We’ve received multiple reports from students and staff who have upgraded their laptops to the latest Mac OS version, Catalina, that they experience unreliable WiFi connections on campus after the upgrade. For now, please do not upgrade your laptops to Catalina. Mac OS 10.14 Mojave is safe to upgrade.
As you go into planning a lesson, do you always go back to the same strategies? Are you getting tired of using the same programs every week? Or do you ever get stuck just wishing you had a new way to engage students? Whether you are stuck in a rut or just needing a refresher, […]
(Who is using Padlet? Chris R and Liza F, for starters.) If you’re using Padlet in class, make sure you’re using NCPA’s subscription so you aren’t limited in the number of boards you can make. You’ll want to change the permissions of your padlet, though. By default, boards are private and no one else can […]
What are your “Catchphrases”? One of my 7th Graders does a fantastic impression of me. Apparently, my three catch phrases are, “Class, class!” “Right now, we are going to…” and “Nearpod”. So today, in the EduTech blog I want to share with you one of my favorite tech tools: Nearpod! This week I will […]
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 […]
Until recently we haven’t had teachers log into SchoolsBuddy, the platform we use for ASA registration. However, we’re using SchoolsBuddy now to facilitate parent-teacher conference signups in the high school. HS Teachers, see the information below: How to see your parent-teacher schedule in SchoolsBuddy Make your parent-teacher conference schedule show in your Outlook calendar (note: […]
If you only have one iPad in the classroom don’t worry here are a few apps that you can use with all of your students. Ibrainstorm Use this app to create an interactive whiteboard, suited for brainstorming. Wheeldecide Sometimes it’s very quiet in the classroom when you ask a question. Try using wheel decide to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.