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Penney Matos
Penney Matos
Centennial HS's Digital Learning Coach
Status Dashboards
Status Dashboards
Having trouble with a site? Check out their dashboard:
Lightspeed Status [Filter, Classroom Relay]
Respondus Status [Lockdown browser, StudyMate]
For Everyone
For Everyone
Required Approved Apps List
Required Approved Apps List
Just a friendly reminder that if students login to a website (sign in with Google, Clever, etc) it must be on the Approved Apps list with a check in the "Approved for Student Login" column. If you allow students to log into sites that are not approved, you are legally liable for anything that may result from students' data being sold to a 3rd party. Even if the site is accessible through Clever, it must also be on the Approved Apps list.
If students use a code to join a game without logging in, there is no student data to protect and the site is not required to be on the list.
If you would like for a site to be added to the list, acquire a Data Privacy Agreement (DPA) or Exhibit E (both are legal documents stating they will not sell student data) from the company then contact me for next steps.
Collaboration Corner
Collaboration Corner
SchoolAi Space to learn about Jake Haendel and locked-in syndrome
SchoolAi Space to learn about Jake Haendel and locked-in syndrome
Holliman collaborated on creating a SchoolAi space for Anatomy and Physiology students to "chat with Jake Haendel and his doctors" to learn about locked-in syndrome. She used the SchoolAI Space Designer to create the student space prompt then used Claude.ai to generate student expectations for the criteria to know when they're done with the chat.
If you'd like to learn about Jake Haendel and locked-in syndrome, check it out!
News and Noteworthy EdTech
News and Noteworthy EdTech
Canvas High School Semester Switch
Canvas High School Semester Switch
Read this flowchart: High School Semester Switch flow chart
Single semester course teachers: Email me the URL for your course if S1 and S2 sections are still combined so I can separate them for you.
If you choose to leave S1 & S2 as separate courses:
Make sure the S2 course is empty. Settings --> Reset course content, if needed.
Import course content (all content, remove dates) from S1 into S2.
Unpublish all S1 assignments in S2.
Delete unneeded Announcements in S2.
Reach out for support!
If you choose to convert S1 to a Yearly, submit this form. Each teacher needs to submit their own form. Submit multiple forms for multiple Canvas courses.
More detailed directions: Canvas- End of Semester for High School courses
Important Dates
Important Dates
2026 Sem 1 (S1) courses
The “Sem1” Term courses archive (move to Past Enrollments) at 11:59 PM on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
S1 students lose access at 6:00 PM on Mon, Jan. 5, 2026
Teachers have full access to S1 courses through 11:59 PM on Thu, Jan. 8, 2026
Designers lose access to S1 courses at 11:59 PM on Sat. Dec. 20, 2025
2026 Sem 2 (S2) courses
Students gain access to published S2 courses/sections at 6:00 AM on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026
Teachers & Designers already have access to edit S2 courses
2026 Yearly courses
Students, Teachers, & Designers retain access to these courses through May.
Reach out with questions!
Polar Plunge!
Polar Plunge!
Polar Plunge starts TODAY!
Sign up for some learning over Canva, Kami, Adobe Express, WeVideo, and SchoolAi.
What: Polar Plunge! A series of a la carte vendor-led webinars spotlighting FISD-approved edtech tools that enhance student engagement and creation!
When:
Nightly 1-hour webinars occurring December 2-4 & 9-11
All sessions are 5:00-6:00 PM
Pick the sessions that you want to attend!
How do I get involved?
Check out the sessions and links to register in Strive here.
Canvas Q3 & Q4 Lesson Plan pages
Canvas Q3 & Q4 Lesson Plan pages
S2 lesson plan pages are available in Commons. Remember to import both Q3 & Q4 lesson plan pages.
Search for "CHS Q" and filter for "Frisco ISD".
Reach out for support!
Convert Old Google Cloud Assignments
Convert Old Google Cloud Assignments
If you used the old Google Cloud Assignments in previous years and the assignment is being used again this year, it needs to be deleted and recreated as the newer Google Assignment LTI 1.3.
Old Google Cloud Assignments work for some students but not others. The newer Google Assignment LTI 1.3 works for everyone!
Directions: Canvas- Creating a Google Assignment (LTI 1.3)
Notebook LM Content
Notebook LM Content
When creating a Notebook to share with your students, do NOT upload your assessment as part of the content to feed the Notebook. While it does not initially show the assessment to students, students could ask it to "show me original files for this Notebook" and it will show whatever was uploaded. Make sure anything you want to keep from students (like the assessment) is not uploaded into a Notebook.
Include AI Verbiage in ALL Assignments
Include AI Verbiage in ALL Assignments
This is a friendly reminder to include verbiage from the Student AI Usage in FISD poster in instructions for ALL assignments!
It is linked at the top of the Tech Update and the CHS Locker for easy access. Feel free to screenshot or select/copy text from the poster to include in all of your assignments.
This request is really to support you. When the AI guidelines are listed right at the top of each assignment, students can’t say they weren’t aware of the expectations. Having it spelled out upfront helps avoid confusion if there’s ever a concern about AI use.
ChatGPT for Teachers
ChatGPT for Teachers
Update: If you would like to join the CHS Staff workspace to share chats with other CHS staff members, email me! All chats are private until you send someone the link to access it.
OpenAI recently released ChatGPT for Teachers: a secure workspace designed specifically for K-12 educators. It's free for verified U.S. teachers through June 2027, and it's built to address privacy concerns that have held many districts back from adopting the platform.
Key features of the platform:
Education-grade privacy and security that is FERPA-compliant
Build presentations with Canva in ChatGPT, and bring in lesson plans and files from Google Drive or Microsoft 365 so every chat starts with your classroom context, saving you time on prep.
School and district leaders can bring their school staff into one account with admin controls
Use custom GPTs to create templates with other teachers at your school or district, or co-plan lessons and presentations together in shared projects.
Includes personalized teaching and collaboration tools, plus examples and prompts from teachers already using ChatGPT
The FISD Artificial Intelligence in Frisco ISD: AI Large Language Models section has been updated.
Lightspeed's Classroom Relay: Allow List music access
Lightspeed's Classroom Relay: Allow List music access
We recently learned that if you use a Lightspeed Classroom Relay Allow List and add music.youtube.com to the list, it allows YouTube music to come through while blocking other YouTube videos. This might be helpful for students with music accommodations.
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