TeachHub is a portal that provides quick links to apps for learning, including: Google Classroom, Sora, Beanstack and more! Students must sign in to TeachHub with their DOE Student Accounts. Once signed in they can access all other apps without signing in again.
Steps to log in to TeachHub
- Go to TeachHub (https://teachhub.schools.nyc/)
- You will see the NYCDOE login page.
- Enter your username.
- Enter your password.
- Click on Sign in
- You are now in TeachHub!
Google Classroom is a virtual classroom where teachers can share messages, assignments and feedback with students. Students should sign into Teachhub to access Google Classroom.
Steps to log into your Google Classroom
- Sign in to Teachhub (https://teachhub.schools.nyc/) with your DOE username and password.
- Once in TeachHub, go to the Search in the top right corner. Then type Google Classroom in the search bar.*
- Click on Google Classroom.
- Once in Google Classroom, you will need to accept the invite to your class. This will only be the first time you sign in.
*After your first log in, the Google Classroom app will be on your homepage. You can then click on the heart to make it a favorite so it will always be there when you sign on.
Sora is an online library free for ALL students in NYC schools. Once in TeachHub you click on the Sora app, you will be signed in and able to choose books to read. There are both eBooks and audiobooks to choose from.
Steps to Sign into Sora
- Sign in to Teachhub (https://teachhub.schools.nyc/).
- Then go to Sora (If you do not see it, type it in the search bar.) and click on it.
- You're in!
Beanstack is a web and mobile app used to track independent reading time, and help build a culture of reading in school and at home. Beanstack makes it easy to track reading and stay motivated to read.
Steps to Sign into Beanstack & Log Reading
- Sign in to Teachhub (https://teachhub.schools.nyc/).
- Then go to Clever and click on it.
- Click on Beanstack and you're in! (If you do not see it, type it in the search bar.)
- Once in Beanstack, you will click the BLUE Log Reading button in the top left-hand corner.
- Now you will have two choices. The first choice is to set the reading timer and start reading. The second choice is Log Minutes. The Reading Timer is optional. Some families find it helpful, but you do not have to use it. You can go directly to step 6.
- Choose Log Minutes. Then click on the day, enter the title and author of the book(s) you read, the number of minutes spent reading and click Log Reading.