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“Technology will never replace great teachers, but in the hands of great teachers, it’s transformational.” ~ George Couros
Student Connection Issues with Apple Classroom
If you have seemingly random students that are not connecting to your class in Apple Classroom, here are some things you can try to remedy the situation. Of course, sometimes the issue is behavioral. Students turn off Bluetooth to avoid Apple Classroom but quickly turn it back on as a teacher approaches. Aside from this,…
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Missing Classes in Apple Classroom
This morning, you may have noticed that your classes are missing in Apple Classroom. The MIS department is aware of the issue. When they know more, we will be sure to pass along any information. Some teachers have begun to rebuild their classes. There appears to be no harm in this with this caveat: Currently,…
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Yay… New Software! Bummer… My App Doesn’t Work Now!
MacOS Monterey (Mac laptop) and iOS 15 (iPad software) are the new operating systems from Apple that were released recently. It is always an exciting time for me to check out the new features that a new operating system brings, but at the same time it is nerve-racking when software that was working suddenly stops or…
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Teams Integration with Schoology Ending in WCS
When it became necessary for Wood County Schools to switch to remote instruction last fall, teachers rose to the occasion and began learning multiple technology tools to meet with, and meet the needs of, their students. Any option that helped during that period of time was welcomed. One tool was the Teams integration within Schoology.…
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Planned Schoology Maintenance
A message from PowerSchool (parent company of Schoology): Maintenance Window: Saturday, October 9, 2021, 4:00 am – 6:00 am PDT This is a notice for an upcoming maintenance that is being conducted on the SaaS platform. There is downtime expected for this maintenance. Please see below details. Products Impacted: Schoology Reason for Maintenance: We are performing infrastructure maintenance and…
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Time to Tidy Up Old Teams
In our modern era, we tend to collect digital junk everywhere. So much to keep track of! Most of the time, it’s nothing more than an inconvenience. Sometimes, however, it’s important to take a look at items that continue to live on, especially things like old Microsoft Teams. If the ability for students to chat…
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