K-12 Users

Kissairis · 2024-09-11

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 ...

KristinL · 2024-09-05

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 Can...

GideonWilliams · 2024-07-02

Tried my hand at making a game with ChatGPT. Worked out OK...

GideonWilliams · 2024-06-30

Using ChatGPT to create a Design Thinking template for the Ideate Stage where students enter ideas then choose the best one to go forward and create with...

GideonWilliams · 2024-06-23

Canvas doesn't have a task checklist feature that students can use to manage their progress in longer format tasks. Using interactlist.com as the standard, I thought I'd see if I could make one with ChatGPT.

GideonWilliams · 2024-06-21

Following on from my previous post on making a Bingo styles game. Here is one that may be a little more recognizable....

GideonWilliams · 2024-06-19

Get ChatGPT to do all the hard work whilst you supply the creative know-how. Be prepared to do a bit of iterative work (and experience some of the frustrations of prompt engineering) but the rewards are well worth it!

GideonWilliams · 2024-05-05

How to use worksheets in your Treasure Hunt, Escape Room activities

GideonWilliams · 2024-04-26

How I created a Scavenger Hunt in Canvas using embedded Web2 tools and 'lockable' Canvas pages - but really, how I found out that an answer to a problem was staring me right in the face all along...!

KodiHardigree · 2023-12-09

Title: Nurturing Self-Awareness Through Books: Top 3 SEL-Friendly Titles for Students of All AgesWhy Books Matter in SELBooks have the magical ability to transport readers into different worlds, exposing them to diverse perspectives, emotions, and li...

GideonWilliams · 2023-09-30

More Web 2.0 tools. How AI is shaping some of these tools. Adding engagement, interest, interaction...

GideonWilliams · 2023-09-15

Like H5P tools but not able to commit to the paid for version...read on!

TraciMoes · 2023-07-31

Our Instructure Global Support team has been hard at work preparing for our busiest time of year, or Peak Period, between the first part of August and continuing through the end of September. We’d like to share a few updates and insights into what y...

Coloriage123 · 2022-11-08

Coloring pages are a great way for kids to express their creativity. They can be used to make art, tell stories, or just have fun. With so many options available, it can be tough to choose the right coloring pages for your child. Here are some tips t...

erin_keefe · 2022-11-01

Canvas Certified Educator Turns 2! Celebrate with Us - November 7-11, 2022 It's our birthday! Canvas Certified Educator turns 2 on November 9, 2022, and we have plans to celebrate with our CanvasFam all week long! We have events scheduled during th...

NicoleHiers · 2022-03-15

Looking for resources to level up your Canvas course? Seeking advice on Canvas best practices and course design? Want some advice from the experts? Our Canvas Instructional Design Team has gathered the best tools to help support YOU in your classro...

erin_keefe · 2022-01-24

This Valentine's Day, celebrate with Canvas Certified Educator! Tell us your stories about why you love our program for a chance to win an exclusive pin!

justin · 2021-12-12

If you're like me, you have quizzes with dozens of mixed multiple-choice, true/false, matching, short answer, and essay questions. This method allows you to easily review the quiz questions that need reviewing by letting you skip straight to the ques...

erin_keefe · 2021-12-06

Instructure and ThingLink are delighted to announce that they are working together to offer educators easily managed, and accessible, interactive learning experiences.

KristinL · 2021-10-29

Last week, a colleague shared a wonderfully truthful article titled This is the Hard part of Teaching. It’s Getting Harder by Peter Greene of Forbes. I also found a post by Jennifer Gonzales of Cult of Pedagogy called Barely Hanging On. When our buck...

Carissa_Duran · 2021-10-12

Shareability vs Data Collection Considerations for Non-Classroom Courses Are you using Canvas for Conferences? Professional Development? As a Resource Hub? Canvas courses are being leveraged more and more frequently for innovative, non-classroom us...

LowellBieber · 2021-09-16

These apps, plug-ins and tools all integrate directly into Canvas LMS and once activated can only enhance your experience as an educator to make you more valuable to your students… while saving you valuable time along the way. This was written for an...

fisher1 · 2021-09-05

Hello, fellow Canvas people, I've successfully developed a user script that allows you to set a default due date time in the Canvas assignment due date input field. Essentially, it adds a button right beneath the input field where you use a differe...

dlourcey · 2021-05-27

I just joined Eddie Small (@smallindiana) and Marcus Painter (@edtechmarcus) in a CanvasLive session where I had the privilege of sharing my thoughts about Canvas Studio and how powerful Studio is for teaching and learning. As a district, we have no...

DrNufer · 2021-04-26

Explore how to create some very unique and interesting hand-drawn effects in Canvas using PowerPoint. This will add some flair and individuality to your content, because Canvas courses shouldn't look like they were designed by robots.

jtamburro · 2021-02-23

Class/Course Average with ease!

jtamburro · 2021-02-23

Take care of entering grades with the Canvas grade passback feature!

doreneengland72 · 2021-02-20

Coranavirus and trying to get caught up in my classes.

jentackett · 2021-02-17

I loved the first course I took on Growth Mindset; however, I am an online educator of tenth graders who are not required to attend livelessons. I work to inspire them to attend, I can reach them through either a message board or a Padlet, webmail, t...

jtamburro · 2021-01-27

How to search, find and use premade content from other program and sources on the web, embedded right in to an assignment on Canvas.

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Nurturing Self-Awareness Through Books

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Set Default Due Time(s) using a Script

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External Tools in Assignments

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