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Welcome to "Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team" where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to integrating instructional technology.
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses. Today's special guest is Ashley Jackson (@TechCoachAshley)
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Access all Students/Submission for Google LTI 1.3
- If a student has submitted an assignment, it will be on this page: https://assignments.google.com/ca
- Can be used to grade and verify student submissions.
Tip #2: Grade posting practices
- Automatic/Manual posting
- You can set for the whole gradebook or specific assignments
- Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/1116617-how-do-i-select-a-grade-posting-policy-for-a-course-in-the-gradebook
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Skyward Sync
- Set the sync for what works for you, sync when you are ready.
- Ashley recommends waiting until the majority of the grades are entered before syncing
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Missing assignments
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Update the grade status posting
- Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/813662-how-do-i-change-the-status-of-a-submission-in-the-gradebook
Tip #3: Message students who function
- Not only is this great for remediation, you can use this to message positivity and build connections
- Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/813641-how-do-i-send-a-message-to-students-from-the-gradebook
Tip #4: Grade total column and hide from students
- Hide the total in Canvas to help with Skyward
- Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/92748-how-do-i-hide-totals-in-my-students-grade-summaries
- Move the assignments and columns within the Gradebook to meet your needs
Tip #5: Notes Column (Modifications, IEP reminders, personalized notes)
- Could be Face to Face, virtual, items to connect about, etc.
- Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/814127-how-do-i-use-the-notes-column-in-the-gradebook
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Remove Missing/Late Designation on the assignment
- Canvas guide: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/813662-how-do-i-change-the-status-of-a-submission-in-the-gradebook
Tip #2: Google Assignments Drive Folder
- Resource doc: https://support.google.com/edu/assignments/answer/9381694?hl=en
Tip #3: Plug in the RCE & Pear Deck External Tool
- Shows Studio and Drive in the RCE Tool bar
- Pear Deck: https://help.peardeck.com/canvas
Tip #4: Requirements/Prerequisites
- Canvas guide: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/61967-how-do-i-add-requirements-to-a-module
Tip #5: Google Meet Moderation
- You’ll know you’re the host and have these features when you see the lock icon
- Messaging and share screen moderation
- Resource doc: https://9to5google.com/2020/07/21/google-meet-will-soon-let-hosts-moderate-who-can-chat-present-screens/
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Accessing Sections
- Large course with 120 kids?
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Use sections
- Go to settings in Course Navigation
- Open sections
- Open the Course Section
- Resource: Canvas Guides Post on Sections
Tip #2: Assign to Specific students
- Go to Assignments
- In the assignment settings, remove “everyone” and look at “Assign to”
- Resource: Canvas Guides post on assigning to specific students
Tip #3: Google Assignments LTI
- Just like any good “second trilogy” we are going to redo “recon” some of the first trilogy. Since our first three episodes Google and Canvas released an updated LTI.
- The old Google Drive Cloud Assignments will disappear eventually, so starting this transition now will help you!
- Students will register their Drive with Canvas
- View in Speed Grader
- Resource: Google and Canvas Blog
- Resource: Video walkthrough
Tip #4: Flipping the Camera with Flipgrid Shorts
- Resource: Getting started with Flipgrid
- Resource: Upload Media to Studio
- Resource: Add media from Studio
Tip #5: Integrating Flipgrid
Resource: Integration from Flipgrid
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Seesaw Links
- Graphic on our Twitter
- Mobile App Seesaw Login:https://app.seesaw.me/class_app_redirect/open
- Web Browser Seesaw Login:https://app.seesaw.me/#/login
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1 - Canvas Commons
- GISD Canvas Login
Tip #2 - Setting a New Home Page
- Change the Homepage
Tip #3 - Adding a Module
- Understand and Organize Modules
Tips #4 - Google Drive and Canvas
- Authorizing Drive in Your Account
- Embedding to view
- Assigning editable “copies”
Tips #5 - Exploring Student View
- Explore the Student View
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1 - Places for Support
- GISD Canvas Login
- Canvas Community
Tip #2 - Skills Checklist on DLT Website
- Digital Learning Team Canvas Website
Tip #3 - First Impressions
- Update Your Profile Picture
- Add a Biography
Tips #4 - #5 Completed within Canvas