Sometimes you want to use some paid software, hardware, or process to support your teaching that isn’t part of NCPA’s standard technology package. When this happens, you can now apply to start a technology pilot program. A successful application will give you and other pilot participants access to funds needed to purchase and evaluate these […]
After looking at usage patterns for the eLC, we’ve discovered that in the vast majority of cases people booked both eLC-East and eLC-West for their events. In cases where each side was booked by a different event simultaneously, the users found that noise from each event interfered with the other. Therefore, to improve the user […]
Over 50 teachers, TAs and administrative staff attended last month’s Saturday Certificate Sessions: [advanced_iframe src=”https://twitframe.com/show?url=https://twitter.com/RiskePEteacher/status/1106780498003673090″ width=”100%” height=”600″] Feedback was great – and the lunch catered by Liberty probably didn’t hurt. So here’s more good news – to meet the need for relevant, connected training in Office 365 and other educational technology tools, there will be […]
We’re looking for four innovative, collaborative teachers to be Tech Ambassadors! This is a new stipended opportunity for the 2019-20 school year. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 30. [advanced_iframe src=”https://sway.office.com/s/XcPmUVizaGoqXzN0/embed” width=”760″ height=”500″]
In the past, NCPA was a Google Apps school. Teachers needed to use a VPN to access their e-mail, calendar and documents, so we provided ExpressVPN as a benefit so that teachers could access their work-related files from home and other off-campus locations. We also provided the Cisco Anyconnect VPN, which connects users to the […]
Google Maps isn’t accurate in China – it’s hard to search for places of interest, it doesn’t offer accurate GPS location, it needs a VPN, and public transport and walking directions are outdated or broken (for example, it doesn’t show the new metro extension to the school). Lucky, we have Lost Laowai to help us […]