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NEW to Canvas? The resources below will help you get started:
NEW to Canvas? The resources below will help you get started:
ClickHERE to access LIVE virtual Canvas course professional learning
*Click HERE to access step-by-step directions to setting up your Canvas page!
* Getting Started Webinar (23 minutes)
Student orientation to Canvas: Click here to access a page for students to onboard to learning about Canvas navigation and tools.
Student orientation to Canvas: Click here to access a page for students to onboard to learning about Canvas navigation and tools.
Canvas Resources:
Canvas Resources:
Canvas support: CMS has live 24/7 support with Canvas. Click on the help icon in Canvas and you will be able to communicate via phone or live chat with some from Canvas to help you.
Canvas Professional Development:
Getting Started with Canvas Quickly (webinar)
Distance Learning Canvas Course. Includes directions on how to access course shells.
CMS has several Canvas course offerings in MyTalent. If you have never used Canvas before, The Canvas Challenge will be a good place to learn more (DLC credit) This course is 100% self paced and virtual.
NCCAT Online Courses (DLC COURSES)
The Canvas Commons: Several teachers in this district and around the world have already shared content they are using with their students that you can easily import into your own course.
Parent/Observer accounts: Canvas also provides an easy way for families to keep track of everything going on in Canvas for their student. Observer accounts can see of the assignments, grades, and teacher communication with their student like viewing the calendar to see when assignments are due to the gradebook where they can see how students have done on previous assignments. Directions for helping parents with Canvas Observer accounts can be found here.
If students need to access Canvas content offline click here for directions on how to download course content.
Additional Digital Resources
Additional Digital Resources
There are many digital tools that can be used in your Canvas course to facilitate instruction and learning. Below are a few resources to try as you are designing our online course.
There are many digital tools that can be used in your Canvas course to facilitate instruction and learning. Below are a few resources to try as you are designing our online course.
Read and Write for Google Chrome is Chrome extension to support students with reading and writing. This tool provides access to text for all students. It is designed to help everyone engage with digital content using a variety of support tools. Click here for a video tutorial.
Screencastify is a Chrome extension for students and teachers to explain thoughts and concepts through screencasting. It connects to your Google Drive YouTube channel. It has several annotation features that make this option fun to learn! This can be embedded in your Canvas course. Click here for a video tutorial.
Flipgrid is a tool where teachers facilitate video discussions and students post oral responses. Check out this educator guide to help get you started! Click here for a video tutorial.
Edpuzzle is a tool to create interactive video lessons and track student's progress. Click here for a video tutorial.
Google Meet is a video conferencing app. It allows users to join pre-scheduled meetings from calendar events, choose a link, enter meeting code and even dial in from their phones. It shows a "join" button for users to connect to the meeting and provides options to mute and turn off the video during the meeting. Click here to learn how your start your Google Meet today.
Conferences are primarily used for virtual lectures, virtual office hours, and student groups. They can also be used to demonstrate technologies or troubleshoot technology issues online. Conferences can accommodate as many users as needed, though the recommended guideline is a limit of 100 users.
Dyknow is a classroom management software that minimizes distractions and helps keep students on task. With the teacher and student signed into the Chrome browser with their CMS Google account, teachers can view all their students devices in real time, choose what you want students to see and block what you don't, and view stats about students usage.
Click here for more information: https://j.mp/cmsdyknowinfo
Dyknow has been made available to all schools with students in the 6th grade and up.
Zoom is a video conferencing tool that you can use to conduct virtual meetings. This will enable you to facilitate demonstrations or lead discussions from your computer screen. Click here to learn more about Zoom.
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