Interactive Activities for Distance Learning

Interactive Activities for Distance Learning Look below for some lesson plan ideas:

Canvas Discussion Boards: Watch how you can assign and edit Canvas discussion boards. This tool within Canvas is a great way to communicate with your students and have your students communicate and collaborate with each other.

Now watch this video tutorial to learn how to GRADE a Canvas Discussion Board:

Canvas Assignments Graded within Canvas: Previously, we shared how to create assignments within Canvas that were not for a grade. This tutorial will show you how to create assignments where students WILL SUBMIT THEIR WORK ONLINE which will be graded or will give you the opportunity to give student feedback via COMMENTS. View the video tutorial below:

Canvas Assignments SpeedGrader: How to Use SpeedGrader to grade/comment on student work submitted online   CLICK HERE
Canvas SpeedGrader using a RUBRIC: How to use a preformed rubric or create one of your own to grade student's work submitted online.  CLICK HERE

Importing Canvas Content from one Canvas Course to another:  CLICK HERE

How to Recover a Deleted Canvas Quiz:  CLICK HERE


Nearpod: Watch how you can assign interactive Nearpod presentations for students using the "Student Paced" option.

CLICK HERE for information on how to assign Kahoot and Quizizz activities.

CLICK HERE for information on how to assign Flipgrid to your students.

CLICK HERE for information on Virtual Field Trips from Geo Show.

CLICK HERE for more online Learning Ideas from Matt Miller.  If you click the live video, there are interesting webinars to learn more about many distance learning ideas.

CLICK HERE for ideas on Google Meet even if you want to use Zoom.  Scroll down to the end for tips on hosting a conference call, and ideas to do with your students from Matt Miller.

Surviving Emergency eLearning: Everything Needed to Be Prepared

Information for the Teachers

Here is the information that we have put together for you to best prepare you under the circumstances for an eLearning event.  Please remember to keep assignments simple and DO NOT assign anything that is new and you have not been practicing in class.


Click here to access Teacher Password Resources

The following videos listed in RED  are REQUIRED by all LC Teachers to view and complete in their own Canvas Course.

1. Publish your Canvas course so Parents/Students can view. View tutorial video here:

Click here for directions on how to publish your Course.

2. Adding Assignments to your Canvas Calendar. View tutorial video here:

Click here for directions on how to Add an Assignment to your Calendar.
Click here for directions to add an event to your Calendar.

  Optional Teacher tutorial videos:

How to add links to a Canvas course. View tutorial video here:

Click here for directions on how to link from Canvas

CLICK HERE for information on how to change the share settings in Google

How to change Navigation Settings so students can access content.

CLICK HERE for Canvas written Directions.

How to add an Announcement and Calendar Tips.  View tutorial here:

Canvas Directions

How to add an image with Snipping Tool.  View tutorial here:

  How to add an email receipt so you know parents/students have read your email. View tutorial video here:

Here's how to request a read receipt:

1. Compose (or Reply to) a message in Gmail.
2. In the bottom right-hand side you'll see three dots > 'More options'
3. Click the three dots 'More options' icon.
4. Click Request read receipt from the options.
5. Send your message as normal.

How to upload videos to your Canvas Course. View tutorial video here:

How to see which students/parents have viewed your course. View tutorial video here:

CLICK HERE for directions on how to import content from one Canvas course to another Canvas course.

Here are some resources that you can use with your students if you feel they are proficient:
Readworks.org
Nearpod.com
Edulastic.com
Pivot
Mystery Doug Lessons
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Information for the Students and Parents

Click here for Student Login Information

Changes to QUIZZES in CANVAS

 "Classic" vs. "New" Quizzes in Canvas

Currently, there are TWO separate quiz interfaces--what they call "classic" quizzes and "new" quizzes.  Up until mid-February, you were only able to access the "new" quizzes by going to the Assignments page in Canvas. "Classic" quizzes is the format Canvas has used for the past few years.

Now, you will be able to access both "classic" and "new" from the Quizzes page  in Canvas.   When selecting the  "Add Quiz" button, the page displays a window asking which quiz type should be used to create a quiz: Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes.

You can still use the Canvas "Classic" Quiz version through the rest of this school year. But you may notice that some quizzes you download from the Canvas Commons are in the "New" format.

Most notable new features in "New" quizzes: more drag and drop type questions (ordering, fill in the blank), hot spot questions, and side-by-side passages and questions.

To learn more about "new" quizzes, watch this short overview video:

How to Use TED Talks in the Classroom

Have you ever used a TED Talks in your classroom?  TED Talks are way to increase student motivation and engagement.  They are great way to get students thinking about a variety of concepts you may be discussing in class.

Watch the video below to learn how to implement TED ED in your classroom.

Using TED Talks in the Classroom
https://blog.cambridgeinternational.org/using-ted-talks-in-the-classroom/

"Click the link below to view an article with video examples of Six Ways to Use"
https://marketbrief.edweek.org/the-startup-blog/6_ways_to_use_ted_talks_in_your_classroom/

"How teachers can best use TED Talks in class, from the perspective of a student"
https://blog.ted.com/how-teachers-can-best-use-ted-talks-in-class-from-the-perspective-of-a-student/

"TED Talks to Watch with Kids"
https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids

"17 TED Talks for Kids to Inspire Little Minds to Do Big Things"
https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids

"26 Must-Watch TED Talks to Spark Student Discussion"
https://www.weareteachers.com/ted-talks-students/

Check out TED ed for lesson ideas or to create your own lesson.
https://ed.ted.com/lessons