- Instructional Technology
- Kami Premium (Secondary)
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Kami
- Secondary teachers and students have PREMIUM access to Kami.
- Elementary teachers have access to the free version. Visit the Elementary Kami page for information.
- Kami allows students and teachers to annotate on eBooks, images, publisher-supplied PDFs, worksheets, and more.
- Kami lets secondary teachers utilize curriculum documents in a way that integrates with Google Classroom.
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Access for Teachers
1. Download and install these Kami extensions:
- Kami Chrome Extension
- Kami Chrome App
- Connect your Google Drive to Kami. (Enables you to open any file with Kami)
2. Sign up for an account using your Google PISD credentials.
3. Open Webdesk and find the Kami (PISD) tile. If you do not have the tile on your dashboard, you can add it from the App Library.
4. Launch the Kami app from Webdesk
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Access for Students
1. Download and install these Kami extensions/app:
- Kami Chrome Extension (Secondary students already have this installed)
- Kami Chrome App
It's not necessary for students to add the Kami app in Webdesk since they will be launching Kami from the extension or Google Classroom or Google Drive.
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See what Kami can do!
Click on the icons on the sample Kami PDF below to learn about each Kami tool. Or open the Thinglink here.
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Free Features
(See Free vs. Premium comparison chart here)
Annotation Tools
- Highlight, Underline, Strikethrough
- Add Text Box
- Text Comment
- Insert Shapes
Stylus
- Freehand Drawing
Other
- Scanned Documents (OCR)
- Split & Merge Documents
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Premium Features
Annotation Tools
- Highlight, Underline, Strikethrough
- Add Text Box
- Text, Voice, Video, and Screen Capture Comments
- Insert Shapes
- Insert Images
- Insert Signature
- Voice and Video Comments
- Equation Editor
- Add Page (Blank, Grid, Lined and Music)
Stylus
- Freehand Drawing
Accessibility
- Dictionary
- Text to Speech
- Speech to Text
Other
- Split & Merge Documents
- Kami & Google Classroom Integration
- Scanned Documents (OCR)
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New update!
- Kami has Spanish resources. Check out their site: Kami en Español!
- March Newsletter is here!
- Science Teachers, learn how to Kamify your class! Kami for Science Video.
- Check out Kami Podcast (click on image).
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FREE Kami Online Conference!
Watch the recording and access the resources from Kami Connect July 2021 (featuring our very own Lilly Jensby!) and Kami Connect February 2021.
- Professional Development
- Inspirational Speakers
- Preview New Kami Features
This learning opportunity is provided by Kami and not Plano ISD.
Our Digital Learning Specialist, Lilly Jensby, was a featured presenter
in the July 2021 Kami Connect Conference!Watch her here! https://youtu.be/aLjzvOHLPKs?t=7279
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Kami Course Recording
Course: Kami Overview for Premium Users in January 2021
Course Description: Transform any existing document into an interactive and engaging learning experience both in the F2F and remote environments. This 30-minute overview will cover:- Teacher and student sign-in procedures
- Creating, assigning, and grading Kami assignments through Google Classroom
- Top Kami features to support accommodations, effective feedback, and student collaboration
Recording: To view this class recording, please sign in to our website and click where you see Kami: pisd.edu/digitallearning