Student Annotation in Canvas

Need to post a lesson in Canvas for your students? There are a few new features you may want to try. Look for a series of new features in our upcoming blogs!

Here is one of the new features:

Student Annotation in Canvas will allow students to type, write, highlight, and comment directly on PDF files (much like Seesaw). Students complete the assignment then submit directly within Canvas.

 Student Annotation directions for Teachers

Student Annotation directions for Students

Video tutorial for assigning Student Annotation in Canvas

Using IXL in the Classroom

 

Using IXL Math in the Classroom

Before you start, it may be helpful to see what IXL is capable of. Watch this short introductory video to see how IXL can help with your daily instruction in MATH:  IXL for Daily Instruction 
(You may notice in the tutorial videos that other subjects are available, however LC has only purchased the MATH portion of the program at this time.)

To begin, Students access IXL Math through CLEVER.
Share this file with your students so they can learn how to navigate their lessons and find their awards!
To assign a specific skill to select students or a whole class: Video Tutorial for assigning skills
To allow students to work on differentiated tasks at their level: Video Tutorial for Personalized Practice

Once students have started a lesson(s):
To monitor student/class progress AFTER they have completed lessons: Video Tutorial for "Analytics"
For written directions on understanding Analytics, Click Here
To monitor students LIVE as they work on lessons:  Video Tutorial for  IXL "Live" Feature

How to use I-Ready Personalized Instruction

I-Ready Personalized Instruction Program:

Managing Personalized Instruction

 I-Ready will automatically assign an appropriate selection of lessons to each student after they complete a Diagnostic.

You can view or update the lessons assigned to your students, preview the lessons, and assign and manage additional lessons by selecting Assess & Teach on the top navigation. From the menu that displays, select the Instruction category and then under Personalized Instruction, select either Reading or Math, if available.

In addition, you can see individual student's upcoming i-Ready and teacher-assigned lessons and remove lessons, if desired, by selecting Reports on the top navigation. From the menu that displays, select the Student report level, the Instruction category, and then under Personalized Instruction Summary, select either Reading or Math, if available.

How do students navigate I-Ready Personalized Instruction?

Show the appropriate grade level slideshow presentation to students before students begin working in I-Ready.

Grade K Slideshow Presentation

Grade 1-2 Slideshow Presentation

Grade 3-4 Slideshow Presentation

How do I see my students' progress after they work in I-Ready Personalized Instruction?

Video Tutorial

Printable Cheat Sheet for viewing full class results by lesson

Printable Cheat Sheet for viewing a specific student's results

How do I ASSIGN particular lessons in I-Ready?
*Remember, that I-Ready Personalized Instruction is already differentiating and giving students a prescribed set of lessons based on their learning needs. So in most cases, it is not necessary to assign specific skills to small groups or individuals. You may want to assign a specific skill to the entire class as an exit ticket after a whole class lesson, for example.

Video Tutorial for Assigning a specific skill in I-Ready

Interactive Questions in Screencastify

 Screencastify Interactive Questions
A GREAT update to Screencastify this year, called Interactive Questions...if you've ever used Edpuzzle...it's like that!!

 Edit videos to focus students and require them to take a more active approach while engaging with the video content. You can insert a pause to the video at any point, and ask a focus question students must answer to continue the video. This is a great way to check for understanding and see who has watched your video.

 The best part? You can use Screencastify videos  AND Google Meet videos you have previously recorded!  

• Please TRY IT OUT HERE to see what it's all about!  (You will get a redirect message, followed by a box confirming your Gmail before the video tutorial loads.)

How to Access Grades in Skyward and Skyward FAQ

Students and parents have inquired how exactly do they access students grades in Skyward. Watch the following tutorials to learn how.

Have additional questions about Skyward? Click here for our FAQ sheet.

Teach or remind your students how to check grades from the tutorial below. 

For written directions, click the following link, then when you get the redirect notice, click the link again: 

http://lcsc.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Students_Check_Your_Grades.pdf

Watch the following video to learn how to get a password if you forgot your password.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BynYJWTBANGdLVJpN01YQ0NaVW8/view?usp=sharing

For more information for students or parents, direct them to the lcsc.us/technology page for more information.