Angela McGowan

Virtual · Tchr, Mathematics, MS

Selected teachers

30 applications in use in this classroom.

Brismuth Apps (Bulk Texter Pro) Other

Brismuth Apps (Bulk Texter Pro) is a mobile application designed for sending mass text messages to multiple recipients simultaneously. It enables school staff and administrators to efficiently disseminate important information, such as event reminders, announcements, or emergency alerts, to parents, guardians, or specific student groups. The app's primary educational purpose is to streamline communication workflows for timely and broad outreach within the school community.

Clever, Inc

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Clever, Inc

Clever, Inc. is an educational technology platform that provides K-12 school districts with a secure single sign-on portal and data management system for digital learning applications. It simplifies access for students and teachers to various online educational tools while automating the synchronization of student roster data for administrators, streamlining the integration of learning resources.

College Board

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College Board Other

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.

Copilot

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Microsoft Other

Microsoft Copilot acts as a versatile AI partner that functions as both a web-based research tool and an assistant deeply integrated into the Microsoft 365 suite (like Word, PowerPoint, and Teams). For teachers, it can draft standards-aligned lesson plans, summarize lengthy email threads in Outlook, or instantly build a PowerPoint presentation from a Word document. For students, it can act as a powerful research partner, help outline and refine essays in Word, or analyze data for a lab report in Excel. Copilot's unique strength is its ability to combine information from the broad web with, when permitted, your own organization's data (like emails, chats, and files) to help you create content, find answers, and manage tasks more efficiently.

Desmos

Approved with Conditions

Desmos Other

Desmos offers a suite of free mathematical software tools, including an advanced graphing calculator, to help students visualize and interact with math. It provides engaging classroom activities and digital tools that enable educators to facilitate collaborative and inquiry-based math learning.

Conditions of use: This service may only be used through other fully approved applications.

Google Gemini

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Google Other

As an AI partner, Gemini can significantly support teachers by streamlining workflows and enriching instruction. From brainstorming dynamic lesson plans and generating custom materials like quizzes, study guides, and discussion prompts, to adapting content for diverse learners and simplifying complex topics, Gemini am here to help. Gemini can also assist with administrative tasks, such as drafting parent communications or summarizing new educational research, allowing you to save valuable preparation time and dedicate more focus to engaging directly with your students.

Google Translate

Approved with Conditions

Google Translate Other

Google Translate is a language translation application that supports translating text, speech, images, and handwriting across over 240 languages. In educational settings, it serves as a vital tool to bridge language gaps for multilingual learners, assist in world language studies, and enable communication between school staff and families.

Conditions of use: The public site may be used without logging in. Students are not permitted to log in or share personal information with this service. The service may be disabled during certain periods of the school year. Teachers should not depend on its availability to students.

Quizizz

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Quizizz

Quizizz is an online platform that allows K-12 educators to create and host interactive quizzes, polls, and lessons. Students participate using their own devices, either in real-time or at their own pace. Its primary educational purpose is to facilitate engaging formative assessment, practice, and review of academic content.

Save to Google Drive

Approved with Conditions

Google Drive Other

This extension allow you to save web content directly to Google Drive through a browser action or context menu. You can save documents, images, and HTML5 audio and video all by right clicking and selecting 'Save to Google Drive'. You can save the currently viewed page using the 'Save to Google Drive' browser action.

Conditions of use: STAFF USE ONLY

Skyward

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Skyward Other

Skyward Mobile Access provides students, parents, and school staff with intuitive mobile access to their school district's vital information. Users can view grades, attendance, discipline records, payroll, and time-off information directly from their device. The app automatically locates and connects to the user's district portal, supporting Family Access, Student Access, and Employee Access.

STEMscopes Math

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Content Delivery

STEMscopes Math offers a blended learning curriculum for elementary and middle school, focusing on conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and problem-solving through hands-on activities, digital tools, and embedded assessments. It aims to develop critical thinking skills and a deep understanding of mathematical concepts for students in grades K-8.

Zoom (No Student Use)

Approved with Conditions

Zoom Other

Zoom is a video conferencing tool that allows people to launch a video chat with others. Zoom is not to be used with students in Seminole County Public Schools. Webex and Google Meet are approved video conferencing tools for use with SCPS students. Zoom may only be used by SCPS staff when the staff member is joining a third party created conference being hosted on the service.

Conditions of use: STAFF USE ONLY