Below is a listing of the online services that Middle School students at St. John's School. These include a brief description of their purpose and links to their privacy policies and terms of services. The core services of FACTS and Google's G Suite for Education are used extensively by all Middle School students. A listing of additional services follows; these services may or may not be used by members of the Middle School faculty with their students. Consequently, students will not need accounts for all of these services and should not create accounts unless directed by their teacher. In most cases, the teachers or school administrators will create accounts for the students. Whenever possible, the students' Google account for school will be used for registration.
Updated August 2024
Core Services
St. John's School uses FACTS to manage attendance, academic records, schedules and grading in a cloud-based, student information system. This is the school's official online service for collecting and computing grades, as well as for sharing a student's academic information with the student and his/her parents. Parents' contact information (such as home and email addresses, phone numbers, etc.) is also stored in FACTS and is accessible by the student's teachers. FACTS does not sell personal information to third parties. "All personal information collected is used by our affiliates to perform services, send you information about new products and services, comply with laws or carry out internal functions." Student accounts are created by the Registrar for students in grade 2 and are used until the student's graduation or departure from the school. Account login information is shared with the students and their parents so that they can view the grades entered. Privacy - Terms of Service
Google's G Suite for Education student accounts are used for communication, sharing assignments online, and various file creations for school-related purposes. It includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Classroom, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Drawing, Slides, and Sites. Pseudonym-named accounts are created and managed by the school. Additionally restrictions and monitoring of accounts are performed on site. Students are restricted from exchanging emails from outside of our domain but they can publish to the web. Student accounts are deleted within 1 year after leaving the school. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Additional Services
Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) is a web-based assessment and learning system published by McGraw Hill. ALEKS uses artificial intelligence to adapt questions and reinforcements to personalize learning for each user. St. John's uses ALEKS for math reinforcement and assistance. Student performance is scored online for each activity. As a McGraw Hill product, ALEKS falls under their privacy policy and terms of service. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Canva.com is an online graphic design platform with templates for posters, presentations, charts and more. Users can collaborate with others on projects, share links to view their work, download a file version of it, or share it to their Google Drive. Canva can improve the appearance of students' projects, assist those designing posters, etc. for school events, and may be used in classes such as Digital Design. Teachers can sign up for Canva for Education and register the class roster with Google Classroom. The Education version includes more graphics than a regular account; however, in either version, Canva contains some graphic elements for which they charge money to use. Students should only use the free graphics and not purchase graphics without permission from an adult. Students may use their SJS Google account to register with Canva. Note that sharing with Google Drive will connect Canva to it. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Code.org provides a computer science curriculum for students in grades K-12. It includes various levels of coding courses, computer science lessons, and special interest activities. Student accounts are created by the teacher through Google Classroom using the students' Google account pseudonyms. Code.org keeps track of students' progress through the courses; this is monitored by the teacher. In addition to being COPPA and FERPA compliant, Code.org is governed by the Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is a Student Privacy Pledge Signatory. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Desmos has a collection of online calculators and graphing tools for math students. It also has classroom activities that can be shared with students through a Class Code. With Desmos accounts, the students can save their progress in the different activities and access those shared by the teacher. Student accounts should be created using the pseudonym school accounts. Desmos does not share or use student data beyond the functionality of the service. Desmos does not use direct or targeted third-party advertising.
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Digital Theatre+ provides videos of over 600 award-winning theater productions and related study materials. It is used to study the humanities by our English, drama, music, and history departments. Students, or anyone with a stjohnsguam.com account, can log into the school's Digital Theatre+ SSO subscription provided they are logged into his/her school account. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
EBSCO provides high-quality information resources and technology solutions to libraries, including research databases, journals, e-books, and more. St. John's School has a subscription that can provide students with EBSCO materials. EBSCO's privacy policy is COPPA compliant. "If a user under 16 years of age wants to use our personalization featrures, we ask the user to register with their first name (not considered personal information by the US Federal Trade Commission) and a unique identifier only." Cookies are not used for advertising purposes. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Flipgrid is a video conversation app where students can post short video responses to topics created by the teacher. Teachers create a "Grid" or group of users in the service using the students' Google accounts through Google Classroom. Access to the Grid can be accomplished through a browser or a mobile app and is closed to outside viewers. Students' video submissions can be moderated for review first by the teacher and then released for class viewing. Students can comment on each other's videos. Flipgrid is a subsidiary of Microsoft. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Flipster is a digital magazine newsstand service from EBSCO. St. John's librarian can curate a selected list of these digital magazine and make them available to students' through the school's EBSCO account. "Users of all ages can quickly download magazines using the enhanced Flipster iOS and Android apps." Flipster is contained in EBSCO's privacy policy which is COPPA compliant. "If a user under 16 years of age wants to use our personalization features, we ask the user to register with their first name (not considered personal information by the US Federal Trade Commission) and a unique identifier only." Cookies are not used for advertisement targeting purposes. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
GeoGebra has over 1 million activities, simulations, and lessons for learning geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus. The students don't need a GeoGebra account; teachers can push the GeoGebra activities out to the students through Google Classroom. This will provide GeoGebra with the students' school account names but no other personally identifiable information beyond browser cookies or device information. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Gizmos are inquiry-based, interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12. Teachers can integrate these simulations into assignments and use them to explore concepts. The teacher sets up an online class and adds student accounts. A student first name, last name, and identification number is required, although the student's school account can be used for the username. The students join classes using a class code. Student data is only used for the service and is not shared with any third-parties. Gizmos is certified by iKeepSafe for student privacy. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Online textbook used by 7th grade Geography classes. This service is used for text content and supporting media only and not assessments. Individual student accounts are created using the students' Google accounts and are necessary for subscription services. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Online textbook used by MS & US English classes. This service is used for text content and supporting media only and not assessments. Student accounts are created by the teacher; they are necessary to provide individual subscriptions. Student use of the online textbook cannot be monitored. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Online textbook used by the 9th grade World History classes. This service is used for text content and supporting media only and not assessments. Student accounts are created by the teacher; they are necessary to provide individual subscriptions. Student use of the online textbook cannot be monitored. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
"Japanese" is a language translation app for mobile devices. Japanese instructors either require or recommend students to have the app. Students are able to save notes or words lists, perform dictionary searches, create flashcards, and utilize kanji or kana handwriting recognition. It is available as a free download in the Apple's App Store or in Google Play for Android. The free version of the app does contain ads and in-app purchases. An ad free version is available for several dollars and some features are billed on a subscription basis. Students should refer to their parents for any monetary purchases. The free version is sufficient for the Japanese class. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Kahoot is a game-based polling app that teachers can use to assess students' understanding through questions or informal quizzes. A student account is not required to play; they will access a Kahoot anonymously with a teacher provided PIN code. Teachers will not use the "player identifier" options. If the parent permits their child to download the free Kahoot mobile app, students may use their St. John's Google account to register. Be advised that with a registered account, students could create their own Kahoots as well as access third party content. Kahoot can be played within a computer's browser, so the mobile app is not required. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Khan Academy is a free online platform for learning different subjects. They have instructional videos and a series of practice exercises. Teachers can assign specific exercises and track the students' progress. An account is needed to keep track of progress through the lessons. Khan Academy is a Student Privacy Pledge Signatory. They collect personal information (name, email, & birthdate) for accounts; students' Google pseudonym addresses from school will be used to create the account. Children under the age of 13 are prevented from posting information about themselves; however, be aware that YouTube is the platform used for their videos. YouTube videos allow comments; some comments posted by users may be inappropriate for young students. Students' Khan Academy accounts will be deleted at the end of the school year. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
MagicSchool is a platform that provides numerous generative AI tools for teachers and students. It is designed to teach users how to use AI responsibly and productively. It include 60+ tools for teachers and "educator monitored tools for students that build AI literacy and skills". MagicSchool is FERPA and COPPA compliant and contains safeguards against inappropriate use. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Nearpod is a platform used to create interactive, online lessons. It also has a large collection of premade lessons from educational partners and expert educators, including Google integrated lessons, virtual reality, 3D, and gamefied learning. Students access the service through accounts that are created by the teacher through Google Classroom using the students' Google account pseudonyms. Students are directed to use an alias for a username. Students' access and performance on lessons can be monitored by the teacher.
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Quizlet is a flashcard app that can be used for practice or studying. Teachers can create sets of learning materials or employ material created by Quizlet or its partners. Students can use their St. John's Google account to sign up for the service. Quizlet has been awarded PRIVO's Kids Privacy Assured COPPA Safe Harbor Certification. Quizlet requires a parent's email address for children under the age of 13. Quizlet will share a user's personal information with his/her consent for marketing or advertising purposes. Quizlet does contain opportunities for purchasing "premium content" and membership upgrades. This should only be done with permission from a parent. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
SketchUp is a browser-based 3D modelling application by Trimble. SketchUp for Schools is a free version that can be integrated with Google Classroom; thus students' Google account pseudonyms are used. Files of work can be saved to Google Drive, exported, or edited at a later date. As such, SketchUp for Schools requires access to Google Drive in the student's school account. SketchUp for Schools does not collect any registration or account data; this information is submitted directly to Google. SketchUp does collect usage information anonymously to support their service. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Typing practice and assessments for keyboarding skills. Accounts are created and managed by the teacher through Google Classroom using the students' Google account pseudonyms. The free, ad-supported version is used. Online accounts are needed to track students' progress on typing exercises and assessments. Contains a link to Nitro Type, a typing game that is not part of Typing.com. Access to this game from Typing.com is turned off by the teacher. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Vista Higher Learning is a textbook publisher with subscription-based online textbooks. Spanish classes use editions of Descubre and Imagina. In addition, students use e-workbooks with the same titles. Some of the assessments are included in the program along with cultural videos, role play, and oral practice. Student accounts are deleted at the end of the school year. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
Vocaroo is a simple, online voice recording service. It does not require an account to use but users must give it access to his/her device's microphone. Recordings can be downloaded to the computer and then shared with a teacher through Gmail, Drive, or Google Classroom. It contains Google Ads and uses cookies. Any past recordings would be saved in a browser cookie; the best practice would be to immediately download recordings and then delete them from the service. Privacy Policy
