Digital Tools

The Seesaw app engages students in video/audio/image/drawing creation in response to teacher-moderated assignments, and creates a digital portfolio that is easy to share with parents. The current focus for Seesaw in APS is for our P-2 staff and students.

• Seesaw Certification

• Seesaw Models

  • APS Seesaw Training
    

This collection of tools includes Docs, Slides, Gmail, Meet, and more. G Suite for Education offers powerful collaboration and communication tools that help faculty, students, and administrators be more successful.

• Google Certification and Training - 15 hours per level

• Google Classroom Videos

• Google Classroom Models

  • APS Google Classroom Training

  • APS Google Docs Training

  • APS Google Slides Training

  • APS Google Forms Training

This platform allows teachers to create and moderate video discussion and reflections. Each 'grid' works like a message board where the teacher can pose a question and students can post a video response.

• Flipgrid Certification - 2/3 hours per level

• Flipgrid Training

• Flipgrid Models

  • APS Flipgrid Training

Kami is a Chrome Extension that allows for annotating on pdf's in the Chrome browser. It is the best solution when faced with a graphics-heavy pdf that you would like students to type on.

• Kami Certification - 3 hours

• Kami Training

• Student Viewpoint of Using Kami

  • APS Kami Training

This Chrome extension helps you record your screen to give feedback, explain a topic, or give directions.

• Screencastify Certification - 1 hour

• Screencastify Models

  • APS Screencastify Training

An interactive presentation tool, Pear Deck links with teachers Google account, allowing them to craft powerful and engaging slide decks. Students log into the 'deck' using a unique access code and their gmail account. During the presentation, teachers can view both the slides they create and every students' answers in real time.

• Pear Deck Certification - 4 hours

• Pear Deck Training

• Pear Deck Models

  • APS Peardeck Training

GoGuardian Teacher is a classroom management tool for Chromebooks. It allows teachers to see what is on the screen of every student in their classroom.

APS GoGuardian Training

TalkingPoints is a two-way multilingual family engagement platform helping teachers and families to stay connected via text message.

APS Talkingpoints Training

Fluency Tutor is designed to help students improve reading fluency while saving busy teachers valuable time. And because it's web-based it's great for blended learning.

Fluency Tutor Certification- 2 hours