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Tech Bytes
December 15, 2020
6th - 12th grades Canvas Courses
REMINDER
Office Hours will be available during the following days and times if you need help preparing your Spring semester courses.
Tuesday: December 15th
Wednesday: December 16th
Fun Holiday Activity
Messaging in Clever & Paper
Clever
Did you know Clever has a Messaging option where you can send and receive message from students? This can be a very helpful tool! For more information, Visit the Clever support article on Messages, which also includes turning on notifications and disabling messages.Paper
Paper has a collaboration tool that allows students to chat with others in their class as well as with the instructor. This tool is monitored by Paper and also accessible by the teacher. To use this tool, follow these instructions. Here's a video created by Paper that can help.
Skype Access
In our continued effort to provide opportunities for all students to connect while keeping them in a safe environment, we will be blocking the Skype platform for all PUSD student accounts. Doing this will also ensure that we are staying compliant with the criteria and expectations outlined on our Acceptable Use Agreement (AUP) for all students.
The platform will not be blocked for staff members, so this will not interfere with teachers who utilize Skype to invite guest speakers to speak to their classes.
Updates
- Webex Reactions - The host of the Webex Meeting can disable reactions but it must be done in each meeting. Go to your meeting Preferences and uncheck "Reactions" in the Tools tab.
- Hidden Shared Drives - If you no longer see shared drives that you previously had access to, like the PUSD Curriculum folder, the drive may have become hidden. Hidden drives may also occur with employees who are new to the District. To show the drive, follow these instructions or watch this VIDEO.
Click on Shared Drives, then on "Hidden Shared Drives".
You should see a list of your hidden drives.
To "unhide" a drive, right click on it, then select "Unhide shared drive".
- Curbside Tech Support - CTS will be closed during Winter Break. However, you can continue to submit tickets that can be addressed when we returning in January.
Need help?
Teacher Tips & Resources
Innovative Technology Services
Email: helpdesk@pusd.us
Website: gopusd.com/helpdesk
Location: 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA, USA
Phone: 626-396-3699
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Twitter: @PasadenaUnified