to create interactive timelines online!
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Timetoast Pro   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Timetoast is a Web 2.0 tool which allows its users to create interactive timelines online!
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Timetoast Public Free Version   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website

Description: Timetoast is a free Web 2.0 tool which allows its users to create interactive timelines online!
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

TinkerCAD   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: TinkerCAD will allow students to design and print a 3D model using a 3D printer. This tool allows students to be designers and engineer something using concepts from math.
Usage Restriction: Teacher creates an account and adds students to class roster. Ensure students not to click on third party links or link to social media accounts.

tobii dynavox compass   Assistive Technology,iOS,Windows

Description: Compass is an AAC software solution that offers a full-breadth of pre-stored communication, built-in supports and many other tools for communication and support. This is a communication digital tool for students with a disability.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students using form https://wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf

Tobii PC Eye mini drivers/download   Assistive Technology,software

Description: Tobii PC Eye mini drivers/downloads are USB eye gaze device attached to a laptop or Microsoft Surface for students with disabilities to access the computer/tablet with their eyes. The bar allows them to use their eyes as a mouse.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Torchmate Design and Art CAD software   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,software

Description: The Torchmate curriculum is a complete course for their students combined with a Torchmate 4000 series plasma table.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

TouchChat   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: TouchChat is a full-featured communication solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice. TouchChat is designed for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a persons ability to use natural speech.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower™   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower™ for iPad® / iPod® / iPhone® has all the features of TouchChat HD - AAC and is bundled with the WordPower™ series of AAC vocabularies designed by Nancy Inman.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

TouchChat HD-AAC   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: TouchChat is a full-featured communication solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice. TouchChat is designed for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a persons ability to use natural speech.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

Touchtronic   Coding/Computer Science,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA

Description: Touchtronic is a suite of apps that work with interactive Touchtronic toys. Apps include Touchtronic 3 letter words; Touchtronic ABC; Touchtronic Alphabet Sheets; Touchtronic Match the Sound; Touchtronic 123s; Touchtronic Match the number; Touchtronic Car Spin; Touchtronic CVC spin; Touchtronic Place value; Touchtronic Sum Spin.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

TTS Bluebots  

Description: This app is required to code/use the TTS Bluebots robots. Usage Restrictions: None

TurboWarp Desktop   Coding/Computer Science

Description: TurboWarp Desktop is a block coding software download.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Turnitin - Renewal 23-24  

Description: Turnitin software provides all teachers & students in grades 6-12 the ability to check writing for plagiarism - either intentional or accidental. Teachers use it as a learning and writing tool to help students write papers that are free from plagiarism. It also has an AI detection tool to see if the student has used AI to write their paper. Usage Restrictions: None

Turnitin - Renewal 24-25  

Approved for WCSD

TweetDeck   Social Networks,Browser Extension

Description: TweetDeck is a social media dashboard application for management of Twitter accounts. Originally an independent app, TweetDeck was subsequently acquired by Twitter Inc. and integrated into Twitters interface.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

Twitter   Social Networks,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Twitter is a free social networking microblogging service that allows registered members to broadcast short posts called tweets. Twitter members can broadcast tweets and follow other users tweets by using multiple platforms and devices.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff may use this tool.

TypeAbility   Assistive Technology,Windows,software

Description: TypeAbility is a typing and computer tutor program specifically designed for students with visual impairments.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Typesy for Schools  

Description: As Typesy teaches students to type, it also teaches them valuable common-core standards-based content. Typesy includes over 4000 lessons covering science, social studies, ELA, Math and more.
Usage Restriction: None

Typing.com   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Clever

Description: Typing.com is a typing tutor program.
Usage Restriction: None

UFLI Foundations  

Description: Teacher toolbox used to assist in teaching and reteaching phonics.
Usage Restriction: Not for student use. Teacher use only. Instructional materials.

Unsplash   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom

Description: Unsplash is a website with shareable stock photography under the Unsplash license.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

uTheory   Curriculum Related - Music,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: Theory is a music theory interactive curriculum that is web-based.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use.  Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

VCastSender   Interactive Presentations,Browser Extension,iOS

Description: Students and Teachers use VCastSender to project their device screen to Viewboard touch panels.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Vernier Graphical Analysis 4   iOS,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science

Description: Students will use this tool to collect data from wireless sensors and analyze the data for trends.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Vernier Video Physics   iOS,Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Science

Description: Vernier Video Phyics allows students to analyze videos that they take with the ipad to determine position, velocity, and acceleration.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

VEX CODE BLOCKS   Coding/Computer Science,software,Windows

Description: VEX Code Blocks is used to learn to code VEX robots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

VEX CODE suite of apps and software downloads   Coding/Computer Science,software,Windows,Android,iOS

Description: From elementary school through college, VEXcode is a coding environment that meets students at their level. The intuitive layout of VEXcode allows students to get started quickly and easily.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

VEX CODE TEXT   Coding/Computer Science,software,Windows

Description: VEX Code Text is used to code VEX robots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

VEX CODE V5 TEXT   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,software,Windows

Description: VEX Code V5 Text is used to code VEX Robots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

VEXCode apps Go and 123   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,software,Windows

Description: VEX CODE Go and 123 are coding apps.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

VEXcode IQ Blocks   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Windows,software

Description: Vexcode IQ tool will be used to code VEX IQ robots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

Video.Link (formerly Safe YouTube)   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,Hosted Website

Description: Video.Link (formerly known as Safe YouTube) is a tool to safely share videos with students.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Virtual Genetics Lab  

Description: This program needs Java to function. Students would use it in the classroom to predict results from crossing student selected "dragonbugs" during our genetics unit. Students really explore the patterns of inheritance with this tool. This would need to be able to be used on each student laptop for the class. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

Vista Higher Learning   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website

Description: Online materials and resources to accompany textbook.
Usage Restriction: None

Visual Studio Code (download only)   Coding/Computer Science,software

Description: Microsofts Visual Studio Code is an industry standard IDE or code editor debugger for coding instruction in the Computer Science and Cybersecurity classes
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links, links to social media, ask questions in the forum, or request features.

Vital Source Bookshelf for e-text   Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: This site is used to purchase Edgenuity AP courses for Distance Learning.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

VLC   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,software,iOS

Description: VLC software is a cross-platform multimedia player.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

VMIX  

Description: vMix is a Software Video Mixer and Switcher that utilizes the latest advances in computer hardware to provide live HD video mixing, a task previously only possible on expensive dedicated hardware mixers. Usage restrictions: None

Voice Dream Reader   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Voice Dream Reader is a text to reading tool for students with Assistive Technology accommodations.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voice Dream Scanner   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Voice Dream Scanner scan paper documents with the camera and recognize texts. Listen using built-in text-to-speech. This app is used for students with a disability to get a paper document onto a device for them to access per their IEP.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voice Dream Writer   Assistive Technology,iOS

Description: Voice Dream Writer helps everyone write better: Text-to-speech proofreading reduces mistakes, phonetic and meaning search help you use the right words, and an active outline helps you organize and improve the structure of your writing. This is used for students with a disability that assists them in accessing the curriculum.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use ONLY with written authorization by the Special Education Department. Informed parent consent must be obtained before use by students by using form https.//wcsdpolicy.net/pdf_files/forms/7627_AF-Digital_Tools_Consent-v2.pdf. Approved for use by student only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voki Basic Free Version   Creating Technology Products,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voki Large   Creating Technology Products,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voki Level 1   Creating Technology Products,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voki Level 2   Creating Technology Products,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voki Level 3   Creating Technology Products,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Voki Small   Creating Technology Products,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

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Wacom Intuos  

Description: Digital drawing tablet. Usage Restrictions: For teacher use only.

Wakelet.com   Social Bookmarking/Curating,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Waklet.com allows teachers to compile websites and resources for students to easily access. It is also able to be added as connector within Teams.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher.

Washoe County Library System MOU   Curriculum Related

Description: This is the agreement between WCSD and Washoe County School District to make it possible for all WCSD students sign up for library cards.
Usage Restriction: None

We the People + Actively Learn   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Social Studies,Hosted Website

Description: We the People is the district adopted Social Studies textbooks. The Center for Civic Education is the publisher of We the People and uses Actively Learn to house their digital version of the textbook and other resources.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

Webinarjam (Elks DAP webinar with Ray Lozano)   Synchronous Communication/Video-Conferencing,Hosted Website

Description: Webinarjam is the platform in which the schools can access the webinar. Teachers will be provided a link and need to sign in with name and email. The webinar will be shown to students in the classroom in-person or virtually.
Usage Restriction: Not approved for student use. Staff creates an account and only shares content with students in whole or small group presentation format.

WeDo 2.0 Lego Education   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,software

Description: WeDo 2.0 LEGO Education app is used to code LEGO WeDo robots.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers can create accounts to access online resources.

Weebly Pro   Class Websites,Blogging,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Weebly makes it easy to create a high-quality website or blog.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older. Only for creation of student websites. Per Administrative Regulation 7240, teacher websites must only use Schoolwires.

West Point Bridge Designer  

Description: West Point Bridge Designer is a software used with PLTW curriculum in Principles of Engineering. Students use this software to create and test model bridges evaluating forces and materials. This software does not require students to create an account. Usage Restrictions: Teacher must download to student devices. No login to a site is required. May need an IT Help Desk ticket to assist with install using admin rights.

Wiki   Student Websites/Portfolios,Collaborative Tools/Spaces

Description: Collaborative text editing and communication tool: A wiki is a site that is designed for groups of people to quickly capture and share ideas by creating simple pages and linking them together.
Usage Restriction: None

With.in   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Within is a Virtual Reality website that students can visit and have a 360 experience. Students can feel like they are participating in the culture while experience the videos associated with this site. The material available can be used for World Cultures, Science, English, etc.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media..

wix.com  

Description: wix.com is a website builder and hosting platform. Usage Restrictions: For teacher use only if used for non-school purposes (extra-curricular). Teacher websites must use Schoolwires. Do not enter student PII.

WolframAlpha   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive

Description: WolframAlpha is used for gaining knowledge and answers not by searching the web, but by doing computations based on collections of built-in data. Students may use this site as a place to research information in various content areas.
Usage Restriction: Teacher must request all student data collected by the vendor to be deleted at the end of every school year.

Wonder Workshop for Dash and Dot   Coding/Computer Science,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: Suite of apps to use with Wonder Workshop robots - Dot and Dash.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

WordPress packaged by Bitnami  

Description: To create offline websites using Wordpress. Usage Restrictions: Do not enter student PII.

wordwall.net   Collaborative Tools/Spaces,Hosted Website,Formative Assessment Tools

Description: With Wordwall, teachers can create custom interactive and printable content activities.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Teachers need to create accounts using their district email.

World Book   Database,Hosted Website

Description: World Book is an online database.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Writable   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: Writable is a tool that students and teachers use to give and recieve feedback on their writing.
Usage Restriction: Students may only use this tool by entering a join code created by the teacher. Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

Write My Name   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,iOS

Description: Write Your Name app allows for children to practice writing and tracing their name. This is used for students with a disability or struggle with writing of all ages.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.

Writing Wizard for Kids   Assistive Technology,Curriculum Related,iOS

Description: Writing Wizard for Kids allows students to begin and work with tracing letters. This app is used for students with a disability of all ages that struggle with writing and penmanship.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created. Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information when using this tool.

X-Maker and X-Print  

Description: App/software for use with 3D printer.
Usage Restriction: Do not enter student PII.

Yabla   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - Electives,Hosted Website,iOS

Description: Yabla is a website 3rd year and Advanced Placement Spanish students use to practice listening comprehension, speaking, and written accent practice. Its intent is to help students prepare for the Advanced Placement exam.
Usage Restriction: Approved only for high school students 13 and older.

YouTube   Use of Video/Photos in the Classroom,iOS,Hosted Website

Description: YouTube is used by teachers to create, store, and share videos.
Usage Restriction: Approved for use by students only if student accounts are not created.

Zearn  

Description: Online math practice. Usage Restrictions: Teachers create a class and then give students a join code.

Zinc Learning Labs   Curriculum Related,Curriculum Related - ELA,Hosted Website

Description: Zinc Learning labs is a tool that will be used in the English classrooms as a support for student engagement and reading needs. This learning tool is used with the adopted Springboard curriculum. Teachers will use the tool to provide direct instruction and offer independent reading practice.
Usage Restriction: None

zSPACE HUMAN ANATOMY ATLAS   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: Use the Human Anatomy Atlas by Visible Body for independent student research and to aid in developing accurate mental models of the human body and how its parts relate to each other. Muscular movement animations provide insight into how the muscular system moves the skeleton. Quizzes allow for self-assessment of learning.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

zSPACE VIRTUAL ECG TRAINING   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: Virtual ECG by Vizitech is created to train students in electrocardiography (ECG) electrode placement, heart lead regions, and heart conditions. It leverages a rare convergence of medical knowledge and advanced visualization to bring clear insight into the science of 12-lead electrocardiography.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.

zSPACE VIVED ANATOMY   Visualization of Learning/Virtual/Augmented/Immersive,Curriculum Related,Hosted Website

Description: VIVED Anatomy makes dry lab dissection easy, engaging and interactive with virtual dissection capability. Design and save lab sessions and create quiz questions to support your curriculum. The fully dissectible and labeled human body of VIVED Anatomy is ready for curriculum personalization.
Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not click on third party links or link to social media.