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Tech Bytes
February 2, 2021
The focus for this month is Privacy and Security. Please visit our Digital Citizenship Canvas Course for videos and activities by grade level in English and Spanish. These activities can be done in the classroom or outside of school time with families.
Edulastic & Clever Sign On Will Be Disabled
As per the CIPD Communication on Tuesday, February 2, Edulastic will be integrated for use in Canvas for free and paid accounts. Therefore, access to the Edulastic app through the Clever library will be disabled as of the end of the day on Friday, February 5, 2021. Beginning Monday, February 8, 2021. Users of free and paid accounts will access Edulastic through the Canvas platform.
Please contact Nadirah Nayo (nayo.laureen@pusd.us) if you have questions concerning this sync.
ASU & SmartSparrow Update
Attention Biology, Chemistry and ELA 10 teachers! If you are using the ASU Digital Prep materials, there has been a change to the consumer key and shared secret. You will need to change the following information in the app configurations:
- Consumer Key: canvas.pasadena.edu
- Shared Secret: 2fc2330e135a4d78b880d463be297074
This video will walk you through the steps on how to update the credentials in your Canvas course.
Basic Technology Classes for Parents and Non-Teaching Staff
Learn the basics of:
Computers and Chromebooks
Internet Access and Gmail
WebEx Meetings
Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety PUSD’s Parent Portal
Google Documents and Sheets
Google Drive
Canvas observer accounts to monitor students’ assignments
Classes will be offered 2 days per week, 6:00-8:00pm or Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm. Parents will have the option to choose their group and dates. The course will last 3 weeks. Classes are Free and are available in English and in Spanish. Parents will receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of the 12 hour course of instruction. There will be new cohorts each month, so if you can't make the February dates, call Elizabeth Palomares to ask about future cohorts. Her number is listed below.
For upcoming dates and to choose your class preference, please click HERE.
If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth Palomares, palomares.elizabeth@pusd.us (626)396-3600 Ext. 88196 familycenter@pusd.us (626)396-3600 Ext. 88191
PUSD Text Messages
The messages are from the Pasadena Unified School District’s Child Welfare & Attendance Department, but were sent prematurely as our provider tested an upcoming survey.
The text messages were sent in error and the survey has been canceled at this time. Please disregard the text messages.
We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience.
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Teacher Tips & Resources
Updates
Paper now has new features. Help get your students started by:
Adding the Paper info to your signature so students can access help afterhours
Add a vacation responder reminding students and families to utilize Paper Tutoring
Create an assignment they have to use Paper for (i.e. solve this math problem with a Paper Tutor
Try it during class
Let students know that there is a student app (not one for staff)
Aeries - the Aeries infrastructure is migrating to a new environment that is more robust and will permanently resolve the performance issues we have been experiencing lately. This will take place February 12th starting at 6 PM. This means Aeries will not available after 6 pm on February 12th.
Stay up to date on all things Canvas related. Get tips, insights, and info on Canvas in The Study Hall.
Due to a recent Canvas update, secondary teacher may notice multiple versions of their courses appearing when they select the "Copy to" option. We are working with Canvas to resolve this issue.
Canvas/Webex Reauthorizing - If you get a message in Canvas that says your Webex authorization has expired, you can fix this by logging out of Canvas (from your Account in the Global Navigation Bar) and then back in.
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.
Resources PUSD Teachers Are Using Right Now
Need help?
Innovative Technology Services
Email: helpdesk@pusd.us
Website: gopusd.com/helpdesk
Location: 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA, USA
Phone: 626-396-3699
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PasadenaUnifiedSchoolDistrict
Twitter: @PasadenaUnified