Digital Learning & Educational Technology

ISD strives to have classrooms that provide Digital Learning Experiences where ALL students can:

access, engage with, create, and produce using technological tools
have agency and ownership over their learning, and
use technology to engage with the world in meaningful ways.

Through the support of our local capital/technology levy, ISD schools are equipped with the hardware and software necessary to provide equitable and safe digital resources for students. All classrooms are outfitted with a teaching station which includes a computer, large display (projector/TV), and document camera. Audio amplification is available in 80% of our classrooms and will be in 100% of the instructional spaces within the next 5 years. Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, student access to laptops is as follows:

Kindergarten classrooms one laptop for every three students.
First and Second-grade classrooms one laptop for every two students.
Third through Fifth-grade classrooms one laptop for every student.
Students in grades six through twelve check out a school laptop for the duration of the school year.
- More information for families on the 1:1 program for grades 6-12

Student safety is paramount; to that end, ISD uses filtering software to limit access to inappropriate content and security software that monitors all types of information on Microsoft365 cloud products, including student email and documents.

In addition to hardware, a variety of software and apps are used to support and enhance learning. These resources are organized through Student Portals and Learning Management Systems. Select the link below that matches the grade level of your student.

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Technology Tools for Students

Learning tools and resources vary by class and teacher. Students access the majority of their online resources through Clever (K-5) or Canvas & Classlink (6-12). Information about some of the tools used in our schools can be found below.

Elementary (Grades K-5)
Secondary (Grades 6-12)

Elementary (Grades K-5)

Every student in Issaquah School District has access to online digital tools. For our elementary students, they can access most of these tools through Clever. For more information about the tools, please refer to the list below. The use of these tools may be relative to teacher use and grade-level.

Digital Tool	Purpose & How to Learn More	Who Has Access	Student Login Information
Learning Management Clever, Seesaw or Teams	Learning Management Tools (Clever, Seesaw and Teams) act as the digital classroom where students and families go to access information about their class. To learn more and access tutorials click here.	K-5	Clever
Clever	Clever is the online portal for elementary students to access Zearn (Math), Quaver (Music), and other educational technology tools. Learn more with this video tutorial	K-5	Username: first 4 of the last name, first 3 of the first name & 2 digit graduation year) Password: Student ID QR codes might be available for K-2 (refer to teacher)
Seesaw	Seesaw gives students creative tools to capture and reflect on their learning – in real-time. It’s easy to use and makes it simple to collect student work in one place and share with families.	K-5 and invited parents	Clever
Microsoft 365 and Teams	Office 365 is Microsoft's subscription-based service that gives users access to the familiar, desktop office applications through the web browser and access to its cloud storage solution. English: More information on accessing Teams and Office 365 Spanish: Cómo acceder a Office 365 y a Teams Chinese: 使用Office 365和Teams（幼儿园到5年级） Korean: Office 365 및 Teams 이용하기[유치원~5학년] Vietnamese: Truy cập Office 365 và Teams [Các lớp K-5] Russian: Как получить доступ к Office 365 и Teams [для учеников с подготовительного (K) по 5-й класс] Japanese: Office 365とTeamsにアクセスする [～5年生] Outlook English introduction Chinese introduction: 所有學生的電子郵件帳戶（K-12） Spanish introduction: Cuentas de correo electrónico para todos los estudiantes (Kinder-12)	K-12 Students	Clever Students will need to login the first time, then their information is saved. Username: first 4 of the last name, first 3 of the first name & 2 digit graduation year) Password: Student ID QR codes might be available for K-2 (refer to teacher)
Below are additional applications students may use in the classroom. While most of these applications are for classroom use, they are also available to students at home.
Amplify	Amplify is the elementary STEM curriculum. Online access to the Amplify resources is through Clever.	K-5	Clever
Benchmark Reading	Benchmark Phonics is used with all kindergarten students to lay a strong universal foundation of phonics and decoding.	K	Clever
BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.	Brain Pop allows teachers to assign differentiated activities to students and monitor their progress. Activities include Make-a-Map, Make-a-Movie, Challenge, games, videos and more. It encourages independent learning.	K-5 (teachers who have established classroom access through Clever)	Clever
Code.org	One of our core tools, Code.org, is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event.	K-5	Clever
i-Ready Math and Reading	i-Ready Math and Reading are used to reinforce learning, provide enrichment, and help build up students who have core number sense skill gaps (math). i-Ready is an adaptive learning tool that adjusts to student responses. It will launch with a diagnostic assessment and build a personalized learning plan for each student. It is important that students do their i-Ready work INDEPENDENTLY, families can help students navigate i-Ready, but should encourage them to do their best independent work for the i-Ready activities - even the games, which may have more than fun in mind. To learn more from i-Ready, click here.	K-5	Clever
King County Library Systems	Access to all of KCLS online information and tools.	K-12	User Name: 4 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (7 digit Student ID number) PIN/Passcode: _ _ _ _ (Last 4 digits of Student ID)
Learning Ally	An audiobook solution that provides students who struggle to read, due to a reading deficit, equitable access to all the books they need to and want to read, including curriculum-aligned textbooks and literature, popular fiction, and more. With an extensive library of human-read audiobooks and a suite of educator tools and resources, Learning Ally helps struggling readers become engaged, independent learners. Learn More Here	K-12	Clever (K-5) Classlink (6-12)
PebbleGo	K-3 learning to read materials with read-along informational text articles.	K-5 (password through librarian)	Clever
Quaver Music	Teaching students to read music through fun and interactive online lessons.	K-5	Clever
SORA	The Sora student reading app provides a reading experience that allows K-12 students to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from their school’s digital library collection. Available on smartphones, tablets and desktops, students can read for pleasure and complete assigned reading anytime, anywhere.	K-12	Clever using Office365 password username and password.
Words Their Way	Words Their Way uses word sorts to help build students’ word knowledge for reading, writing, and communicating.	1-5	Clever
Zearn	Zearn is an online, K-5 math program based on Eureka Math that can be used to provide differentiated instructional support and student practice in the classroom and/or at home.	K-5	Clever

Secondary (Grades 6-12)

Every student in Issaquah School District has access to online digital tools. For our secondary students in grades 6-12, access to these tools is through ClassLink our Single Sign On (SSO) app, and/or Canvas our Learning Management System (LMS). For more information about the tools, please refer to the list below. The use of these tools may be relative to specific classes or grade levels.

Digital Tool	Purpose	Who has access	Student Login Information
Canvas Parents, your login link is different. Please use this Parent Link.	A Learning Management System (LMS) used to facilitate teaching and learning throughout the district.	students in grades 6-12	Students login with their Microsoft 365 credentials which are: ISD email address which is the first 4 of last name, first 3 of first name, 2-digit graduation year followed by @issaquah.wednet.edu) For example: Jane Smith graduating 2025 would be SmitJan25@issaquah.wednet.edu Password is set to the 7-digit student ID number at the beginning of each year. Depending on the school and/or grade level students are asked to change it when they login.
Classlink	ClassLink is a tool that provides secondary students and staff with easy access to a variety of tools and tech resources available to them. It is also a password locker making logging in easier!	students in grades 6-12	Username: ISD Computer username (first 4 of last name, first 3 of first name, graduation year e.g. LastFir25) Password: same as computer login & Office365 password.
	Troubleshooting tips: Installing Classlink Extension: Classlink requires a browser extension. When prompted to install the extension by the browser, follow the instructions and then try the app again. Learn more Passwords saved by your browser may interfere with Classlink. Remove saved passwords from your browser. Managing your passwords in Classlink and Resetting stored password Check your browser for Classlink On a mobile device? Check your app store for "Issaquah Classlink" Additional Classlink documentation provided by Classlink. Online tools and content work best with current browsers. Check your browser.
Microsoft 365, Teams and student email	Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based service that gives users access to the familiar, desktop office applications through the web browser and access to its cloud storage solution. MS Teams: Video Overview Assignments and Feedback Video Student Email (Outlook): English introduction Chinese introduction: 所有學生的電子郵件帳戶（K-12） Spanish introduction: Cuentas de correo electrónico para todos los estudiantes (Kinder-12) More about Microsoft 365, Teams, and Outlook including how-to videos and other resources. English: Info on Accessing Teams and Office 365 Spanish: Cómo acceder a Office 365 y a Teams Chinese: 使用Office 365和Teams Korean: Office 365 및 Teams 이용하기 Vietnamese: Truy cập Office 365 và Teams Russian: Как получить доступ к Office 365 и Teams Japanese: Office 365とTeamsにアクセスする	students in grades K-12	Classlink>Click Office365 or directly from Office.com Username: school email (username@issaquah.wednet.edu) Password: same as computer login password More information about student Microsoft 365 accounts
Adobe Creative Cloud	Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services from Adobe Inc. which includes a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, and photography.	students in grades 9-12 students in grades 6-8 for elective courses	High School students will login using their Office365 username and password. Middle School students will login via Classlink.
Actively Learn	Actively Learn is an e-reading platform that improves students' reading comprehension and retention by empowering teachers to reach students inside a text. Teachers can customize instruction, provide real-time feedback, allow peers to collaborate, and get analytics on student performance.	students in grades 6-12 (teachers who have created online classes may have content available)	Canvas
BrainPop	Brain Pop allows teachers to assign differentiated activities to students and monitor their progress. Activities include Make-a-Map, Make-a-Movie, Challenge, games, videos and more. It encourages independent learning.	students in grades 6-12	Canvas
King County Library Systems	Access to all of KCLS online information and tools.	All students	User Name: 4 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (7 digit ASB card number) PIN/Passcode: _ _ _ _ (Last 4 digits of ASB card number)
Learning Ally	An audiobook solution that provides students who struggle to read, due to a reading deficit, equitable access to all the books they need to and want to read, including curriculum-aligned textbooks and literature, popular fiction, and more. With an extensive library of human-read audiobooks and a suite of educator tools and resources, Learning Ally helps struggling readers become engaged, independent learners. Learn More Here	All eligible students	Clever (K-5) Classlink (6-12)
Online Textbooks	Online textbooks are available for a variety of classes.	students in grades 6-12	Classlink or Canvas as directed by your teacher
Skyward/Family Access	Family Access gives parents and students on-line access to student information, including test scores, attendance, class schedules, and immunization records. Parents can verify on-line that the emergency contact information on each student is correct. More information is available here.	K-12 and parents	Students: School username and password Parents: District provided username and password you chose.
SORA	The Sora student reading app provides a reading experience that allows K-12 students to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from their school’s digital library collection. Available on smartphones, tablets and desktops, students can read for pleasure and complete assigned reading anytime, anywhere.	All students	Clever (K-5) Classlink (6-12)
TurnItIn (school-based)	Turnitin allows for paper submissions and acts as a plagiarism check. Teachers can use more advanced options for grading, feedback, and student collaboration.	students in grades 6-12 based on school subscription and teacher use	Canvas or as directed by your teacher

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Building Healthy Technology Habits in a Digital Age

Sep 9 2024

As part of the Issaquah School District’s commitment to preparing students for success, the ISD Educational Technology Department prioritizes the development of digital citizenship and personal safety skills. Through the ISD bulletin, we hope to provide more information about technology for students in ISD and resources for families as they navigate parenting a child in the digital age.

Canvas Information Night: Sept. 18

Sep 2 2024

Families are invited to our virtual Canvas Information night (Zoom) 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. This event is designed to help families learn how to use Canvas, the learning platform used by students in grades 6-12. Details enclosed about how to register.

New Login Method on Canvas for Students, Staff

Aug 26 2024

Teachers and students will use an updated login link to access Canvas. Please note, the login process for parents has not changed. Elementary student access to Clever will resume with the start of school.

Clever To Discontinue Parent Portal

May 27 2024

Clever is discontinuing "Clever Parents" (family.clever.com) by July 1, 2024. Clever built its parent portal in 2020 to support districts that transitioned to remote learning because of the COVID pandemic.

Resources to Help with Balancing Screen Time

May 20 2024

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