Author: Matthew Kelsey

Virtual School Daily Tech Briefing: Wednesday, Feb. 5

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NCPA’s Tech Ambassadors prep you for #virtualschool in daily #edtech briefs at 9:30am CST. Get the latest tips and FAQs, mildly witty banter & bad jokes. The join link is always http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798376252323/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640″ height=”360″] Our outline notes which include the full details from our broadcast are after the break.

Virtual School Daily Tech Briefing: Tuesday, Feb. 4

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NCPA’s Tech Ambassadors prep you for #virtualschool in daily #edtech briefs at 9:30am CST. Get the latest tips and FAQs, mildly witty banter & bad jokes. The join link is always http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890797741600373/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640″ height=”360″] Our outline notes which include the full details from our broadcast are after the break.

Online Instruction 110: Adapting Instruction to an Online Format

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This session was a rundown of how common classroom strategies can be translated into an online format using educational apps and sites beyond Canvas, suitable for most teachers. Feedback on this for Greg was especially positive; if you’d like to get in touch with him, follow him on Twitter! [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798311154816/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640″ height=”360″] View his […]

Collaboration with Teams 110: Using Teams for Individual and Group Conferencing

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This session gave an overview of the Teams interface and the collaborative features that make it easy to meet with your colleagues and students. We learned how to share meeting links outside of Teams and set up ad-hoc and scheduled meetings. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798312702427/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1920&height=1080″ width=”640″ height=”360″] See the slides at this link, or see the slides […]

Canvas 201: Intermediate Canvas Features

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This session covered how to use Canvas’s Discussion, Quizzes, Group Assignments, and Collaborations to facilitate online activities. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798312190260/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1920&height=1080″ width=”640″ height=”360″] View the slides at this link, or see them embedded after the break.

Virtual School Daily Tech Briefing: Monday, Feb. 3

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NCPA’s Tech Ambassadors prep you for #virtualschool in daily #edtech briefs at 9:30am CST. Get the latest tips and FAQs, mildly witty banter & bad jokes. The join link is always http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb View the recording of the latest broadcast below. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890797741795071/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ autoplay=”no” width=”640″ height=”360″] Quick and dirty notes follow after the break.

Schedule: Optional Tech PD for Monday, Feb 3

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All time are China Standard Time (CST) 8:20-9:00am Canvas 101: Canvas Crash Course Presenter: Matt Kelsey Join link, requires NCPA login Suitable for teachers who don’t use Canvas regularly for online instruction. Learn the basic Canvas UI: how to set your profile and preferences, add course syllabus, handouts, links, accept online assignments (including Turnitin), use […]

Virtual School Briefing, Thurs. Jan 30

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The Tech Ambassadors met yesterday to bring you the rest of this week’s briefings. Can my EAL co-teacher and TA be added to my Canvas course? Yes, you can and should add co-teachers and TAs to your Canvas course by clicking on “People” in your course’s left nav bar.   See https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12973-4152724200 for more detail. […]