If you use Microsoft Powerpoint Online to teach, you NEED to try this feature. What you say in class will be automatically captured and shown on the screen. A good tool to use if you know some students are struggling to understand English instructions. To use this function, you have to save your Powerpoint slides […]
At NCPA, we are facilitated with the wonderful whiteboard tables but – how can students use it meaningfully? You must have noticed that students are generally engaged when you tell them they can write things down on the tables. Use their excitement as the starting point to create some different learning experiences! Input Stage – Notetaking […]
Feeling like you need a bit of extra help with Canvas? Looking to find out how you can best utilize Canvas for your class? Visit one of our Tech Ambassador Office Hours.
Need a refresher on Powerschool? Visit one of NCPA’s Tech Ambassadors this week during office hours. We’ll be holding future Tech Ambassador office hours on Canvas and Padlet in the weeks to come. Look forward to seeing you there.
The traditional Cross-and-down has envolved to the next level – check out the following three English related games which provide a unique perspective of learning the language and having fun at the same time. 1. Alphabear I & II Fun, easy game to start noticing spelling techniques and the rules make up a word. […]
The problem of playing an information video to a whole class may include: Student disengaged after the beginning 2 minutes Too much information for students to understand on the spot You can’t pause and explain everything Well, with the use of Edpuzzle.com, you can have a way to maintain student engagement and provide a necessary […]
Our standard e-mail signature format has been updated as of Fall 2018: Instructions for how to implement AND a pre-made signature for you are linked at the IT Knowledgebase (direct link).
Don’t worry, returning teachers, your old Canvas courses are NOT gone! Find them in Courses > All Courses > Past Enrollments: You can also import content from past courses into a current course you teach by following these instructions.
As of Fall 2018, all classrooms are equipped with mounted speakers and either a wireless AppleTV or wired HDMI connection. Follow the steps in the video below to wirelessly connect to an AppleTV-connected projector. If the AppleTV doesn’t appear in your list make sure your bluetooth is turned on. If you’re in a classroom […]
At last week’s mini-PD, Dianne and Chelsea taught us about three tools for research and citation: Noodletools, the best research manager for middle and high school students. Turnitin, the best plagiarism checker (and one that integrates with Canvas) which helps you check for direct, mosaic, and self-plagiarism. Zotero, a citation manager for undergraduates and graduates […]