Jamboards

The newest online interactive tool teachers are using from Google is Jamboard.  Is this something you're using in your class?  Is this something you'd like to learn more about?  Check out the videos and links below for templates and to learn more about implementing Jamboards into your classroom.  Need more assistance?  Please contact your technology trainer for additional support.

   

Click here for We Are Teachers Jamboard Support.

Click here for Matt Miller Support.

Click here for information on Video Series: Do More with Jamboard.

Click here for Jamboard Templates, Tricks, and Tips from Meredith Akers.

Click here and scroll down to 20 ways to use Jamboard.

Click here for 10 Jamboard Templates.

Click here on How to Use Jamboard from Maria Arfanakis.

Click here for Mrs. Park's Free Templates

Click here for Mrs. Park's Digital Summit Notes on How to Create Authentic Online Interaction.

I have a template, now how do I share a template with my students?

You can easily share your templates using Canvas Assignments.  Watch the video below or follow the steps in the written directions under the video.  

Click here for a copy of the picture of the day template used in this video.

Click here for written directions to share in Canvas.

EDULASTIC

Using Edulastic for Test Prep

Click Here for written instructions for both teacher and student
(all links below are short video tutorials for each subtopic)

 Getting Started for Teachers

• Creating an Account and Updating Profile, click here for tutorial
• Creating a Class, click here for tutorial
• Getting and Assigning Premade Assessments out of Library, click here for tutorial on assigning assessments, click here for tutorial on using the Library
• Sharing Assessment with Fellow Teachers, click here for tutorial
• Adding a Co-Teacher, click here for tutorial

Getting Started for Students, click here for video tutorial

• Signing up with Google by class code Click here for tutorial
• Adding additional classes for established user Click here for tutorial 
• Starting an Assessment  Click here for tutorial
• How to View Results when Finished with Assessments Click here for tutorial

Teacher Viewing Student Progress and Reports, click here for tutorial

Teachers Assessment Options

• Creating Assessments
• Editing existing Assignments
• Various Question Types (series of video tutorials-one for each question type)
• Organizing Assessments
• Managing Assessments

More Information on Edulastic Specifics go to https://www.youtube.com/c/Edulastic/videos.

IDOE Frameworks

 INDOE has set up frameworks for exploring standards that teachers may be struggling to find content to adequately cover specific standards.

Checkout the DOE Math Framework site at https://www.doe.in.gov/math/framework

Checkout the DOE Literacy Framework site at https://www.doe.in.gov/literacy/framework

Lastly, we wanted to share ILEARN practice information provided by the INDOE for those preparing for ILEARN in April.

ILEARN Information at https://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/ilearn-educators

ILEARN Practice Test at https://login12.cloud1.tds.airast.org/student/V511/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=Indiana_PT

Indiana DOE Blueprint and Specifications Explanation

Indiana DOE Test Design (Blueprints)

What's New in Canvas for March 2021

 Canvas is continually making updates to keep up with the demands of eLearning and an upsurge of use.  Some people have expressed concern that Canvas's updates have been overwhelming.  To help assist with that, this week's blog focuses on new updates in Canvas.  

Click here for the information on the new Rich Content Editor or RCE.  This is the window/screen that opens up when you want to add content to your Canvas page, assignment, or etc.  These changes became visible in Canvas back in January.

Below you will find links and information about new features you can find or expect to encounter soon in Canvas.  

• New Resources and Webinars:

• New Partnerships Page

• Instructure Shop

• It’s Due - Free Self Paced Course - Exploring Submission Types as a Student

• Canvas for Littles: Teaching Online Kindergarten with Canvas LMS - Livestream

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu1-kHKzOCk

• Highlighting how Canvas was adopted and leveraged during the pandemic

                                       to help elementary students thrive

• Mark Boothe, our Senior Director of Digital, and Melissa Loble,

                                       our Chief Customer Experience Officer will be joined by the amazing Canvas
                                       admins, Carie Jacobs and Abby Cunningham, of West Des Moines Community

                                       School District and their star teacher, Lisa Deatrick, who adopted Canvas

                                       during the pandemic and excelled in making online learning thrive with her

                                       kindergarten kiddos.

• Updated Roadmap - March has Assignment and Elementary Friendlier Features

• March 9 K12 Enhancements Webinar Registration

• Modules Support Adding New Quizzes & Release Timing - Can also leave feedback

                         here in the comments or request a 15 min call!

• Product Podcast for January - A good one with the Canvas vision for this year,

                          product roadmap and attendance reporting discussed

• Upcoming Releases: Canvas gradebook releases that went into beta and will be in production

                          next month:

• View Ungraded as Zero now has the modal now added. Users will have to confirm

                           they've read it the first time that the setting is enabled.

• Grading Period in CSV Headers - When grading periods are used in the Gradebook, the

                          Gradebook CSV exporter will append the title of the selected grading period to column

                           headers whose values vary based on grading period. This change helps instructors

                           see which columns in the CSV are specific to the grading period. And, it also helps

                           them to ensure they are entering values into the correct cell for re-import.

• Import Override Scores in Gradebook - The Gradebook importer recognizes and

                          can apply changes for override scores. These imported overrides are reflected in the

                          gradebook history long with those done in the UI.

• 2/3/21 Deploy Notes

• 2/20/21 Release Notes

• Release Notes Page (to Subscribe)