Clever Library: How do I try out and recommend apps for teachers?

This article contains the following:
1. Overview
2. Viewing teacher reviews
3. Trying out Library apps  
4. Recommending Applications

Overview

The Clever Library contains over one hundred high-quality, free and freemium resources for teachers. District Admins can facilitate the discovery of new resources by recommending applications to teachers and trying out the applications yourself directly from the district dashboard.

Recommending an application is the easiest way to enable teachers to create student accounts and enable Single Sign-On (SSO) for applications with just one click! 

Trying out Library applications allows you to understand the teacher and student experience within Library apps. This feature will help drive your app recommendations for teachers and will allow your district to make informed decisions on which applications to purchase at a district level!

Viewing teacher reviews

Did you know that Clever has sourced thousands of verified app reviews from teachers? Teacher reviews are one of the best ways to learn and discover the best new applications to recommend for the classroom. To view teacher reviews: 

1. Navigate to the Clever App Store from your Clever district dashboard.
2. Select the desired application by browsing or searching.
3. Scroll down to view teacher reviews. Reviews from teachers in your own district will be highlighted at the top: 
   

Trying out Library apps 

If you’re interested in trying out the app as a teacher or student, you can simply click “Try a demo” and then decide whether you would like to demo the app as a student or teacher! Dive into the Library app experience to help inform your districts decisions!

1. Navigate to the Clever App Store from your Clever district dashboard.
2. Select the desired application by browsing or searching.
3. Once you've selected the application, select 'Try a demo' on the right.

Recommending Applications

1. Navigate to the Clever App Store from your Clever district dashboard.
2. Select the desired application by browsing or searching.
3. Once you've selected the application, select 'Share with teachers' on the right.
4. Choose the teachers that will receive the recommendation. Filters include schools, grades taught, and subjects taught.
5. Click 'Next'.
6. Add a message to the recommendation. Additionally, you can indicate whether your district has purchased the premium version of the application.
7. Click 'Send recommendation'.

Please note: Teachers will receive an email from the District Admin that makes the recommendation. Additionally, they will also see the recommendation as a notification within their Clever Portal.

When a District Admin recommends an application, the corresponding teachers will receive an email with the following: 

Subject: Recommendation from {{District Admin's Name}}: {{App Name}}

When they click on the link, they will be directed to the application in the Clever Library where they can seamlessly install the application for their classroom.