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November 2023
REMIND Tech
Short Videos
REMIND Tech
Short Videos
View the Remind tech short videos provided below to assist with learning the frequently used features of this communication platform.
Remind: Translated Parent Quick Guides
Remind: Translated Parent Quick Guides
Translated Remind parent quick guides are now available to be shared within school communities and the larger MCPS district community.
Synergy MTSS
Synergy MTSS
Since midway through the 2022-2023 school year, the Synergy MTSS platform has been available to create behavior and social-emotional intervention plans for students and monitor student progress over time on goals associated with these plans.
This school year, formal academic interventions, including Orton Gillingham and i-Ready, will also be documented through the Synergy MTSS platform.
One assistant principal from each school will be required to attend one full-day professional learning that will take place at CTI, located on the 3rd floor of 15 W. Gude, for which the training will include systems for student monitoring (Pathways Dashboard, Synergy Early Warning System, Synergy MTSS, Synergy Incidents).
Additional voluntary, comprehensive professional learning on entering and monitoring intervention plans for teacher-leaders and teachers is offered in face to face, webinar, and self-paced sessions.
Courses
Courses
Student Monitoring for School Administrators Professional Learning - PDO: 92088
Student Monitoring for School Administrators Professional Learning - PDO: 92088
Student Monitoring Tools for Teacher-Leaders Professional Learning - PDO: 92090
Student Monitoring Tools for Teacher-Leaders Professional Learning - PDO: 92090
Student Monitoring Tools for Teachers and Teacher-Leaders Self-Paced Course - PDO: 92091
Student Monitoring Tools for Teachers and Teacher-Leaders Self-Paced Course - PDO: 92091
Canvas and
Google LTI Update
Canvas and
Google LTI Update
Canvas is officially announcing the deprecation of the Google LTI (aka Google Docs Cloud Assignments) this summer. Now that Google Assignments LTI has comparable features, Google Docs Cloud Assignments will no longer be supported beginning in summer 2024 and users will need to transition to using the Google Assignments LTI within Canvas.
It’s recommended that you use the Google Assignments LTI option for any new assignments that are created so they can be reused in the future school years.
How to Use Google LTI Assignments
*The FAQ section from the link above shows how to transfer Google Cloud Assignments to Google Assignments LTI
At times, Google Workspace for Education users get an Unable to play video message and Error 150 or 151 instead of a YouTube video embedded in Google Slides.
Error 150: This error is due to copyright issues, restrictions the content creator has placed on the video, or because the YouTube Player for Education does not allow music videos.
Error 151: This error occurs because YouTube Player for Education enforces content-filtering restrictions set on the user's account. Depending on the restrictions, the user might be prohibited from watching certain videos.
YouTube Video Message Error
YouTube Video Message Error
Eyes on Artifical intelligence (AI)
Eyes on Artifical intelligence (AI)
Interested in learning about Artificial Intelligence and its role in teaching and learning?
Check out the Eye on AI series! Choose an individual session or join us for the entire series!
Check out the AI flier for additional information and PDO course numbers.
School Profiles Dashboard
School Profiles Dashboard
School Profiles are coming soon and will be one-stop shop for MCPS school data. They will include the Schools-at-a-Glance data and the new Academic Pathway measures.
These new profiles are designed to be:
• Understandable – colorful charts and graphs
• Accessible – available in 8 communication languages
• Flexible – save data as an Excel file or print as a PDF
• Comprehensive – select to see data by school, level, or the whole district
View the School Profile Flyer for more details.
Marking Period 2 (MP2) Interims
Marking Period 2 (MP2) Interims
The interim/progress report posting window for MP2 is Monday, December 4, 2023 through Monday, December 11, 2023.
View the 2023-2024 Report Card and Progress Report Dates here.
Kami Recorded Professional Development
Kami Recorded Professional Development
Not able to make it to the recent Kami for Educators training or would you like a refresher?
The training was recorded and can be accessed via the links below.
You can view past issues of the MCPS IT Wire here.
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