Technology Services
The Technology Department provides technical leadership and support to all students, staff, schools, and departments in planning, utilizing, and maintaining our network and information systems to best meet the instructional and administrative needs of the district.
The Technology Department provides training, expertise and full time support to each of our seven schools. We place emphasis upon teamwork and group ownership. It is through these collaborative efforts that the Technology Department supports more than 25 servers and 7000 computers throughout the district.
PowerSchool
Parent Resources
Just like you, we are parents and learning each day about how to stay ahead of the issues children face online. We have selected a variety of sources and listed below are a few or the articles we have found.
- 5 Benefits of Social Media For Kids
- 5 Simple Steps to a Healthy Family Media Diet
- 20 Internet Safety Tips and Checklist to Help Families Stay Safer Online
- All About Phishing Scams & Prevention: What You Need to Know
- Children and Technology: Is Your Child Safe Online?
- Cyberbullying
- Cyberbullying, Haters, and Trolls (Explore Questions by Age)
- Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media
- How and When to Limit Kids' Tech Use
- Keeping Children Safe Online
- Netiquette and Haverford School District Board Policies
- What Should I Teach My Kid About Safe Online Behavior?
- Why Children Should Be Taught to Build a Positive Online Presence
The School District of Haverford Township does not endorsing any of the products mentioned in the articles or advertised on these sites.
Tech Tutorials
Applications in Clever
Clever
The applications below may be accessed through the Clever portal. For many of the application the user has been rostered for use of the application through a sync between PowerSchool and the application. Applications marked with an asterisk will need the student to log into the site on the first visit with a class code or teacher username. The student's username and password will then be saved to Clever for automatic login on return visits.
Applications
K - 2
AimsWeb - ELA/Math - Screening and monitoring application for student curriculum placement
CK-12 Foundation - Math/Science - Digital reading platform built on a collection of popular, high-quality books from the world's best publishers
Code.org - Technology/Library - Learn computer science as part of core K-12 education
Discovery Education - ELA, Science, SS, Math, Tech - Engaging high-quality content, grab-and-go digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources
Reading Eggs - ELA - Online reading program
Learning A- Z (RAZ Kids) - ELA - Guided reading program with interactive ebooks, downloadable books, and reading quizzes
Moby Max - Math - Application to improve student outcomes by finding and fixing missing skills
NWEA -MAP - Math - Provide teachers with accurate, and actionable evidence to help target instruction for each student.
* Quizz - All subjects - Gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home
Reflex - Math - Individualized online game-based math fact fluency practice
Scholastic / * Scholastic News - ELA, SS - Books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids. Teach current events in the elementary classroom
* Sora - Library - Access to the public library systems digital collection
Zearn - Math - Unites hands-on instruction and immersive digital learning
3 - 5
AimsWeb - ELA/Math - Screening and monitoring application for student curriculum placement
Benchmark Universe - ELA - Blended learning reading and writing instruction
CK-12 Foundation - Math/Science - Digital reading platform built on a collection of popular, high-quality books from the world's best publishers
Code.org - Technology/Library - Learn computer science as part of core K-12 education
Common Lit - ELA, Science, SS - Quality literacy resources for grades 3–12.
Discovery Education - ELA, Science, SS, Math, Tech - Engaging high-quality content, grab-and-go digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources
* Epic! - ELA - Digital reading platform built on a collection of popular, high-quality books from the world's best publishers.
Moby Max - Math - Application to improve student outcomes by finding and fixing missing skills
NWEA -MAP - Math - Provide teachers with accurate, and actionable evidence to help target instruction for each student.
* Quizz - All subjects - Gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home
* Quizlet - All Subjects (Grades 4-5) - Makes simple learning tools that let you study anything
* Read Works - ELA - High-impact instruction that builds better readers
Reflex - Math - Individualized online game-based math fact fluency practice
Scholastic / * Scholastic News - ELA, SS - Books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids. Teach current events in the elementary classroom
* Scratch - Technology (Grades 4-5) - Programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
* Sora - Library - Access to the public library systems digital collection
* StoryWorks - ELA - Magazine to build language arts skills
Study Island - ELA, Math - Standards-based assessment, instruction, and test preparation e-learning programs.
* Tinkercad - Technology (grades 4-5) - 3D CAD design tool to turn your idea into a CAD model for a 3D printer
Zearn - Math - Unites hands-on instruction and immersive digital learning
6 - 8
Benchmark Universe - ELA (Grade 6) - Blended learning reading and writing instruction
CK-12 Foundation - Math/Science - Digital reading platform built on a collection of popular, high-quality books from the world's best publishers
Code.org - Technology/Library - Learn computer science as part of core K-12 education
Common Lit - ELA, Science, SS - Quality literacy resources.
Discovery Education - ELA, Science, SS, Math, Tech - Engaging high-quality content, grab-and-go digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources
Flocabulary - ELA, Science, SS - Library of songs, videos and activities for K-12 online learning
Gizmos - Science - Online simulations with lesson materials in math and science
* Membean - ELA - Tools to help students build a robust vocabulary
Naviance - Guidance - College and Career Readiness application
* Quizz - All subjects - Gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home
* Quizlet - All Subjects - Makes simple learning tools that let you study anything
* Read Works - ELA - High-impact instruction that builds better readers
Scholastic / * Scholastic News - ELA, SS - Books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids. Teach current events in the elementary classroom
* Scratch - Technology - Programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
* Sora - Library - Access to the public library systems digital collection
Study Island - ELA - Standards-based assessment, instruction, and test preparation e-learning programs.
* The DBQ Project - Social Studies - Tools to read and annotate documents, take notes, organize or “bucket” evidence, and write papers
* Tinkercad - Technology - 3D CAD design tool to turn your idea into a CAD model for a 3D printer
9 - 12
CK-12 Foundation - Math/Science - Digital reading platform built on a collection of popular, high-quality books from the world's best publishers
Code.org - Technology/Library - Learn computer science as part of core K-12 education
Common Lit - ELA, Science, SS - Quality literacy resources.
Discovery Education - ELA, Science, SS, Math, Tech - Engaging high-quality content, grab-and-go digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources
Gizmos - Science - Online simulations with lesson materials in math and science
* Membean - ELA - Tools to help students build a robust vocabulary
Naviance - Guidance - College and Career Readiness application
* Quizz - All subjects - Gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home
* Quizlet - All Subjects - Makes simple learning tools that let you study anything
* Scholastic News - ELA, SS - Teach current events in the classroom
* Scratch - Technology - Programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
* Sora - Library - Access to the public library systems digital collection
* The DBQ Project - Social Studies - Tools to read and annotate documents, take notes, organize or “bucket” evidence, and write papers
* Tinkercad - Technology - 3D CAD design tool to turn your idea into a CAD model for a 3D printer
Canvas
Navigating Assignments and the To Do List
Pair a Student and Parent Account
Post a Video Message to a Discussion Board
Submit an Image File to an Assignment
Submit a Photo Taken on Your Chromebook
Submit a Photo in a Google Document for an Assignment
Submit a Photo from your Cell Phone for an Assignment
Submit a Video File for an Assignment
Tech Help Site for Students and Parents
Applications
Our Department
well-rounded global citizens.
The Technology Department provides technical leadership and support to all students, staff, schools, and departments in planning, utilizing, and maintaining our network and information systems to best meet the instructional and administrative needs of the district.
The Technology Department provides training, expertise and full time support to each of our seven schools. We place emphasis upon teamwork and group ownership. It is through these collaborative efforts that the Technology Department supports more than 25 servers and 7000 computers throughout the district.
Chrome
Students will use the Google Suite of applications to complete school work in the classroom. Students are provided a secure School District account which limits their collaboration and communication within the Haverford domain. As part of the Google Suite students are able to learn how to use real world applications for word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, forms, as well as practice good communication skills using email, document collaboration, and online meeting forums. THe classwork create within their Google account may be accessed from a variety of sources both on and offline while saved in secure Google cloud storage.
Drive
Docs
Forms
Jamboard
Meet
Sheets
Slides
Kami
Students will use Kami to read, mark up, and fill in PDF files and submit them online through Canvas. The tools provided on Kami 's toolbar are simple enough to be manipulated by the youngest students. Built in accessibility tools make Kami the perfect tool to introduce students to PDF annotation.
Record Yourself Reading for Fluency
Submit an image of a document to a Kami assignment to then submit to Canvas
Lenovo Tablet
Zoom
Using online tools for video conferencing has become the norm in 2020 and the School District has purchased Zoom to create a high quality experience for our students. Again, we are exposing students to tools that are used in major corporations to communicate with a variety of people in areas all over the world. While our students are prevented from creating Zoom meetings with their school Google mail account, they will participate in meetings with their peers, teachers, and principals while learning the valuable rules of netiquette and communication in a secure setting with guidance from our teaching staff.
PowerSchool Student and Parent Website
The web address to access Haverford School District's PowerSchool site is: https://haverfordsd.org/public/home.html
PowerSchool is an application that houses all our student information. The application stores information and collects data from demographics, testing, grades, and attendance to support our students, administrators, teachers, parents and students.
Please view the webinar presentation of 8/31/21 on our District YouTube channel
As a parent/guardian you have the ability to securely access and update your child's PowerSchool information from your own device.
- New Parent Account
- Existing Parent Account
- Suspended Parent Account
- Student PowerSchool Accounts
- Complete Student Forms in PowerSchool
- The PowerSchool Mobile App
- PowerSchool Parent/Student Resource Center
- Links to the Mobile PowerSchool App
New Parent Account
Parents
Parents accessing PowerSchool for the first time must first Create an Account before accessing the PowerSchool website.
We will provide parents with directions, which include the Access ID and Access Password, to link your child(ren) to your new PowerSchool account.
- Access the PowerSchool Parent Portal https://haverfordsd.org/public
- Select the Create Account tab along the top of the login window
- Select Create Account
- In the top portion of the form you will enter your own information, including your desired user name and password. Your username must be 8 characters and unique in our PowerSchool system. Common names are most likely already in use.
- In the sections below add your students using the unique Access ID and Access Passcode for associated with each child. The Access ID and Access Passcode are emailed to parents from the School District at the beginning of each school year. If you need a copy of your child's information please email ithelpdesk@haverfordsd.net.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page to Enter the information.
Existing Parent Account
Add a Student to your Existing Parent Account
If you are already using a parent PowerSchool account into Haverford School District you should log into your account to add additional students.
- Log in with your self created username and password on the PowerSchool web portal https://haverfordsd.org/public
- Select Account Preferences on the left navigation bar
- Select the Students tab along the top of the window
- Select Add in the upper right of the Students window
- Enter your child's name and the Access ID and Access Password you received on the District Parent Portal Letter, along with your relationship to the child.
- Select OK
You should now see that student's name in the blue bar along the top of the window. Select each name to switch between each child's grades, attendance and form screens.
Suspended Parent Account
Adding a Student to a Suspended Parent Account
You will need to contact our ithelpdesk@haverfordsd.net if you have already created a parent PowerSchool account in Haverford School District but the student linked to that account has graduated or transferred to another school. A PowerSchool administrator can reactivated the orphaned account by adding a registered student to that account, giving you access again.
Student PowerSchool Accounts
Student PowerSchool Access
Students in 6th through 12th grades are able to access their grades and attendance in PowerSchool. Student users are not able to create an individualize account but will need to login with the secure username and password provided from the School District. Like all passwords, the student's login information should be kept in a secure and confidential location.
- Middle School students will receive their PowerSchool username and password in a mailing to their School District Google mail address at the beginning of the school year.
- High School students should refer to their student schedule for their PowerSchool login information
- Students do not need to create an account.
- You may log into the PowerSchool website or PowerSchool mobile app with the user name and password you are issued.
- 8th through 11th grade students will use their student login to register for the following year's course selection in PowerSchool.
- Please contact ithelpdesk@haverfordsd.net if you need a copy of your PowerSchool login
Complete Student Forms in PowerSchool
District Forms May Be Completed in Your Parent Account
Our families now have to capability of updating District forms within their PowerSchool parent account. This assures that our student's health records and contact information are updated as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Along with our adoption of online forms we are able to utilize PowerSchool's unlimited contacts feature. This allows our families to add all the important individuals in your child's life to accommodate our diversified families. (See the SDHT Emergency Contact Card)
Log into your parent account https://haverfordsd.org/public or using the PowerSchool app.
Select "Forms" on the left navigation of the web version of PowerSchool or "More" on the PowerSchool app.
Select the name of each form to complete the form. You will see a green leaf beside each completed form along with a progress bar at the top of each group of forms.
The PowerSchool Mobile App
Account holders may download the PowerApp and log in with their parent or student username and password. You may download the PowerSchool app to your mobile device from the Apple App or Google Play stores.
Once you enter your username and password you will be asked to link your account to The School District of Haverford Township. The code for our School District is: DBWH
PowerSchool Parent/Student Resource Center
Visit the PS Resource Center for more information on using PowerSchool
Links to the Mobile PowerSchool App
Contacts
Getting IT Support:
ITHelpDesk@haverfordsd.net
Director of Technology
Robert Anderson
610-853-5900 x7215
Technology Department Secretary
Amy Hermansen
610-853-5900 x7214