This article explains how parents can use various apps to scan student work and other grade reporting documents to upload to the Kolbe Portal when reporting grades. All documents should be uploaded to the Kolbe Portal in PDF format. For security reasons, links are not accepted 
 

How to scan documents on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Open Notes and select a note or create a new one.

2. Tap the Attachment button , then tap Scan Documents.

3. Place your document in view of the camera. In iOS 26, you can also select options such as flash or an image filter.

4. If your device is in Auto mode, your document will automatically scan. If you need to manually capture a scan, tap the Shutter button  or press one of the Volume buttons. Then drag the corners to adjust the scan to fit the page, then tap Keep Scan.

5. Tap the Done button  or add additional scans to the document.

Source: Apple Help Article
 

How to scan documents on Android - Option 1: Google Drive

1. Open the Google Drive app .
2. At the bottom right, tap Camera .
3. Point your device’s camera at a document.
   • A blue line outlines the document. This indicates where the picture will be cropped.
4. Take a photo of the document that you'd like to scan.
   • Optional: You can toggle automatic capture by choosing between Manual and Auto capture.
5. Adjust your scanned document.
   • Adjust scan area: Tap Crop & Rotate .
   • Adjust the colors, or make image grayscale: Tap Filter . 
   • Erase stains, fingers, and more: Tap Clean .
   • Scan another page: Tap Add .
   • Retake the photo: Tap Retake .
   • Delete a page: Tap Delete .
6. Tap Done.
7. Create your own file name or select a suggested title.
8. To save the scanned document in a specific format, select either .pdf or .jpg.
   • Optional: To select the Drive folder where you’ll save the document, tap Location.
9. To save the finished document, tap Save.

Add a scanning shortcut to your Home Screen:

To set up a shortcut to scan documents:

1. Open your Android phone or tablet’s widgets.
2. Find the "Drive scan" widget.
3. Touch and hold the widget.
4. Drag it onto your Home screen. You may be asked to select an account.
5. Choose the folder you’ll save documents inside. If you want to create a folder, tap New Folder .
6. Tap Select. You’ll see the folder name in the widget.

Source: Google Help Article

How to scan documents on Android - Option 2: Microsoft OneDrive

1. Open the OneDrive app on your mobile device.

2. Select the ⁠+⁠ button on the bottom corner.

3. Select Scan photo to scan your documents.

4. Save it to your desired location in your OneDrive.

Source: Microsoft Help Article