What is the NTN Slack Community?

What is the NTN Slack Community? 

The NTN Slack Community is a space created to shorten the distance between members of New Tech Network essentially making connecting and communicating with one another more accessible. 

Slack is the platform we are using to host our community space.

Within the NTN Slack Community members can: 

• connect with one another
• collaborate
• share ideas around teaching practices
• ask for feedback
• celebrate positive things happening in their school
• share resources
• seek support on challenging ideas
• and so much more! 

How do I join the NTN Slack Community? 

To join the NTN Slack Community, fill out this form. Within a few days, you will receive a welcome email (check your spam folder just in case!). Follow these steps to verify your account: 

1. Within the welcome email, click Join Now

Already have slack? Click here to learn how to add the NTN Slack Community to your existing Slack workspace

2. Enter your full name (first and last) and create your password. When finished select Create Account

Once you have selected create account, you are considered "signed in" will be redirected to the NTN Slack Community within your web browser. You can choose to use slack online or download the slack app to any of your devices.

How do I Download Slack to My Devices? 

You can access the NTN Slack Community online using a web browser, or you can download the slack app to your device(s).

• Download Slack for Mac
• Download Slack for Windows
• Download Slack for iOS
• Download Slack for Android

Once the app is downloaded to any device, you will login using your email address and the password created when you joined the NTN Slack Community.

I already have Slack, how do I add the NTN Slack Community to my existing Slack Environment?

If you already use Slack at your school, or for personal reasons, you can add the NTN Slack Community workspace to your existing Slack instance.

• Sign into multiple workspaces on your desktop app
• Sign into multiple workspaces in your web browser
• Sign into multiple workspaces on your iOS app
• Sign into multiple workspaces on your Android app

How does Slack Work?

To learn more about how slack functions check out this video. 

How do I Sign in to the NTN Slack Community? 

To sign in to the NTN Slack Community on the web, visit ntncommunity.slack.com and enter your email address and password previously created. 

For help signing into the NTN Slack Community from the Slack app, check out the following resources:

• Sign in on the Desktop app
• Sign in on the iOS app
• Sign in on the Android app

The workspace name for the NTN Slack Community is: ntncommunity

How can I get an Invitation to be a Member of the NTN Slack Community?

Are you interested in becoming a member of the NTN Slack Community? If so, email Lindsey Risner at lrisner@newtechnetwork.org expressing interest. She will get back with you and share important information around being a member of the NTN Slack Community.

I have questions about the NTN Slack Community

If you have questions about the NTN slack community, if you'd like to request a channel, or report something happening in the NTN Slack Community, you can reach out directly to Lindsey Risner within the NTN Slack Community if you are already a member. Or you may email her at lrisner@newtechnetwork.org. 

Behavior within the NTN Slack Community that falls outside of our Community Guidelines can result in account suspension.