LCSC Technology Tips: May 2020

Monday, May 18, 2020

Week 9: Last Week of School (Remote Learning Wrap Up)

Congratulations on making it to the last week of school and remote learning. Below, you will find recommendations and best practices from Canvas and your technology trainers.

Recommendations from Canvas
Grade Syncing Best Practices

For those of you who have grade passback with your SIS, right now during the end of the Semester, the grade syncing queue can get backed up. So we recommend telling teachers to only hit the grade sync button once, then give it time to run through the queue. Most of the extra grade sync traffic near the end of a term is due to teachers clicking grade sync multiple times if the sync doesn't process instantaneously.

Bulk Editing Assignment Dates

Click here for directions in Google Slides

Sample End-of-Year Email Template for Teachers

This template in the Community can help you message out Canvas information to help prepare teachers for the Summer and Fall Semester.

End of Course Best Practices for Teachers

Recording for Teachers: Wrapping up your Canvas Year Webinar
Beginning and End of Course Checklist
Sharing Course Content
- Share to Commons If you'd like to share your course content to Commons, you can do so privately, with others in the district, or with the public.
- Direct Share (feature option that needs to be enabled) Want to share specific content objects with certain people? You can do that too but you’ll need to make sure to do so before your course concludes on date.
Copying Course Content

Copy a Course You can copy your course content from this school year to next school year and make adjustments and edits in preparation for next year when the new courses are created. This year's course will act as a holding place until you receive your live courses this fall. Please note the course will still be attached to its previous term and the admin will need to adjust the term within course settings.
Import From Commons Import content from courses you have shared to Commons or resources shared by other educators into your new Sandbox Courses.
Copy Course Content From Past Course You can import all of your course content from the previous year or select specific content from past courses. Here (in your Sandbox), you can make any additions or edits to prepare for next year. Make sure to select the box to include completed courses to get a full list.
When you get your new course shells in the fall, follow the directions above to import the content from last year's completed courses into your official fall Canvas courses.

Please direct specific Skyward end of year questions to Matt Toczek.

Have a safe and happy summer!!

Monday, May 11, 2020

Distance Learning Week 8: End of Year Reviewing, Interactive Google Slides, Hyperdocs, & Other Interactive Tools

As we approach the last week of school, we realize that teachers are looking to review concepts already taught and assess what students have learned. Below we have collected resources that may be helpful to you for as you wind down the year.

What's New with Flipgrid: May

GeoShow Virtual

Whiteboard suggestions from Common Sense

How to Teach Remotely with a Google Slides HyperDoc

How to Teach Remotely with Google Slides HyperDocs Part II

Drag and Drop Activities with Google Slides

Interactive Slides and Choice Boards for Distance Learning

Interactive Worksheets on Google Slides

Getting Started with PearDeck and Google Slides

For those who missed our PD last week covering Pearson EasyBridge and Studies Weekly/Clever you can view the recording here:

Notes from our PD on Clever/Studies Weekly/Pearson

Monday, May 4, 2020

Distance Learning Week 7: Instruction through Video

Last week, we hosted zoom meetings about creating and curating instruction videos using a variety of media that teachers can use for free. The video below is a recorded version of one of our webinars and the link below contains support material to go along with the video.

Click here for the notes that correspond with the above video.

Creating Remote Learning Instruction for Teachers Resource

Common Sense Remote Learning for Our Littlest Learners

**This week's Online PD from your Elementary Technology Trainers will be over Clever and SS Weekly. It will be available in next week's post. Please contact your trainers for more information.

Click here to access Breakout EDU Live

Learn Around the World Virtual Field Trips free for all. Click here for more information.

Teachers Asked... and We're Listening:

*How to find a deleted Canvas Quiz?

Click here to learn what the experts recommend.

*What is the proper etiquette for Reply all when emailing?

Click here to view the article from Huff Post.

Response from LCSC Tech Trainers:

Send your group emails to your recipients using Bcc.

*How can I add comments to students in Pearson using Early Learning Theme View?

Click here for Pearson Instructions.

Response from LCSC Tech Trainers:

It seems that students really like this view even at the upper elementary levels. The work around for this would be to make a Canvas Assignment or Event in your calendar and have the students submit to you. Then you can provide feedback in Speed Grader.