Clever
Essential Information
Easy, secure access to SFUSD digital learning resources for PK-12 students with automated rostering from Synergy. SFUSD sign on portal provides an easy and secure way for students to log into all SFUSD applications.
Teachers can use the Clever Teacher Page to organize digital resources for students and communicate with the whole class and individual students. Teachers can instantly launch applications for the whole class and see what students are logged into the app and how much time is spent in the application.
Students and teachers can access Clever by logging in with their SFUSD Google credentials. SFUSD students are automatically logged into Clever when logged into SFUSD Chromebook. All PK-3rd grade students can use a Clever Badge to log in to the portal. For teachers looking for additional information on Clever Badges, see tutorial playlist below.
Curricular Uses, Resources, & Tutorials
All students and teachers can use this tool to access all approved SFUSD applications. Students using an SFUSD Chromebook are automatically logged into Clever.
Teachers can use Clever to organize learning resources and communicate with students. Clever provides a safe and secure portal for all students and might help to build the following digital learning competencies, as described in SFUSD's Digital Learning Scope & Sequence:
Privacy and Security Using a single sign on portal builds strategies for managing online personal information and keeps identity secure. Students focus on maintaining secure ways to keep their personal information safe online.
Information Literacy Students use a variety of strategies including using the collated resources from teachers to identify information from viable websites, news, and published materials.
Clever Tutorial: Clever YouTube Playlist
The following video playlist includes:
Clever Teacher Support
Click here to view Clever Teacher Help support files.
Become a Clever Champion!
The Clever Academy consists of 4 short, asynchronous courses to learn all about using Clever in the classroom with your students. After each course, you will receive a certificate and badge! Complete all courses to become a Clever Champion! For each course completed in Clever Academy, qualifies for 1 hour of Professional Development.
Not into completing the course? Clever Academy also has short Quick Start Guides to learn the basics!
Aligned Digital Agency
If your students are using Clever to log in securely to SFUSD applications, the following digital agency topics and lessons will help them use it effectively and responsibly.
Privacy and Security
Learn strategies for managing their online information and keeping it secure from online risks, such as identity thieves and phishing, such as identity thieves and phishing. Common Sense Media lessons addressing privacy and security
Digital Footprint and Identity
Identify some of the benefits and risks of sharing information online and articulate that they have a digital footprint with information that can be searched, copied, and passed on. Common Sense Media lessons addressing digital footprint and identity