Embed a Timer in a Powerpoint
It’s easy to add a simple countdown timer to your PowerPoints: This tip works when you’re using the Powerpoint Mac app, but not in the Online version through the web browser.
Month: November 2018
Finally Friday: Department Office Design Sprint
Our first Finally Friday on 11/23 was great launch to what will be an ongoing series of short (45 minutes or less) design PDs at the Inno-Hub. Participants learned about a variety of protocols you can use in your classes to spark design ideas and find problems to solve, and then chose one to help […]
The Transformative Microsoft Translator
Microsoft’s Translator app has the potential to transform how we do parent-teacher communication at this school. It has interpretation features that translate spoken or typed text in real time! While it won’t replace a real-life interpreter, it’s handy in situations like SLCs when there isn’t one on hand. Better parent-teacher communication means more parent buy-in […]
Enter the Laser Cutter
The Inno-Hub is open for business! Er, learning. Despite all the fancy tools inside, this is an accessible space with a low learning curve. To show you how low, Yosef gives you a three-minute rundown on how simple it is to use our laser cutter! [advanced_iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/dhBwb05lYnE” width=”100%” height=”480″] Want to learn more? Come to […]
Virtual School Plan Available for Review
We all hate losing instructional days, but there are times when unavoidable circumstances cause schools to temporarily close. To mitigate the effects of lost seat time, a group of teachers met over the 2017-18 school year to formulate a virtual school plan so that instruction can continue online in the event of a school closure […]
Getting Started With Newsela
All NCPA teachers have a PRO account to use Newsela with their students. But why would you want to use Newsela? One reason is that the 6,000+ articles are at five different reading levels, allowing you to differentiate and customize assignments depending on student needs. Newsela is a powerful digital reading experience within an instructional […]
#PudPDAsia
I find that at least half of the value of attending conferences is in the connections and conversations you have with other attendees. By that standard, #PubPDAsia is some of the best value for money there is. #PubPDAsia is a hybrid on-site/online meetup of educators across Asia, held in pubs in major cities. It begins […]
An Update is Available for Your Signatures!
Looking for your latest signature? Find it at this link. When you copy and paste your signature, it should look like this, with new lines for each piece of information: It should not look like this, with the lines all bunched up. If you get something like below, re-select the text and copy and paste […]