Five Cool Things Teachers at Pennridge are Doing with Canvas…
- Using the Redirect Tool to Customize Course Navigation- Alex S. has used the redirect tool to add IXL, PollEv, and Kahoot student access to his course navigation. This can be done with nearly any Web 2.0 tool. The advantage is that your students get quick access to these tools without having to leave Canvas. Here is a quick video using Socrative as an example that shows you how to add links of frequently used tools to your course navigation.
- Using Conferences and Discussions for Synchronous Collaboration- Charlie L. used the Conference feature on Canvas to create a real-time viewing party for the first Presidential Debate. Gifted students, under the direction of Keith V , have used the Discussion board feature for a similar debate screening. Here is an overview of Conferences and here is an overview of Discussions.
- Allowing Cross-Period Collaboration with Discussions- While the examples shared in number 2 were utilizing synchronous collaboration, Discussions can also be used to allow asynchronous collaboration. Julia G is utilizing the Discussion feature to allow all students reading a particular novel in her multiple periods of American Literature to collaborate. This way students who aren’t in the same class, but are reading the same work, can share insights, resources, and questions.
- Creating an Explanation of Terms Page- Amy C realized that her students were confused about where to find things in her course so she created a home page that serves as a cheat sheet of where to look for specific course features. Here is a screenshot of her Chemistry Home Page.
- Performance Tasks: JoJean G had her orchestra students use their webcams to record a video of themselves performing a work of music. They then uploaded the file to an assignment in Canvas so JoJean could watch, evaluate, and provide feedback within Canvas. Here are directions that students could use to upload a video file to an assignment.
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