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2026 end of school year Technology To-Do List

June 3, 2026 / PCCS TIS

As instructional staff make plans to close up your classrooms for the summer (and enjoy a well deserved break), please take care of the following items as needed Save,

Tech Update: Grammarly Student Extension Removal

May 5, 2026 / PCCS TIS

The Grammarly browser extension will be blocked and uninstalled for all Middle and High School students effective the morning of Monday, May 11, 2026. Removal occurs automatically on May 11

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The Latest NotebookLM Updates for Teachers

April 27, 2026 / PCCS TIS

If you haven’t explored Google’s NotebookLM yet, you’re missing out on one of the most powerful lesson-planning assistants available. Unlike generic AI chatbots that pull from the entire internet, NotebookLM

Canva Features for the Classroom

April 27, 2026 / PCCS TIS

Canva is a free-to-use online visual communications platform that empowers anyoneto create professional-quality designs, presentations, videos, and collaborative whiteboards using simple drag-and-drop tools and thousands of customizable templates. Canva gives

Four Reasons to Use Edtech (still)

April 15, 2026 / PCCS TIS

In her article, “Four reasons I am excited about tech in learning,” author Jenny Anderson explores the complex intersection of educational technology and its proper role in the classroom. While

An interface titled Results for a user named Ben Anderson, showing a quiz score of 75%. The page is divided into two main sections: Summary Stats: A circular progress bar indicates the 75% score. Next to it, a black circle with the number 2 points to the score 0.75 Out of 1 point. The time for the attempt is listed as 00:45. Your Answers: This section shows a categorization task where the user had to sort elements into "Formal Writing Assignment" or "Informal Message." A black circle with the number 1 and a red arrow points to the specific score for this question: 0.75 / 1 point. Formal Writing Assignment column: Contains four items. Three are marked correct with green checkmarks (Academic tone, Proper grammar and punctuation, Clear thesis statement, Organized paragraph structure). One is marked incorrect with a red "X" (Slang), noting the correct answer was "Informal Message." Informal Message column: Contains three items. Two are marked correct with green checkmarks (Emojis, Text abbreviations). One is marked incorrect with a red "X" (Complete sentences), noting the correct answer was "Formal Writing Assignment."

Introducing Feature Updates: Canvas New Quizzes