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Thank you Kristin!  These are very helpful ideas and resources!  I'm feeling  more confident on how to simplify/adapt  it for little ones as I see other examples too  We'll  really rely on creating images/buttons that link them to the assignments/videos/lessons.  I think that'll be really important!  As well as creating a video of what to do.  Once I get the hang of it, I think it will be great (I love for example they don't have to go outside the Canvas platform, things are linked and embedded into it instead of always opening up new tabs).   ... View more

Thank you for your response Carrie.  I wish there were more specific training geared toward TK-2.    Our huge K-12 district just adopted Canvas as our distance learning platform across the district, but all our training is SO impractical for our littlest learners.  Many of our families are Spanish Speaking and not technology trained so we can't rely on them, it has to be very direct, clear and user friendly what a child does every day and how.  Like "open, click on the red picture of the ladybug, and click next to complete all the slides for that day".  We used Peardeck with a daily google slides at the end of last year for distance learning, and that was more successful.  Anything that links to outside resources too much, opens new tabs you have to navigate back to, and such means kids just won't do it.   If you find anything that is not just theory based but practically speaking, "this is how it looks for a simple K, 1, 2 class of kids who can't read yet" I would love to hear it!  Also, I would love Canvas to have more trainings or resources sharing best practices of early elementary teachers using canvas.  Also when it's for distance learning, it's a whole other can of worms because we can't train the kids in class how to navigate the program initially...  ... View more