6 episodes
Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team Digital Learning Team
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Welcome to "Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team" where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to integrating instructional technology.
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Fast Five with the DLT: Ep. 6
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses. Today's special guest is Ashley Jackson (@TechCoachAshley)
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Access all Students/Submission for Google LTI 1.3
If a student has submitted an assignment, it will be on this page: https://assignments.google.com/ca
Can be used to grade and verify student submissions.
Tip #2: Grade posting practices
Automatic/Manual posting
You can set for the whole gradebook or specific assignments
Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/1116617-how-do-i-select-a-grade-posting-policy-for-a-course-in-the-gradebook
Skyward Sync
Set the sync for what works for you, sync when you are ready.
Ashley recommends waiting until the majority of the grades are entered before syncing
Missing assignments
Update the grade status posting
Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/813662-how-do-i-change-the-status-of-a-submission-in-the-gradebook
Tip #3: Message students who function
Not only is this great for remediation, you can use this to message positivity and build connections
Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/813641-how-do-i-send-a-message-to-students-from-the-gradebook
Tip #4: Grade total column and hide from students
Hide the total in Canvas to help with Skyward
Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/92748-how-do-i-hide-totals-in-my-students-grade-summaries
Move the assignments and columns within the Gradebook to meet your needs
Tip #5: Notes Column (Modifications, IEP reminders, personalized notes)
Could be Face to Face, virtual, items to connect about, etc.
Resource doc: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/814127-how-do-i-use-the-notes-column-in-the-gradebook -
Fast Five with the DLT: Ep. 5
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Remove Missing/Late Designation on the assignment
Canvas guide: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/813662-how-do-i-change-the-status-of-a-submission-in-the-gradebook
Tip #2: Google Assignments Drive Folder
Resource doc: https://support.google.com/edu/assignments/answer/9381694?hl=en
Tip #3: Plug in the RCE & Pear Deck External Tool
Shows Studio and Drive in the RCE Tool bar
Pear Deck: https://help.peardeck.com/canvas
Tip #4: Requirements/Prerequisites
Canvas guide: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/61967-how-do-i-add-requirements-to-a-module
Tip #5: Google Meet Moderation
You’ll know you’re the host and have these features when you see the lock icon
Messaging and share screen moderation
Resource doc: https://9to5google.com/2020/07/21/google-meet-will-soon-let-hosts-moderate-who-can-chat-present-screens/ -
Fast Five with the DLT: Ep. 4
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Accessing Sections
Large course with 120 kids?
Use sections
Go to settings in Course Navigation
Open sections
Open the Course Section
Resource: Canvas Guides Post on Sections
Tip #2: Assign to Specific students
Go to Assignments
In the assignment settings, remove “everyone” and look at “Assign to”
Resource: Canvas Guides post on assigning to specific students
Tip #3: Google Assignments LTI
Just like any good “second trilogy” we are going to redo “recon” some of the first trilogy. Since our first three episodes Google and Canvas released an updated LTI.
The old Google Drive Cloud Assignments will disappear eventually, so starting this transition now will help you!
Students will register their Drive with Canvas
View in Speed Grader
Resource: Google and Canvas Blog
Resource: Video walkthrough
Tip #4: Flipping the Camera with Flipgrid Shorts
Resource: Getting started with Flipgrid
Resource: Upload Media to Studio
Resource: Add media from Studio
Tip #5: Integrating Flipgrid
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Fast Five with the DLT: Ep. 3
Show Notes:
Tip #1: Seesaw Links
Graphic on our Twitter
Mobile App Seesaw Login:
https://app.seesaw.me/class_app_redirect/open
Web Browser Seesaw Login:
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Fast Five with the DLT: Ep. 2
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1 - Canvas Commons
GISD Canvas Login
Tip #2 - Setting a New Home Page
Change the Homepage
Tip #3 - Adding a Module
Understand and Organize Modules
Tips #4 - Google Drive and Canvas
Authorizing Drive in Your Account
Embedding to view
Assigning editable “copies”
Tips #5 - Exploring Student View
Explore the Student View -
Fast Five with the DLT: Ep. 1
Welcome to Fast Five with the Digital Learning Team where we will be looking at some bite-sized training and goals for your path to conquering your Canvas Courses.
Show Notes:
Tip #1 - Places for Support
GISD Canvas Login
Canvas Community
Tip #2 - Skills Checklist on DLT Website
Digital Learning Team Canvas Website
Tip #3 - First Impressions
Update Your Profile Picture
Add a Biography
Tips #4 - #5 Completed within Canvas