Wednesday, July 30 Synergy/HCPSS Connect Planned Maintenance - The vendor for Synergy has scheduled a mandatory maintenance window to complete updates on Wednesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. The window will last until all necessary updates have been successfully applied, which is anticipated to be approximately at 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 31. Users may experience times of no or sluggish response during this maintenance window. Once the work is complete, users may continue to log in as usual.
Upcoming Wired Wednesday Reboots: Lightspeed Classroom July 9; Lucidspark July 16
Wired Wednesday is back! Revamped and ready to empower educators with quick, impactful professional learning! Each session will introduce innovative digital tools designed to enhance teaching and learning. In just 60 minutes, you’ll gain practical insights, see real-world classroom applications, and walk away with strategies you can immediately implement.
Attendees will earn 1 professional development point/PDP for each session you attend. The Wired Wednesday PDPs will count for the MSDE category of “strategies for teaching students with disabilities or differentiated instruction." Find more information and a full schedule in the Wired Wednesday Canvas community.
Sign up in Frontline by searching for Wired Wednesday or log in through the Zoom links below.
Wednesday, July 9, 10 a.m.
Lightspeed Classroom Management (Zoom link)
Teachers will learn navigation, class controls, and best practices. The session will highlight features such as screen monitoring, site restriction controls, and real-time student feedback tools that support differentiation by enabling teachers to customize instruction, provide targeted interventions, and foster student independence. Participants will leave equipped with strategies to use Lightspeed Classroom effectively to meet diverse learner needs.
Wednesday, July 16, 10 a.m.
Using Lucidspark in Canvas to Increase Student Engagement and Collaboration (Zoom link)
Lucidspark is a digital whiteboard designed to support collaboration and increase student engagement during class. In this session, we will review what Lucidspark is, explore examples, and learn how to add engaging learning activities inside of Canvas to brainstorm, annotate, collaborate, scaffold, and, best of all, explore hundreds of ready-to-use templates!