Dear Parents and Guardians,
GMS teachers may utilize a variety of supplemental online digital tools to reinforce the district’s instructional program. In the list below, you will find supplemental tools that may be used by GMS´s teachers. These tools have been evaluated to be safe for student use and are consistent with federal laws on student data privacy.
ABC Mouse, Educreations, IXL, Quizalize, Storyboard That, ABCya, Epic!, Kahoot Quizizz, Thinglink ,Animoto, Everfi, Khan Academy, Quizlet, Toontastic, BookCreator, Figure Menti/Mentimeter, Reason Compact, Typing Club, Canva, Flipgrid, Opinion, Remind, Unity, ClassDojo, Freckle, Math Padlet, Scratch, UnStuck, Code.org, Glogster.edu, Pear Deck, Scratch, Jr. Vocaroo, Conjuguemos, Goosechase, Playground Physics, Screencastify, Weebly, CoSpaces EDU, HP Reveal, Playposit, Seesaw, Wixie, Desmos, iCivics, Poll Everywhere, Socrative XtraMath, Doodle, Buddy, Incredibox ,Powtoon, Splash Math, Edpuzzle, Insta360, ONE X, Prodigy, Splice, Soundtrap, WeVideo, Band Lab, Sight Reading Factory, Music First, SmartMusic, Flat.io
GMS requests your consent to allow your student to use the supplemental tools listed above, as these tools may collect personally identifiable student information, such as first and last name, classroom teacher, or grade level. This information is typically collected by online digital tools to enable use of the tool and to track student progress.
Descriptions of the supplemental tools are provided on the MCPS Data Privacy and Security website, located at:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/data-privacy-security/. Links to each supplemental tool’s terms of service and privacy policy, as well as additional information on MCPS’ data privacy practices, are also available on the website.
If you choose not to provide consent for your student to use the above tools, alternative instructional activities will be provided.