
SDPC Digital Resources
2024-2025 Middle School Edition
Remember!
- Web apps need to be approved if they involve creating student accounts! Here is a list of SDPC Approved Apps! If you find a resource you would like to have vetted, please complete the SDPC request for instructional software by logging into the Staff Portal>AITS>Resources to access the forms.
Technology Beginning of the Year Checklist
Schoology
Teachers should ensure they are meeting these minimal requirements for using Schoology.
Please encourage your parents to join Schoology using their parent access codes often at the beginning of the school year. If they had one from the previous year, they should not need to do anything this year.
At the current time the School District of Pickens County has subscriptions for the following Gale Products that can be integrated into Schoology. Click here for more directions.
A description for each product is below.
Gale in Context: Biography
Gale in Context: Elementary
Gale in Context: Opposing View Points
Gale eBooks
Digital Textbooks and Web Applications
SDPC provides learning tools that have been vetted for the level of quality and alignment with SC standards, interoperability with our systems, and internet safety requirements. Only approved technology resources should be used.
Free or unapproved apps may not meet the same guidelines. Some free apps collect student data, ask for payment, contain advertisements not suited for K-12 students, and require students to be hand rostered.
Web apps need to be approved if they involve creating student accounts! Here is a list of SDPC Approved Apps! If you find a resource you would like to have vetted, please click on the link below :
Where Do I Start? SDPC 24-25 Textbooks
The Meaning Of All The Codes In the SDPC Textbook Document
D & P = Digital and Print
D = Digital Only
P = Print OnlySSO-CL = Single Sign-On via ClassLink
L-CL=Link is in ClassLink but students must enter login/password credentials
iPad = on iPad must login twice; use Pickens as code
SSO-SGY = Single Sign-On via Schoology
HMH Player =
AR = Auto Rostering (Tuesday and Thursday updates from PowerSchool)
CC SGY = Common Cartridge in Schoology
CC SM = Common Cartridge in Safari Montage
Activating your Textbook Resources is Crucial!
AITS staff members are often asked how students can access their online textbooks. Unfortunately, unless teachers activate the materials, students will not have access. It is therefore VERY important to take a few minutes to do this step EVEN if you do not plan to utilize the digital resources yourself. Your students will.
Specific Textbook Instructions
McGraw Hill
AITS assigns textbooks to appropriate courses. Teachers should have access to the teacher edition and the student edition of their textbook before school begins. Students will automatically have access to the student edition of the textbook the day before school begins. Teachers no longer have to Assign Content for McGraw Hill ConnectED.
Pearson Easy Bridge
8th Grade SS Textbook- South Carolina Journey
Math/Algebra Nation/Accelerate Learning
BrainPOP
You no longer have to import classes. Rostering is automatic.
Code.org
Code.org applies to the following courses:
Fundamentals of Computing 1
Fundamentals of Computing 2
AP Computer Science Principles
Please click here for additional activation steps required for the teacher.
DISCUS
DISCUS is available through the Launchpad. Look for the DISCUS icon. There are many great resources available this year for every day, as well as Digital Learning Days. See your media specialist for the username and password.
Dreambox Math
PLTW
SCOIS
Shmoop
TypeTastic
There is a 6th grade keyboarding program.
Elevate SAVVAS Science Techbook
SAVVAS can now be installed in Schoology!