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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over the summer changes to Office 365 have been made that require your action and/or attention. Receiving Group/Team Messages Don’t worry, you are receiving all staff emails. But for your department groups and other Office 365 teams, the following applies: Microsoft updated the Outlook web interface over the summer. You need to find your groups […]
The Dashboard (http://portal.office365.com) should be every user’s entry point to Office 365, and it’s the most underappreciated feature for new users as it lets you search, find shared files, and access frequently-used groups. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890784554865599/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1024&height=768″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”100%” height=”768″ allowfullscreen]
When you’re sharing files in Office 365, the links don’t work exactly like Google Drive – and if you don’t know the difference, you might end up giving people edit access without meaning to. The two-minute video below explains. [advanced_iframe src=”//1252700138.vod2.myqcloud.com/vod-player/1252700138/5285890784554415807/tcplayer/console/vod-player.html?autoplay=false&width=1024&height=768″ width=”100%” height=”600″]
The Black Box Theatre is open for business! Reserve this space for your classes through your Outlook calendar, just like any other meeting space on campus. Katrina walks you through it in the video below. [advanced_iframe src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/uJfVQrn-A4k” width=”100%” height=”400″]
It’s easy to add a simple countdown timer to your PowerPoints: This tip works when you’re using the Powerpoint Mac app, but not in the Online version through the web browser.
Microsoft’s Translator app has the potential to transform how we do parent-teacher communication at this school. It has interpretation features that translate spoken or typed text in real time! While it won’t replace a real-life interpreter, it’s handy in situations like SLCs when there isn’t one on hand. Better parent-teacher communication means more parent buy-in […]
[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).