Technology
Digital Learning Applications at Normandy Elementary
To conform to state law mandates, Normandy staff will openly communicate which technology tools (software, apps, extensions, etc.) are being used as learning tools by our students. Below is a current list of tech tools we plan to use with students.
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| Abcya | ABCya.com is a teacher-created website that offers hundreds of fun, educational games and activities organized by grade level (Pre-K through 6+) to help children practice skills in subjects like math, reading, and typing. |
| Actively Learn | Students engage through texts and videos for ELA, Science & Social Studies (5-12 grades) |
| Adobe Express | Quickly and easily make standout content from thousands of beautiful templates. |
| Amplify | Amplify is a K–12 education platform that provides high-quality curriculum, assessment, and intervention programs in literacy, math, and science to support teachers and students. |
| Beast Academy | Beast Academy is a rigorous, comic-style math curriculum where elementary students build great problem-solving skills by reading engaging graphic novels and tackling challenging puzzles that prioritize critical thinking over rote memorization. |
| Book Creator | Using creativity and critical thinking to create books |
| Canva | Canva is a drag-and-drop design tool that lets kids easily create professional-looking posters, presentations, and graphics |
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Digital citizenship |
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Multimedia service, content-related videos, lesson plans, etc. |
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Crop a video, explain it with your own voice and embed questions to guide learning. |
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| Epic Books | Online collection of books |
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Free web service that makes it easy for learners and instructors to connect—inside and outside of school |
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Instructional tool for 2nd-12th grade students and staff that allows users to more efficiently and effectively communicate.Gmail has filtering tools, managed by the District, that will provide students with a safe and secure District email. |
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Spreadsheets can be created, edited and stored online |
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Create, Edit, Share and Collaborate online |
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| HMH Into Reading | Digital reading platform for K-5 reading |
| Illustrative Math | Digital math platform for K-5 math program |
| Jefferson County Public Library Databases | Jefferson County Public Library Databases provide a suite of free, trusted digital resources where students conduct research |
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Create, Play and Share your own learning games and quizzes |
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Tutorial helps students to go deeper with arithmetic |
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Differentiated literacy instruction for students in grades pre-K–5. |
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| Mystery Science | Science lessons and activities to engage K-6 students |
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Testing app enables students to take assessments |
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| Pear Deck | Interactive digital tool within Google slides |
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Research tool for young learners provides research databases |
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| Reading A-Z is an online curriculum resource that provides thousands of printable and digital "leveled" books and teaching materials designed to help children build reading fluency and comprehension skills at their own pace. | |
| It is a series of extensions and web-based applications that make reading and learning online more accessible. | |
| Scholastic News | Scholastic News is a grade-specific current events magazine where students build nonfiction literacy skills by reading age-appropriate news stories, watching related videos, and engaging in class discussions about real-world topics. |
| Scholastic Storyworks is a classroom magazine and digital resource for upper elementary students (grades 4–6) that uses engaging, high-quality fiction and nonfiction stories to teach complex reading comprehension and analytical skills. | |
| Scratch | Scratch is a visual block-based programming platform where kids learn coding logic by snapping together command blocks to create and share their own interactive stories, games, and animations. |
| Second Step | Second Step is a research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) program used in schools to teach children essential life skills—like managing emotions, showing empathy, and solving problems—to support their social and academic success. |
| Cloud-based classroom management tool for Chrome | |
| Families have the ability to monitor and control their student's internet activity on a district device while at home. | |
| A digital portolio tool that empowers students to independently document their work, learning, and progression throughout the year. | |
| Pesonal music studio where you can record your own creations. | |
| Sphero | Sphero robots are app-enabled, programmable spheres that students use to learn coding and STEAM fundamentals by navigating physical obstacles using draw, block, or text-based commands. |
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Teaches basic English reading and writing skills |
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Pearson test delivery platform |
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| TumbleBooks is a curated online database of animated, talking picture books where children develop literacy skills by following along with narrated stories that feature highlighted text, sound effects, and related puzzles. | |
| Learn touch typing onine | |
| A cloud-based, online video editing tool for students and teachers that is collaborative, simple and intuitive to use. | |
| Zearn is a K-8 math platform where students build deep conceptual understanding through a blended learning model that combines adaptive, self-paced digital lessons with hands-on, teacher-led small group instruction. |
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.