NON-ADOPTED SOFTWARE
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Recently, both the State and Federal Government have enhanced protections for student information, particularly where educational technology is concerned. By using this technology, student learning can be made relevant to real world experiences, support the foundation of new Common Core standards, and prepare students with the necessary 21st century skills. IUSD policy requires teachers to provide their students with lessons in digital citizenship, to emphasize, model, and practice the importance of acting appropriately online before using any software or applications with students. District-supported software programs that meet the new requirements can be found at http://iusd.org/software. All other online software programs and websites are considered non-District adopted software, therefore, parent permission may be required. Throughout the school year I plan on using the following software that is not listed by the district. I will include a link to this same information online as I will be adding additional resources throughout the year. Please check back on a regular basis:
| Website/App/ Software Title |
Description | Login/User/ID Password | Purpose or Example Use | Privacy Policy / Terms of Service | ||
| 10 Frame Fill | App-Math | None required | Students practice partners to 10 using a ten frame | Link | ||
| Adobe Voice | App Based Presentation Tool | Teacher Account Only | Students create visual and audio presentations | Link | ||
| Amazon Echo | Information Search Tool | Teacher Account | Allows students to practice questions, academic language and access to content information | Link | ||
| Prodigy | An individualized math game that addresses math skills | |||||
| Quizziz | Quizizz allows you to conduct student-paced formative assessments in a fun and engaging way for students of all ages. | Link | ||||
| XtraMath | Daily multiplication math fact practice. | Link | ||||
| RazKids, Learning A-Z | RAZ-Kids is an interactive reading tool for our students to practice reading fluency and comprehension. | Link | ||||
| FlipGrid | Flipgrid empowers social learning in PreK to PhD classrooms around the world. Use video the way your students do. | Link |
If you have questions or would like to discuss how to opt out of having your child use any of the above, please contact your child’s teacher.