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Adobe Express

• All PISD students and educators have access to the premium features of the graphic/video/webpage design tool Adobe Express.
• Open the PISD Adobe Express app in Webdesk. 
• Learn more at pisd.edu/adobe.

Canva

• All PISD students and educators have access to the premium features of the user-friendly graphic/visual/presentation design tool, Canva.
• Extensive bank of copyright-free templates, images, gifs, design elements, and more!
• Open the PISD Canva SSO app in Webdesk. 
• Learn more at pisd.edu/canva.

Discovery Education

• All PISD educators have access to the premium features of this digital learning platform housing resources in all content areas.
• Extensive bank of articles, videos, literature, images, songs, news, virtual field trips and more! 
• Filter by content, standard, topic or keyword.  Create assessments, quizzes, and/or lessons.  
• Launch the Discovery Education app in Webdesk. 
• Learn more at pisd.edu/DE   

Explain Everything

• All PISD educators have access to the premium features of this interactive digital whiteboard solution for teachers. Students do not have accounts. 
• From a computer, go to drive.explaineverything.com with PISD Google credentials. *Note that web version is more limited than iPad app.
• Launch app from district-managed iPad, sign in with PISD Google credentials. Designed for mirroring on Apple TV (recommended).
• Learn more at pisd.edu/explaineverything

GoGuardian

• All PISD educators have access to the Chromebook management program GoGuardian! 
• Teachers can launch the PISD GoGuardian app in Webdesk.
• Learn more at pisd.edu/goguardian. 

Kami

• Secondary PISD teachers and students (Grades 6-12) have a premium license to the annotation tool Kami.
• Elementary PISD teachers and students (Grades K-5) have access to the free version. 
• Open the Kami app in Webdesk.
• Learn more at pisd.edu/kami. 

  

Pear Assessment

• Secondary PISD teachers and students (Grades 6-12) have a premium license for this formative assessment tool for all content areas.
• Elementary PISD teachers and students (Grades K-5) have access to the free version. 
• Pear Assessment gives educators a holistic view of learning with instant classroom data. 
• Open the Pear Assessment app in Webdesk.
• Learn more at pisd.edu/pearassessment. 

   

Pear Deck Learning (Pear Deck/Start/Practice)

• All PISD educators have access to the premium features of this interactive presentation platform and AI tool for all content areas.
• Convert any Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides deck into Pear Deck to instantly add interactivity, real-time feedback, and personalized learning. 
• A powerful research-based engagement tool, it’s well suited to support many of the needle-moving elements and strategies in our instructional model. 
• Launch Pear Deck directly from GoGuardian session or install the add-on to launch from within a slide deck.
• Learn more at 🍐pisd.edu/peardeck 

Seesaw

• Grades EC-5 have access to the premium features of the digital student portfolio tool Seesaw.
• Open the Seesaw Teacher app in Webdesk. Sign in with your PISD Google login.
• Learn more at pisd.edu/seesaw.

WeVideo

• PISD educators and students have access to the premium features of the online video editor WeVideo!
• Open the WeVideo app in Webdesk. Sign in with your PISD Google login.
• Learn more at pisd.edu/wevideo 

    

Zoom

• Teachers and Librarians have access to Zoom premium!
• Install Zoom from the App Depot and sign in with your PISD Google account.
• Learn more at pisd.edu/zoom.