Learning Apps
Clever Troubleshooting and Adding Apps
Common Clever Troubleshooting Questions. I am seeing the UH-OH! message in Clever. You will need to have a primary school in Aspen. Your school's scheduler can make this adjustment for you in Aspen.…
Digital Whiteboard Tools
What Digital Whiteboard Tools should I use? The district recommended digital whiteboard tools are linked in Clever under the "Collaboration, Creation, & Student Voice" section. These tools are Aww Ap…
Getting Started with Google Classroom (Teachers)
What is Google Classroom?. Google Classroom is a tool developed by Google to help teachers create, share resources, and assign classwork with their students online. This tool allows learning to conti…
How do I use Bookshare?
What is Bookshare and who has access? Bookshare is for people who find it difficult to process or comprehend printed words, see text in books or on a screen, or physically manage books or reading dev…
How to Access Reading Horizons
What is Reading Horizons and who has access? The Reading Horizons Elevate® program helps older learners fill gaps in reading with assessment-driven explicit phonics instruction based on the principle…
How to Run a Google Classroom Student List as a Teacher
27 STEPS 1 The first step is to open Aspen in Staff View and click Student top tab 2 Click Field set menu 3 Click Manage Field Sets... 4 Click New 5 Name your new Field Set as Google Classroom List 6…
How to Run a Google Classroom Student List as an Admin
27 STEPS 1 The first step is to open Aspen in School View and click Student top tab 2 Click Field set menu 3 Click Manage Field Sets... 4 Click New 5 Name your new Field Set as Google Classroom List…
How to Upload your Google Classroom List to your Drive to open it in Google Sheets
23 STEPS 1 The first step is to open My Drive - Google Drive and click New 2 Click File upload and find your Google Classroom file where you saved it on your computer. 3 Once it has been uploaded Cli…
How to access & use Nearpod
What is Nearpod and who has access? What is Nearpod? Watch the Video.. Nearpod is a student engagement platform with ready-to-run lessons that can be delivered through both live and student-paced for…
How to access Activate Learning
What is Activate Learning? Who has access? Activate Learning offers investigation-centered and project-based learning that allows students to drive their learning through their own questions and idea…
How to access Adobe Express
What is Adobe Express and who has access? Adobe Express is an online and mobile design app that allows you to create stunning social graphics, short videos, and web pages that make you stand out. Thi…
How to access Albert.io
What is Albert.io and who has access? Albert is an all-encompassing practice and assessment tool for grades 5-12, offering best-in-class content for all departments in one place - everything from AP®…
How to access Canva
What is Canva and who has access? Canva is an online design and visual communication platform with a mission to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere. You can use Canv…
How to access Clever
What is Clever?. Clever is a portal of teacher-approved applications that students and educators can use in the classroom. Clever-integrated applications are enabled with single-sign on and sync auto…
How to access Clever at Home
What is Clever? Clever is a “portal” where you can access many apps used by your student’s school or classroom teacher(s). Visit www.bostonpublicschools.org/backpack to access Clever. See login instr…
How to access CommonLit
What is CommonLit and who has access? CommonLit is a nonprofit education technology organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, especially students in Title I schools, graduate with the rea…
How to access DBQ Online
What is DBQ Online and who has access? DBQ Online is the digital platform for the DBQ Project, which provides short units of study across grade levels to assist in teaching reading and writing in soc…
How to access Defined Learning
What is Defined Learning and Who has Access? Defined Learning is an online platform with K0-12 interdisciplinary Project Based Learning tasks. BPS teachers will have the ability to customize performa…
How to access EVERFI
What is EVERFI? Who has access? EVERFI delivers engaging digital resources, free of charge so teachers can equip students with real-world skills for success beyond the classroom. With 100+ interactiv…
How to access EdOptions Academy
What is EdOptions Academy? Who has access? Edmentum provides extensive, effective online solutions for all learners paired with highly qualified, state-certified online teachers. Trusted nationally,…
How to access Edmentum Courseware
What is Edmentum Courseware? Who has access? Edmentum Courseware is a state-aligned, online curriculum for grades 6-12, approved by BPS and integrated with Aspen and Clever. This resource offers a fl…
How to access Exact Path
What is Exact Path? Who has access? Watch the Introductory Video. Exact Path is an online solution that will import NWEA (MAP Growth) results, assign instruction, auto-group students, progress monito…
How to access Gale & Nat Geo Kids
What are Gale and Nat Geo Kids and who has access? Gale. Gale, a Cengage company, is a publisher of a variety of digital resources. They provide authoritative reference sources, current magazines, ne…
How to access Goalbook
What is Goalbook? Who has access? Goalbook Toolkit is an online instructional design tool that empowers educators to apply research-based best practices to transform instruction so that ALL students…
How to access Google Classroom (Students)
What is Google Classroom? Google Classroom is an online classroom where students can access resources and assignments shared by their teachers. How does my child access Google Classroom? Google Class…
How to access IXL Learning
What is IXL Learning and who has access? IXL makes it easy to personalize instruction and accelerate learning. Covering all 4 core subjects, its PK-12 curriculum is aligned to state standards, textbo…
How to access Illuminate
What is Illuminate? Who has access? Illuminate is an online, standards-based assessment and reporting platform. It allows teachers to administer grade-level, standards-aligned prebuilt assessments (B…
How to access Imagine Learning
What is Imagine Learning and who has access? With Imagine Learning, BPS students will have the opportunity to work in a personalized educational pathway that targets student learning gaps, while also…
How to access Legends of Learning
What is Legends of Learning? Who has access? . Legends of Learning employs original research to drive student performance using standards-aligned games. The Netflix-style game-based learning platform…
How to access Lexia
What is Lexia? Lexia Core5 and PowerUp offer the opportunity for students to engage in asynchronous practice of reading skills personalized to their learning needs. Students will take a placement ass…
How to access LiveSchool
What is LiveSchool and who has access? LiveSchool is a behavior management platform that empowers teachers and administrators to track, reward, and analyze student behavior in real time. Designed to…
How to access McGraw Hill products
What is McGraw Hill? Who has access? McGraw Hill is a curriculum provider that provides curriculum for ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and more. Select BPS schools are currently using McGraw Hill…
How to access Mystery Science
What is Mystery Science? Who has access? Mystery Science is a K-5, MA 2016 STE Standards-aligned supplementary curricular resource that offers open-and-go online video lessons and hands-on activities…
How to access Naviance
What is Naviance and who has access? Naviance provides a comprehensive platform for students, school staff, district leaders, and families to collaborate and support student success. Students in grad…
How to access Open eBooks
What is Open eBooks and who has access? Open eBooks is a library containing thousands of popular and award-winning titles that are free for children from in-need communities. It was created through a…
How to access Read&Write for Google Chrome & OrbitNote (PDF Reader)
What is Read&Write for Google Chrome and OrbitNote (PDF Reader) and who has access? Read&Write for Google Chrome™ is a Chrome extension that provides personalized support to make documents, web pages…
How to access Rosetta Stone
What is Rosetta Stone English and who has access? Rosetta Stone empowers students to read, write, and speak new languages with confidence with its comprehensive curriculum for 25 languages. Rosetta S…
How to access ST Math
What is STMath and who has access? ST Math is a PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems. ST Math’s uniq…
How to access Savvas Realize
What is Savvas Realize? Savvas Realize, previously known as Pearson Realize (for Connected Mathematics 3: CMP3 and Investigations), is an integrated application that can be accessed via Clever or the…
How to access Seesaw
What is Seesaw? Who has access? Seesaw is a learning management system that allows students to showcase their work through a digital portfolio that can easily be shared with families. After a teacher…
How to access Sora by Overdrive
What is Sora and who has access? With Sora , all BPS students and teachers can borrow ebooks and audiobooks from their school or public library. All BPS teachers and students have access to Sora free…
How to access StudySync
What is StudySync? Who has access? Watch the Introductory Video. StudySync is a comprehensive ELA curriculum. Teachers have access to both a full set of standards-based Core ELA Units, as well as an…
How to access Sworkit
What is Sworkit and who has access? . Sworkit is a fitness app. Under their Sworkit Youth Initiative, any teacher with a K-12 classroom, anywhere in the world, can get free access to Sworkit’s paid s…
How to access ThinkLink
What is ThinkLink? Who has access? ThinkLink provides access to digital resources for the FOSS (Full Option Science System) research-based science program and is available to educators and students i…
How to access Vista
What is Vista and who has access? Vista Higher Learning is a Specialized Language Publisher for World Language (Spanish, French, Italian, German), Dual Language, and ELL. Vista publishes print textbo…
How to access n2y
What is n2y and who has access? N2Y provides standards-based academic content, weekly differentiated newspapers, symbol communication tools, skill-based learning activities, and self-regulation solut…
How to access the BPS Lending Library (myTurn)
What is the BPS Lending Library and who has access? The BPS Lending Library is a collection of physical items available for loan by BPS teachers and school leaders. For SY 2022-23, the items consist…
How to install Android apps on a Chromebook
How do I install an app from the Google Play Store? BPS has allowed a select number of Android apps to be installed from the Google Play Store App. If you are interested in installing a Google Play S…
How to troubleshoot "Offline" status in Seesaw
Step 1: Update Chrome or Firefox Browser. Please make sure you are using an updated version of Chrome. Seesaw works best in this browser. Most common issues are resolved by updating the browser. Step…
How to unblock Flash Player in Chrome
Open the three-dot menu and select Settings. Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced. Under Privacy and Security, click Site Settings. Under Permissions, click Flash. Enable the setting so the label…
How to use Clever Badges
What are Clever Badges and how do they work? Clever badges are QR codes students can use to log into BPS-supported Chromebooks and applications on the Clever portal. Badges are associated with a stud…
I am a co-teacher and I do not see my students in Clever.
I am a co-teacher and I do not see my students in Clever. Check with your school’s Aspen SIS manager to see if you are entered in the SIS as a co-teacher. Once your school's Aspen SIS manager adds yo…
I have a student missing from my class in Clever
Sometimes a student is missing from your class in a learning application, such as Lexia or Pearson. These applications sync their rosters every night from SIS through a system called Clever. If you a…
Magicschool.ai for Teachers and Students
What is MagicSchool.ai and who has access? MagicSchool.ai uses generative AI to produce a variety of educational and teaching-related content. There are more than 70+ tools and content generators des…
My students cannot login to an app in Clever
Option 1: The application is NOT showing up for one or more students. Start by checking the student's schedule in Aspen to verify that each student's schedule is accurate. The most common reason why…
Problems accessing Youtube for parent and teachers?
Is your BPS student having issues accessing Youtube for classroom resources? Youtube has been turned on through BPS Technology for students and faculty for BPS Chromebooks for academic purposes. If Y…
What is a Clever School Tech Lead and what can they do?
A School Tech Lead is a staff member in Clever with additional permissions to help manage the Clever accounts on a school-by-school basis. Some role privileges include: Viewing school usage metrics u…
When I log in to Clever, I get an "Uh oh!" (sad robot) error message.
When I log in to Clever, I get an "Uh oh!" (sad robot) error message. Why can't I see anything? Access to Clever and what is seen by the user depends on the user’s role and how he/she is entered in t…
