Tue, Jan 6, 2026

Penney Matos

Centennial HS's Digital Learning Coach

What is a DLC?

Status Dashboards

Having trouble with a site? Check out their dashboard:

Canvas Status
Clever Status
Google's G Suite Status
Kami Status
Lightspeed Status [Filter, Classroom Relay]
Respondus Status [Lockdown browser, StudyMate]

Student AI Usage in FISD poster

For Everyone

EduGems: Gemini Gems built for educators

Gems are a great feature of Google Gemini where you can save a common prompt to use anytime you need. Rather than having to copy and paste or retype the prompt each time you need it, you can simply click on the Gem to launch the saved version of the prompt.

Eric Curts from Ctrl Alt Achieve has created a variety of Google Gemini Gems built for educators! edugems.ai

Keep in mind that anything generated by AI should be evaluated for accuracy, pedagogy and TEKS alignment, and if it matches best practice. If there's ever a question, reach out for support!

News and Noteworthy EdTech

CHS Canvas Semester Update

Check out the presentation from the "Canvas Semester Switch" session on Mon, Jan 5.

Everyone needs to complete the green slides!

Reach out for support!

PD Polar Plunge Recordings

If you were interested in the Polar Plunge PD sessions offered in December but unable to attend, check out the PD Polar Plunge list of links!

Canvas: Gradebook Schedule Feedback

In the Canvas Gradebook, instructors can manage the visibility of grades and feedback for individual assignments. By default, scores and comments are released together, but instructors can schedule them to release separately.

Notes:

When the release schedules are separated, comments must be released prior to grades.
Preserving scheduled feedback release dates during course copy/import is not currently supported.
If an instructor manually releases grades before the scheduled release time, the manual release takes precedence and the scheduled release is canceled.

Adobe, Canva, and Google Drive in ChatGPT

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Express, and Adobe Photoshop as well as Canva and Google Drive are now available through ChatGPT. Log into your ChatGPT for Teachers account then click on Apps on the left to connect to apps for use in future chats.