A lot of people have been asking about how to sign up for Screencast-o-matic using the school subscription. Here are the quick details: Go to https://screencast-o-matic.com/ncpa_china Click the button on the top left that says “Start Recorder” A window will pop up that asks you for a password. Enter our NCPA password: <censored – see […]
This session was a rundown of how common classroom strategies can be translated into an online format using educational apps and sites beyond Canvas, suitable for most teachers. Feedback on this for Greg was especially positive; if you’d like to get in touch with him, follow him on Twitter! [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798311154816/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640″ height=”360″] View his […]
This session gave an overview of the Teams interface and the collaborative features that make it easy to meet with your colleagues and students. We learned how to share meeting links outside of Teams and set up ad-hoc and scheduled meetings. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798312702427/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1920&height=1080″ width=”640″ height=”360″] See the slides at this link, or see the slides […]
This session covered how to use Canvas’s Discussion, Quizzes, Group Assignments, and Collaborations to facilitate online activities. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890798312190260/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1920&height=1080″ width=”640″ height=”360″] View the slides at this link, or see them embedded after the break.
NCPA’s Tech Ambassadors prep you for #virtualschool in daily #edtech briefs at 9:30am CST. Get the latest tips and FAQs, mildly witty banter & bad jokes. The join link is always http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb View the recording of the latest broadcast below. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890797741795071/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ autoplay=”no” width=”640″ height=”360″] Quick and dirty notes follow after the break.
Here’s the recording from this morning’s Canvas 101 training. NCPA NetID needed. [advanced_iframe src=”https://web.microsoftstream.com/embed/video/3eadd5d4-3a90-44f1-bc37-52bd0da00b83?autoplay=false&showinfo=true” width=”640″ height=”360″] The PowerPoint slides are available at this link or after the break below.
Why using Teams but not Wechat, Skype, etc? As a built-in function of the Microsoft Office software package, Teams is ready to be used by all NCPA staff. Rather than switching between a phone and a laptop when using Wechat, or registering and adding a Skype account just for the meeting, Teams provides the fastest […]
All time are China Standard Time (CST) 8:20-9:00am Canvas 101: Canvas Crash Course Presenter: Matt Kelsey Join link, requires NCPA login Suitable for teachers who don’t use Canvas regularly for online instruction. Learn the basic Canvas UI: how to set your profile and preferences, add course syllabus, handouts, links, accept online assignments (including Turnitin), use […]
How do I contact students and parents in my classes? This might be our most often-asked question. We have now created e-mail groups for all classes, for both students and parents. Click this link to see a complete list of all the groups in the system (login required). You can also use auto-complete to find […]
The Tech Ambassadors met yesterday to bring you the rest of this week’s briefings. Can my EAL co-teacher and TA be added to my Canvas course? Yes, you can and should add co-teachers and TAs to your Canvas course by clicking on “People” in your course’s left nav bar. See https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12973-4152724200 for more detail. […]