A great feature of the OneDrive sync client is that it lets you sync your group files to your laptop. But you may not want to sync all the files in your groups or individual OneDrive, for example to save hard drive space. In these cases, you can choose the folders you want to sync: […]
There are now two screencasting stations available in the helpdesk nook at the eLC: These stations have document cameras, web cams, and the professional screencasting software Screenflow installed. Screenflow lets you easily edit your screecasts, adding drawing annotations like arrows and boxes and highlighting the mouse cursor. These stations also have paid versions of Swift […]
A recent after school PD reviewed the importance of establishing clear expectations and classroom management practices in a 1:1 environment. These could include: Making technology use intentional. It should not be the default; it should have a clear added value to the activity students are doing. Why? Rigorous, experimental studies have shown that simply adding […]
Each user now has a 50 page/month color quota in order to avoid printing color by mistake. You can avoid accidentally running up against this quota by verifying your printer default settings and by using printer presets to quickly change settings. See this Knowledgebase article for two <2 min instructional videos.
Woot woot! NCPA has not one, not two, but THREE accepted presenters to next week’s ACAMIS Tech Conference! Thanks to you three for helping to de-privatize teaching practice and building an on- and off-line community of educators! And it’s not too late to register for those of you looking for a relevant, accessible PD opportunity […]
You can make a copy of an assignment in Canvas, but what about a quiz? Thanks to an inquiry from John Brennan, we’ve discovered a workaround to do just that: Go to Settings > Import Course Content Select your course (what we’re doing is importing the quiz from your course into the same course – […]
On Wednesday and Thursday we had two PD sessions on getting to know your Mac. Here are the top ten key takeaways: Take a screenshot with cmd-shift-3 (whole screen) or cmd-shift-4 (choose an area of the screen) Use the Spotlight search feature (the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner) to quickly launch applications. […]
This week we had a training session for PS Admin Portal users. Find the Quick Ref card here: https://ncpachinaorg.sharepoint.com/sites/itdepartment/Shared%20Documents/Processes/Trainings/PowerSchool%20Finding%20Student%20Info%20Quick%20Ref.docx?Web=1 This is an embedded &lt;a target=’_blank’ href=’https&#58;//office.com’&gt;Microsoft Office&lt;/a&gt; document, powered by &lt;a target=’_blank’ href=’https&#58;//office.com/webapps’&gt;Office Online&lt;/a&gt;.
Our VPN provider has informed us that due to the upcoming CPC National Congress, they must comply with government regulations limiting access to overseas websites from October 9 to October 28. During this time, the following services will not be available on the school network: Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Line Instagram Other overseas websites, including […]
Sway is an app in Office 365 that we haven’t covered here before, but it’s worth checking out. It goes beyond Powerpoint by letting you create online presentations/websites that look great on mobile phones and computers. This means that Sway goes great with QR codes. We tried this out at the recent Student Leadership Summit, where […]