TechBytes

Most academic applications are now syncing and have updated rosters/information.

Updated applications:

• i-Ready (all grade levels)
• Hapara (all grade levels)
• HMH (K-5)
• Zaner Bloser (2-5)
• Carnegie (World Language)
• Reveal Math (Math 1, Math 2, Math 3)
• We are currently working with McGraw Hill to remove all your old courses from your Dashboards. Thank you for your patience as we work on this issue.
• TCI (TK-8 Social Studies/History)
  
• StudySync (6-12 ELA and 9-12 History)
• We are currently working with McGraw Hill to remove all your old courses from your Dashboards. Thank you for your patience as we work on this issue.
• Paper (3-12)
• Canvas (all grade levels)
• STEMscopes content is available for teachers who were rostered last year. STEMscopes is working to get all new staff members and updated rosters in the system as quickly as possible and apologizes for the delay.

If you are having issues logging into or accessing any of the above applications, please submit a Help Desk ticket and select Academic Apps as your issue.

When you log into HMH for the first time, it may prompt you to select your Reading Programs. You will want to add your specific program(s) so you have immediate access to it, but you will still be able to access other grade levels if needed.

Please see the written instructions and video below.

Paper Tutoring is available for all students grades 3-12. Paper's new suite of features allow teachers to provide more context than ever before. With teachers now being able to provide detailed instruction and attachments, you can paint a more accurate picture of the assignment and students’ learning needs. Check out the video and links below for more information.

Teachers and students can access Paper via Clever.

Due to changes in budget for the 2024-25 school year, the following applications will no longer be paid for by the District:

• Nearpod
• Learning A-Z/Raz+
  
• Edulastic/Pear Assessment
• Newsela
• Scholastic (print and digital)
• Avanza Level Learning (Spanish ONLY)

For alternatives to some of these applications, please check out the resources linked in the Smore below.

• Please submit Help Desk tickets for support with Chromebooks or contact your site Librarian/Destiny contact to assist.
• If students need their passwords reset, contact your site Office Manager or Librarian.
• If student Chromebooks were Lost/Stolen over the summer, please submit this form.
• QR codes are now available in the PUSD Curriculum Drive in the Elementary and Secondary (for SpEd students) folders.

As a reminder, please do not move classroom phones. Phones have very specific settings based on location and moving the phones around can cause problems, especially in the event of an emergency. Mounted phones must remain on the wall. If there is an issue with your phone or the location of your phone, please submit a Help Desk ticket for support.

Aeries has launched a new user interface as part of the SIS modernization. Enhancements include:

• A new login screen
• Updated navigation, header, and footer
• Customization of your Home Page, including selecting your own landing page
• You can watch this video to explore all the enhanced features: Aeries New Features
• Please note that not all features in the video will be adopted by PUSD.

If you are a new employee and in need of a device, please submit a request at gopusd.com/newdevice. In order to receive a device, you must have an active PUSD email account and your position must be eligible for a device. If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at 626-396-3699.

If you are a teacher who is still using a Lenovo ThinkPad in addition to your new PUSD laptop, we need your device. The Lenovo ThinkPads need to be refurbished to go to other staff members who do not have a device. If you have one of these devices, please turn it in (with the charger) to your site tech or a centralized location, such as your library or front office, for collection.

The remaining 3189s in circulation have now been deactivated. We will not be reactivating these devices, as they are security risks to our network and no longer work with most PUSD applications.

If you have been using a 3189 Chromebook, please put in a ticket to see if you are eligible for an updated device at gopusd.com/newdevice.