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

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/

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

Resource: Integration from Flipgrid

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:
    https://app.seesaw.me/#/login
    

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

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