Some Timely Reminders

Middle School Start of the Year Checklist
High School Start of the Year Checklist
How to Push Grades to PTP
Canvas Credentials: what you log-in to your computer with followed by @psd.pennridge.org PW: Computer PW
Direct URL: pennridge.instructure.com
Go Through PSD Key and you don't need the URL or your credentials!! PSD Key Username is your regular computer username (no suffix) and your network password

1. Benefits of the VPN: Global Connect

Whenever using your laptop outside of the district, please consider connecting to the VPN while working.  When you are connected to the VPN, you will be able to use any of the functions of your machine just as if you are at school, such as:

• Accessing the U: Drive

• Using Microsoft Outlook, including sending e-mails, managing your calendar, and viewing your to-do lists.

• Using the Follow Me Printers, including the ability to print the night before and release the document right when you walk in the building the next morning.

You may have noticed Global Connect popping up on your computer.  This takes the place of our Cisco server.  Simply type in remote.pennridge.org (only the first time) to access the VPN and you will prompted for your username and password.  This will only work after you've access your home Wifi, and must only be done out of district.  This can be helpful at workshops, out of district conferences, etc.

2. Emailing Parents from PowerTeacher Pro

1. Login to the PTP Gradebook and make sure that the class you want to email is selected in the course drop down menu at the top of your screen.

2. Click "Class" from the Left Navigation.

3. Select Email Class.

4. Select the name(s) of the people you want to email and select semi-colon as your delimiter type.

5. Copy and Paste the email address list into the BCC field of outlook and enter your own email address into the "To" field. Compose and send your email.

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3. Ways to Communicate with Classes in Canvas

• Announcements can be created to share information with everyone in a course or individual sections of a course. 
• The Inbox is Canvas' email system. Messages can be sent to individual students, courses, or sections. Remember, teachers can reply to Inbox messages directly from their pennridge.org email. However, you must go to Canvas to create a message.
• "Message Students Who" is a great way to target your communication. From the gradebook in Canvas, you can message students who haven't submitted work, scored less or more than a certain score, or whose work you have yet graded. 

4. Parents can Create Observer Accounts in Canvas

Here are the directions which can also be found under the Parents Tab of each middle school and the high school's website. Parents can ask their students to create pairing codes for them. However, if needed, teachers can generate a pairing code and provide it to a parent. 

5. The Canvas Guides are Amazing

The Canvas Guides offer super-clear resources on how to do all things Canvas. For the most up-to-date directions on how to do virtually anything in Canvas, check out this great resource.