Digital Learning Resources

Below are some helpful resources for some of Northwest ISD's most used digital learning tools.

Please note that not all tools your student used may be listed here as teachers can exercise some choices in what digital tools they use with their classes.
Instructional Tools: Overview for Parents

The NISD Portal and NISD Digital Tools

The NISD Portal is your "one-stop-shop" for educational tools and websites where you can easily access your learning materials with one click. Watch the video below over the NISD Portal to learn more about it, or access it at portal.nisdtx.org

If you are new to NISD or just learning about accessing NISD Digital Tools, check out our page on Being Successful in a 1:1 Environment. Here you'll find useful information, videos, and resources about using district Chromebooks, accessing GSuite and student email, Moodle, Google Classroom, and more.

This presentation has links for families to help with navigating the Seesaw app. Click here to open in another window.

Navigating Seesaw: NISD Family Resource

Use the tips below to better help your student be successful during remote learning.

Learn what to do for the
First Day of Elementary School

Elementary Enrollment.mp4

This includes how to login to the Chromebook, portal, and access Seesaw. If you are a K-2 user trying to login with a QuickCard QR Code, click here to learn how.

Issues getting to websites? Learn
How to Update Your Chromebook

If you are having a security warning, follow the directions in this video.

Learn what to do for the
First Day of Secondary School

Secondary Enrollment.mp4

This includes how to login to the Chromebook, portal, and access Moodle.

This presentation has links for families to help with navigating Moodle. Click here to open in another window.

Moodle Training for Students/Parents

This presentation has links for families to help with navigating Google Classroom. Click here to open in another window.

Parent's Guide to Google Classroom

Accessibility

The Chromebook device allows for diverse access to online resources through a variety of extensions that can be accessed and installed onto NISD Chromebooks as needed. It also has built in features and helpful accessibility tools. All of these are housed in our Chromebook Profile. Click the image of the Chromebook to learn more about these accessibility tools.