Screencastify Super Users Honored
While it didn’t make it past the “Elite 8” during Tech Tool March Madness, Screencastify has been the most used tech tool of the 2020-2021 school year with 661 individual video creators. Teachers, administrators, and students have used this Google Chrome extension to record their screens or create and edit video content. From asynchronous lectures, […]
Prized Pear Awards
Last week the tech integration team presented Prized Pear awards to the top Pear Deck users at each Weymouth school. Use of Pear Deck was measured in “moments of student engagement” which is the number of times students participated in a Pear Deck activity or question. The winning students were excited to take part in […]
Clear Cache & Cookies in Google Chrome
On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More . Click More tools Clear browsing data. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time. Next to “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes. Click Clear data. What happens after you clear this info After you clear cache […]
Google Meet Troubleshooting
Follow these steps to resolve Google Meet issues. We will continue to update this article as we discover new tips. Check out our YouTube Channel for tutorials if you are unsure how to accomplish these troubleshooting steps. TEACHERS Chromebooks/Home Connectivity
EdTech Cheat Sheets
We have made some enhancements to our Edtech processes to address remote learning and created a “Cheat Sheet” to answer common questions. The focus of this document is to make everyone aware of how new staff and students can gain access to technology and support at WPS. Our technology program has grown significantly with remote learning and we […]
Chromebook asks for Old Password to Unlock and Restore Local Data
When logging into a Chromebook you are prompted for an old password. You can bypass this by selecting the “Forgot your old password?” You will get a message that reads “You may proceed, but only your synced data and settings will be restored. All local data will be lost.” You can select “Proceed Anyway”, no […]
Using Spotlight View in Google Meet
We recommend that students use Spotlight view with Google Meet for the best learning experience. Spotlight view will only show the current person speaking and uses less computer resources. Google Meet is very resource-intensive on computers and tile view can lead to performance issues and dropped connections. Titled view has become popular due to the […]
Missing assignments in Google Classroom
After posting an assignment it may appear that not all students have received copies of the Doc or Slide you attached as “Make a copy for each student.” For some students the notification is “No attachments, Assigned.” This is not a problem! What happens in this case is that the code for posting the assignment […]
Protect your Google Meet sessions with a nickname
Directions for creating a meet using the nickname method. This method will keep students from joining the meeting until you are present and will delete the meeting once you leave. Some things to consider before using the Nickname method: Be consistent and only use numbers or lowercase letters. Do not use spaces. We recommend using […]