Flash issues?

When trying to access a website using Google Chrome, do you come across this error of needing to support Flash?

Sometimes, all you will need to do is click on the puzzle piece and allow flash to be run when a pop-up appears:

After allowing, you might need to refresh the webpage.  The refresh icon

is a useful troubleshooting tool short of restarting Google Chrome.

Google Chrome is in process of discontinuing flash.  This is happening with Firefox as well.  Websites need to adapt to this reality.  In the meantime, here's a work-around if the above process doesn't work.  Login to a Chromebook as "Guest"

Go to the website that you want to view and click on the lock icon to the left of the URL (https:// website address).  This dropdown will appear:

Go to Site settings to make adjustments to Java and Flash to allow both:

Notice that Java and Flash should be changed to "Allow"

Your final step after allowing Java and Flash is to refresh the webpage that you want to view and you should be good to use the site without any more "Flash" headaches!

Repairing G Suite sign-in problems & ERAC Digital Classroom

G Suite

You may have noticed that the Google account goes into "pause" or "error" from time to time.  To fix this, click on the three vertical dots below the exit out of Google Chrome and select "Settings."  In settings, you have the option to sign out of chrome or turn off.  Re-sign in again and link data to remedy the problem.

Our SD28 helpsite with explanations and video tutorials for logging into G Suite, was temporarily not working but is now fixed: https://sites.google.com/sd28.org/g-suite

ERAC Digital Classroom

To help teachers and others find the ERAC Digital Classroom websites, I've created a new page for the weebly titled BC ERAC Digital Classroom: https://bcnewcurriculum.weebly.com/bc-erac-digital-classroom--collections.html   You can get to any of these excellent resources: World Book, Know BC, Media Smarts, Gale or EBSCO search engines, and the extras (à la carte items): Curio, Learn360 and myBlueprint/All About Me.

These sites have been vetted for relevance to BC Curriculum and the school district has a subscription for these services.  For home use and to find out how each site can help you in your planning and your students with their learning, check out the ERAC access document that I forwarded to your e-mail.

As the Digital Classroom sites have much to offer, I suggest that you explore what interests you most to get a better understanding of its content and how to navigate the site.  Sometimes it's easy to get overwhelmed.  I recently discovered the gem offering plays and readers theatre: "Dramatic Learning".  I've put together a Google Slides presentation to explain each site in more detail.  The BC ERAC site also has video tutorials and K12 resource collection to search whether books are suitable to BC Curriculum.

Let me know if you'd like any support or further information about any of these topics!

Infusing Aboriginal Content into teaching practice

In thinking about Orange Shirt day, I want to draw your attention to some excellent Aboriginal content material for teaching practice.  SET-BC has put together technology-based teaching strategies aligned with the First Peoples Principles of Learning.  I've embedded the link into the Aboriginal content page of the weebly site here: https://bcnewcurriculum.weebly.com/aboriginal-connections.html