Category: Tool Bits
Canvas Integrations & Apps
As our comfort using Canvas increases, we might be ready to explore some of the integrations available either at the district level or school level. You may want to bookmark this post for future reference as it will give you the ABCs of Canvas apps that are available (district or school) and how best to ...
Technology and SEL
As a district, we have focused on socioemotional learning (SEL) for quite some time, and there are several new tools that can support this! Technology is a great way to facilitate emotional check-ins and teach students to track their own emotional regulation. For primary grades, Kahoot has partnered with Microsoft Reflect to create SEL lessons. ...
Laptops Opening Up Worlds
Issaquah School District's Academy for Community Transition (ACT) has been a vital part of helping prepare individuals with disabilities connect to and integrate into the community following their time in school. Now, thanks to the district's 1:1 program, students are getting an even deeper and more authentic experience that connects them to tools and processes ...
Students Designing and Planning Engaging Poetry Lessons
This post was shared by Erika Monroe, who teaches math and is the Ed Tech Lead for Cougar Mountain Middle School These students used Canva to present their teaching. They created a packet for their “students” to go along with their teaching. To check for understanding, the group had students write a free-verse poem. Haley ...
Canvas Submit on Behalf of Student
Starting March 18, 2023, teachers will be able to submit file upload assignments on behalf of a student. By accessing the assignment from the grade book and opening the sidebar Grade Detail Tray teachers will then see the option to submit the assignment. Once the Grade Detail Tray is open, teachers will then see the ...
Canvas Navigation Check
While courses populate with navigation pre-set to the basics, as we start copying courses from previous terms to our newest terms, we are keeping the navigation settings that we have active at that time. As new programs are added to our account in the form of apps they will often automatically appear in the course ...
Search Coach in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft recently rolled out a new app in Teams that will help both students and teachers be more effectve and careful in their online queries. When using Search Coach students will get a tip at the top of their results based on the type of query and the information they are seeking. Search Coach also ...
Canvas Inbox – Include Observers
It's back! Canvas recently updated the functionality of the Inbox to easily include observers. You may notice a more streamlined messaging format where you can select your course and select students. After adding the student, you can then click the "Include Observers" button and the observers for the student will automatically be added. It is ...
Create Templates in Canva for Students to Use on Assignments in Canvas
Thanks to our recently added Canva integration with Canvas, teachers can now create templates for students to use and then grade those creations through Speed Grader. Similar to how files you create in Office can be used as a template/starter for students, this integration allows you to create something, and then distribute a copy to ...
Canvas Submission Comments
You are likely commenting on student work and they might be writing comments back to you. You can find these comments in several places, but here are some of the ways to ensure that you are being notified of submission comments and how to quickly find them. Setting Notifications First, you might ensure that you ...