Educational Technology Classroom Resources
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About the Educational Technology Team The Educational Technology team supports teachers, administrators, staff, and students. Our goal is to empower innovation in teaching and learning through a clear purpose, high-quality balanced instruction, engagement, and professional learning to ensure college, career, and life readiness for every student. |
Choose from the options below to access PUSD classroom resources.
District Supported Tools
The tools listed below are supported by Poway Unified School District for the specified grade levels.
| Name | Grades | Description | Login | Common Sense Review | Teaching Resources, Guides, Tutorials |
| 3-12 | A creative design tool that allows students and teachers to create graphics, videos, and web pages with ease. | MyPLAN | Tool Review | ||
| 3-12 | A graphic design platform offering templates for presentations, posters, and more, tailored for education. | MyPLAN | Tool Review | ||
| Destiny Library Manager | K-12 | School library management software for cataloging and searching resources | MyPLAN |
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| FactCite | 3-12 | Online reference resource with biographies, history, and science facts | MyPLAN | N/A | |
| Gale | K-12 | Digital research databases with access to scholarly articles, primary sources, and more | MyPLAN | N/A | Training Center |
| GoGuardian | 3-12 |
Classroom management and student safety tool that allows teachers to monitor and guide student activity on school-issued devices in real time. |
N/A | N/A | Help Center |
| Google Suite | K-12 | Tools accessible to teachers and students include Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, and more | MyPLAN | Tool Review | Google Teacher Center |
| i-Ready | K-5 | Adaptive learning platform *Access to i-Ready tools is grade-level dependent | MyPLAN | Tool Review | i-Ready Central |
| MyPLAN | TK-12 | Dashboard for families, students, and teachers to access digital tools, such as Synergy and Canvas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nearpod | K-12 | An interactive lesson delivery tool that includes quizzes, polls, videos, and virtual field trips to make learning engaging and dynamic. | Website | Tool Review | The Beginner’s Guide to Nearpod |
| Noodle Tools | K-12 | Student research platform with MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian bibliographies, notecards, and outlining | MyPLAN | Tool Review | Noodle Tools Help Center |
| Sora | K-12 | Digital reading platform for ebooks and audiobooks | MyPLAN | N/A | Getting Started |
| Synergy | TK-12 | District Student Information System (SIS) | MyPLAN | N/A | Synergy Teacher Guide |
| TurnItIn | 6-12 | Plagiarism detection and writing feedback tool | Canvas | Tool Review | Resource Hub |
| Turnitin Draft Coach | 3-12 |
Writing support tool that helps students improve their writing before submitting final drafts. |
Canvas | Tool Review | Help Center |
| K-12 | Cloud-based video recording and editing site |
MyPLAN
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Tool Review | WeVideo Academy |
Free Tools
Below is a list of digital tools and resources that have been vetted by the Technology & Innovation department. Please note:
- While many tools are free, they may contain plans or features for purchase
- Tools and sites may require parent permission and/or have age requirements
| Name | Grade | Description | Common Sense Review | Teaching Resources, Guides, Tutorials |
| Brisk | 3-12 | An AI-powered assistant that helps teachers create formative assessments, provide feedback, and generate lesson resources efficiently. | Tool Review | Getting Started |
| Britannica School | K-12 | Online encyclopedia with hundreds of thousands of objective articles, biographies, videos, and images | Tool Review | User Guide Britannica Help Center |
| CK-12 | K-12 | STEM, Science, Math content & customizable courses | Tool Review | CK-12 Webinars CK-12 Help Center |
| ProQuest Culture Grams | K-12 | Reference database for statistics and cultural information on the countries of the world | N/A | CultureGrams: About |
| Curipod | 3-12 | An interactive digital tool designed to help educators create and deliver interactive lessons in real-time. It allows teachers to easily design presentations that actively engage students during the learning process through live polls, quizzes, brainstorming, and collaborative activities. | Tool Review | Curipod Help Center |
| Design Squad Global | 3-8 | Students compete to create solutions to engineering challenges | Tool Review | DSG Guides |
| Diffit | 2-12 | An AI-driven differentiation tool that helps teachers adjust reading levels, generate questions, and provide personalized learning content. | Tool Review | Help Center |
| EdPuzzle | 4-12 | A platform for interactive video lessons, allowing teachers to embed questions, notes, and voiceovers into existing videos. | Tool Review | Getting Started with Edpuzzle |
| Epic! | TK-5 | Digital library with popular titles, read-aloud functions, and quizzes | Tool Review | Epic! FAQ |
| Gimkit | 4-12 | A gamified learning platform where students answer questions to earn virtual currency, which can be used to purchase in-game power-ups. Teachers can create custom quizzes or use pre-made kits for engaging formative assessments. | Tool Review | Gimkit Help Center |
| Kami | 4-12 | PDF editor and annotation tool | Tool Review | Kami Help Center |
| Khan Academy | K-12 | Adaptive learning missions in math, STEM, and other areas, CCSS aligned | Tool Review | Help Center & Guides |
| Loom | 3-12 | Screen recording tool | Tool Review | Help Center & Guides |
| Magic School | K-12 | An AI-powered tool offering educators lesson planning, differentiation, rubric creation, and other time-saving features. It offers students personalized feedback, generates activities like virtual field trips and choose-your-own adventures, assists with writing improvement, concept mastery, critical thinking development, and builds AI literacy through responsible usage of the platform. | Tool Review | Professional Development Resources |
| Octostudio | 1-6 | A mobile-friendly coding platform that helps students create interactive animations and games. | Tool Review | Learning Resources |
| Padlet | K-12 | A collaborative online tool for sharing ideas, images, videos, and more on virtual boards. Ideal for brainstorming, group projects, and visual collaboration. | Tool Review | Getting Started with Padlet |
| Quizizz | K-12 | A gamified quiz platform enabling formative assessments with real-time feedback and data tracking. | Tool Review | Quick Start Guides |
| Schoolai | K-12 | A suite of AI-powered tools that assist teachers in lesson planning, content differentiation, and student engagement activities. | Tool Review | Help Center |
| Scratch | 2-12 | A block-based coding platform that allows students to create animations, games, and interactive projects while learning computational thinking. | Tool Review | Educator Resources |
| Seesaw | TK-5 | Versatile digital portfolio connects teachers, students, and parents | Tool Review | Seesaw Teacher Help Center |
| SIRS Discoverer | K-8 | A database covering all curriculum areas; includes newspaper, magazine, and reference content | NA | Educator Resources |
| Snorkl | K-12 | Snorkl uses AI to provide students with immediate feedback on their thought process by allowing them to record their voice, draw or type responses. Snorkl acts as a personalized AI tutor that analyzes student explanations and gives feedback as pre-adjusted by the teacher. | NA | Getting Started |
| Thrively | K-12 |
Personalized learning platform that helps students explore their interests, strengths, and career possibilities through surveys, videos, and skill-building activities. |
Tool Review | Webinars |
| TinkerCAD | 3-12 | Design 3D objects with CAD, turns kids into makers | Tool Review | TinkerCAD Resources TinkerCAD Help Center |
| Typing Club | K-12 | Gamified, data-driven activities help master keyboarding skills | Tool Review | Tutorials |
| WooClap | K-12 | Collaborative student-response tool | Tool Review | WooClap Help Center |
| WriteReader | TK-3 | Digital storytelling for beginners | Tool Review | WriteReader Lesson Plans |
| YouTube | K-12 | *K-5 students have access through Canvas | Tool Review | Quick Guide: Embedding YouTube in Canvas |
| Chromebook Resources | Google Resources |
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