Although the virtual school plan was developed by a team of faculty and administrators three years ago, the current situation is the first time we’ve activated it. We anticipate bumps along the way since it’s an untested system, and we know that with your feedback we can make it better. That’s why, in the interests […]
I’m sure many of you have questions about the virtual school plan. The plan has been activated in response to school closure mandated by the government due to precautions about the Wuhan corona virus. Please refer to the essential outline and links to further information below. The full plan, FAQs, and two sample online lessons […]
Update: WeChat and Microsoft resolved this issue on Monday, Jan 13. WeChat’s browser appear to be blocking both Microsoft Forms and Microsoft Sway. Forms and Sway are both accessible in China; it is WeChat in particular that is blocking them. This will affect you if you use Forms with a QR code to collect event […]
How can a student with three standards scores of E, E, and P end up with P as an overall grade? PowerSchool calculates grades based on the scores of the underlying assignments. See the PowerPoint below for an explanation, and use this grade calculator spreadsheet (download it to your computer before opening) to input a […]
The third #issedu Saturday Certificate Session is coming up in a month on Saturday, February 8 at the Level 5 in Shekou! SCS is a chance to work through self-paced modules and achieve a certificate to boost your skills and your resume. To date, over 100 ISS faculty and staff have attended. This time around […]
In this edition of Tech in the Toilet we celebrate Andrea Honigsfeld’s visit to campus with a rundown of tools that support co-teaching. After objectives, materials, roles, and responsibilities have been established, each teacher completes various lesson planning tasks such as scaffolding activities, differentiating materials and assessments, finding alternative resources, creating learning centers/stations, and so […]
The IT department recently cleaned out our storeroom and we have some extra monitors and wireless bluetooth keyboards available for use in your office. These are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be checked out to you for use at school indefinitely. Stop by the helpdesk before December 19 if you’re interested in […]
We’ve received multiple reports from students and staff who have upgraded their laptops to the latest Mac OS version, Catalina, that they experience unreliable WiFi connections on campus after the upgrade. For now, please do not upgrade your laptops to Catalina. Mac OS 10.14 Mojave is safe to upgrade.
(Who is using Padlet? Chris R and Liza F, for starters.) If you’re using Padlet in class, make sure you’re using NCPA’s subscription so you aren’t limited in the number of boards you can make. You’ll want to change the permissions of your padlet, though. By default, boards are private and no one else can […]
Until recently we haven’t had teachers log into SchoolsBuddy, the platform we use for ASA registration. However, we’re using SchoolsBuddy now to facilitate parent-teacher conference signups in the high school. HS Teachers, see the information below: How to see your parent-teacher schedule in SchoolsBuddy Make your parent-teacher conference schedule show in your Outlook calendar (note: […]