NCPA #virtualschool Daily #edtech Briefing: Thursday, March 19th

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Get the latest #virtualschool tips, FAQs, and demo slams from #pulaoproud Tech Ambs @newtonsscience @alannamounsey @trishmerewether @hanghesperwang @mbkkelsey live every Thursday at 8:30 am CST. Join link & recordings at http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb #issedu #acamistech [advanced_iframe src=”https://1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890800168601345/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640px” height=”360px”] This day’s topics were: All about Online Discussions ( Jigsaw in Teams, Groups in Canvas Discussions, Small Group […]

The Definitive Guide to Slow Internet

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Since the beginning of virtual school, students have submitted at least 188 tickets to the IT helpdesk. Of those tickets, the largest single source of problems (56 tickets; 31%) is students’ slow home internet connections. China’s limited overseas connectivity causes slow home internet connections – essentially, there is an internet traffic jam between China and […]

e-Course Fair Videos

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Here we will post a recap of our Course Fair videos. If you missed the live session tune in below : Monday, March 23rd: Grade 9 Course Selection [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890800320378232/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640px” height=”360px”] Monday, March 16th: English, Health & PE [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890800046976983/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640″ height=”360px”] Tuesday, March 17th Science Have questions about Science prerequisites? Check out this […]

NCPA #virtualschool Daily #edtech Briefing: Thursday, March 12th

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Get the latest #virtualschool tips, FAQs, and demo slams from #pulaoproud Tech Ambs @newtonsscience @alannamounsey @trishmerewether @hanghesperwang @mbkkelsey live every Thursday at 8:30 am CST. Join link & recordings at http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb #issedu #acamistech [advanced_iframe src=”https://1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890799935187053/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”1280″ height=”720//ncpachina.org” width=”640px” height=”360px”] This day’s topics were: Tips for Online Learning at Home Screen Awareness Firefox Lockwise […]

Updated: PowerSchool now syncs course groups to Outlook

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Updated March 13, 2020: Group names and addresses have been updated to fix a bug with term enrollments not being processed correctly. Elective courses that meet for one semester now e-mail the correct group of students for that term. Original Post: Teachers and staff want to quickly communicate with groups of students, teachers and parents. […]

NCPA #virtualschool Daily #edtech Briefing: Thursday, March 5th

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Get the latest #virtualschool tips, FAQs, and demo slams from #pulaoproud Tech Ambs @newtonsscience @alannamounsey @trishmerewether @hanghesperwang @mbkkelsey live every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00am CST. Join link & recordings at http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb #issedu #acamistech [advanced_iframe src=”https://1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890799629813765/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720//ncpachina.org” width=”640px” height=”360px”] This day’s topics were: Student Survey Updates Phishing e-mails continued Top 10 Tech Tips from Virtual School […]

Want to get certified for educational tech tools? Check out Microsoft Innovation Educator and Apple Teacher certs

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As teachers we’re continually looking to improve on our practice, two great self paced certifications that can help you improve and explore the various features of educational tech tools are the Microsoft Innovative Educator ( MIE ) certification and the Apple Teacher certification. Many may be familiar with these programs through our Saturday Certificate Sessions that […]

NCPA #virtualschool Daily #edtech Briefing: Tuesday, March 3rd

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Get the latest #virtualschool tips, FAQs, and demo slams from #pulaoproud Tech Ambs @newtonsscience @alannamounsey @trishmerewether @hanghesperwang @mbkkelsey live every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00am CST. Join link & recordings at http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb #issedu #acamistech [advanced_iframe src=”https://1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890799488117521/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”1280″ height=”720″ width=”640px” height=”360px”] This day’s topics were: Nearpod Gold Schoolwide Subscription Academic Vocabulary Lessons on Nearpod […]

NCPA #virtualschool Daily #edtech Briefing: Tuesday, February 25

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Get the latest #virtualschool tips, FAQs, and demo slams from #pulaoproud Tech Ambs @newtonsscience @alannamounsey @trishmerewether @hanghesperwang @mbkkelsey live every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00am CST. Join link & recordings at http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb #issedu #acamistech [advanced_iframe src=”https://1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890799441939113/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640px” height=”360px”] This day’s topics were: +/ Δs Contribute to Teacher Greeting Video Making videos smaller via Handbrake Free […]

NCPA #virtualschool Daily #edtech Briefing: Thursday, Feb 27

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Get the latest #virtualschool tips, FAQs, and demo slams from #pulaoproud Tech Ambs @newtonsscience @alannamounsey @trishmerewether @hanghesperwang @mbkkelsey live every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00am CST. Join link & recordings at http://go.ncpachina.org/vsdeb #issedu #acamistech [advanced_iframe src=”https://1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890799318338444/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1280&height=720″ width=”640px” height=”360px”] This day’s topics were: STEM Canvas course demo Protocols for online meetings Using Lucidchart for Chalktalks  Alternatives […]