Digital Backpack
What
The Digital Backpack is a secure online portal for students to access learning applications. We use Clever as the tool to provide this service. (see video below for more information) All applications in Clever have a contract to be used by SFUSD students.
Where
The Digital Backpack (Clever) can be accessed from any browser by going to clever.sfusd.edu (see Device Specific Information section below for further details).
Who
All students and teachers at SFUSD have an account on Clever. Students are associated with their “homeroom” teacher.
Device Specific Information
Clever is browser based, which means you can find it from any internet browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.). Clever does not need to be accessed on a district computer, it can be used on any device.
That being said, using Clever on an iPad is a bit more difficult. You can find Clever either on the iPad's Safari browser OR you can download the Clever app for iPad. Please note that not everything runs smoothly on iPads in general; some applications require you to download a separate app, and some might not work at all. Clever knows that this is a pain point for our district, therefore they are trying to reduce this problem in future upgrades. For now, please make sure to test tools before using with a class on an iPad. In the Clever dashboard, teachers should have access to tools that their students have access to, for test runs like these.
Badges
Who
Clever offers “Badges” as a way to help K-2 students log in. Badges are individualized QR codes that let students log into Clever without remembering their user name and password.
Usage
A Clever Badge is a printed QR code students hold up to a computer's webcam to log in SFUSD’s Digital Backpack instead of typing a username and password. Badges also allow students to log into Chromebook devices. (Note: in order to log into a Chromebook with a Clever Badge, your site must have this capability enabled by SFUSD. Please complete this form if you’d like this capability!)
See these articles for more information:
Where
Teachers, site leaders, or site tech leads have access to print badges for students. See this article for information about how to print Badges:
Printing Clever Badges for Students
Current Contracts with Learning Applications at SFUSD
Add A Learning Application
We are working on developing a resource for teachers and administrators to access quick information about the status of requested learning applications. Until that’s created, please contact Katy Juranty (jurantyk@sfusd.edu) for more information about the Digital Backpack or tools that are not listed here.