NCPA now has a subscription to Padlet. Padlet is an “interactive multimedia bulletin board.” Teachers can use it for icebreaker activities, to collect student ideas or responses to a prompt, and collate student questions. Under the free version, teachers could only create a limited number of boards, but with our paid subscription you can now […]
The latest version of MacOS, Catalina, has been released. Your Macbook may prompt you to upgrade. We do NOT recommend upgrading to Catalina at this time, as it may cause compatibility issues with your software including your print driver. If you did already upgrade, though, visit the helpdesk if you experience any software or printing […]
If you need help producing a polished video for an internal or external audience, the IT department can now provide official assistance in video production. This can range from checking out equipment for do-it-yourself projects to full filming and editing services for school events. Video projects typically require a minimum of two weeks’ advance notice […]
Classroom phones have been installed in all AQ1, AQ2 and AQ4 classrooms! This means that when you’re having a problem with your projector at the beginning of class, or it’s raining and water starts leaking into your classroom, you can pick up a phone and call the IT or facilities helpdesks directly. You can also […]
If you use Cisco Anyconnect, you’ve probably been annoyed by having to remember a separate password from your NetID to log in. We’ve been annoyed by it too, so we’re making an update to Cisco Anyconnect that will allow you to log in with your NetID and NetID password. Your NetID is the login you […]
Our second Saturday Certificate Session is coming up in just under two weeks on Saturday, Sept 21 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. This time around you’ll have a choice between a Microsoft Innovative Educator […]
To help make our procedures easier on campus, there’s now a Printing Credit Top-Up Request Form linked in Staff Portal (staff.ncpachina.org) > IT. Teachers and TAs who run out of credit should submit this form. Main office staff should continue to e-mail helpdesk@ncpachina.org.
Over the summer changes to Office 365 have been made that require your action and/or attention. Receiving Group/Team Messages Don’t worry, you are receiving all staff emails. But for your department groups and other Office 365 teams, the following applies: Microsoft updated the Outlook web interface over the summer. You need to find your groups […]
At the beginning of the school year, each department’s grade 9 teachers teach a lesson to help orient students to their technology. 2019-20 Skills Matrix: an overview of what skills will be covered by which departments/classes for grade 9 students First Two Weeks folder: contains all the PowerPoints and videos needed to cover the above […]
New hires, now that you’re at NCPA, we’ve removed the feature that forwarded work e-mails to your personal e-mail account. If you’d like to forward your mails again, you can follow Microsoft’s instructions.