Monday, April 28 - Synergy/HCPSS Connect Planned Maintenance - Planned maintenance has been scheduled for Monday, April 28 from 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. During this window there may be times users attempting to access the system will be presented with the Edupoint Maintenance message. Once the work is complete, users may continue to log in as usual.
Staff Digital Tools Updates: Pear Deck and Lucid Spark
Staff are advised of the following updates:
Pear Deck
The free version of Pear Deck continues to be available for all staff this school year, and can be used to:
- Create and build assessments
- Author or modify questions
- Sharing and collaboration tools
- Automatic graded answers
A paid version will be available for select staff working with students in special education. Information regarding setting up accounts will be sent directly to those staff members. Questions can be emailed to Stephanie McAllister.
Lucid Spark
Lucid Spark is a dynamic online whiteboard tool designed to replace Jamboard, offering K-12 teachers and students a versatile platform for collaborative learning. With Lucid Spark, teachers can create interactive lessons, brainstorm ideas with students, and organize thoughts visually. Key features include customizable templates, real-time collaboration, sticky notes, and voting sessions.
Virtual training sessions will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 at 1 and 4 p.m.
Details on logging in to Lucid Spark, resources and training registration are available online.