Twine is great for writing text based adventures. There is no downloading required and the files stay on your browser. You just need to make sure you don't delete your History (although you can archive and download files to back-up/replace)I am curre...

I was working with a teacher recently in a 7-10 school. He said he had changed the way he wrote in Canvas for the students and he felt this had had a big impact on the way the students interacted with the content.  He had framed the content around "I...

Hi K-12 Users Group, Thanks to all who attended our October 29th conversation! I want to especially thank all those who shared their ideas and experiences with us. I am linking the slide deck and recording below. I apologize again for not capturing t...

Some days I’m for it, some days I’m not. What I do know is that I am not for banking the decision of labeling a teacher good vs bad based on one assessment platform. High stakes testing leads to high level stress for everyone. B...

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 s...

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 sp...

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 ...

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 e...

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 t...

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 ...

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 t...

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 course...

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 t...

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 ...

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 in...

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-lon...

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...

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 TipsIntermediate TipsAdvanced TipsEssentials Series:Beg...

Here are the Advanced Tips in this infographic series. Advanced, Part 1Advanced, Part 2Advanced, Part 3Advanced, Part 4Advanced, Part 5Other infographics you might find helpful:Infographic Bonanza

Here are five Intermediate Tips to use and share. There are Beginner Tips in this series, as well.  Intermediate, Part 1Intermediate, Part 2Intermediate, Part 3Intermediate, Part 4Intermediate, Part 5 Other infographics you might find helpful can be ...

Some challenges get in the way of teachers giving Canvas a go. A big one that we have noticed is when there are limited devices in classrooms. Here are some ideas that we have either used ourselves or seen teachers create.Timetables – if sharing devi...

   Recently I attended Instructurecon 2019. Over the years I have used many different LMS...from Moodle and Fusion pages to D2L and Blackboard. What has made Canvas stand out is that it is exactly as its name would suggest; a blank slate for me to sh...

  I am 3rd grade teacher. My students use Canvas classes in daily practice. Canvas helps me create differentiated assignments and support students with special needs. Kids love it. I believe that other teachers will use Canvas to engage and support t...

When our team first started traveling around the state demonstrating the whys and hows of Canvas we used power points to present. It didn’t take us long to realise how clunky this was. We had to rely on screen shots or toggle between the power point ...

Hey K-12 Users Group We are so excited to be meeting with you at InstructureCon 2019 in just over a week! We wanted to send along some talking points we plan to discuss in groups during this meet up. Please come prepared to share your thoughts, lesso...

I couldn't think of a better title for these infographics. These are just small chunks of info for teachers to consider as they get their courses established. They sort of follow an order of operations, but I feel like the Essentials series does a be...

Future Ready is a term that is being applied across the board in today’s educational universe and our high school is doing its part on several fronts. One of those pieces starts with our brand new LMS (Learning Management System), which is really a f...

You can probably tell, I like a series. Here is the Cool Things Series that includes some basic and not-so-basic uses for some of the great Canvas features. I've included these features so far:AssignmentsGrade bookModulesCalendarQuizzesDiscussionsI'l...

To complete the Essentials Series, I came up with two Phases for some Advanced tools instructors can use in their courses. I'm sure there are some other interesting Advanced tools out there I haven't thought of so I'd love to hear from some of you. I...

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us during the Canvas Live event.  Linked here is the recording from the session attached is the chat transcript from the session.  We wanted to move the discussion, connections and conversations to the Engageme...