ClassLink LaunchPad

Written by Christopher Lee

Last published at: October 18th, 2023

Overview

LaunchPad provides a single location to access district resources from SIS\HR\Classroom resources to job role/special project links. 

There is a web portal and iOS app.

Shakopee Schools LaunchPad URL is 

https://launchpad.classlink.com/shakopee

Many apps will support a single sign on and list will be maintained here: 

https://techtools.shakopeeschools.org/security/1496575-classlink

 

Teacher

Teacher's LaunchPad differs depending on if through web portal or iOS.

 

Web Portal

  • Navigate to 
    https://launchpad.classlink.com/shakopee
  • Click sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopee.k12.mn.us \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc.

 

 

iOS App

  • Locate ClassLink app
  • Click Sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopee.k12.mn.us \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc.
 

Generate QuickCards

As an instructor, you have the ability to manage QuickCards for students in your classes.
 

Entire Class

 

  • Open the Class QuickCards app

 

  •  Click QuickCard Action for the class you wish to manage

 

  • Click Generate QuickCard (These unfortunately cannot be sorted)

 

  • Once generated you have the option to:
    Print selected class
    Print a group of students
    Print individual student (Scroll to the far right)

 

 

 

  • A new tab will open with the QuickCards and the Print Window

 

Video “Print QuickCards for Classes (QuickCard App)”

 
 

Manage Individual Student

  • The refresh icon button resets a student's QuickCard (or creates one, if they do not already have one).
  • The printer icon button prints out the student's QuickCard.
  • The trashcan icon button deletes the QuickCard.

Video “Print QuickCards for Classes (QuickCard App)”

 
 

https://help.classlink.com/s/article/Class-QuickCard-for-Teachers

 
 
 

Staff

Staff's LaunchPad differs depending on if through web portal or iOS.

 

Web Portal

  • Navigate to 
    https://launchpad.classlink.com/shakopee
  • Click sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopee.k12.mn.us \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc.

 

 

iOS App

  • Locate ClassLink app
  • Click Sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopee.k12.mn.us \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc.
 
 

Elementary School (K-5)

  • Locate ClassLink app
  • Either QuickCard (preferred) or Microsoft are supported
    • For QuickCard: Click
      • If prompted to allow camera click OK
      • Adjust camera selected for desired camera (front/back)
      • Hold up QuickCard until app accepts and logs in
    • For Microsoft: Click sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopeeschools.org \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc. (Amplify, IXL, Seesaw)
 

Middle School (6-8)

 

  • Locate ClassLink app
  • Click sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopeeschools.org \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc.
 

High School (9-12)

  • Navigate to 
    https://launchpad.classlink.com/shakopee
  • Click sign in with Microsoft
    • Use <username>@shakopeeschools.org \ password

      If receive following select Work or School account
  • Welcome to My Apps

    *Apps displayed will vary depending on grade, building, etc.
 

FAQ

Following are some common questions/issues regarding to LaunchPad.

LaunchPad trying to sign in with personal Microsoft account

This appears usually as one of these messages:

Typically this occurs do to the following:

  • have a personal Microsoft account (Outlook/MSN/Live/Hotmail)
  • when signing into personal account clicked “Always stay signed in”

To fix you will need to sign out of personal account.

  • Navigate to site you check personal Microsoft email from
  • Click on your account in upper right
     
  • Click Sign Out
  • Attempt to login to LaunchPad, if still seeing personal account may need to sign out and close all open browser tabs and try again.