Lexia Learning publishes a series of apps to build basic literacy. Assessment tools are included along with apps that allow teachers to develop a program suited to the student's individual needs. There are separte literacy apps for K-5 (Core5 Reading)...

DuoLingo is a popular language learning app. It awards gaming elements such as points, levels and badges as students complete new oral, written and comprehension challenges. The education version of the app allows teachers to monitor student progress.

Padlet is an electronic bulletin board. School staff and students can post information about classroom and school-wide events, projects, initiatives, etc. Posts are organized by topic, making it easier for users to find relevant content and organize the communications posted...

Quizlet is a digital flashcard app. There are game modes and other study aid tools built in. Students can create their own flashcard sets or browse from starter materials and user generated content available in the app. Review the first...

Desmos is a free-to-use suite of math software including graphic & scientific calculators. It can plot equations and uses sliders, tables, statistics and other formats help students visualize math. The app also has classroom activities available. https://youtu.be/RKbZ3RoA-x4

Newsela is a news and current events app that publishes new articles daily. Every article is written for five different reading levels, and the content covers a wide variety of cross-curricular subject matter. There is a large archive of previously...

Each summer the Wi-Fi certificate that allows Apple devices to connect to SD61 Wi-Fi must be renewed. District managed devices, including all iPads and most iPhones purchased after 2020, should automatically receive the new certificate—check to see if your device...

Microsoft publishes an Outlook Mobile App for Android and iPhone, available on each platform's App Store. The app provides a few key advantages over the pre-installed email applications that come on your device: If you are using a personal device...

Entering a year’s worth of events by clicking through dates on your  Google Calendar pages is monotonous, and a poor use of your precious time. Uploading your events in a .csv file will save you from a ton of tedium....

Outlook Web has Predictive Text turned on by default. If you are the type of person who likes suggestions while you type this feature can be a time-saver. If predictive text proves to be a distraction you can easily turn...