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"Chasing Coral"-Great video for Marine Biology/Environmental Science Teachers.
The actual video, which is absolutely phenomenal, is found on Netflix. It is without a doubt, the best video that I show during my class each school year! It provides many hooks for environmental discussions that directly correspond to high school science standards. Bravo to the film crew for this one!
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Data Benefits of Digital Testing
The Benefits of Automated Grading- Using digital testing gives teachers the opportunity to quickly perform pre-assessments that can guide teachers forward in curriculum. Using digital testing gives teachers time. Teachers often spend hours in a week grading papers, projects, homework, and tests. Digital testing frees up…
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New Google Assignments (And keep the old one too)
I wanted to type out a quick little blurb on our K-12 experience with the new Google Assignments integration and how we are using simultaneously with the older Google LTI integration. The older integration is the one that adds the "Google Docs Cloud Assignment" option for an External Tool submission. We have had numerous…
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Using Canvas for teaching Science (K-12)
Thinking about ways we can use Canvas in teaching Science I came up with a few ideas including: * Using Simulations - finding online simulations to duplicate or try out dangerous or expensive experiments that are difficult to do in class. these an be embedded directly into a Canvas page. * Organising Inquiry projects - use…
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K12 Users Group: October 29, 2019
Hey K-12 Users Group, We have selected October 29, 2019 as the date for our fall user group meeting. The focus of this discussion will be Enhancing Canvas Support and Adoption by Focusing on Building-Level Leadership. We wanted to send along some talking points we plan to discuss during this meet up. Please come prepared…
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Outcomes and Feedback for Writing in AP Social Studies Courses
One of the biggest challenges I faced as a teacher in an AP social studies course was managing writing. We need our students to write because it is a majority of the end-of-the-year summative exam offered by College Board, but the time required for the teacher (instruction, grading, providing useful feedback, etc) can be…
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Encouraging Student Reflection on Feedback
Many of us have spent HOURS providing constructive feedback on student assessments. Personally, I have used both hand written feedback AND online feedback in an effort to have my students use the feedback I meticulously provide to actually improve their work. I love Speedgrader on Canvas specifically because it does make…
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Customize your Own RSS Announcement Feed with Evernote
As a humanities teacher, I love using the RSS feed for Announcements. There are some phenomenal news feeds and podcasts that support a variety of my course content and it was awesome to have the announcements automatically appear in my Canvas courses. My biggest frustration, though, was when I found great resources while…
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Free Apps that Integrate with Canvas LMS
Our teachers are beginning to feel more confident with the not so basic “basics” of using the learning management system, Canvas. Viewing this confidence has inspired me to look for App integration options (LTI tools) for Canvas courses. If you want to see what Apps are available to embed in Canvas courses: * Go into your…
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Mine? Yours? OURS.
During the summer months, I try my best to read and reflect on classroom practices. (Sometimes those thinking sessions can get a little intense.) Years ago, I accepted that no course was ever going to be perfect. I was always going to find things to add, remove, or adjust. I think that’s okay though! I mean, that’s growth.…
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Community Collaboration K-6
Recently @craig_nicholls and I collaborated using the Canvas Free for Teacher instance. As we are from different states it just seemed easier that way. Although Free For Teachers didn’t have the usual bells and whistles we are used to in our own instances it served our purpose well. Craig and I had never met in person…
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Student-Directed Home Pages
Today, the first day of a new semester, I asked each of the classes I teach, "What would your ideal home page look like?" During the five years our school has had Canvas, I've done a fair bit of designing because I've taught 10 different semester-long courses. Because I've actively sought design feedback from students…
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Creating Collaborative Communities
Last week I was asked how to create Collaborative communities for students working in an online only classroom. I brainstormed a few ideas. * This is hard to just create! And 10 time harder online than face to face. * Start out with a clear expectation that students have to participate and work together – they are in their…
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Infographic Bonanza
For those of you who would like a one-stop-shop for the infographics, I've included the blog posts that house links and interactive pdf's for you to use. Enjoy! Tips For Course Building: Beginner Tips Intermediate Tips Advanced Tips Essentials Series: Beginner Essentials Intermediate Essentials Advanced Essentials Start-Up…
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Powering Up Your Canvas Course: Advanced Series
Here are the Advanced Tips in this infographic series. Advanced, Part 1 Advanced, Part 2 Advanced, Part 3 Advanced, Part 4 Advanced, Part 5 Other infographics you might find helpful: Infographic Bonanza