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 […]
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. […]
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of interest, it doesn’t offer accurate GPS location, it needs a VPN, and public transport and walking directions are outdated or broken (for example, it doesn’t show the new metro extension to the school).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 […]
We’ve added two more screens by the back stairwells of AQ1 and AQ4 along with corkboards for announcements to maximize coverage of the daily bulletin and announcements. If you’d like us to post a full-screen digital poster on the screens, please fill out this form.
To continue improving school communications and culture and the tidiness of our hallways, we now have designated announcement corkboards and digital signage at the main stairwells of AQ1 and AQ4. Additional corkboards and signage will be installed in the back stairwells of AQ1 and AQ4 in the coming weeks. The digital signage shows a loop […]
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 […]