Digital Resources at Willow Springs Elementary - Parent Consent
Some of the digital resources your child ay use this year require parental consent
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Digital Resources at Willow Springs Elementary School
This information is provided in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to provide you with information about the measures FCPS takes to keep student data secure when using digital tools. By completing the digital form linked below, you provide permission for your child to use the FCPS-approved online tools listed below as part of an instructional program.
Listed below are the digital tools that are used at Willow Springs ES that require parental approval, and 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.
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 and how resources are vetted at Digital Resources in FCPS.
This permission will expire at the end of this school year and can be revoked at any time by contacting the school. If you have questions about any of the digital resources listed below, please contact your child’s school.
Please use this form to provide parental consent for each student in your family
Elementary School List
Actively Learn
- A reading platform for ELA, science, and history texts
Additional Google Services
- A selection of resources that go beyond the core services provided by Google Workspace for Education
ChooseIt! Maker 3
- Create and play personalized learning games and activities
Citizen Archivist Missions
- Tag and describe primary source documents from the National Archives
Class Dojo
- Teacher - Parent classroom communication and management platform
Code.org
- Resource for helping students learn coding skills
DocsTeach
- Online tool for teaching with primary source documents
Duolingo
- Web-based supplemental language learning platform
Flip
- A platform for student-recorded video responses
Khan Academy
- Online learning and courses
Newseum ED
- Digital primary source artifacts and other resources from the Newseum
Ozobot Classroom
- A platform that allows teachers to assign and students to save coding projects for Ozobots
Padlet
- Online collaborative bulletin board
Plickers
- A useful tool for exit tickets and quick-checks for understanding
Poll Everywhere
- Polling website that engages students interactively in the classroom
Quizlet
- Learning tools for students, including flashcards, study, and game modes.
Scratch - Cloud Version
- Introductory web-based programming software for elementary students and students new to coding
Screencast-O-Matic
- Screencasting tool
Smithsonian Learning Lab
- Resource for images, recordings, and texts to create online student lessons
Socrative
- Formative assessment app for quick checks of student understanding
Storyboard That (paid version)
- Create, share, and publish storyboards online
StoryMap JS
- Tool for creating story maps
TES Teach with Blendspace
- Package blended lessons by organizing content in one space
The Zones of Regulation
- Accompanying app for The Zones of Regulation curriculum
Thrively
- Online assessment to help students identify their strengths, interests, and aspirations
Tinkercad
- Easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding
Virginia Career VIEW
- Career exploration resources
Wizer
- A digital worksheet builder lets students show learning in multiple ways