Mustang University - Strongsville City School District

Strongsville City Schools

Your hub for district technology guidance, quick support, and practical resources that support daily instruction, communication, and classroom workflow at Strongsville City Schools.

What Are You Trying to Do? Our Supported Programs Start with Practical Support Quick Refreshers New to SCS AI at SCS Get Tech Help Podcasting

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New to SCS

Start here if you are new to the district

Use these starting points to get oriented with the district’s core systems, access tools, and early tech expectations.

Log in to ClassLink Access district-supported tools and launchpad resources from one central location.

Get comfortable with Google Classroom Classroom is the district LMS and a key part of digital workflow for teaching and learning.

Review AI guidance Visit the district AI page to understand current guidance, resources, and responsible classroom use.

Know where to get help Use SchoolDude for requests, issues, or support needs so the tech team can respond effectively.

Use Mustang University as your resource hub Return here for quick guides, refreshers, district technology context, and support resources.

Instructional Mindset

Instruction drives tool selection.

At SCS, technology is chosen to support the learning process, not to drive it. Learning goals, instructional design, and student needs come first. Tools are selected because they strengthen engagement, feedback, access, communication, or workflow in service of strong teaching and learning.

Digital Ecosystem

How the pieces fit together

A simple way to think about the major parts of the SCS digital environment and how they support instruction, operations, and communication.

Core Systems

Google Workspace & Classroom and ClassLink provide the foundation for access, collaboration, and day-to-day classroom workflow.

Teaching & Learning Tools

Pear Deck, Gimkit, Pear Assessment, Screencastify, and MagicSchool support engagement, practice, feedback, and instructional planning.

District Operations

PowerSchool, ParentSquare, and Blocksi support student information, communication, classroom management, filtering, and safety.

Support & Access

SchoolDude, staff resources, and onboarding materials help teachers get what they need and keep work moving.

Teacher Tasks

What are you trying to do?

Start with the classroom goal, then jump to the best SCS-supported tools and resources for that work.

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Create an engaging lesson

Use interactive tools and design supports that help students participate, respond, and stay involved.

Pear Deck Gimkit Slides Screencastify

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Assess student learning

Build checks for understanding, assignments, and classwork structures that support feedback and progress monitoring.

Classroom Pear Assessment Screencastify

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Record or model instruction

Create quick recordings, directions, walkthroughs, and teacher-created content for class and home use.

Screencastify

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Manage Chromebook workflow

Guide attention, share tabs and sites, and support digital classroom management with district-approved tools.

Blocksi Classroom

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Communicate clearly

Support classroom and family communication using the platforms and systems already in place across the district.

ParentSquare Google Classroom Screencastify

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