Approved Student Apps at SFUSD (Digital Backpack)
Please visit our new Digital Backpack page here for the latest information:
https://www.sfusd.edu/learning/resources-learning/apps
This page will be available in an archived state starting July 26, 2020 until we finalize the transition.
These applications are approved for use with students by SFUSD Legal and Department of Technology.
Apps that are not on this list, and which collect any student information whatsoever should not be used with students: those applications may sell the students' information or use it for marketing purposes. (A process for requesting the approval of new apps is coming.) Please be a champion for protecting student data privacy, by only using approved apps and by encouraging others to do the same.
You MUST follow these instructions when purchasing apps - SFUSD DoT will not be able to help you install or use applications purchased other ways. Using other methods to obtain applications is a violation of SFUSD legal and business policies. If you have questions, it is always better to contact help@sfusd.edu before making a purchase.
Temporarily Approved Apps
During the COVID-19 emergency, the following apps are approved for use at SFUSD. All of these apps are available at clever.sfusd.edu. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS.
- EdPuzzle
- GeoGebra
- Kahoot
- NoRedInk (grades 6-12 only)
- Padlet
- Socrative
- Sutori
Recommended Apps
These applications are recommended by SFUSD's Digital Learning Team, and comprehensive support and training is available by emailing help@sfusd.edu with a PD request.
| Vendor and Product Names | Subjects | Free/Paid | How to Access | How to Add |
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Google Suite for Education
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Productivity, Email, Word Processing, Classroom, Spreadsheets, Graphic Design, Data & Modeling, Digital Portfolios, Digital Curation, Project Management, Presentations |
Free |
gmail.com drive.google.com links in clever.sfusd.edu |
IMPORTANT: Only the applications listed on the G Suite for Education Website are approved for use. Other Google products may collect and use student information inappropriately. |
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TypingClub (by EdClub)
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Typing |
TypingClub premium is paid for by SFUSD DoT for all 2d-12th graders TypingClub free edition can be added in Clever for other students TypingClub premium is available for other students by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA*. |
clever.sfusd.edu Training for TypingClub is available on the TypingClub Resources Page or by emailing help@sfusd.edu |
For PK-1st grade students, teachers can add TypingClub free edition by going to clever.sfusd.edu, logging in, searching for TypingClub, and clicking install. When prompted, add the the application to your teacher page. Your students will access it by clicking your teacher page in Clever. For PK-1st grade students, TypingClub Premium requires an Individual Service Agreement. |
*Please find all ISA's (and product pricing) on the Contracts page.
Additional Approved Applications
SFUSD DoT strongly suggests using these applications because of their close integration with Clever (or other SFUSD systems).
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Vendor and Product Names |
Subjects |
Free/Paid |
How to Access |
How to Add |
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3P Learning sells the following programs:
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Math, Science, Reading, Spelling, ELA |
All 3P Learning products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase a 3P Learning product should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Literacy |
All Achieve3000 products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Achieve3000 should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Adobe Spark and Creative Cloud Mobile
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Web Sites, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Rendering, Digital Storytelling, Digital Portfolios, etc. |
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Adobe Spark is available to all students at https://spark.adobe.com/ or clever.sfusd.edu. Creative Cloud Mobile applications are available for free in iPad Self Service. Contact DoT at help@sfusd.edu if the app you need is not available. |
Adobe Spark and Creative Cloud Mobile applications are already available to all students. Contact DoT at help@sfusd.edu if you need assistance. |
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Amplify sells products in the content areas listed at right
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CKLA, ELA, Science, Reading |
Amplify Science is centrally funded for K-5. All other Amplify products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Amplify Science is available in Clever for all K-5 students and teachers. Sites or departments wishing to purchase other Amplify content should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Certain Apple Products, including:
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iPad Monitoring, Audio Editing Note: Chromebook monitoring is provided by GoGuardian |
Included with Apple devices |
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BrainPOP sells the following products:
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Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health & SEL, Engineering & Tech, ELA |
All BrainPOP products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase BrainPOP should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Cloud Lab (New Visions) products:
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Productivity, Assessment, Quizzes, Forms, Mail Merge, Google Drive, Google Docs |
Free |
Add the extensions from G Suite Marketplace, then access them from your Google Drive tools (such as Docs, Sheets, and Forms) |
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Common Sense Media
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Digital Citizenship |
Free |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Teachers can add Common Sense by going to clever.sfusd.edu, logging in, searching for Common Sense, and clicking install. When prompted, add the the application to your teacher page. Your students will access it by clicking your teacher page in Clever. |
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DreamBox
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Math |
Certain SFUSD pilot programs include access to DreamBox. Other sites and classes must fund DreamBox by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase DreamBox should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Edmentum sells the following products:
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CCSS, NGSS, History-SS, AP, CTE, Literacy, Math, ELA |
All Edmentum products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Edmentum should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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EVERFI products cover the content areas at right
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Workplace Training, Financial Literacy, Higher Education, Community Engagement, Health |
Free |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Contact the Digital Backpack team to have EVERFI activated at your site. |
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Flocabulary - See Nearpod |
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Freckle - See Renaissance |
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GoGuardian (by Liminex)
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Chromebook Monitoring, Classroom Monitoring Note: iOS users should look at Apple Classroom |
GoGuardian must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* Please note that the ISA is listed under "Liminex." |
GoGuardian is automatically installed on student Chromebooks. Teachers access GoGuardian at account.goguardian.com, and use the "Login with Google" button. |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase GoGuardian should complete an Individual Service Agreement (listed under "Liminex").* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will install the program. |
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Graduate Profile Showcase
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Digital Portfolios, Student-Led Conference (SLC), Reflection, Graduate Profile |
Free |
showcase.sfusd.edu |
Showcase is active for all teachers and students at SFUSD. |
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Greenfield Learning sells the following products:
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Reading, Math |
All Greenfield products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Greenfield should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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iChineseReader (by iChineseEdu) |
Reading and Audiobooks for Mandarin and Cantonese |
iChineseReader is provided for dual-language programs by Curriculum and Instruction. Other purchases may be made by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase iChineseReader should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Imagine Learning sells the following products:
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Literacy, Math, ELA |
All Imagine Learning products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Imagine Learning should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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IXL products cover the content areas listed at right
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Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, ELA |
All IXL products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase IXL should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Learning A-Z sells the following products:
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Reading, Writing, Science, ELA |
All Learning A-Z products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Learning A-Z should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Nearpod sells the following products:
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ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technology & Computer Science |
Nearpod free addition is available in Clever - see instructions at right to add. All Nearpod products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Teachers can add Nearpod free edition by going to clever.sfusd.edu, logging in, searching for Nearpod , and clicking install. When prompted, add the the application to your teacher page. Your students will access it by clicking your teacher page in Clever. Sites or departments wishing to purchase Nearpod should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Newsela
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ELA, Information Literacy |
Newsela Basic is available for free, and Newsela Premium must be funded by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* Certain SFUSD pilot programs include access to Seesaw Premium. |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Teachers can add Newsela free edition by going to clever.sfusd.edu, logging in, searching for Newsela, and clicking install. When prompted, add the the application to your teacher page. Your students will access it by clicking your teacher page in Clever. Sites or departments wishing to purchase Newsela Premium should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Renaissance sells the following products:
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Math, Literacy, Social Studies, Science, ELA |
Freckle free addition is available in Clever - see instructions at right to add. All Renaissance products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Teachers can add Freckle free edition by going to clever.sfusd.edu, logging in, searching for Freckle, and clicking install. When prompted, add the the application to your teacher page. Your students will access it by clicking your teacher page in Clever. Sites or departments wishing to purchase Renaissance should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Seesaw
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Portfolios, Classroom Management, Communications |
Seesaw Basic is available for free, and Seesaw Premium must be funded by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* Certain SFUSD pilot programs include access to Seesaw Premium. |
clever.sfusd.edu (for Seesaw Premium) web.seesaw.me (for Seesaw Basic) |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Seesaw Premium should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. Seesaw Basic is available at web.seesaw.me |
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Showcase - See Graduate Profile Showcase |
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SoundTrap (by Spotify)
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Podcasting, Audio Recording and Editing, Digital Storytelling |
Soundtrap Premium is free for SY 2019-2020. In SY 2020-2021 onward, Soundtrap Premium must be funded by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Already available to all at clever.sfusd.edu |
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TextHelp sells the following products:
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Accessibility, Writing, Supportive Functionality | Some product licenses are provided by Special Education services. Other products products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* | auto-installed browser extension | Sites or departments wishing to purchase Text Help products should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
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Wowzers
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Math |
All Wowzers products must be funded by a site or Department by completing an ISA. Pricing is located on the ISA.* |
clever.sfusd.edu |
Sites or departments wishing to purchase Wowzers should complete an Individual Service Agreement.* After the ISA is finalized, DoT will make the program available in Clever. |
*Please find all ISA's (and product pricing) on the Contracts page.
Approved with Reservations
The following applications are approved for use with students. We strongly recommend using a "Recommended" or "Additional Approved" application from above because they are significantly easier to use and manage, and offer strong integrations with existing SFUSD systems. Pricing and purchase details for these (and all other) applications can be found on the Contracts page.
- Adobe Creative Cloud (submit a ticket to help@sfusd.edu for information)
- Avant Assessment
- BookNook: a reading intervention tool
- Celtx: a script-writing and production tool
- Edgenuity: approved for use in credit recovery and provided by Curriculum & Instruction. (If you wish to purchase other Edgenuity services, please submit a ticket for the Digital Backpack team at help@sfusd.edu)
- Explore Learning: Explore Learning sells Reflex Math, a tool for practicing basic math skills
- GoalBook: (by Enome) is tool at SFUSD through the Special Education Department (If you wish to purchase other Enome services, please submit a ticket for the Digital Backpack team at help@sfusd.edu)
- Grammar Gallery (by SG Consulting) (If you wish to purchase other SG Consulting services, please submit a ticket for the Digital Backpack team at help@sfusd.edu)
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: sells Reading Inventory, provided in Clever by RPA (If you wish to purchase other HMH services, please submit a ticket for the Digital Backpack team at help@sfusd.edu)
- Illuminate: assessments, tests, and reporting
- Learning Ally: an audiobook solution, with a focus on vision-impaired and dyslexic learners
- McGraw Hill: vendor of the WONDER and ALEKS tools (If you wish to purchase other MGH services, please submit a ticket for the Digital Backpack team at help@sfusd.edu)
- MIND Research Institute: creator of ST Math, a visual teaching tool for K-8
- N2Y: develops curriculum and communication tools with a focus on Special Education
- Read Naturally: research-based reading interventions
- Rosetta Stone: provides SaaS-based subscription access to its language learning solutions and services for K12, including English listening, oral speaking, vocabulary, grammar and writing practice for newcomer students at various levels.
- SchoolMessenger: the District's communications platform
- School Specialty: makers of iSPIRE, a reading support and intervention tool
- Scientific Learning Corporation: Cloud-based educational software company providing effective intervention solutions that help every child achieve their learning potential.
- Scratch Jr: a free story-building tool that teaches programming fundamentals. Available online or through SFUSD iPad Self Service.
- Screencastify: Screencastify is a tool for recording and editing video from users' screens, aka "Screencasting."
- Starfall Education: provides games, books, and movies for reading, phonics, and math
- TuVa Labs - a visual math-education tool
- WeVideo: a Chromebook-compatible video editor. Please note that the free version of WeVideo is not approved for student use - students must only use WeVideo Premium, which can be purchased with an ISA.
Other Applications
A very limited number of applications are approved for purchase under special circumstances and are not listed here. Please contact the Digital Backpack team by submitting a ticket to help@sfusd.edu if you have questions about a program or website that you do not see.
At this time, we are not accepting requests to approve additional applications. We appreciate your patience while we implement the approval process, which is expected in Fall 2020.
Reminder: any application or website that is not listed here, and which collects any student information should not be used with students. You have an obligation to protect all student information, including email addresses and first names. Sharing personal information about students - or instructing them to do so - may violate the students' rights to privacy. Please help us keep our students' personal information safe.