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Tech Bytes
January 5, 2021
Two Screens for Teachers
Would you like to have an additional screen to see students and the content you're teaching at the same time? Check out Two Screens for Teachers to request a monitor.
2021 Spring Semester Reminders for Secondary
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Secondary EdTech Office Hours Support
If you need additional support crosslisting courses or are having issues setting up your Canvas course for Spring Semester, please join Secondary Office Hours on the following dates:
Updates
- Canvas Student View - as a result of an update, Student View is now available on every page in Canvas, just click on the glasses icon in the top right corner.
- 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".
- Google Meet Updates - Check out this EDU in 90 episode for a quick update on Google Meet at the beginning of the episode.
- Google Docs Updates - Check out this EDU in 90 episode for recent Google Docs updates.
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.
Teacher Tips & Resources
Do you want to set new goals for 2021 with your students? Read this article for many tips and resources for setting 2021 goals.
Have you tired TeacherMade? You can turn your PDF worksheets into online worksheets for students. Check it out.
If your students love playing Among Us, try playing Trust No One on Gimkit - it's very similar and you can use your own content/questions. Learn more HERE.
Need help?
Have you submitted a Help Desk ticket and not received a quick response? That could be because it was routed incorrectly. Please refer to the Ticket Support Flow Chart for how to submit your ticket.
Elementary Gradebook Recording
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Student/Parent Tech Bytes for January 5
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Archived Staff Tech Bytes
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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