Using E-Mailed .ICS files to add to Calendar

Finding Link Beforehand/Adding to Teams Calendar:

These e-mails are sent to you every time a change is made administratively, and are found by searching for .ics attachments. You can also send one to yourself with the following link:

The email looks like this:

If you click an attachment it looks like this (Important: this only works in WEBMAIL if on mac):

The link is there, and can be copied by right clicking it and picking 'copy link location' (name of option may vary depedening on your browser). Also, you can add to your Calendar at the top. It will then show up in both Outlook and in Teams calendars (the link will be visible when you double click the meeting). You may have to redo this if a there is an admin change to your conferences. Below is a sample email sent out to parents:

Dear PARENT_NAME,

Please consider this message as confirmation of your upcoming School Conferences appointment.

Appointment Details:

Conference Name: November REDACTED Conferences

Teacher:       REDACTED
Student:       REDACTED
 
School:                             REDACTED
Conference Location:      Online using Microsoft Teams.
Start Time:                       REDACTED


Please use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browser.

Connect to the conference using the following link or phone information:
!!!REDACTED MEETING LINK WAS HERE!!!
In the event, you are unable to join using above url, you can connect using the phone number given below:

Connect By Phone:
Toll number: REDACTED
Conference Id: REDACTED
Conference Privacy and Confidentiality
·         The online conference link included with this message is intended only for use by the legal parent/guardian of the named student at the time scheduled.
·         Do not forward or otherwise share the conference link and should you have received this email in error, please notify School immediately, delete this email and do not copy, use or disclose it.
·         Parents/guardians may be asked questions to validate their identity as the parent/guardian of the named student.
Potential Cost of Connecting
·         The Calgary Board of Education does not charge anything for using this system although parents/guardians should bear in mind that joining a conference either online or by telephone may be subject to data or telephone toll charges from your telephone service provider.
Updating your Schedule
·         Please remember to update your personal calendar whenever you modify School Conference appointments. This may require you to remove an old appointment prior to saving a new Appointment.ics to your personal calendar.
If you choose to save the attached Appointment.ics to your personal calendar and you modify your School Conference appointment, you will need to manually remove the old appointment from your personal calendar and save the new Appointment.ics.

This email was sent on behalf of the Calgary Board of Education. Please do not reply to this email. If you have any questions, please contact your school directly.

Thank you for using the School Conference system.

Regards,
REDACTED

Getting Multiple Teachers on a Parent Teacher Conference

Sharing Conference Booker Links

Remove Google Accounts from iPads

Remove accounts from iPads, NOTE: !!!Safari needs to be done separately from Chrome!!!

In Safari, clearing all browsing history will do the job! Clear all browsing history in every browser used!

You need to be signed into your @cbe.ab.ca account to view the video below

Student iPads can't use Google Apps

On iPads, your students couldn't edit a doc/slide because the app was out of date. Here's how to get around it!
Explanation Video Link

1. Use safari
2. navigate to 'drive.google.com'. Don't use the app. Do it in safari! (student will have to log in)
3. Click the Aa symbol by URL
4. select 'request mobile site'
5. now click the menu by the Google drive (hamburger style - 3 horizontal lines)
6. Select 'Desktop Version'
7. You're now using it in the browser - you can open new docs/slides. edit old ones etc.
8. ALWAYS DENY THE REQUEST TO USE THE APP!!!!!

Making a Virtual class visible to only one class.

This is for if you multiple sections in the same D2L shell, and you want the virtual classroom only visible to one of those sections/groups. I made this video for Ruttle, but if you want to see how it's done, watch:

Activate Adobe CC Products on your school laptop

Photoshop, Character Animator, Acrobat Pro etc.
They are all activated in the same way.

Scan Ancient Manuals and make them editable word docs

Use D2L release conditions to limit access to content

If you have an assignment you only want a particular group (IPP etc.) to see, you can use release conditions

Properly making an assignment in Google Classroom

The important thing is to make a copy of worksheets for each student, so they each have their own. This can only be done when first setting up the assignment.

Taking a Video from Google Drive and Embedding on your D2L shell

So you have a video on your google drive that you want to embed on your D2L shell?

Converting Word into Google Doc format

Presenting your screen in Google Meet

Screen Recording

How to record your screen with narration, easily using baked in software (no installations). You can use to go through a document with kids, or if you have a document camera, you can go through a written test etc.

Record your Class Sessions (D2L/Meet)

Don't record students. Here's how:

Combine/Merge PDFs

Option 1: Local
If you're doing this a lot, you'll want the proper software to do it locally (this is what I do). For this option make sure you're using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2020, not Acrobat Reader. It can be installed from Self Service (or Software Center - PC) if not already on your machine. Once that's installed - here's the instructions:
Adobe's Tutorial.

Option 2: Online (Easier)
Easier, but you're uploading to an external site and having them combine the files, so you need an internet connection. There are tonnes of options for this, but I really like this company and use their PPT merge tool for large ppt merges, so I'm recommending their PDF tool based on that.
Aspose PDF Merger

Make PDF of specific pages

1. Open the PDF
2. Open the Print Menu(Commad-P on Mac)
3. You have to choose "Save As PDF" as the printer
4. Choose the pages you want included in your new file
5. Press the Print Button

Voila, a new pdf with just the pages you selected.

You can also reorder pages etc. in Acrobat (not Acrobat Reader), but the above option is the fastest/simplest IMO. Then again you can also screenshot individual questions (Command-Shift-4) to place inside a Word/Google Doc if you just want part of a page. You can then print or download as PDF if that's the format you want.

Link your two e-mail accounts

Sometimes Meet invitations or other messages come to your @educbe.ca account, especially if you're using Google Classroom. It's annoying to be constantly checking 2 emails. This is how to auto forward to your real, fully functional account. The @educbe.ca has limited functionality.

Merge Large Number of PPT files together

There are a plethora of tutorials out there showing how to merge Powerpoint files from within Powerpoint - but these methods are really only are practical timewise for less than 10 files. What if you have 25+ files that all need to be combined?
ASPOSE PPT Merge Tool

Access Log Entries Written By Other Teachers

Firstly, you can only view log entries of students you actually teach, unless admin

Click the backpack > select the student > go to the drop down on the right slide > select View Log Entries