Canvas
Canvas
Embedded Files
Canvas is Beaverton's adopted Learning Management System (LMS) that supports digital learning and teaching. It allows teachers to share information, post assignments, collect, score and provide feedback in one place. Parent/Guardians with an active ParentVue account can log in and observe student progress in each course.
3-12
PD Supported
Vetted & Paid
Content Agnostic
UDL & Accessibility
Multilingual Learners
What is CanvaS All About?
What is CanvaS All About?
Curricular Uses, Resources, & Tutorials
Curricular Uses, Resources, & Tutorials
Get started with personalizing your Canvas course
Organize with Calendar and Agenda
Building out Canvas Assignments
Leverage Canvas gradebook and feedback
Canvas LMS provides teachers with one place to:
Canvas LMS provides teachers with one place to:
Organize course content through modules, and provide due dates with an integrated calendar
Streamline student-teacher communication with syllabus, Inbox and notifications
Foster active learning, discourse, critical thinking and reflection with discussion forums
Leverage built-in accessibility tools and provide students audio and video recording feedback and instructions (in assignments, quizzes, discussions, web conferencing) to maximize interaction and equitable access to the learning.
Save time grading using SpeedGrader, BSD Targets (Canvas Outcomes), Rubrics and Learning Mastery Gradebook
Make it mobile friendly, access course using a mobile app (iPhone, iPad and Android devices)
Beaverton's Canvas Agreements:
Beaverton's Canvas Agreements:
Rationale: To support a more consistent learning experience for students and families, Beaverton teachers will use the Canvas Levels described below to guide planning, organization, and consistent best practices usage of Canvas. Though these Levels may be fluid, teachers should strive to learn Canvas to provide the best experience for students/families.
Canvas for Elementary
7 Canvas Tips
Using Google Docs in Canvas
Tips to Support English Language Learners
Students can adjust their settings within Canvas for their preferred language (see video)
This adjustment works for Canvas system language but does not translate page content.
Students can use Google translate extension to translate text of any Canvas page to one of 60+ languages
Students must translate each page individually.
Important Considerations
Students need to be able to submit work in the language that best shows their current ability.
We need to promote English language acquisition as well as maintaining and developing the home language.
Make families aware that they can view Canvas in a preferred language removes a barrier preventing some families from viewing the work their child is doing.
In a SBLS, teachers assess content knowledge and skill ability, never English language proficiency.
Digital Framework Connections:
The SAMR model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura (see more here), reminds us to think about ways to use technology to redefine tasks and add functions that could not be done without the technology, rather than substitutions all the time. Below are some ways Canvas LMS can be used at each stage of the SAMR Model.
Substitution: Assignments completed online, just like the paper versions that were previously completed in class, such as worksheets or quizzes.
Augmentation: Students digitally submit assignments, and can choose to resubmit an assignment.
Modification: Assignments provide students with choices for how to demonstrate their learning (presentation, audio recording, infographic, etc) by accepting several submission types (URL, file, offline, etc.).
Redefinition: Assignments are used to differentiate instruction. Students can have different assignments, due dates, questions, scoring guides, etc., than others. Students submit an audio file instead of a text file. Teachers can also provide scaffolding or support in the form of audio recordings of readings, video tutorials, lower lexile level readings, etc.
For morning information on how you can transform you practices, check out this Document.
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