I have had the opportunity to work with teachers and school staff using Canvas in a wide variety of ways, from Kindergarten classrooms to AP Chemistry courses, and even Professional Development programs!  One common question comes up every time I tal...

We did nickname this - "Canvas - the movie". Anyway, this was filmed by The NSW Department of Education - Learning Systems Directorate. Enjoy!#callaghancollegewallsendcampus‌ @david_summervi1 ‌

On Wednesday we have our second annual Canvas Day for our Year 6 Junior school students. It is an event that introduces the students to Canvas and prepares them (in part) for more extensive use the following year in the Senior school. See here for my...

Getting assessment right can be a challenge. Especially in a busy primary school classroom where time is precious and the timetable action packed. Making the most of snatched or pre-planned moments to work 1:1 with students to gauge how they are feel...

Since May the Fourth was here last week, I was looking for something Star Wars related to send to staff in my weekly teaching and learning updates. I figured Yoda was the most relevant for teachers and when I began Googling Yoda quotes- of websites I...

Aren’t we lucky to be teachers. Every day brings so many moments to celebrate with our learners. No two days are the same as we aim to get to know and support students in the best ways we can. Teachers never cease to amaze me with the creative ways t...

A few years ago, The Canvas Community hosted a blogging contest regarding Spring Cleaning. This was a great opportunity for me to consider ways I could tidy up my courses. (It's Time to Regroup, Reorganize, and Reflect was my contribution to that con...

I'm coming up to my first Canvas Community birthday and have lost count of the number of times I have delved in to learn something new, ask a question, meet new people, and share a laugh.Isn't it great that we all have access to this treasure trove o...

I use Canvas to help organize my 9th grade Health classes.   Canvas allows me to customize my lessons based on each students level of learning and allow them to see full assignments, and make choices in their assignments.  It allows me to hold the st...

I use Canvas to organize my AP Gov class.  This is a high achieving group and Canvas allows me to customize my lessons based on each students achievements.  It allows me to hold the students accountable because they cannot move on until they are fini...

After returning from winter break in January, I decided to introduce my students to discussion posts on Canvas. One of my goals for this year has been to move away from the traditional weekly reading log and give students more alternatives to documen...

It’s still very early days for us using Canvas in Tasmania, and every day sees us discover new features and potential. Canvas is offering so much to our learners. I’m particularly enjoying the way teachers are making the most of Canvas to create cour...

EquatIO, which is a game changer for math and science teachers and their students who want to create accessible (read aloud) digital math, now integrates with Canvas in two ways. EquatIO LTI With the Equatio LTI installed, inserting math and science ...

As a teacher at a one-to-one school who uses G Suite and Canvas as an Learning Management System (LMS), few things are more annoying than the "You must request permission" screen.This happens a lot for my teachers and I. You give an assignment descri...

Most Canvas users are teachers or instructional leaders that share all information to their students.  Those positions in which are not in a traditional classroom can utilize the same tools Canvas has to offer by providing a one stop shop for their e...

Web2.0 tools are software features freely available on the web that you can embed on a Canvas Page. The benefits of using the tools is that they can increase engagement and enthusiasm in learning as many of them offer opportunities for students to in...

I wish my teacher knew more about the students in my class.  In the 7th grade, I knew a student named Phoenix. Even though I hadn’t spoken to him much it was pretty clear to me that he was an at-risk student. Although he would pay attention in class,...

I recently saw a post from 3 years ago https://community.canvaslms.com/groups/higher-ed/blog/2015/09/02/last-stand-of-the-late-adopters?sr=search&searchId=59f12859-1a37-4688-903f-1fa99d8baaa4&searchIndex=0 that discussed how it is hard to effectively...

Recently a colleague introduced me to ctrl K in Canvas. The magic it can do is pretty cool.How did we get anything done without it?For example, a friend I was working with was annoyed with how the links they had put in to their Canvas page were takin...

   Complacency can really stunt our students' growth. As teachers we try to help our students stay engaged and operating within a growth mindset. However, we don't always take that same advice. A system like Canvas can really be a thorn in many teach...

   A module can be defined in several ways depending upon the context, if I were a NASA engineer it would be part of a spacecraft or if I were a scientist it might be a unit of measurement. A file on the other hand is best described as either a set o...

One of the reasons I became an educator was because I love to learn. To some, this comment may seem confusing. I mean, as an educator, you educate; you teach. Typically, you’re not the one who learns. That’s the students’ role, right? Sure, that’s tr...

The new school year has started in Australia, and the calendar is already one of the favourite features for our new high school students and parents. It has helped them get organised, understand what to bring and know what they are doing in class in ...

 Our Department of Education have had the foresight to acknowledge the support schools require when aiming to leverage learning through the use of digital technologies. In my new role as a Blended Learning Leader our team have the privilege of being ...

Managed to get access to the new Quizzes LTI tools and had a play. Brief thoughts so far:Like the following a lot:Ordering - much needed, like that you can do ordering with range of media and have full editor for Maths/Science formulaClassification -...

Someone recently asked me what I think the most important concept is when I'm training faculty. I didn't even hesitate with my answer; instantly, it was Modules. I know not every faculty member uses them, and I have seen some really amazing courses -...

I recently reconfigured what was initially a PLC reflection rubric that I utilized with history teachers (in a previous life) into a Canvas Usage Reflection rubric.The idea was to blend the core attributes of blended learning (student control and cho...

"We think many teachers live in their LMSes. Move a couch in, some mood lighting and flowers in that corner over there and it's practically home." @https://padlet.com/blog/lms I stumbled on this quote today and had to share. Any other pearls of wisdo...

I recently started using the Peer Review feature with assignments and found it to be a great way for students to edit or asses each other's work and offer feedback and suggestions. I have used it primarily in math class when I do daily review at the ...

I’ve been getting my head around how to use Canvas lately and thoroughly enjoying how intuitive it is and how crisp it looks. So, there I was feeling jolly pleased with mastering Pages and Modules, experimenting with Assignments, using Discussions an...