Elementary Digital Resources 2024-2025
Complete the Online Consent Form
Fairfax County Public Schools uses a variety of resources to support student learning. In cases where FCPS contracts with a vendor to host student information, FCPS requires that the vendor adhere to the security and privacy requirements specified in a confidentiality agreement included in their contracts. FCPS does not have contracts with every instructional tool vendor. Many valuable instructional tools are governed by Terms of Service (TOS) and include both free and paid tools. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent.
Listed below are the digital tools that are used in FCPS that require parental approval. Not all tools will be used by every student. The tools have been carefully reviewed to ensure that they align with the FCPS Learning Model and FCPS conducts the same technical evaluations for all products that use student information. These entities may have access to certain information from your child’s education record, necessary to providing their functions, including, but not limited to, directory information as designated in the Fairfax County Public Schools Student Rights and Responsibilities, along with any student work that is created on the respective applications.
For information about the specific tools that will be used by your child, please contact your child’s teachers. You will be notified if additional tools are added to this list and given the opportunity to opt-in to tools that require parental permission. Additionally, FCPS may use digital tools that do not collect, use or share any personal information.
You can find more information about FCPS’ commitment to student privacy at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/digital-citizenship-internet-safety/digital-privacy-fcps and a list of all approved digital tools is viewable online in the FCPS Digital Ecosystem Library (https://del.fcps.edu/) which has links to the vendors’ privacy notices and other useful information.
Additional Google Service - Applied Digital Skills
ES/MS/HS Tool - Applied Digital Skills teaches digital literacy, practical life and job skills using Google tools. Topics include - Research and Develop a Topic, Plan and Budget, Online Safety and Digital Well-Being, Create a Presentation, Create a Resume, Create a Digital Scrapbook - and many more.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1551971001000
Additional Google Service - CS First
ES/MS/HS Tool - CS First is a free computer science curriculum that makes coding fun to learn for students and easy to teach, even for teachers who aren't tech experts.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1564761655000
Additional Google Service - Chrome Web Store
ES/MS/HS Tool - Browse for and deploy cloud applications. Students can only use the Chrome Web Store to get apps approved for use in FCPS. The FCPS Chrome Web Store is only available when students log into their FCPS Google Workspace account.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1657564477741
Additional Google Service - Google Alerts
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Alerts are a notification service that sends email to subscribers to summarize search activity around specific search terms. Google Alerts send daily, weekly, or monthly activity summaries around any specific search terms, including recent news articles or other web content for which students set up an alert.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1625603617132
Additional Google Service - Google Arts and Culture
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives. Google Arts & Culture works with cultural institutions and artists around the world. Together, our mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere. Prior to 2022, Google Arts & Culture was on by default for all users. FCPS now has the ability to individually control the availability of this service.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1597108532000
Additional Google Service - Google Books
ES/MS/HS Tool - Search the full text of books. On Google Books, you can read books and magazines, download them, cite them, and translate them. Some books are provided by publishers, while others are scanned as part of the Library Project.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1657564796092
Additional Google Service - Google Colab
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Colab allows you to write and execute Python programming language, right in your browser.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1657565154426
Additional Google Service - Google Earth
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Earth allows students to travel the world and explore new places with satellite imagery, 3D terrain and 360˚ Street View perspectives.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549247906000
Additional Google Service - Google Maps
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Maps is a web mapping service that students would be able to use to search, explore, and find their way around the world.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1625587748326
Additional Google Service - Google My Maps
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google My Maps allows students to create, collaborate, and share custom maps.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1597346346000
Additional Google Service - Google News
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google News gives you comprehensive, up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1657565461542
Additional Google Service - Google Translate
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Translate instantly translate words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. Prior to 2022, Google Translate was on by default for all users. FCPS now has the ability to individually control the availability of this service.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1657565698908
Additional Google Service - Programmable Search Engine
ES/MS/HS Tool - Google Custom Search would allow students to include a search engine on a website they create that would help site visitors find the information they're looking for.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1625604849200
Additional Google Service - YouTube
ES/MS/HS Tool - YouTube provides access to high quality educational videos that support FCPS instructional programs. With this parent consent, students will be able to log on to YouTube and access educational videos approved by FCPS staff. Additionally YouTube’s Strict Restricted Mode will be enforced which screens out many videos based on YouTube’s automated filter system.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1693928591918
ChooseIt! Maker 3
ES/MS/HS Tool - Create and play personalized learning games and activities
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549246777000
Citizen Archivist Missions
ES/MS/HS Tool - Tag and describe primary source documents from the National Archives
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248973000
Class Dojo
ES/MS/HS Tool - Teacher and Parent classroom communication and management platform
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549246784000
Code Avengers
ES/MS/HS Tool - Interactive online coding courses
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549246807000
Code.org
ES/MS/HS Tool - Resource for helping students learn coding skills
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549246804000
DocsTeach
ES/MS/HS Tool - Online tool for teaching with primary source documents
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549247633000
Duolingo
ES/MS/HS Tool - Web-based supplemental language learning platform
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549247652000
Khan Academy
ES/MS/HS Tool - Online learning and courses
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248028000
LiveSchool
ES/MS/HS Tool - Classroom management tool
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1550605941000
PBIS Rewards
ES/MS/HS Tool - Schoolwide PBIS management system
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1590783016000
Padlet
ES/MS/HS Tool - Padlet
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248320000
Project Wayfinder
ES/MS/HS Tool - Curriculum, resources, and support for SEL (social-emotional learning)
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1597494990000
Quizlet
ES/MS/HS Tool - Learning tools for students, including flashcards, study, and game modes.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549249472000
Remind
ES/MS/HS Tool - School-home communication tool
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1693927699883
ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic)
ES/MS/HS Tool - Screencasting tool
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248530000
SeeSaw
ES/MS Tool - Communication and family engagement tool
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1693927787194
SketchUp for Schools
ES/MS/HS Tool - Web-based 3D modeling software
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1593199462000
Smithsonian Learning Lab
ES/MS/HS Tool - Resource for images, recordings, and texts to create online student lessons
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248564000
Soundtrap for Education
ES/MS/HS Tool - Audio recording and editing platform
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1571247991000
The Zones of Regulation
ES Tool - Accompanying app for The Zones of Regulation curriculum
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1693928360675
Tinkercad
ES/MS Tool - Easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248727000
Type to Learn (Cloud Version)
ES Tool - Web-based typing and keyboarding program
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248744000
Typing Club (paid version)
ES/MS/HS Tool - Web-based typing/keyboarding program. Students learn and practice touch typing.
Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1549248749000
Virginia Career VIEW
ES/MS/HS Tool - Career exploration resources
- Learn more - https://del.fcps.edu/details/1601581697000