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Canva and Canvas - Better together!
Last week I was planning for a training session with staff to look at making more interactive and engaging Canvas pages. One suggestion I gave was using Canvas as part of a Treasure Hunt (see - Scavenger Hunts in Canvas - My Light Bulb Moment! - Instructure Community - 601989 for more details). So, Rule 1 of CPD, if you…
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Resource Roundup from Instructure New & Next | Q1 2025 (K12)
Thank you for attending the Q1 Instructure New and Next Webinar. This post includes linked resources for the recent product releases covered in our Q1 2025 Instructure New & Next webinars, organized by theme. These resources have been created to help you better manage change and understand the impact and benefit of new…
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It's all the RAIge
The start of term has seen a focus on GenAI but with some ALL IMPORTANT human centric handholding! We began with a half day INSET sharing a range of GenAI features that could be used to support planning and enhancing outcomes in the classroom. Resources included many familiar to those keeping in touch with AI developments…
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Mastery: Assessment Student Preview
Kick off the new year with tools to simplify assessment and elevate student outcomes! This video and one-pager highlight key features of Mastery’s end-of-year enhancements, designed to help educators streamline grading, track growth, and support student success. Dive in to discover how these updates can make your…
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Khanmingo - Adoption Kit for Educators
This adoption kit is designed to help educators seamlessly integrate Khanmigo into their Canvas courses, providing innovative ways to enhance student learning and engagement. Explore step-by-step resources and strategies to unlock the full potential of Khanmigo in your teaching. View the PDF in Google Drive
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Khanmingo - Adoption Kit for Admins
Looking to empower your educators with AI-driven teaching tools? This adoption kit is your guide to successfully integrating Khanmigo into your Canvas environment, helping administrators support teachers and enhance classroom experiences. View the PDF in Google Drive
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Chat GPT, Prompts, Rubric Templates and Importing Rubrics
The new Rubric Enhancements now include a way to import your rubrics from a CSV template: I'm afraid I don't find the csv template that intuitive (its probably just me..): So, I had to download one of my own rubrics to see how it all worked! Two of the good things about ChatGPTs/LLMs is to help with rubric creation and…
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Design Thinking - Creating an Ideas League Table
TLDR - This is a variation on the 'squash ladder' feature in a previous post. If you've already read this then skip straight to the video! ChatGPT, under my watchful gaze, made this Ideate League and Fixtures table. In the Ideation stage of Design Thinking, students suggest as many ideas as possible that they think could…
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Using AI to create Interactive Resources - another post and example...
Pages must be one of the least used features in Canvas and I can remember a discussion from a long time ago about whether pages might be dropped from the platform! Over the last few years, Pages have had a new lease of life, with the ability to embed external documents from Google and (eventually) from Microsoft to quick…
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Khanmigo Teacher Tools in Canvas | K12
This K12-focused one-page overview provides a summary of our seamless integration of Khanmigo Teacher Tools directly within Canvas. This feature is available to all US-based Canvas customers to simplify AI for educators and generate high-quality, trustworthy outputs. View the PDF in Google Drive
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Resource Roundup from Instructure New and Next | K12 | September 2024
This post includes linked resources for the recent product releases covered in our September 2024 Instructure New and Next webinars, organized by theme. We’ll continue to update this post as more resources become available. After the Instructure New and Next Higher Ed session, you can access the recordings, Q&A reports,…
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Using the Assign To Feature - a Test Case
It's been a long time coming but the new Assign to feature is a very welcome addition to Canvas. Of course, like its purpose, we have already thought of a number of cases where it could make an impact. Here is one of which I have tried which has not worked and I need to know why! Scenario We have 3 separate classes of 40…
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Playful Pedagogy: A Grade 5 Teacher's Gamification Success Story
If you're interested in introducing gamification into your K-12 classroom or curious about how to gamify lessons, you won't want to miss this guide. We collaborated with Jai Bishop, a Grade 5 teacher at Aoba-Japan International School, to share how he transformed a unit on space exploration into a gamification opportunity…
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K12 Users Group: Focusing on What Matters Most
Tl;dr – We’re thrilled to share that the K12 Canvas Users Group is evolving to support your needs and interests better. Starting September 16, 2024, you’ll notice the group will simply be called K12 Users Group, and its focus will broaden beyond Canvas LMS. The changes you’ll experience in the K12 Users Group will allow us…
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Making a Pairs Game with... (you know who)!
SSO troubles today so left with some time on my hands. Me and my buddy Chat GPT had a go at making a Pairs game. I really wanted to make a game that students could make in Canvas and then try out. We got there in the end through a series of prompt changes and also SPEAKING QUITE STRONGLY TO MY BUDDY IN CAPITALS (does this…