FreshService: A service desk used to support and help users with technology issues, transportation requests, and print shop jobs managing the issues from their inception through their resolution. The former product in this space was Agiloft.
Google Workspace for Education: A suite of online productivity tools used to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and drawings via the secure Google domain for education.
Goosechase: An online platform used to create interactive, reusable games for students
IEP Writer: A online suite of tools allowing local education agencies (LEA) to securely write Individual Education Plans (IEP), evaluation reports, behavioral improvement plans, letters, etc. These tools are accessible to DASD employees who work with students in various settings.
Illuminate: The district's data and assessment warehouse, this tool allows for assessment development and data analysis of curriculum-based, state, and national assessments.
IT Edge/Salesforce: Customer Relationship Management software used at the DASD STEM Academy to keep track of partnerships
IXL:IXL is a comprehensive curriculum for Math and Language Arts. It provides a real-time diagnostic to pinpoint what students know and exactly what to do next to help them learn and grow. It provides skill recommendation that helps each student fill knowledge gaps and growth from where they are. IXL provides teachers with actionable analytics with real-time insights to help them make effective instructional decisions every day.
Infinite Campus: The student information system (SIS) is the secure database that maintains all student information for accountability purposes such as demographics, grades, attendance, discipline, and class assignments/scheduling. Infinite Campus creates official documents like report cards and transcripts as well as the required reportable data for the state and federal government. Infinite Campus is the only authoritative online source for student grades and attendance information.
Managebac: Used at the STEM Academy to transmit documents and retain records relevant to IB Diploma Candidacy, such as Extended Essays.
Microsoft 365: A suite of online productivity tools used to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, calendars, etc. via the secure MS domain for education.
Nearpod:Nearpod is an interactive educational platform that allows teachers to engage students through dynamic multimedia presentations. It enables educators to create and deliver interactive lessons, quizzes, and virtual reality experiences. Students can participate in real-time through their devices, answering questions, exploring content, and collaborating with peers. Nearpod helps teachers assess and track student progress while promoting active learning in the classroom or through remote teaching.
PaperCut: A print management service to monitor and control image output at the user level and track any associated printed costs.
Pay Schools Central: DASDs secure online payment portal for parents and taxpayers to remit online via credit card, debit card, or check routing number. Bank and convenience fees may apply. DASD does not store any customer information, this is a third-party application.
Pick up Patrol:An online application to streamline student dismissal communication in our K-8 schools
PlayPosit: An online learning platform that enhances video content for educational purposes. It enables educators to create interactive video lessons by adding questions, quizzes, and other engagement elements directly into videos. Students watch these enriched videos and interact with the embedded content, promoting active learning and comprehension. PlayPosit offers analytics and insights to help teachers track student progress and understanding. This platform is widely used for flipping classrooms, blended learning, and creating engaging video-based assignments for a more interactive and effective educational experience.
PTCFast: An online service used to make it easy to schedule parent-teacher conferences. Once parents create an account and schedule their conference email confirmations and reminders are sent. Parents can also change their appointment time once scheduled via PTCFast.
Remind: An on-demand communication system for teachers, advisors, and coaches. The primary use is after-school athletics, clubs, meetings, field trips, etc. for on-demand notifications controlled at the teacher/coach/advisor level in the end user’s language of choice.
Respondus: A lockdown browser and monitor to ensure academic integrity as students complete assessments, exams, and assignments.
Schoology: The learning management system (LMS) is the secure online platform where students and teachers can interact, while at school or at home, synchronously or asynchronously. Like an online classroom, digital content is available in the form of an integrated calendar, lessons, assignments, projects, and other instructional content. Any grades or attendance data posted in Schoology are not authoritative, please visit Infinite Campus.
Securly: A content filtering and student safety system. All DASD devices, regardless of physical location (at school or home), have all internet activity filtered and monitored by the district. Securly also pushes safety alerts when students demonstrate at-risk behaviors. Parents have access to the Securly Home App. The parent app has the ability to block sites, like YouTube, and create schedules when the device is inaccessible to the web, like dinner time and bedtime. The app also displays a real-time view of your child’s activity on their school-issued device. Parents receive a weekly email from Securly with a snapshot report of that week’s activity. Teachers have access to Securly Classroom. The app allows teachers to manage the school-issued Chromebooks that students use during their class time.
Ticket Spicket: Used by the DASD athletic department as a cashless ticketing system for online payment and entrance to athletic and extracurricular activities.
Zoom: Online video conferencing tools to facilitate remote learning, meetings, parent conferences, etc. available on any web-enabled device.
- Business
- ELA
- ESL
- Health - PE
- Library
- Math
- Music
- Science
- Social Studies
- World Language
Business
Nucleus (10-12): Nucleus is a software platform that provides interactive activities for business and computer science courses in entrepreneurship.
Virtual Business:A series of simulations designed to recreate business scenarios.
Stock Market Game:Stock Market Game An online simulation of the stock market designed to recreate market conditions.
Arduino (9-12): Arduino is an open-source electronics platform. It’s an integrated development environment used to write, compile and upload code to an Arduino board. Students explore and learn about technology, engineering and programming in an engaging, interactive way.
Google Drive Desktop App (9-12): Google Drive Desktop App is a desktop app that allows users to access and synchronize files between their computers and Google Drive. This platform has many uses, such as user collaboration, file management, submission of assignments, and digital portfolios.
MS (Microsoft) Project (9-12): MS is a project management software. Students use it for project-based learning, team collaboration, and to plan and execute complex projects, such as engineering design projects.
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve (9-12): Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve is a professional-grade video editing, color, visual effects, and audio post-production software suite. DaVinci Resolve provides students with the opportunity to learn and create with industry-standard software.
VCarvePro (9-12): VcarvePro is a software program used for designing and creating a variety of cutting, engraving, and carving projects. Students can create complex 2D designs and 3D models.
ClipChamp (9-12): Clipchamp is a video editing software. Students use it to create, edit, and share videos online.
Adobe Rush (9-12): Adobe Rush is a video editing software. Students use it to create and share online videos for multimedia projects, classroom assignments, and school announcements.
Bluebird Connector (6-8): The BlueBird Connector is an application developed by BirdBrain Technologies. It connects via Bluetooth to the Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kit or the Finch Robot 2.0.
MATLAB Simulink (9-12): MATLAB Simulink is a graphical programming environment for modeling, simulating, and analyzing real-world systems. Students use it to learn about principles of STEM through practical applications. It is also used to model and simulate the behavior of robots.
Snap or Snap Circuits (6-8): Snap Circuits is an educational tool designed to teach students about electronics and electrical circuits.
Bambu Slicer (9-12): Bambu Slicer is software/a physical tool designed for slicing or preparing materials, used in subjects such as engineering, technology, or design, to create 3D models.
Project Lead the Way:Created by teachers and led by educators, PLTW motivates, prepares and supports teachers as they strive to make every child in every grade STEM-successful. From the first day to the last day, PLTW is the STEM ally teachers can count on. It is a teacher-empowered curriculum for a STEM-driven world. RIT offers high school students a pathway to earn college credit through Project Lead The Way courses.
ELA
Read Naturally:Read Naturally is an evidence-based reading program designed to improve reading fluency, comprehension and vocabulary skills in students of all ages, particularly those who struggle with reading. The program is typically used in educational settings and aims to help students become more confident and proficient readers.
Heggerty:Heggerty is an educational program developed by Michael Heggerty that focuses on phonemic awareness and early literacy skills for young learners, particularly in the early elementary grades. The program is designed to help students develop a strong foundation in phonological and phonemic awareness, which are essential skills for reading and language development.
Storyworks & Storyworks Jr:Storyworks and Storyworks Jr.: are educational magazines and resources published by Scholastic that are designed to support literacy and language arts instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms. These magazines provide engaging and high-quality fiction and nonfiction texts, along with supplementary teaching materials, to help educators teach key reading and writing skills while keeping students motivated and excited about learning.
Enotes: an educational website and resource platform that provides students, teachers and literature enthusiasts with a wide range of study materials, including literature guides, study aids, lesson plans and homework help. eNotes aims to support and enhance the learning experience, particularly in the areas of literature, the humanities and writing.
Word Play Shakespeare Licenses:Wordplay encompasses a wide range of activities and gamACes that engage people in the exploration and manipulation of language.
Collections Dashboard:"Collections" is an educational English Language Arts (ELA) resource developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) for middle and high school students. This resource is designed to support ELA instruction and literacy development by providing a curated collection of literary and informational texts, as well as instructional materials and tools to help educators and students explore and analyze these texts. This digital format, allowsstudents to access materials online or via digital devices and includes interactive features and multimedia resources. Expires 24-25
W&W Digital Access for Teacher Editions:Wit & Wisdom Digital is a comprehensive online platform that complements the Wit & Wisdom ELA curriculum. It provides educators, students, and families with a range of digital resources and tools to enhance the ELA learning experience
Turnitin:Turnitin is an online plagiarism detection and academic integrity platform widely used by educational institutions, teachers, and students to ensure the originality of written work and promote ethical writing practices. Turnitin offers a suite of tools and services to support academic integrity, grading efficiency, and feedback in educational settings.
NewsELA:Newsela is an educational technology platform that provides a vast library of high-interest, nonfiction articles and news stories tailored to different reading levels and subjects. It is designed to support reading comprehension, critical thinking, and literacy development among students in K-12 classrooms. Newsela offers a range of features and resources to help educators engage students with diverse, current, and accessible content.
LEARNING A-Z:Learning A-Z is an educational resource platform that provides a wide range of instructional materials and tools designed to support educators, students, and parents in K-6 classrooms. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of resources, including leveled reading materials, literacy resources, science units, and more, to promote reading proficiency and overall learning.
ACHIEVE3000+ Actively Learn:Achieve3000 is an educational platform and digital learning program that focuses on literacy and reading comprehension. It is designed to support students of all ages and abilities, from elementary school through high school and beyond, in improving their reading skills and overall academic achievement.
ESL
Imagine Learning(AVANT):The AVANT STAMP (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) test is an assessment tool designed to measure language proficiency in various world languages. It is used to evaluate individuals' language skills, particularly in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The AVANT STAMP test is used to assess proficiency levels across different language proficiency scales, such as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scales.
OFF2CLASS(Gimkit):Gimkit is an innovative online learning platform designed to transform the way people study and acquire knowledge. With its gamification approach, Gimkit makes learning fun, interactive, and highly effective.
Dataworks- Educeri(Quizlet):Quizlet is an innovative and user-friendly online platform that makes learning and studying more efficient and engaging. It provides a comprehensive set of features designed to enhance the learning experience for students, teachers, and lifelong learners.
Nat Geo Comprehension Coach(Bablingua):Bablingua offers authentic and engaging videos and activities to teach Spanish in context in a meaningful way.
Talking Points(Blooket):Blooket is designed to make learning fun, competitive, and collaborative for students, teachers, and anyone interested in educational games. It offers a range of features and game modes to help users study, review, and reinforce knowledge on various subjects and topics.
Ellii(Carnegie):Aligned to standards, Clear Languages Solutions help students develop the conceptual understanding they need to succeed now and in the future. With Clear, students talk, share, and make real-world connections, while teachers have the full support of our services team to help their classrooms thrive. License ends 2025- All levels, all languages, music, articles, videos, etc.
Lalilo-Reniassance:Lalilo is an online tool for K, 1st and 2nd grade teachers and students. The Lalilo website is accessible on tablets, iPads and computers. Lalilo works in school environments or in a distance learning setting.
Health - PE
Healthsmart:Online resource for health with current information and student centered learning activities.
Soundtrack by Spotify:Business version of Spotify to be used in PE classrooms. Has curated playlists with age appropriate, sensored music. Complies with licensing for mass distribution.
Signs of Suicide:Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness resource. Age appropriate materials for students to raise awareness and teach prevention strategies.
Fitnessgram:Multi year fitness testing software. Provides progress per student and allows them to be compared to the social norms.
Library
Britannica Online:Digital encyclopediafor K-8. Paper copies no longer purchased.
Capstone Press:PebbleGo - Emergent reader nonfiction research database for K-5.
Cengage Learning:Gale - Database of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals for 6-12.
Follett School Solutions:Destiny - Data warehouse for textbooks and library holdings, used for circulation of materials to students and staff.
HSLC:Access Pa/Power Library - Curated list of databases provide by the state, namely Gale in context for K-5.
JSTOR:IB/AP level database that offer scholarly articles for 9-12.
Library Trac:Record keeping software to document library usage for students and staff for 9-12. Ehallpss is expected to replace this when rolled out in 9-12.
MackinVia:Ebook and Audiobook platform for K-12. Content purchased through the Connected Library Consortium.
Noodle Tools:Research management platform for 9-12.
SWANK:Digital streaming of films for K-12. Includes site licenses for all buildings.
Comics Plus:Subscription to thousands of age-appropriate digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. Added post pandemic to encourage independent reading. Accessed through MackinVia.
Math
Tang math:Tang Math focuses on conceptual understanding; provides powerful, user-friendly, teaching tool; offers unparalleled support to teachers and administrators; and challenges students with creative and engaging materials. Tang Math takes the teaching and learning of math to a whole new level! Unlike conventional textbooks and programs, Tang Math gives teachers tools they need to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of every student. Its digital, click-through lessons provide teachers with an intuitive platform to teach key, mathematical concepts with ease – from fundamental counting skills in kindergarten to challenging word problems in 5th grade.
iReady:i-Ready Mathematics is an online custom math curriculum that provides students of all ages with differentiated instruction and supports them on their individual paths to success. Backed by cutting-edge research on best mathematics learning practices, students gain experience through concrete examples and engaging lessons. This personalized math curriculum features responsive instruction that provides consistent insight into student understanding and performance, enabling teachers to monitor their students’ progress and help them prepare for standards-based assessments and beyond. i-Ready Diagnostic is the heart of the i-Ready Assessment suite. This diagnostic assessment platform is designed with teachers in mind, to work on its own or with other i-Ready programs. The Grades K–12 diagnostic testing assessments manifests our core belief that all students can grow and achieve grade-level expectations. Use these diagnostic assessment tools to help educators see where students are, set high—but achievable—expectations for growth, and connect the right instructional tools to help them get there.
Aleks:ALEKS is an artificially intelligent learning and assessment system that has been used by millions of students for Math. After quickly and accurately determining each student's precise knowledge of a subject, ALEKS helps the student work on the topics they are ready to learn. ALEKS intelligence, content and software are unique and proprietary; they have been developed together and work in unison. ALEKS digital content provides comprehensive course coverage. Students who do their ALEKS assignments are successful in their course!
IXL:IXL is a comprehensive curriculum for Math and Language Arts. It provides a real-time diagnostic to pinpoint what students know and exactly what to do next to help them learn and grow. It provides skill recommendation that helps each student fill knowledge gaps and growth from where they are. IXL provides teachers with actionable analytics with real-time insights to help them make effective instructional decisions every day.
Albert.io:provides flexible practice for AP courses.
Music
Makemusic, Inc.:MakeMusic is a software company known for developing music notation and composition software, including the widely used software products Finale and SmartMusic. These software tools are designed to support musicians, composers, music educators, and students in creating, notating, practicing and performing music.
GraceNotes LLC:Sight Reading Factory makes practicing the important skill of sight reading quick, easy, effective and fun. This application composes music instantly and on-demand, providing musicians with a virtually unlimited supply of sight reading material.
Music EdFonts:Music Ed font for PC and Mac, easily and effortlessly create basic musicianship materials without the cost and hassle of music notiation software.
Science
McGraw Hill Inspire Physical Science (9-12): McGraw Hill Inspire Physical Science is a comprehensive online textbook designed for high school students studying physical science.
Cengage (9-12): Cengage is an educational content, technology, and services platform that provides a range of resources for students. Students use Cengage to access textbooks, digital resources, and educational tools that support their studies and engage them with their coursework.
Savvas Learning (9-12): Savvas Learning provides educational resources and solutions for students. Such resources and solutions include a variety of materials, including textbooks, digital content, and interactive tools, to support students and a variety learning needs.
Carolina Biological OSE (6-8): Carolina Biological’s OSE platform provides a range of digital resources and interactive tools for Science education. It supports students by offering a variety of educational materials, including virtual labs, simulations, and multimedia content.
Positive Physics/Chemistry (9-12): Positive Physics and Chemistry is an educational tool designed to help high school students understand and master the fundamentals of physics and chemistry. It supports student learning by offering interactive learning modules, conceptual explanations, practice exercises, visual aids and real-world applications.
Mystery Science:Mystery Science is an innovative, standards-aligned, hands-on curriculum that teaches children how to think like scientists. The phenomena-driven instruction helps kids to better understand and communicate about the world around them through writing, discussion, and exploration.
Vernier:For instructors looking for online learning options for science, Pivot Interactives is an excellent solution. This online environment has a comprehensive video library of real experiments that offers actual data—not simulations. Students make measurements and analyze their data directly within Pivot Interactives, making it perfect for engaging students in science as they learn.
Flinn Scientific:Flinn Scientific has a complete learning solutions for advanced science such as AP course support and summer assignments.
OWL For Chemistry/Zumdahl:OWL delivers online homework in a mastery-based learning environment offering just-in-time support, study resources and eTextbook access. It makes Chemistry concepts clear and accessible. Students practice at their own pace and access resources as needed.
USAtestPREP, INC:USATestPrep test prep for East and West Biology.
Albert.io: provides flexible practice for AP courses.
Social Studies
Kognity AB: A series of virtual interactive textbooks used across all IB subject areas.
APA PsychNet Database: APA Psychnet: Database subscription to articles from the American Psychological Association.
World Language
Bablingua: Bablingua offers authentic and engaging videos and activities to teach Spanish in context in a meaningful way.
Blooket: Blooket is designed to make learning fun, competitive, and collaborative for students, teachers, and anyone interested in educational games. It offers a range of features and game modes to help users study, review, and reinforce knowledge on various subjects and topics.
AVANT: The AVANT STAMP (Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency) test is an assessment tool designed to measure language proficiency in various world languages. It is used to evaluate individuals' language skills, particularly in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The AVANT STAMP test is used to assess proficiency levels across different language proficiency scales, such as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scales.
Gimkit: An innovative online learning platform designed to transform the way people study and acquire knowledge. With its gamification approach, Gimkit makes learning fun, interactive and highly effective.
Quizlet: Quizlet is an innovative and user-friendly online platform that makes learning and studying more efficient and engaging. It provides a comprehensive set of features designed to enhance the learning experience for students, teachers and lifelong learners.
Bablingua: Bablingua offers authentic and engaging videos and activities to teach Spanish in context in a meaningful way.
Blooket: Blooket is designed to make learning fun, competitive and collaborative for students, teachers and anyone interested in educational games. It offers a range of features and game modes to help users study, review and reinforce knowledge on various subjects and topics.
Spreaker: An online platform and podcast hosting service that empowers users to create, distribute and monetize their own podcasts and audio content.
Carnegie Learning Book Platform: Aligned to standards, Clear Languages Solutions help students develop the conceptual understanding they need to succeed now and in the future. With Clear, students talk, share and make real-world connections, while teachers have the full support of our services team to help their classrooms thrive. License ends 2025- All levels, all languages, music, articles, videos, etc.
