GideonWilliams
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Getting started with micro credentials in Canvas. Some general thoughts about Canvas credentials and badge design

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Hildi_Pardo
Community Champion

We are a a K12 District.  On occasion we have a unique situation where a student needs an extension to complete the year’s coursework. In our district, an extension to complete after the school year ends must be requested by the school’s Director of Counseling and approved by the Office of Academics.  If approved, the Canvas System Admin (me, at my district) takes several steps to make this happen.   Ideally, this request is made BEFORE the end of the Term, so the task can be completed before a course concludes.

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KodiHardigree
Community Novice

Title: Nurturing Self-Awareness Through Books: Top 3 SEL-Friendly Titles for Students of All Ages

Why Books Matter in SEL

Books have the magical ability to transport readers into different worlds, exposing them to diverse perspectives, emotions, and life experiences. When strategically chosen, books can serve as powerful tools for teaching and reinforcing SEL skills, particularly self-awareness. This journey of personal discovery allows students to connect with characters, navigate emotions, and reflect on their own experiences.

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GideonWilliams
Community Champion

Sharing some CSS tweaks we've made to our Modules in Canvas. Developed more by trial and error than any real coding skills. Although, Right Click > Inspect has proved invaluable!

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GideonWilliams
Community Champion

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

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

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TraciMoes
Instructure
Instructure

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 you can expect during this busy time of year.

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seanmyers13
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The Feelings Book by Todd Parr is a picture book designed to explain different emotions to kids. The book highlights all the different changes a kid might feel in their early childhood. This book is great for showing kids the meaning to their feelings and how they can control unstable ones like anger or sorrow. It also shows how diverse emotions can be and how some children may feel stronger emotions than others. It displays vibrant pictures showing different scenarios on what might trigger a certain emotional response. It’s a book children and adults can enjoy alike.

Parr, Todd. The Feelings Book. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2000. 

The Cold Little Voice by Alison Hughes is about the negative thoughts we tell ourselves. This picture book shows how a child's own mind can convince themselves that they aren’t as good as everyone else. This book shows kids how they can cope with these thoughts. It spreads awareness on how to treat others as well that may be experiencing these thoughts. The book promotes that we are as smart as we decide to be. 

Hughes, Alison. The Cold Little Voice. Clockwise Press, 2019. 

Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival is about how anxiety can slowly build on a child. It follows Ruby, who progressively grows more and more worried about a situation and can’t figure out how to calm herself down. This book shows kids how to cope with worrying. It also spreads awareness of how anxiety can take over your mind, which will show kids why other kids may be acting uneasy. By learning how to cope with this overwhelming feeling at an early age, children are sure to be one step closer to success and becoming a prime reader.

Percival, Tom. Ruby’s Worry . Bloomsberry , 2019. 

 

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SunshineRussell
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Three books to help children learn about their own emotions, the emotions and backgrounds of others, and helpful ways to teach social/emotional skills

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GracePowers_252
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Personal development and self-awareness books can be great additions to any classroom library. These texts can offer many benefits to readers. These books can help support elements of the CASEL framework. Especailly in the areas of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and realtionship skills The books I will list in the following paragraphs are great examples. 

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SarahWaggoner
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 Self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making are the five core competencies and while reading multicultural books, students are given glimpses inside new worlds and new perspectives that can introduce any of the five competencies to them. Reading multicultural books supports empathy in students because they are seeing a new side of the world where children their age may not be as privileged as they are.

The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and in control. (2014). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Kids_Guide_to_Staying_Awesome_and_In/vnbpAwAAQBAJ?hl=en

(2018). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/books/edition/Adrian_Simcox_Does_NOT_Have_a_Horse/dFw_DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

 

 

 

 

 

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NatasjaAcklin
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SEL learning strategies are are very important to incorporate into the classroom. I have mentioned three books that are SEL children's literature. Having literature that are SEL based, is one of the best ways to have SEL learning strategies in your classroom. 

What If We Were All The Same! by C.M. Harris

What If We Were All the Same is a book about embracing the differences everyone has. The differences include height, hair, abilities, food, and even more. If everyone was the same, then the world would be a boring place. The lesson that ties into this book is that children need to embrace their differences, they don’t need to look and act like other children. Everyone needs to be themselves. This book might support personal growth for young readers because it teaches children to accept who they are and that they don’t need to change themselves. The children can grow up remembering this. The lesson of this book not only allows children to accept who they are and their differences. But this book can also teach children to embrace and love other children’s differences. They can teach other children to love who they are and to not change who they are. This book could promote children a sense of being a successful reader because they could read this book individually or in a group and embrace the message behind it. They can read about different traits, features, or things that everyone has that makes everyone who they are.

Harris, C. M. (2023). What if we were all the same! - booktopia. What If We Were All The Same! https://www.booktopia.com.au/what-if-we-were-all-the-same--c-m-harris/book/9781735537245.html 

Different - A Great Thing to Be by Heather Avis

Different- A Great Thing to Be is a book about a girl names Macy. She is like everyone around her, but she is also different in her own way, but she loves that she is different. Macy eventually finds who she is and where she belongs by using kindness, grace, and bravery. She makes everyone around her laugh and find their beauty and shows people that it’s okay to be different. This book allows children to support personal growth because they can realize that it’s okay to be different and that they should embrace it. Being different makes them who they are and that they should love themselves. This book teaches a lesson of respecting differences among other children because it teaches them that since they may have differences, then other children have differences to and that it’s okay. That children shouldn’t make fun of other children for having differences, no one is the same. This book might offer experiences to students that promote being a successful reader because they will learn different traits or features that people can have. This allows them to tie in what they read to what they see in their everyday life.

Avis, H. (2023). Different book. Heather Avis. https://www.heatheravis.com/different 

The Crayons Books of Feelings by Drew Daywalt

The Crayons Book of Feelings book is about feelings. It teaches children all the different feelings and how to express their own feelings. The crayons in the book each have a different emotion and it allows the children to show their emotions when introducing a new emotion that is mentioned in the book. This book supports personal growth because it teaches children to express their emotions and that it’s okay to have those feelings. You may have a different emotion every day or have different emotions in one day. This book teaches a lesson of respecting differences in other children because not every child will have the same feeling each day. While some children can be happy, some other children can be mad or upset. This book will allow children to promote being a successful reader by learning about the different emotions, knowing its okay to have those emotions, and how to use those emotions correctly.

Daywalt, D. (2023). The crayons’ Book of feelings by Drew Daywalt: 9780593404676: Penguinrandomhouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672982/the-crayons-book-of-feelings-by-drew-daywalt-illustr...

Citations are listed below each book description.

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AmberSmalley
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Social Emotional literature offers a foundation to promoting diversity and building self awareness. These books build social and self awareness, responsible decision making, self management, and relationship skills. SEL gives children books that they can “book bond” with and relate to. Offering children these various books at different developmental stages can help a child grow and discover themselves.

"It's ok to be different" By Todd Parr 

“It’s ok to be different” By Todd Parr. This book discusses all the ways it is ok to be different from color to size to ability. Todd Parr uses bright colors and designs to illustrate the literature he is writing. This book promotes personal growth and self discovery because it represents all the differences and adversity kids can deal with everyday. Not only physically, but emotionally. It also offers funny explanations of being different like, “it is ok to eat mac and cheese in the bathroom.” Doing this offers a fun twist when discussing real topics. Using the repetitive, “It is ok..” on each page helps young readers memorize that first sentence when beginning reading. I personally love reading this book with young readers who are beginning to recognize differences in themselves and peers.

"Can I play too?" By Mo Willems 

"Can I play too?" By Mo Willems. This is a great book to teach about accepting and adapting to friend's abilities. The elephant and pig are playing catch and the snake comes by and asks to play. The friends recognize the snake doesn't have arms, how will he pay catch? After trying, the snake keeps failing and says he is gong to leave. The pig refuses to let his friend leave and instead plays catch with the snake as the ball! This book teaches empathy and resilience to young readers. The illustrations and literature are great starter books as well for teaching phonics and reading skills.

"Ruby finds a worry" By Tom Percival 

"Ruby finds a worry" By Tom Percival tells the reader Ruby's story about how she discovered a worry. Each day her worry grew and grew. No one else could see Ruby's worry, not even her teachers. The illustrations show Ruby's worry as a yellow blob that follows her. This helps readers visualize what it feels like when you worry and let it grow. Ruby finds another kid with a worry following them. As Ruby and the boy begin to talk about their worries, the worries shrink. This book helps kids understand it is ok to feel big feelings, but to talk to others about these feelings will make you feel better. It is a book of self discovery and personal growth in so many ways. This is one of my students favorite books to read and then to create what they think their own worry looks like.

References:

Franklin.edu, 2019, www-cambridge-org.links.franklin.edu/core/journals/journal-of-psychologists-and-counsellors-in-schools/article/childrens-books-that-promote-understanding-of-difference-diversity-and-disability/85B5B9A1F8CA9408A857DB0917C5766F. Accessed 27 July 2023.

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/appalachia/events/materials/10-23-19-Building-Bridges-SEL_Com...

“Listen to My Trumpet! An Elephant & Piggie Book - Read Aloud Story.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=tENUr3o6XyE. Accessed 27 July 2023.

“Read Aloud: It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1iXrIeoC6c.

“Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival Ruby’s Worry (Read Aloud) | Storytime.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCyiiHI2SJU.

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Coloriage123
Community Novice

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 to help you find the best coloring pages for your kids.

See more free coloring pages at Coloriages


1. Look for coloring pages that feature their favorite characters.
Whether it's from a movie, TV show, or book, kids love seeing their favorite characters come to life on the page. By finding coloring pages that feature these characters, you can avoid any potential arguments about which page to color next.

2. Choose coloring pages with simple designs.
Many coloring pages have very intricate designs. While these may be beautiful to look at, they can be frustrating for kids to color. If your child is getting frustrated, try choosing coloring pages with simpler designs. This will help them relax and have more fun while they're coloring.

3.Print out several copies of the same page.
If your child really loves a particular coloring page, print out several copies of it! That way, they can color the same page over and over again without getting bored. Plus, it'll help them practice their fine motor skills and stay within the lines better.

Explore the Poppy Playtime coloring page at Coloriage poppy playtime


Finding the right coloring pages for your kids doesn't have to be difficult. By keeping these tips in mind, you can find pages that your kids will love and that will help them express their creativity. So get out there and start exploring all the amazing coloring pages that are available!

 

 

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erin_keefe
Instructure
Instructure

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 the week, special posts planned from our graduates and current participants, a bunch of gifts, and even a few surprises!

Keep reading - and join us for the celebration!

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RodneyBarksdale
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I'm so mad, no one will let me do what I want to do. Maybe I will just run away and do my own thing where no one can tell me no. If I run away, I have no money, will that make me poor and will my friends laugh at me for not having items that they have? Will being poor cause me to be mad all the time and grow up to be always angry? Here is a list of great SEL books that will help students deal with their emotions and how to overcome some the challenges they might encounter. 

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VanessaParlier
Community Novice

Books on SEL and integration of multicultural representations are important to include in your classroom to help children understand differences in others. The three books I selected are for various age levels and cover various people with vast differences.  

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EBetteridge
Community Member

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein: As little red chicken and her Papa settle in to read a bedtime story, Papa kindly reminds her to not interrupt the story. However, right before the ending of each fairytale, little red jumps into the story to save the characters. When a very tired Papa lets little red chicken tell her own bedtime story, it becomes his turn not to interrupt.

Interrupting is such a common issue in the classroom, and I could see everyone benefiting from this silly story. Stein uses a comedic but gentle approach to address the behavior without lecturing or shaming kids for interrupting. Kids can see the effects of interruption in the story and reflect on their interruption habits. The kind and silly way interrupting is addressed in the book may also help students be kind to their peers when they notice they are interrupting. Every time little red chicken interrupts the story, she says, “Out jumped little red chick, and she said…” Beginner readers will love this repetition because they can participate every time you read that line.

 

I Am Enough by Grace Byers: This poetic picture book leads the reader on an empowering journey to self-acceptance. The main character is a little girl who explores how she resembles the things around her that she finds beautiful, including people who look very different from her. This book does a great job portraying a vast number of differences in people such as different skin colors, disabilities, and religion. However, the only gender portrayed is female.

I Am Enough is a great book to help children, especially girls, learn to accept themselves. Positive self-image and self-esteem are both very important to help young students develop. After reading this book, students could come up with a list of things they find beautiful and find ways to relate themselves to the beauty they see. The amount of diversity in this book is great. Every time the little girl saw someone different from her, she thought they were beautiful. Kids may start to notice the wonderful differences in their class or community after reading this book. The book also rhymes, allowing students to pick up on the flow of the text very early in the book.

 

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee: The Boy with Big, Big Feelings is a wonderful story to express extreme emotions. The main character has feelings so big that they explode from him, and he cannot control when they come out. At first, the boy tries to shove his feeling down, but after finding a way to express himself he can let them out in a creative way.

Lee does a fantastic job at putting into words what each extreme emotion feels like, making this book relatable to every child. The Boy with Big, Big Feelings is especially good for any student with anxiety, Autism, or emotional disorders. This story normalizes extreme emotions and presents solutions to deal with them that any child can understand. I think the message is especially important for young boys because society often tells boys that they shouldn’t show emotions. Everyone feels things and having an outlet for those extreme emotions is important. Not only does everyone have emotions but we all feel things differently. This book can help teach kids to recognize that our reactions and feelings about certain things may be different from others and that is okay.

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wagnel03
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By Logan Wagner

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bbaldwin13
Community Member

The Invisible Boy by Patrice Barton and Judy Ludwig.

This book is an excellent choice for an SEL classroom. This books revolves around Brian. Brian is an invisible boy, but not the invisible you may be thinking of. He is invisible in the way that no one ever notices him. He is lonesome and has no friends. He does not even play at recess or gets invited to things, because he keeps himself away from others. Eventually he meets a friend who's name is Justin. Justin and Brian team up for a school project and become friends. This ends up changing Brian's life and causes him to open up his shell, showing everyone his true personality. This book will support personal growth for the introverts. It may be helping reading it, and letting them know it is okay to open up their shell. This will also help other readers understand that some kids just need a friend. Even though someone may be quiet, it does not determine their personality. This reading can promote a successful reader because it shows the importance of being a friend, and changing someone's life. I believe it should be in all classrooms.

Ludwig, T., & Barton, P. (2013). The invisible boy. New York: Knopf. 

My Mouth is a Volcano! by Julia Cook

This is a book I definitely wish I would have read as a kid. It revolves around a boy named Louis and his bad habit of interrupting others. It shows the struggle Louis has in his body, and the internal fight between his brain and his tongue. While he continues this bad habit, he realizes it is a problem when others start interrupting him, and he gets frustrated. This is a great SEL book for students who may be hyperactive, and have that specific problem of interrupting. Other students could realize the importance of taking turns and waiting for someone to finish talking. This is a good learning experience, especially in the younger generation I plan to teach.

Cook, J., & Hartman, C. (2021). My mouth is a volcano.

The Way I Feel by Janah Cain

Out of the three books, this one is a book I highly recommend in all classrooms. This book sends a main message that things are always changing and no feelings will stay the same. The feelings in the book have names, and it encourages the readers to talk about why they are feeling that way. This book shows personal growth by learning how to communicate your feelings, and understand that sadness or confusion is temporary. This is vital in today's generation, where things may not always be so happy. It is important to teach these children at a young age. 

Cain, J. (2009). The way I feel

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VincentGreen
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KaraCouchman
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Self discovery books are when the main characters understand their own thoughts, feelings, values, and their own background. Through these books the characters flourish and it impacts their relationships with others and their successes in other experiences. In my opinion the top three self awareness books in early childhood education are, The Bad Seed,  I Am Enough, and Red: A Crayon's Story. 

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TaylorParks
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Social-emotional learning helps kids gain a better understanding of themselves and the people around them. They capture skills that will assist with their emotions, and help develop their identities. Keeping a variety of SEL book options in your book section of the classroom will serve achievements in school, and beyond. 

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KatherineBooker
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Building an emotionally responsive classroom.

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MeganMurphy
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There is a lot we can learn from books, including important social emotional skills. Social emotional learning encompasses everything from goal setting to stress management, which provides both children and adults with tools they can use to express themselves and help with self regulation. I have found three children's books that can provide help with self awareness and personal discovery. Wild Mindfulness, The Choices I Make, and I Choose to Try Again are all titles that should be in teachers' classrooms everywhere!

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chadscott
Community Contributor

Do you need campus-wide courses that have all students and/or staff enrolled? Are you tired or unable to keep enrollments current or sharing self-enroll codes? Let's make a script to generate a nightly enrollment file for these courses!

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NicoleHiers
Instructure
Instructure

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 classroom.

Enjoy and please leave a comment with your thoughts!

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erin_keefe
Instructure
Instructure

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! 

 

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TheoSkordilis
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Careful planning and regular evaluation of your Canvas course is essential for creating and maintaining positive and effective teaching and learning experiences for all stakeholders. A well thought out and efficiently designed course minimizes confusion and navigation time.

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justin
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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 questions that need review without having to scroll.

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