Context: Proposed this approach as a response to my previous training. Very hit and run. Fast , fast, fast and overwhelming. Lots of information in a short amount of time without much time to get hands on and slow down and review steps and resources or to practice. Also wanted to experience the platform from both student and instructor perspectives. I am by no means an expert. Some of you probably know more than I do about Canvas. And I know for a fact that some of the other canvas presenters do. One of them is a teacher here in our building who came from Edenton and has been using it with them for the past 3 years. So hopefully, you weren’t expecting a Canvas expert! If so, all I can say is I have candy. :)
Course Set-up
One hour face to face meetings at the beginning and end.
8 hours of online work towards setting up a useable course shell in Canvas on your own via …show more content…
Post copies of assignments, materials and resources so that students who need extra copies will have a place to go for them.
Other districts who have been using Canvas for 3 years have only trained teachers in parts of the system each year so it’s not something you’re expected to jump right into and know everything about. But it is being pushed out statewide at this point and it is my understanding that as we move toward a 1:1 technology initiative, it is something that the powers that be hope?/expect? to be used more and more.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. And after all this training, the district may choose not to pick up the funding when prices increase later. I choose the more optimistic view though and so that’s what I want to prepare
Course Set-up
One hour face to face meetings at the beginning and end.
8 hours of online work towards setting up a useable course shell in Canvas on your own via …show more content…
Post copies of assignments, materials and resources so that students who need extra copies will have a place to go for them.
Other districts who have been using Canvas for 3 years have only trained teachers in parts of the system each year so it’s not something you’re expected to jump right into and know everything about. But it is being pushed out statewide at this point and it is my understanding that as we move toward a 1:1 technology initiative, it is something that the powers that be hope?/expect? to be used more and more.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. And after all this training, the district may choose not to pick up the funding when prices increase later. I choose the more optimistic view though and so that’s what I want to prepare