Technology
Digital Learning Applications at Secrest Elementary
To learn more about these digital learning applications, please contact the digital teacher librarian.
| Digital Learning Application | Instructional Intent |
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| BookCreator |
Book Creator is the simple way to make your own publishable ebooks. Add video and music, and even record your voice. Use the pen tool to draw and annotate your book. |
| Discovery Education |
Discovery Education partners with school districts to provide Digital textbooks, standards-aligned curricular resources, and transformative professional development to support schools as they make their digital transition and conversion. |
| Google Earth |
Google Earth - A geobrowser that accesses satellite and aerial imagery, ocean bathymetry, and other geographic data over the internet to represent the Earth as a three-dimensional globe. |
| Pixton |
Pixton is a visual writing tool that allows students to design cartoons. Students can publish their work to the web. |
| Scratch |
Scratch allows you to program your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively - essential skills for life in the 21st century. |
| Seesaw |
Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school. Students can use photos, videos, drawings, text notes and links to show what they know. Seesaw portfolios can easily by shared with parents. |
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Code.org is a tool that teaches students simple scripting and development. Students gain exposure to computer science in a fun and interactive manner. |
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| Tinkercad |
Tinkercad is a simple, online 3D design and 3D printing app for everyone. |
| WeVideo |
WeVideo is an online video creation program/website for video editing. You can use WeVideo any device. |
| Wonder Workshop |
Cue app works with the Cue robots. Create interactive state machines to make cue react to sensor input with lifelike behaviors. Easily switch between block-based graphical programming or text-based code to build your own powerful programs at the skill level that’s right for you. With control mode, you can pilot cue through exciting robotics adventures as you seek, avoid, and explore! |
Digital Learning Applications in Jeffco
All students and teachers have access to premium digital learning applications with their Jeffco log-in credentials. A consistent core set of applications allows for student data privacy aligned to state legislation and seamless access for personalized learning. This includes single sign-on (SSO) and integration of applications.
TechForEd
Students can access a Jeffco-purchased and managed Chromebook to personalize their learning.
Tech Support
Jeffco families and students can get support for device troubleshooting, password resets, system questions and more.
Data Privacy & Security
Jeffco has adopted safeguards for student data privacy and security.
Digital Citizenship & Wellness
Jeffco prioritizes digital citizenship and promotes the safe, responsible use of technology.
Tech for Ed in Jeffco
Jeffco Public School’s 1:1 program provides first- through 12th-grade students in neighborhood and option schools a district Chromebook. This creates an equitable and sustainable model for technology-enabled classrooms that prepares students to thrive in a connected, digital world in alignment with the Jeffco Thrives Strategic Plan.
All students can access a district-purchased and managed Chromebook to personalize their learning. This closes the digital device divide and addresses the inequities in classrooms to transform learning.
Students in grades K-12 can also access a variety of digital applications and consistent tools that give them opportunities to demonstrate learning in creative and challenging ways. Each of the technology tools supports students as creators, collaborators and innovative problem solvers rather than as consumers of information.
The program also allows for professional development and learning for teachers to use the provided tools and devices to transform student learning experiences. Having consistent tools and opportunities for teacher training allows for more challenging learning and student engagement and deeper technology integration.