Technology
To conform to state law mandates and communicate to families how their child’s information is being shared, Elk Creek Elementary openly communicates which technology tools (software, apps, extensions, etc.) are being used as learning tools.
Digital Learning Applications
To learn more about these digital learning applications, please contact the digital teacher librarian.
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Book Creator is the simple way to make publishable ebooks: add video, music, and even record your voice. Use the pen tool to draw and annotate your book. |
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Digital literacy resource that pairs animated stories with nonfiction eBooks; access with a Jeffco Public Library card |
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Interactive classroom management tool |
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Computer science for elementary students |
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CommonLit offers free reading passages for fifth through twelfth grade. Content is common core aligned and offers paired text and text-based questions and discussions online. |
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Digital citizenship |
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Multimedia service, content-related videos, lesson plans, etc. |
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Creates citations and bibliographies |
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Assessment platform |
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Crop a video, explain it with your own voice and embed questions to guide learning |
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Epic! is an all-you-can-read eBook library for kids 12 and under. It offers unlimited access to over 10,000 high-quality children's books, including thousands of read-to-me and audiobooks. |
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Video creation and sharing for instruction |
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Freckle allows students to work on math, English, science and social studies lessons that are perfect for them. |
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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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Store information, presentations and spreadsheets |
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Email tool for second- through twelfth-grade students and staff that allows users to more efficiently and effectively communicate. Filtering tools are managed by the district to provide students with a safe and secure district email. |
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Custom mapping, explore new cities or demonstrate understanding |
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Spreadsheets can be created, edited and stored online |
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Translates text, speech, images and sites |
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Create, edit, share and collaborate online |
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Hello Crayon allows students to practice writing words, math stories and draw using different colors and widths. |
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Students can view assignments, grades, attendance and more |
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Into Reading offers a balanced approach to literacy instruction and supports teachers in developing a culture of learning and growth. |
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Coding for elementary students |
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Create, play and share your own learning games and quizzes. |
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Tutorial helps students go deeper with arithmetic |
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Lexia Core5 Reading accelerates the development of literacy skills for students of all abilities, helping them make the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn. |
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Word, Publisher, PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets |
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Interactive presentation application |
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Allows students to access news stories from several sources that match their reading level |
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Testing app enables students to take assessments |
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PBS KIDS Games makes learning fun and safe with 200+ educational games based off a child's favorite shows. Games with Daniel Tiger, Donkey Hodie, Wild Kratts and more. |
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Interactive presentations for instruction |
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Research database for elementary students |
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Create animated videos |
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Prodigy has over 1,200 crucial math skills for first through eighth grade. |
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Assistive technology; for example, speech to text |
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Downloadable, projectable, printable teacher materials, covering all the skills necessary for effective reading instruction. |
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Kids access their leveled text through an interactive learning portal designed to keep them motivated and engaged. |
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Read and interact with Scholastic Classroom Magazines online. |
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Learning management system for Jeffco schools |
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Learning management system for JeffCo schools |
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Splash Math is a math learning program for kindergarten through fifth grade that is designed for catching up, enrichment or regular practice. |
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Interactive whiteboard software |
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Recording studio for students and teachers |
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Take pictures of their worksheets or import worksheets from anywhere on their device. |
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Starfall teaches basic English reading and writing skills. Primarily designed for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. Offers both free and subscription resources. |
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Pearson test delivery platform |
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Learn keyboarding skills |
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Create videos easily |
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YouTube is a video-sharing website owned by Google. The site allows users to upload, view and share videos. Available content includes video clips, TV show clips, music videos, short and documentary films, audio recordings and movie trailers. Students have access to content that is approved for Jeffco. |
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.
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.