Canvas / Google : Google Assignment LTI 1.3 – How to make drag and drop slides from a template or other interactive slides to a Google Assignment where each student has their own copy.

Overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u57Y6r7jFCQ Google Drive LTI: When you make a Google Assignment, it will make each student have their own copy of a Google Doc, Slide, etc. and then gives you a location to submit the Doc, Slide, etc. inside Canvas so that the teacher can grade the assignment in Google Assignment.  When the document is submitted it is changed Read More …

Canvas / Google – Making all things Google View Only in Canvas

If you want students to view slides in a Google Slides presentation within Canvas, the best way is to copy the HTML embed code when you go “publish to the web.”  This will give the students view only. Mrs. Niedziela used this method to add a slide deck to an announcement for her Week at a Glance.  She never has to go back to Canvas to add another week.  She just goes to her Read More …

Canvas: Sync to Skyward Tips and Troubleshooting

If looking for basic sync directions: http://www.grisd.net/namaste-course/canvas-skyward-sync-grades/If looking for sync directions for combined and shared classes: http://www.grisd.net/namaste-course/canvas-sync-to-skyward-for-teachers-who-share-a-canvas-course/ Look at what is happening in errors: Canvas: For every course, turn on Grade Sync in Settings/Navigation so that you will be able to look at the history of the sync. Students do not see this option in the main navigation menu. Prepare Read More …

Canvas: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes

First New Quizzes must be turned on for each course created individually. Settings Feature Previews tab New Quizzes turned on Then you only get the option to pick which type of quiz if you add the quiz from inside the quizzes left menu. Quizzes in left menu + Quiz Select New Quizzes Once the quiz is created you go add Read More …

Canvas: Respondus Lock Down Browser

LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment in Canvas. When students use LockDown Browser to access a quiz, they are unable to print, copy, visit other websites, access other applications, or close a quiz until it is submitted for grading. Quizzes created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with standard browsers. If students Read More …

BrainPop

Creating a New Teacher Account Always access your BrainPop teacher account from inside Canvas. Click on BrainPop in the left navigation menu. If you don’t already have an individual account, you will receive a few prompts the first time you use the Canvas launch link. The prompt will ask ‘Who are you?’ Choose I’m a Teacher.  Next, you will be prompted for Read More …