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Tech Bytes
November 10, 2020
Google Meet Security
- Reopen any old Meets
- Remove any students they may be in it. (If it’s empty you can skip this step)
- Turn off Quick Access
- Only using a nickname to start your meeting, NOT a calendar invite.
- Turn off Quick Access on all Meets you create.
Cyberbullying in Hangouts Chat
Google Hangouts Chat has been turned back on for students. In an effort to keep students safe, if your site is experiencing bullying or any inappropriate behaviors through chat, please email the following people:
Grades in Aeries and Canvas
Secondary
At this time, grade passback from Canvas to Aeries is working as expected for secondary teachers/courses. If you are having issues with grade passback, please check the following because they can all be causes of grades not transferring:- If using weighted grading, weights must match between groups in Canvas and categories in Aeries
- Due dates of assignments have not transpired in Canvas
- Manually added students in Canvas course
Watch the Secondary Gradebook PD from November 9th HERE.
Elementary
Grade passback is not working for elementary at this time, but it is something we are actively working on. In the meantime, teachers will have to input grades into Aeries Gradebook manually to transfer them over to the report card. Elementary gradebook PD will be offered on November 30th.
To hide final grades in Aeries or Canvas to avoid confusion with students and parents, please Click Here for tutorials.
Teacher Resources
Designing for Kindness in Canvas (webinar)
Instructional Design & Course Flow for Elementary (webinar, great for K-2)
Commonly requested Webex Tutorials
- Share audio/video
- Audio/video connection
- Set preferences and privileges for students
- Breakout Sessions document & (non-PUSD created) tutorial
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