We all hate losing instructional days, but there are times when unavoidable circumstances cause schools to temporarily close. To mitigate the effects of lost seat time, a group of teachers met over the 2017-18 school year to formulate a virtual school plan so that instruction can continue online in the event of a school closure […]
All NCPA teachers have a PRO account to use Newsela with their students. But why would you want to use Newsela? One reason is that the 6,000+ articles are at five different reading levels, allowing you to differentiate and customize assignments depending on student needs. Newsela is a powerful digital reading experience within an instructional […]
I find that at least half of the value of attending conferences is in the connections and conversations you have with other attendees. By that standard, #PubPDAsia is some of the best value for money there is. #PubPDAsia is a hybrid on-site/online meetup of educators across Asia, held in pubs in major cities. It begins […]
Looking for your latest signature? Find it at this link. When you copy and paste your signature, it should look like this, with new lines for each piece of information: It should not look like this, with the lines all bunched up. If you get something like below, re-select the text and copy and paste […]
The ACAMIS Tech Conference (#acamistech) was a rousing success with its highest-ever attendance and selection of sessions devoted to learning innovation amid the unique edtech ecosystem in China. If you weren’t able to make it, see the FlipGrid below for attendees’ key takeaways (access code: maketheleap!) – and consider registering for next year’s at Concordia Shanghai! [advanced_iframe […]
PowerSchool’s PowerTeacher Pro gradebook is powerful and user friendly, and there are also a lot of different options when you’re using it for standards-based grading and reporting. Refer to the guide below to help you keep everything straight. Download the PTP Quick Ref for Teachers
NCPA faculty and staff, you’re all invited to the grand opening of the Inno-Hub! If you’ve yet to set foot in our awesome new space, this is an opportunity to try out a variety of stations and learn how the tools on offer can give you new ways to help students meet your courses’ standards. […]
[advanced_iframe src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/FBtR_XBFwwQ” width=”640″ height=”360″] Confused by groups and group sets in Canvas? Learn how they work in under 5 minutes. You’ll then be able to make assignments in Canvas where the entire group needs to only upload a single submission.
Students LOVE how fun FlipGrid is. Our EAL department LOVES how FlipGrid makes it easy for students to upload quick video responses to prompts, promoting oral language production. And the IT department LOVES how FlipGrid integrates with our LMS, Canvas! You should LOVE how easy it is to set up: watch the <5 minute video […]
[advanced_iframe src=”https://web.microsoftstream.com/embed/video/c78f162d-a281-480d-85c5-edd15092817d?autoplay=false&showinfo=true” width=”640″ height=”360″] Sending emails home about Incompletes or Not Yets doesn’t have to be a chore. Learn how you can mostly automate the process in less than ten minutes by watching the guide above (NCPA login required due to presence of student information).