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Virtual School Daily Tech Briefing: Monday, Feb. 3

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

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.

Canvas 101 Training Video

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

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.

Co-planning Meeting with Teams 101

Posted on February 2, 2020 by NCPA New Sites Admin

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 […]

Schedule: Optional Tech PD for Monday, Feb 3

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

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 […]

Virtual School Briefing: Friday, Jan 31

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

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 […]

Virtual School Briefing, Thurs. Jan 30

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

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. […]

Virtual School Briefing, Wed. Jan 29

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

Although the virtual school plan was developed by a team of faculty and administrators three years ago, the current situation is the first time we’ve activated it. We anticipate bumps along the way since it’s an untested system, and we know that with your feedback we can make it better. That’s why, in the interests […]

Virtual School Plan Activated

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Matthew Kelsey

I’m sure many of you have questions about the virtual school plan. The plan has been activated in response to school closure mandated by the government due to precautions about the Wuhan corona virus. Please refer to the essential outline and links to further information below. The full plan, FAQs, and two sample online lessons […]

Virtual School Plan Available for Review

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Matthew Kelsey

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 […]