TechBytes

• November 17: K-1 STEMScopes Beginning of Year Assessment
• December 12: AI apps being blocked for students (see info below)
• December 15: Secondary Grading Window Opens
• December 31: Clever messaging being discontinued (see info below)
• January 7: Secondary Grading Window Closes
• Canvas courses will remain open for teachers through the end of the day on January 7th

Starting Friday, December 12th at 4:00 pm, students will no longer be able to access apps or websites where the sole purpose is AI based, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) through their PUSD managed devices or when signed in with their PUSD account. Educational apps or websites that utilize AI but don't have the sole purpose of using AI will not be blocked. While we do not anticipate any educational sites being blocked, it's possible that some sites may be inaccessible during this transition. If an app or website that you use ends up being blocked for students, please request the app/website on LearnPlatform so it can be opened back up. Please reach out to EdTech with any questions.

Clever will be discontinuing Clever Messaging by December 31st, 2025. This tool is primarily used for teachers to message students via Clever. Only teachers who have actively used Clever to message students will be impacted by this change. Here’s what to expect next:

• On December 31st, 2025 teachers and students will no longer be able to send or receive messages to each other on Clever.

• Teachers can continue to use the Class Announcement tool to share announcements with all of their students or classes. This change won't impact the Class Announcement feature.