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Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Canvas

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VDOE Blended Learning Conference | Katie Fielding

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This playlist takes you through several accessibility design elements that can be implemented in Canvas.

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Updated 2021- This playlist will take you through many of the accessibility design elements that can be implemented to your courses in Canvas. The videos do...

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Cool Things You Can Do With The Canvas Discussions

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Cool Things You Can Do With The Canvas Discussions - by Stephenie Jordan [Infographic]

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Bring Clarity to your Canvas Course Part 1:  Course Navigation

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Hello, I am the Learning Management System Specialist in our K12 district and I provide support and instruction to our teachers and staff in the use of Canvas, promoting consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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Bring Clarity to your Canvas Course: Course Navigation + Modules + Home Page

Hello, I am the Learning Management System Specialist in our K12 district and I provide support and instruction to our teachers and staff in the use of Canvas, promoting consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness. Please visit Part 1 of this series, Course Navigation.

, Erin Keefe explains modules in So, What's a Module Anyway? and how modules are similar to folders to organize or chunk information and activities; how students can navigate with the next/previous buttons; and how you can create personalized experiences using prerequisites and requirements or mastery paths. In the Canvas Community Discussion, Improving Course Navigation Experience for Students Rachael Sweeten offers valuable suggestions, based on years of experience, of why and how to use Modules and improve the user experience. And Emily Craddock has a clear and concise blog, Mad About Modules, with an accompanying video.

Here are reasons why are so great for setting up a clear organization and navigation of your Canvas course content:

Content Flow. While one could design a course using Pages and linking to other Pages and other content, essentially the course becomes a website, and there is no "map" or "tree" to see the big picture of how the content flows. This may be fine for smaller courses -- like for a topic that's completed in one day or one sitting, but that "big picture," or roadmap, is critical for more extensive courses (multiple units or topics to be studied in a semester or full year). With Modules, students access the first item, and then can continue to navigate through content with the Next button. Or they can go to the top of the Module, and select to enter any of the items in the Module.

Content Organization. You can direct students to one place to see all items for a particular Unit or Module -- content Pages, Quizzes, Assignments, Discussions, Files, External URLs, all can be added to a Module in a sequential order. The Index pages for Pages and Quizzes can get loooooong, and can't really be put in much of an order except alphabetical. The Index page for Assignments includes Quizzes and Discussions that are graded (and Pages in mastery paths). The power of the Assignments page is in creating Assignments Groups, which can be weighted, that match your syllabus and set up your Gradebook As explained in Bring Clarity to your Canvas Course Part 1: Course Navigation , you can hide the links to those Index Pages, and just leave Modules enabled.

Content Type and Status. When all the various content items are added in a Module, you can see very easily:

You also can add items to your Module and leave them Unpublished either because 1) you're still working on it and will Publish it when it's ready; or 2) you want it there "for your eyes only" -- such as hidden notes for a TA or substitute, or notes for yourself on how to improve a lesson or activity for the next time.

Modules are used to organize and present content in an orderly way -- all the items you add to a Module actually live in their respective Index pages. So, if you , this does NOT it from the course. You'll need to go to the particular Index page to actually Delete it from the course.

In a year long course, your list of Modules can get long, and your Modules themselves can get long with several content items. Having a Home Page with links to the Modules will help students (and you, too!) to not have to endlessly scrooooooll through that long list. A Home Page with links to the Modules, allows students to click and and go directly to the Module they need. Some teachers like to move the current Module to the top, and while it's easy to do that, it's an extra step, and then the Modules can get out of order (should someone actually want to scroll through the modules).

So how does one create a Home Page with links to the Modules? That is coming soon...

Bring Clarity to your Canvas Course:

Course Navigation + Modules + Home Page

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Hello, I am the Learning Management System Specialist in our K12 district and I provide support and instruction to our teachers and staff in the use of Canvas, promoting consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness. Please visit the other two parts of the blog series: Part 1: Course Navigation, and Part 2: Modules.

As a K12 district we mostly have year-long courses. A year's worth of content can make for large courses with several modules and several items in each module. Clicking on Modules can mean scrolling and scrolling and scrolling to find the correct Module and content. Some teachers move the current module to the top - this can be helpful, but then modules tend to get out of order, which can be confusing. To solve this, I recommend creating a Front Page with a clickable table-of-contents for your course, and setting it as the Home Page. This will help bring clarity to your course.

Here are my tips for having a useful and effective Home Page.

Reduce redundancy by not including links on your Home Page to items that already exist in your Global Navigation or Course Navigation. Items to *not* include on your Home Page are: links to the Calendar, the Announcements Page, or the Quizzes or Assignments index pages. Use the valuable real estate on the Home Page to direct students to specific Modules/units, and resources they need daily. (Add content such as pages, quizzes, and assignments to the corresponding Module. When Due Dates are added to assessments, students also can access them the Calendar, the To Do list. Other ways students can access assessments is via Grades and Syllabus.)

Use meaningful unit names. Instead of a link to "Unit 1" (what is Unit 1 about, anyways?), call it something like: "1: Elements of Art." By the time a student gets to a later unit, they won't remember what was covered in Unit 1, so it's important that links to the modules/units have meaningful names.

Avoid making students scroll on the Home Page. Avoid placing a lot of text, or using a large image at the top of your home page that will require students to scroll down to find the links to the Modules and other important links. You may want to use a table, with two cells across, to organize your content. In the left cell can be a small welcoming image and a little text, and in the right cell have your unit links using text. Be aware that if your Home Page is too long and students have to scroll down a lot, they lose visibility of the course navigation menu on the left.

I'm not a fan of using Avoid multi-celled tables. multi-celled tables on the Home Page. Why? For a few reasons: a) Tables can be finicky and sometimes require knowing HTML to format the way you need. b) Tables are not mobile friendly, and can display differently on mobile devices or different browsers. c) Tables are not accessible and should be used for tabular data. https://twitter.com/mskeefe/status/1220063738730024961?s=20 ) (Personally, I need to spend some time learning how to use DIV tags, so if you have time, please do it. See Erin Keefe's Tweet for more info:

I know a lot of people are fans of beautiful, colorful buttons on the Home Page, but here are some reasons I recommend to avoid them:

Images may be meaningful to you, but perhaps not clear to students. If you do include an image, please include text of the name of the unit below it.

Screen readers may have difficulty understanding the "buttons" or other images, and this can make navigating the course more difficult for students.

You'll need some image editing skills to resize images (you can use the RCE tools, too, but I recommend starting out with an image that is not ginormous).

Unless your course is all planned out, you'll have to continue adding images for any new modules. Depending on the number of units or links with images, this can become visually overwhelming.

Home Pages with many images can become busy and cluttered.

Here is an image of a sample Home Page. By the way, notice how clean and minimal her course menu is!

In our district we are working on having more consistency across courses. Some level of consistency across courses makes it so much easier for students. One way is for teachers to have a Home Page similar to the one above. This Home Page also allows teachers to do some customizing for their particular course needs. And having a homepage with links to Modules helps direct students where they need to go.

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Part 3: Home Page Hello, I am the Learning Management System Specialist in our K12 district and I provide support and instruction to our teachers and staff in the use of Canvas, promoting consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness. Please visit the other two parts of the blog series: Part 1: Course Navigation, and Part 2: Modules.

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Above is a video produced by Instructure, the makers of Canvas, about how this tool is used to empower students on the autism spectrum.

Canvas is an online learning management system that allows the sharing of course content and communications between instructors and students, provides online learning activities and assessments, and keep track of students' progress.

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Canvas Collaborations are great for just that -- having students collaborate. By default Collaborations don't get graded. Here's a "fancy canvasing" workaround!

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Magnifier works like a digital magnifying glass, using the camera on your iPhone or iPad to increase the size of anything you point it at - from a prescription bottle to a candlelit menu. For those who are blind or have low vision and want more information about their physical surroundings, Detection Mode in Magnifier combines input from the camera, LiDAR Scanner, and on-device machine learning to offer intelligent tools like People Detection, Door Detection, Image Descriptions, Text Detection, and Point and Speak.

If you're standing in line, you can use People Detection to determine a person's proximity to you. Door Detection can help you navigate by identifying doors, text, and the presence of symbols - such as a restroom symbol, a no smoking symbol, or an accessible-entrance symbol - within a few feet of you. Image Descriptions and Text Detection let you hear more about people, objects, landscapes, and text in your camera's field of view. And Point and Speak makes it easier to interact with physical objects that have text, like household appliances, keypads, or labels on files. As you point and move your finger over or under different buttons or elements, your iPhone or iPad reads the text out loud, so you can perform everyday activities and tasks with more ease and independence.

Put moments into words.

Match your levels to your location.

Look down for a heads‑up.

Pinch.
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AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch lets people with upper-body limb differences use their Apple Watch without ever having to touch the display or controls. Using built-in motion sensors and on-device learning, Apple Watch detects subtle differences in muscle movements and tendon activity, letting you control the display through hand gestures like a pinch or a clench. Answer incoming calls, control an onscreen motion pointer, and access Notification Center, Control Center, and more. You can also use AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch to run shortcuts with Siri to complete tasks or modify VoiceOver and Switch Control settings on your iPhone.

AssistiveTouch for iOS and iPadOS helps you adapt standard gestures - like pinch, rotate, or swipe - to make them more comfortable for you. You can make other actions, like changing volume, accessible from the AssistiveTouch menu.

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Let your voice call the shots.

Make your own calm.

This feature speaks for itself.

Assistive Access makes it easy for people with cognitive disabilities to tailor iPhone and iPad to reduce cognitive load and suit their specific needs. Designed with feedback from individuals with cognitive disabilities and their trusted supporters, this feature helps people focus on the activities they enjoy most and that are foundational to iPhone and iPad - connecting with friends and family, taking and sharing photos, and listening to music.

Assistive Access offers a distinctive interface with high-contrast buttons and large text labels, as well as tools to help individuals and trusted supporters focus the experience in specific apps - Phone and FaceTime (which have been combined into a single Calls app), Messages, Camera, Photos, and Music. You can also choose a more visual, grid-based layout for your Home Screen and apps, or a row-based layout if you prefer text.

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In providing support for faculty and courses, certain best practices have been validated repeatedly.

One of those is optimizing Canvas content pages to increase the likelihood your students will actually see and use them!

Unpack Course Documents to Become Canvas Pages

When new instructors are transitioning to Canvas, the process can be overwhelming. An unfortunate, frequent shortcut is to simply "link" documents like the Syllabus or assignment instructions. This may appear to be a quick solution-but only for one semester. When the complexity of updating increases, the missed opportunity to apply best practices becomes apparent through extra hassles and files housekeeping over time.

"A shortcut is the longest distance between two points" - Charles Issawi

Bad reasons to Link documents in the RCE or Modules:

Lower faculty skill-level or understanding of Canvas. Links to files are all the instructor knows how to do.

Instructor already has a big Masterfile with .pdfs and WordDocs that hasn't been changed in years.

Imaginary threats, like the fear that students will change the Syllabus and argue some detail with the instructor.

Student UX hogwash! Courses have always been a big stack of papers to manage. Why suddenly make life easy for short attention spans?

Document was made on an old typewriter (or on MSWord) with lots of tabs and spaces to center the text. It will be a nightmare to learn the Word ribbon tool at this late date.

Signs that .pdf/.doc overuse is an issue

The course files area has 6 old versions of the Syllabus from which to choose.

Course content is not updated because the instructor can't locate their original doc for editing.

Instructors don't understand why students don't read the syllabus. See hint.

Hint: Students are looking on an iPhone and don't want to clog up their memory by accidentally downloading that 10-page Syllabus plus the document opens in a tiny viewer in a 1 pt. font. Instead, use Canvas content pages to stream beautifully!

Instead of waiting for increased difficulty all around, consider unpacking your .docs into Canvas as a best practice.

Transitions are an ideal time to use Headings/Styles, alt text, descriptive links, ribbon tools, and correct tables in the pages rich content editor (RCE).

Encourage mobile streaming view for all content, versus documents to download and manage.

Increases the likelihood of students being able to see and use the content on any device.

Transitions are an ideal time to check copyright, record your Fair Use justifications, and/or update content into safe compliance.

Compare updating a Syllabus in Canvas (Edit, type, save) with updating a linked document (Locate master doc, make changes, save, replace in Canvas, test to make sure you linked the correct doc, get rid of old doc, preserve link, etc.)

Remember, if you don't do this every day, the workflow is forgettable. Once a semester, and you'll forget what you're doing.

No need to search for master copies on a former employee's home computer. Everything related to the course lives in the Canvas course.

.Docs that are already Accessible easily become Canvas content pages that are accessible, with a simple copy and paste.

.pdfs can be a nightmare. Depending on the complexity of content, you may need to open a .pdf in Adobe Acrobat Pro and export it as a WordDoc, then scan carefully for substitutions, misspellings, and other transcription errors.

Course builders work with what we have. Sometimes you just let one thing go-temporarily-to meet a deadline or inch toward progress.

*Good Reasons to link a document in RCE or modules

Students need to download and print an entire document intact. Example: APA or MLA formatted example research paper.

Information is not likely to change and is not available another way. Example: an archived out-of-print article.

Information that is already accessibility checked. Example: Government website downloads or official releases.

Ready or not, increasing numbers of students view Canvas courses on mobile devices. (Numbers may vary by institutions, but the overall trend is upward for mobile use.)

Even if your course is designed for desktop/laptop, a quick check on iOS and Android devices will give you a more complete idea of what students see-and why they interact with the course the way they do.

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Various actors reading children's stories. Use the embed code provided for the SchoolTube option to embed the video directly on a Page or Assignment in Canvas. Videos include Captions. Plus Teachers' Guides

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Five Kinds of Assignment Submissions in Canvas LMS

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Canvascasters podcast:  Discussin’ Discussions w/Melissa Greer and Linda Lee (Part 1)

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022

The purpose of Global Accessibility Awareness Day is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. GAAD is an annual event that occurs on the third Thursday of May! https://accessibility.day/  Our guest will include Amy Everhart (K12) & Matt Jennings (HE).  For more Videos & Insights, visit the Instructure Study Hall ________________________________________________ Visit instructure.com for more information about Educator of the Year nominations. ________________________________________________ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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May 26, 2022

Let's open up w/ Misty Joaquin (Mental Health & Burnout)

Welcome to Episode 48 of the Canvascasters Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Misty Joaquin, a Digital Learning Facilitator, serving Little Elm ISD, in the great state of Texas! We dive into the importance of Mental Health, from an educator’s perspective.  We discuss strategies and healthy practices for mental health, as well as ways to make life more manageable using Canvas itself. We also discuss some great resources from "Cultivating Calm in the Classroom" from TCEA including a blog post on mindfulness.  TCEA Lunch and Learn Cultivating Calm  https://sites.google.com/tcea.org/21-22lunch-and-learns/223-cultivating-calm  ________________________________________________ Visit instructure.com for more information about Educator of the Year nominations. ________________________________________________ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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May 16, 2022

Bowling Doubles w/ Instructure I.D. Team & BGSU (Guest: Glenn Davis)

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Canvascasters Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Glenn Davis, the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and professor of English at Bowling Green State University.  Glenn and others, spear-headed an initiative in 2020 to partner with the Instructional Design Team at Instructure to completely reimagine course design. We will also discuss how Bowling Green State University placed a priority on course design in order to ensure quality learning within the various learning modalities they have faced throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic and what that initiative looks like today. ________________________________________________ Visit bit.ly/CCE_faqs for more information about the Canvas Certified Educator Program. ________________________________________________ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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April 21, 2022

Discussin’ Discussions w/Melissa Greer and Linda Lee (Part 2)

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Canvascasters Podcast today we are "discussing discussions" which is one of the most powerful tools for learning within Canvas LMS! In this episode, we dig into the power of Discussions in K12 and Higher Education, fun ideas to innovate with discussions, and best practices from the experts as we are joined by Melissa Greer & Linda Lee. Melissa Greer began her career as a high school Latin teacher for the Newton College and Career Academy and STEM Institute in Covington, GA., where she, herself, attended growing up.  This year she moved into a Digital Learning Coach role where she supports teachers at 3 middle schools.  Currently, she is working on getting her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Valdosta State University. In her infinite free time (*jokes*) she likes to hang out with her boyfriend and dog, travel, cross stitch, decorate custom cookies, and just be a nerd (listen to podcasts about and play D&D, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, books by Brandon Sanderson, etc.) Linda Lee is a folklorist, educator, and instructional designer. She’s the Director of Instructional Design at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she leads instructional design and training efforts for the IDEA Courseware Team. She came to instructional design by way of adjunct teaching. She’s used Canvas as an instructor since 2014 and as an admin since 2015, when she joined Wharton as the school’s first instructional designer. Since then, she’s developed deep expertise in inclusive course design and all things Canvas, including Blueprint courses, discussions, and group assignments. She’s presented widely on these topics, including at InstructureCon 2021 and Educause 2021, where she co-presented sessions on “Change the Prompt, Not the Tool: Developing Effective Discussions” with Penn colleagues Meryl Krieger and Adam Zolkover. ________________________________________________ Visit bit.ly/CCE_faqs for more information about the Canvas Certified Educator Program. ________________________________________________ Follow Melissa Greer at @greerslatin on Twitter Follow Linda Lee at @lindajeanlee on Twitter ________________________________________________ Learn more from Linda And Friends: Change the Prompt, Not the Tool: Developing Effective DiscussionsStructuring Asynchronous Discussions InstructureCon 2021 Video: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/resources/instructurecon-2021/change-the-prompt-not-the-tool-developing-effective-discussions Handouts link: http://whr.tn/educause-async-disc ________________________________________________ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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March 28, 2022

Discussin’ Discussions w/Melissa Greer and Linda Lee (Part 1)

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Canvascasters Podcast today we are "discussing discussions" which is one of the most powerful tools for learning within Canvas LMS! In this episode, we dig into the power of Discussions in K12 and Higher Education, fun ideas to innovate with discussions, and best practices from the experts as we are joined by Melissa Greer & Linda Lee. Melissa Greer began her career as a high school Latin teacher for the Newton College and Career Academy and STEM Institute in Covington, GA., where she, herself, attended growing up.  This year she moved into a Digital Learning Coach role where she supports teachers at 3 middle schools.  Currently, she is working on getting her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Valdosta State University. In her infinite free time (*jokes*) she likes to hang out with her boyfriend and dog, travel, cross stitch, decorate custom cookies, and just be a nerd (listen to podcasts about and play D&D, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, books by Brandon Sanderson, etc.) Linda Lee is a folklorist, educator, and instructional designer. She’s the Director of Instructional Design at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she leads instructional design and training efforts for the IDEA Courseware Team. She came to instructional design by way of adjunct teaching. She’s used Canvas as an instructor since 2014 and as an admin since 2015, when she joined Wharton as the school’s first instructional designer. Since then, she’s developed deep expertise in inclusive course design and all things Canvas, including Blueprint courses, discussions, and group assignments. She’s presented widely on these topics, including at InstructureCon 2021 and Educause 2021, where she co-presented sessions on “Change the Prompt, Not the Tool: Developing Effective Discussions” with Penn colleagues Meryl Krieger and Adam Zolkover. ________________________________________________ Visit bit.ly/CCE_faqs for more information about the Canvas Certified Educator Program. ________________________________________________ Follow Melissa Greer at @greerslatin on Twitter Follow Linda Lee at @lindajeanlee on Twitter ________________________________________________ Learn more from Linda And Friends: Change the Prompt, Not the Tool: Developing Effective DiscussionsStructuring Asynchronous Discussions InstructureCon 2021 Video: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/resources/instructurecon-2021/change-the-prompt-not-the-tool-developing-effective-discussions Handouts link: http://whr.tn/educause-async-disc ________________________________________________ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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March 14, 2022

#DLDay3 - Empowered Teaching And Learning

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Canvascasters Podcast with our #DLDay Recap! The third and final session of Instructure’s #DLDay, brought to you by The Canvascasters!  This session is called “Empowered Teaching And Learning” and we have Ricardo, Gabriel, and Teresa  from Hacienda La Puente USD in California to talk all things ESL and MasteryConnect. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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March 01, 2022

#DLDay2 - Canvas Demo Slam

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Canvascasters Podcast with our #DLDay Recap! Welcome to the first EVER CANVAS DEMO SLAM!  We have collected some verified Canvas Gurus to compete in what’s called a Demo Slam!  What’s a demo slam, you may ask?  Well, it’s simple.  Each competitor gets 3 minutes to demo anything they want in, about, or relating to Canvas LMS.  They have complete freedom of strategy, content, tips and tricks, whatever.  The only rules are that they have to complete their demo within 3 minutes, and, of course, it’s got to be related to our favorite LMS, Canvas.  And, the best part is that YOU, those watching LIVE, will vote to decide the winner! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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March 01, 2022

#DLDay1 - Leveling-up Canvas LMS with Impact for K12

Welcome to Episode 42 of the Canvascasters Podcast with our #DLDay Recap! Our first session welcomes Kristin Barr (Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Personalized Learning) and Pattie Bowen (Instructional Technology Resource Teacher) as they discuss their journey with Canvas LMS and Impact. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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March 01, 2022

We Wrote A Book: Canvas LMS for Dummies Q&A

Welcome to Episode 41 of The Canvascasters Podcast and a special edition as Eddie & Marcus finally reveal some personal news. Join them alongside some of the CanvasFam as they celebrate this important accomplishment. Details on Canvas LMS for Dummies: Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Canvas-LMS-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/1119828422/ Blog/Article Post in Study Hall: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/resources/articles/canvas-lms-for-dummies Canvas Cheat Sheet: https://www.dummies.com/article/technology/software/other-software/canvas-lms-for-dummies-cheat-sheet-289710

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February 04, 2022

Canvas: “The Good Boyfriend” w/ Tracy Parodi

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Canvascasters Podcast with Tracy Parodi!  Tracy works as an Instructional Technologist at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.  Prior to working at Embry-Riddle, she served as an elementary school teacher for 7 years, as a K-5 Online Instructor for 7 years, and as a Personalized Learning Leader for 3 years, all in the Volusia County School District in Daytona Beach. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Tracy Parodi on Twitter Win an awesome SWAG Pack from The Canvascasters Learn more about Embry-Riddle Canvas Catalog 🥚 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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January 22, 2022

Boarding our Canvas Boat to Iceland w/ Helena & Valla

Our FIRST OFFICIAL edition of The Canvascasters Podcast where the Canvascasters board the boat to Iceland and catch up with our CCE/Twitter friends Helena Sigurdardottir and Valla Ósk. Both educators have given so much to their schools and universities and recently led a deliberate Canvas LMS rollout.  Helena has a Masters degree in Educational Science and Information Technology and is finishing a MicroMasters in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Maryland Global Campus.  She has been a classroom teacher for 20 years, and has been effectively using ICT skills to help students with learning disabilities in the classroom.  She has led implementation of smart devices in elementary and high schools in Iceland for eight years, and now as a part of international projects at the University of Akureyri. Helena’s work consists of advising teachers about pedagogy and technology within their courses. All courses are online in using Canvas.  She, along with a few others, are in charge of Canvas LMS and have just finished their deliberate implementation process. She finished the Canvas Certified Educator program in August 2021 Valla has a Bachelor's degree in Danish and has lived in Denmark for some years, both for work and study. She has a teaching degree as well, and is a Danish teacher (in Iceland Danish is taught as a foreign language). She’s even taught IT, Introduction to Social Science, and Innovation. Valla has been a part of establishing two upper secondary schools, in 2004 and in 2010. Although Valla has experience using both Angel and Moodle she started using Canvas while working at the University of Akureyri in 2019. Since September 2019, Valla’s work has included instructional design at the Center of Teaching and Learning at the University of Akureyri, where she continues to support teachers in using Canvas and other programs, such as Panopto, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Valla also had the chance to participate in the CCE program! -------------------------------------------------------- Want to learn about how you can win a CCE Scholarship... Pay close attention to the break in this episode to snag your chance! -------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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December 09, 2021

Let's Talk InstructureCon21 w/ Maikel, Tisha, & Brad

Our InstructureCon21 Special Edition where the Canvascasters recap all the great happenings around the event from last week w/ special guests along the way. If you didn't get a chance to participate in this years event - Check it out here! Our Guests Today Include: Micheal Alendy (Florida International University) @NotUrAvrgMike Keynoter at InstructureCon21 Instructional Designer Tisha Richmond (Medford School District, Medford Oregon) @TishRich Student Engagement and Canvas Coordinator Speaker, Author, Former CTE Educator Give her podcast a listen - Make Learning Magical! Brad Moser (Blue Valley School District, Blue Valley Kansas) @bmos Canvas Contractor Director of Blended Learning

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October 14, 2021

PD, Canvas Unicorns, and Daughters w/ Don Lourcey (@dlourcey)

Welcome to Episode 37 of The Canvascasters Podcast w/ Don Lourcey!  “The Don”, as we like to call him, is the Digital Teaching and Learning Coach & Canvas Administrator at Iredell-Statesville Schools in North Carolina.  As is the case with so many amazing educators, Don started as an English teacher!  He has extensive expertise in digital and online learning throughout his career.  And, on top of all that, his Canvas game is strong!  He is an Instructure Contractor: Instructional Designer, Canvas Trainer, and a Canvas Certified Educator Facilitator. Don Lourcey has been highlighted in a number of Canvas webinars and Livestreams and is a strong voice in the Canvas community who is always helping fellow Canvas users improve!   In This Episode: Don's love of Professional Development, the Florida Gators, and how being a dad has shaped his edtech perspective. His unique perspective from a classroom educator, administrator, and technology coach. Microcredentials Mastery Canvas Teacher Learning Pathway His work with Canvas Certified Educators Find Don Lourcey on Twitter @dlourcey InstructureCon21 is October 7th and it is completely FREE!!!  An amazing day of online learning will be offered by some of the most powerful Pandas in the Canvas Community and across Instructure Products.  It's fully online and completely free. Just get on the list and you're good to go! https://www.instructure.com/events/instructurecon21/registration Canvas Certified Educator Program Music Provided By: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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September 16, 2021

Nebraska Canvas User Chat w/ K.C. Testerman

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Canvascasters Podcast! 2021 Nebraska Canvas User Group Conference - Marcus, Eddie, and our good friend KC Testerman (DR. KC!) hosted an afternoon chat with audience Q&A. It's always great to spend time with KC and we had a blast being a part of this conference. Instructure (CanvasLMS) is hosting a webinar on August 26th at 10am MDT for a Higher Education audience to talk about a brand new tool to help maximize your usage, streamline edtech transitions, and target communication to your users. Impact by Instructure, (formerly Eesysoft) provides guidance in implementing and navigating your edtech landscapes.  If you are interested in creating a culture of self-help in your organization register today!

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August 17, 2021

Allow us to RE-INTRODUCE ourselves...

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Canvascasters Podcast! 2021 Nebraska Canvas User Group Conference - Marcus and Eddie were invited to keynote this 5th Annual Event and it was incredible. We are humbled by the experience and hope you find a few nuggets in our keynote recording - in its ENTIRETY! Instructure (CanvasLMS) is hosting a webinar on August 26th at 10am MDT for a Higher Education audience to talk about a brand new tool to help maximize your usage, streamline edtech transitions, and target communication to your users. Impact by Instructure, (formerly Eesysoft) provides guidance in implementing and navigating your edtech landscapes.  If you are interested in creating a culture of self-help in your organization register today!

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August 17, 2021

Guest Hosted: Behind The Mic w/ Marcus & Eddie

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Canvascasters Podcast! Today we turn over the mic to two of our favorites as they host The Canvascasters. Eddie & Marcus were thrilled to provide this closing session for the Elementary Summer Camp provided by the fantastic facebook group : Canvas for Elementary. This is the audio recording from that session. Check our their Summer Camp on FB for Elementary Educators!

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July 01, 2021

Doubling Down on Canvas Updates w/ TL;DR (@CanvasLMS)

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Canvascasters Podcast! Today we welcome two members of the TL;DR Canvas Podcast - Jenn Mitchell & Ryan Lufkin!  After working in higher ed, Jenn worked in marketing before finding a home in K-12 edtech. Passionate about supporting educators as they make real, lasting impact for students, she leads the K-12 product marketing team for LMS and Assessment products. Ryan’s career has been largely spent in the edtech space. His experience spans enterprise resource planning and curriculum design and he has worked for various LMS providers. He currently focuses on strategic initiatives that market Canvas to both new and existing customers. In today's episode we cover everything from: The Feature Request Process Canvas for Elementary Templates vs. Blueprints by Matt G. The NEW Microsoft LTI The Canvas Roadmap MasteryConnect + Canvas - BFF's for Life!  Find Jenn Mitchell on Twitter: @thejenndetta Find Ryan Lufkin on Twitter: @RyanLufkin Find TL;DR on Twitter: @CanvasLMS Check out the TL;DR Blogs!  Check out the Canvas Release Notes!  _________________________________

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May 26, 2021

_________________________________ Get Your Canvascasters Spring Break Gear! https://www.bonfire.com/store/canvascasters/ _________________________________ Welcome to Episode 32 of the Canvascasters Podcast!  Today we welcome Greg Bagby! Greg is currently the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was named one of EdTech Magazine's 30 K–12 IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2020. In his position, Greg works with schools that are 1:1, assisting them in integrating technology into their curriculum. Prior to this position, Greg was the principal at Barger Academy of Fine Arts where he served for ten years. There he developed technical training for new and veteran administrators to assist in their school-wide technology integration. Before stepping into the role of administration, Greg worked as a band director, computer teacher, and the Technology Integration Specialist for 21st Century Academy. He has done a majority of his tech training with the district in Chattanooga, but more recently expanded his reach nationwide through NCCE.  He has been a presenter at Google Summits, state and national technology conferences, as well as at EdCamp encore events. He is one of the co-founders of EdCampGigCity, a co-moderator for #EdTechChat and #TnEdChat, and a past host of the EduRoad Trip Podcast. Find Greg on Twitter: @Gregbagby _________________________________ Tech Goes Home Chattanooga www.techgoeshomecha.org Looking for Low Cost Internet In Your Area www.everyoneon.org

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March 11, 2021

CTE, Canvas, & #GirlsInTech w/ Snehal Bhakta (@Snehalstocks)

This week we welcome Snehal Bhakta to the Canvascasters Podcast! Currently, Snehal is a CTE Administrator employed for the 5th largest school district in the country, Clark County School District(CCSD) focusing on ensuring that Nevada’s future workforce is prepared for success. Snehal has worked on projects related to increasing student and community participation with National Job Shadow Day, started an Annual Student Workforce & Innovation Summit for seniors, promoted growth of Career & Technical Student Organizations, and leads CCSD’s #GirlsinSTEM and #GirlsinTECH Initiatives as well as supporting STEM Equity and Diversity programs across 59 middle and 47 high schools especially for those students that are underserved and underrepresented. Mr. Bhakta also serves as the Nevada Affiliate Coordinator for NCWIT(National Center for Women & Information Technology), legislative member for the Society of Information Management(SIM) of Las Vegas, steering committee member for the Intermountain STEM Steering Committee, and holds board positions on several other local organizations. In 2017, he was awarded the Top Tech Exec Award in the Education Category by Cox Communications and in 2019, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity(NAPE) awarded Snehal the 2019 Rising Star award at their National Summit for Educational Equity in Washington, D.C. and received the COX Business 2019 Top Tech Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with diversity in the workforce in Southern Nevada. Mr. Bhakta has also been appointed in 2020 to the Governor’s Advisory Board for STEM, Nevada State Multicultural Committee, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity(NAPE) Executive Committee, and the Inclusion, Access, Equity and Diversity Taskforce for the Association of Career and Technical Education(ACTE). In This Episode You Will Hear Great Stuff Like: “Data is great, but you still gotta work with humans” “You can tackle equity with a hammer or with a scalpel” “Empower learners to CHOOSE a CTE path, rather than force them down that path.” You can find Snehal on Twitter @Snehalstocks *****Canvas Certified Educator Program***** Love using Canvas? We invite you to deepen your Canvas knowledge and officially become a Certified Canvas Educator. Take a series of online courses designed to strengthen your hands-on experience teaching with Canvas as you learn pedagogical best practices for online and blended learning. Music Provided By: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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February 26, 2021

A Teacher's Journey w/ Jim Wolf (@wjameswolf)

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. Jim Wolf has finally joined our show! In his current position, Jim trains and coaches teachers on Canvas utilization and other educational platforms and trains teachers on technology integration.  He has a MSEd in Education from DePaul University and a MSEd in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University. Jim is a Certified Technology Specialist, a Canvas Administrator, Instructure Advocate, a Google Certified Educator levels 1 and 2, and an Apple Teacher. He is currently studying for his Certified Education Technology Leader Certification.  Jim is also currently working through BETA testing for the Canvas Certified Educator program, as well as facilitating CCE courses. He truly believes that technology is the best way to engage with students.  In his free time, Jim does documentary and artistic photography, and he has recently become a beekeeper.   He is a California transplant and when Jim grows up, he hopes to become a Director of Instructional Technology. Find Jim Wolf on Twitter @wjameswolf *****Canvas Certified Educator Program***** Love using Canvas? We invite you to deepen your Canvas knowledge and officially become a Certified Canvas Educator. Take a series of online courses designed to strengthen your hands-on experience teaching with Canvas as you learn pedagogical best practices for online and blended learning. Music Provided By: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s Sponsorships: on for this episode

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January 28, 2021

Canvistory w/ Dr. Ellen Bloomfield

It is episode THIRTY of The Canvascasters Podcast as we welcome Dr. Ellen Bloomfield. Dr. Ellen Bloomfield serves as the Director of The Center for Teaching & Learning at Midway University where she led the transition to Canvas LMS in Spring 2020.  As a result of the pandemic, the university switched to remote learning in March 2020 just shy of the 2 month go-live date for Canvas.  During this time, Ellen led the faculty through rapid remote conversion of Spring 2020 courses in the previous LMS while preparing faculty to teach in our current Canvas LMS for Summer 2020. Dr. Bloomfield has 20 years’ experience in education, working as a secondary mathematics teacher prior to joining Midway University in 2014.  At Midway University, Ellen has managed the institution’s Library, administered the online learning management system, and created Midway's Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation. An Instructional Designer, by degree, Ellen’s passion is supporting faculty enabling them to successfully leverage technologies to create highly engaging and effective learning environments for their students.  Her research interests include the connections between learning theories, technology integration models, and effective pedagogical practices. In this episode: Why Peer to Peer is more effective How to exploit the beauty of the subject matter. You can find Dr. Ellen Bloomfield on Twitter @cohndriven

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December 23, 2020

Deliberate Design w/ Canvas Katie

Welcome to Episode 29 of The Canvascasters Podcast!   Canvas + UDL= Designing for ALL learners With 17 years of experience in public schools, Katie Fielding is always excited to talk about ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Katie transitioned to the role of Instructional Technology Coach at Woodbridge Senior High School after 13 years in the high school Science classroom. In that position, she has quickly found her niche in sharing instructional practices with her colleagues, and she was selected VSTE Coach Of The Year in 2019.   Katie takes joy in building capacity in others so they can fully participate in the digital world. Katie has a special interest in improving homebound instruction for chronically ill students.  She shares this message through professional learning opportunities and connecting with educational leaders on the topic. Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she hopes to improve those virtual practices for all learners.. In this episode we discuss: How she's adapted her staff quickly from Google Classroom to Canvas LMS. How sharing resources helps the greater good. What it's like to adapt for accessibility and UDL.!  How the Google Innovator Academy shaped her Design Thinking Mindset How Canvas Can Make Google Better The Positive Mindset Cat's Canvas Backpack w/ (Nerd Alert) HTML https://www.katiefielding.com/ https://www.itcs4all.com/ https://pwcsbackpack.com/ Find Katie on Social

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December 08, 2020

Become a Solution Seeker w/ Cat Flippen

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Canvascasters Podcast!  We welcome Cat Flippen who is an award-winning edu-leader recognized for her expertise with technology-empowered teaching and learning. She has an extensive background as a high school educator, district administrator, consultant, K-12 and Higher Ed faculty, and she currently serves as the Instructional Technology and Professional Learning Specialist and ELL/ESOL Coordinator for Jackson County Schools, in Georgia. She is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer and has garnered several honors including being named the 2014 Georgia Foreign Language Teacher of the Year and a 2014 ISTE Emerging Leader. In this episode we discuss: How the Google Innovator Academy shaped her Design Thinking Mindset How Canvas Can Make Google Better The Positive Mindset Cat's Canvas Backpack w/ (Nerd Alert) HTML Find Cat on Social

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November 11, 2020

“The Canvas Experience” with Melissa Loble

Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of The Canvascasters Podcast!   In this episode we welcome Melissa Loble to the show! She talks about the transformative educational landscape, what is in her Canvas backpack, and how she is preparing for CanvasCon 2020!  Melissa is a seasoned Education Technology executive, customer experience, and business leader. She is passionate about innovating digital alternatives to traditional teaching/learning practices and delivering at scale. She is an IMS Global Learning Consortium Board Member. She is also a TEACHER - Officially 21 years in the educational industry, and will be celebrating her 7th year at Instructure in December. And, above all of that, she has actually listened to our podcast and is willing to publicly state that she is a listener and fan of the show! MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s Gameshow Break -- (music by me Colin Thomson) -- https://soundcloud.com/musicmaniac301/tv-theme-style-the-winner

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October 15, 2020

“Partners In Crime” with our FB Friends - Carrie, Lindsey, Courtney & Tammy

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast... We celebrate an entire season of CanvasLMS podcasts with this mega-episode, the finale of Season 1!  We'd like to thank everyone who played a role in making our success a positive one through our first 26 episodes. All of our guests and supporters and those who played a special role early on in the process including Mark Boothe and Becky Frost.  Our guest for this episode include:  Carrie Gardner started out as a Graphic Designer, but then followed her passion to become a teacher. She spent nine years as an Elementary Art Teacher, two years as an Instructional Design Coach, and is now in her second year as a K-12 District Coordinator of Blended Learning in the Blue Valley School District. Carrie’s partner in crime is Lindsey Hallett.  Lindsey taught 3rd and 4th grade for ten years, and spent three years as an Instructional Design Coach. This year is her first year as a District Coordinator of Blended Learning also in the Blue Valley School District. Courtney Watson is a high school instructional technologist from Texas. She supports teachers with all of their #edtech needs in the classroom, including planning and modeling lessons for teachers, troubleshooting, and providing professional development. As a secondary educator for eighteen years. her goal is to "reach one, teach one." She is passionate about impacting teachers and students by creating learner-driven spaces that encourage continuous growth and improvement.  Her end goal is to equip all learners with the necessary tools to help them become successful and have fun while doing it. Her website, which is also her mantra-Tech Without Tears, houses information and ideas on the latest EdTech trends. The other half of this dynamic Canvas duo is Tammy Neil.  Tammy is a Computer Science teacher. She teaches grades 6-8  in a growing CTE program at Swannee Middle School in Swannee County, FL. This is her 30th year in education. Outside of the classroom, she is the lead organizer for Edcamp Swannee, co-moderates #FLedChat and #RuralEdChat each week on Twitter. She is a Google Certified Trainer, and has presented at several conferences on the power of connections through social media. Canvas for Elementary Teachers Canvas for Secondary Teachers

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September 26, 2020

Canvas for Littles (x2) w/ Suzy Lolley

Suzy Lolley has been in public education for 16 years. She served as both a middle and high school English teacher and as an instructional technology specialist for teachers in K-12. She is currently a technology integration specialist at Kennesaw State University, and supports the personalized learning initiatives for two Fulton County elementary schools. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Master Trainer, a Microsoft Surface expert, and a Raspberry Pi ambassador. As if all of that wasn’t enough, we have Suzy on the show today because she is an amazing Canvas resource and provides great content on her Youtube Channel with her Canvas For Littles Series. Find Suzy on Twitter @suzylolley Suzy Lolley on YouTube Canvas for Littles Series KSUITEACH https://twitter.com/ksuiteach?lang=en https://iteach.kennesaw.edu/  *****Rocketbook Panda Planner Giveaway***** To enter make a short video or picture showing why YOU need help with organization in your teaching and/or personal life! Mention @canvascasters, @getrocketbook, and #CanvasPandas (on any social media platform) by August 28th! CanvasCon Online is October 15th and it's FREE!!!  An amazing day of online learning will be offered by some of the most powerful Pandas in the Canvas Community.  You’ll have the chance to learn from some of the very best!  Don’t miss it!  Check-out the show notes for the link to register, or go to www.instructure.com/canvas/events/canvascon Music Provided By: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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August 25, 2020

Distant Learning Doesn't Mean Distant! w/ Kona Jones

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. Kona Jones (2x) has graciously accepted our invitation to return to the show to discuss how DISTANCE LEARNING doesn’t mean DISTANT! Kona is the Director of Online Learning and facilitator of the Faculty Academy at Richland Community College in Illinois.  Kona is a Canvas power-user and has been a mainstay in the Canvas Community for years Find Kona Jones on Twitter @KonaRJones *****Rocketbook Panda Planner Giveaway***** To enter make a short video or picture showing why YOU need help with organization in your teaching and/or personal life! Mention @canvascasters, @getrocketbook, and #CanvasPands (on any social media platform) by August 28th! CanvasCon Online is October 15th and its’ FREE!!!  An amazing day of online learning will be offered by some of the most powerful Pandas in the Canvas Community.  You’ll have the chance to learn from some of the very best!  Don’t miss it!  Check-out the show notes for the link to register, or go to www.instructure.com/canvas/events/canvascon Music Provided By: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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August 19, 2020

Summertime Simmer w/ The Canvascasters

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast - Marcus & Eddie make big announcements on their professional lives. We talk why we do what we do, thank the supporters we have, and get into the Bitmoji Classroom that has swept the CanvasLMS social media feeds/ Please consider supporting our Podcast. Make a One-Time Donation  Support Our Podcast Monthly Leadership & Learning Back To School Leadership CanvasCon

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July 21, 2020

Kick-Off Your Summer w/ CanvasLMS!

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Marcus and Eddie explain their new donation drive for the podcast and get a chance to catch up with THREE amazing educators as they give you ACTIONABLE items to do right away to gear up for your summer. Join Stephen Taylor, Jonathan Yoder, and Stevie Frank for this very fun episode!

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June 13, 2020

Becoming an EDU-Activist w/ Dr. Bettina Love

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Dr. Betinna Love joins the show! Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and Associate Professor of Educational Theory & Practice at the University of Georgia. Dr. Love is also one of the field’s most esteemed educational researchers in the area of Hip Hop education. Her research focuses on the ways in which urban youth negotiate Hip Hop music and culture to form social, cultural, and political identities to create new and sustaining ways of thinking about urban education and intersectional social justice. Her work is also concerned with how teachers and schools working with parents and communities can build communal, civically engaged schools rooted in intersectional social justice for the goal of equitable classrooms. https://bettinalove.com/ Book: We Want To Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom https://www.amazon.com/Want-More-Than-Survive-Abolitionist/dp/0807069159/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534517141&sr=8-1&keywords=bettina+love Media: https://bettinalove.com/media/ __________________________________________________________________ Have you seen the #PandaMiles happening on Twitter? We made a goal for the #CanvasFam to GO THE DISTANCE FOR LEARNING in the month of May by walking/hiking/jogging/biking/running 500 miles as a symbol of the great efforts put forth by educators, worldwide. Well, we crushed that goal and with 2 more weeks left in the month of May, we are gonna go hard!  1000 miles by My 31st! Tweet your miles @canvascasters w/the #PandaMiles. ______________________________________________________ Did you know that Canvas LMS goes LIVE nearly every day on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIN?  If you haven’t tuned-in to one of these live webinars, check them out this week!  Some of the strongest voices in the Canvas Community and beyond share distance learning strategies, triumphs and defeats, stories of leadership, approaches to community engagement, and useful tips and tricks for all users. https://www.instructure.com/canvas/video-hub?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=&lead_source_description=&CampaignID=

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May 20, 2020

What's a Canvas Backpack? It's really just a clever way of showcasing the Canvascasters' favorite Canvas tips and tricks. You won't want to miss this session, where we dive into some of their favs, as well as showcase how to use them. https://twitter.com/canvaslms/status/1251186338361032707?s=21 https://www.facebook.com/CanvasLMS/videos/1696946493781532 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMoGUEqWDIE

56:46

April 19, 2020

Equitable Canvas Communities w/ Rosie Santiago

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Rosie Santiago (@Rosielivenlearn) joins the show from Claremont Immersion School in Arlington, Virginia.  An instructional technology coordinator with over 14 years of the educational experience. Rosie is passionate about language in relation to STEAM for all learners across disciplinary studies. Her elementary school uses Canvas exclusively K-5. When she isn't crushing robotics competitions or coaching her teachers on the ways of the Canvas force she spends her time with her husband Jesus, daughter Sophia, and their rescue dog Angelo.   Giving opportunities for your students to shine. Finding ways to use the world around you to do at home activities. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1192/10-things-to-do-with-nasa-at-home/ https://www.nasa.gov/specials/nasaathome/index.html Building EL and ESL Community with Canvas LMS. Rosie’s Backpack Hildi's Phone Number Canvas Community Canvas Guides Rosie's Must Follows: @charlesrandolph3 - Colleague and Mentor @mrjonesteaches - ISTE STEM Co-Chair  @davidlocket - Solar System Ambassador @iamDrWill - Host of The Dr. Will Show InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon Educator Of The Year Nominations Now Open! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/blog/2020-educator-year-nominations-are-open

35:54

April 09, 2020

Educator Engagement w/ Travis Thurston, PhD

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Travis Thurston joins the show from Utah State University’s Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence. Travis directs all professional development programming for ETE developing and facilitating seminars, workshops, and a teaching conference focused on the improvement of teaching Travis discusses the need for teachers to choose their own professional development path and his love for micro-credentialing and badging inside Canvas LMS. Travis’ Backpack Discussions (Peer Review, Gallery Walks) Check out some of some great videos provided by Travis! Actively Engaging Students in Asynchronous Online Classes https://www.ideaedu.org/idea_papers/actively-engaging-students-in-asynchronous-online-classes/ #DigitalPowerups Sample Discussion Forum https://spark.adobe.com/page/OtULcj5iDsTkL/ Expand Your Social: Ryan Seilhamer @rseilham Michelle Pacansky-Brock @brocansky #DigitalPowerUps #InstructDev InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon Educator Of The Year Nominations Now Open! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/blog/2020-educator-year-nominations-are-open

40:16

March 19, 2020

Coffee w/ The Canvascasters

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Marcus and Eddie give a quick update on things going on inside our districts and how we are all currently being affected by Covid19 in education. This episode will also break down some of the best things we’ve seen come out of the last few months and how Canvas is helping us both achieve digital instruction continuity while in full-on disruption mode. Canvas Media Recorder Canvas Conferences/Big Blue Button Using apps and embed codes to “keep learners in Canvas” Webinars w/Canvas Jedi Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/CanvasLMS/videos/prepare-for-distance-learning-with-canvas-lms-experts/533860590573843/ Canvas Community link: https://community.canvaslms.com/events/3022-prepare-for-distance-learning-with-canvas-lms-experts InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon Educator Of The Year Nominations Now Open! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/blog/2020-educator-year-nominations-are-open

20:08

March 15, 2020

Magnifying MasteryPaths w/ Van & Ryne

In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Van Bardell and Ryne Jungling join us from the great state of North Dakota to discuss their journey with MasteryPaths. Van teaches Math at Mandan Middle while Ryne molds minds as an AP Dual-Credit US History Teacher at Mandan High School. Both have 10 years of experience in the classroom and 5 years of CanvasLMS instruction. Van & Ryne discuss their passion for MasteryPaths and why it is critically important for student success. Van delivers an important message about directly linking instructional design to THE LEARNER first. Ryne points out what MasteryPaths has done to enhance student achievement and how it looks beyond basic assessments. Everyone takes a look back at what it used to be like in the world of Scantron keys and useless time wasters! InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon Educator Of The Year Nominations Now Open! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/blog/2020-educator-year-nominations-are-open Episode Mentions: Don Wettrick Bethany Petty Dr. Brad Johnson Jon Gordon - Energy Bus

32:41

March 06, 2020

Canvas Virtual w/ Khaled Al-ankar

In this episode, the Canvascasters welcome Khaled Al-ankar to the show. Khaled is Head of E-learning & Libraries at the Hull College Group. With the main focus on blended learning and innovation using widening participation delivery models that enhance the pedagogy of both staff and students. He is a passionate believer in EdTech and learner voice and is a proud Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. He holds a Degree in Computer Science and a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education. As most of us in this role, he has had to wear many hats including working as a Data Analyst, Developer, Learning Practitioner, Teacher, and Learning Technologist. Khaled has been using Canvas since 2017. You can follow him on Twitter @khaledal_ankar! In this episode: Khaled discusses his passion for online learning and the concept of onboarding and training through the platform. Marcus discusses his hesitation for badging while Eddie and Khaled try to change his mind. Khaled and Marcus also try to change Eddie's mind on the use of TikTok in the classroom. Khaled's who to follow: Kerry Wray - @wraykerrywray Mark Anderson - @ictevangelist Steven Taylor - @SteTaylorGFA InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon

39:19

February 28, 2020

Canvas for Littles w/ Stevie Frank

In this episode, the Canvascasters welcome Stevie Frank to the show. Stevie is a 5th-grade instructor in Zionsville, Indiana. She’s passionate about podcasting & experimenting through the Canvas LMS with her Canvas Littles. Stevie has worked with Dr. Chris Leland around “disrupting the commonplaces” of our readers and getting them to interrogate texts. Right now, her edu-passions are focused on equity in the classroom and building cultural understandings. You can follow her on Twitter @steviefrank23! https://get.checkology.org/ - Virtual Classroom can help teach your students how to tell the difference between fact and fiction Soundtrap’s Audrey O’Clair - @audreyoclair https://diversebooks.org -  WeNeedDiverseBooks - @diversebooks Tolerance.org - Teaching Tolerance - @teachingtolerance_org Andy Knueven - @MrCoachK15 Marcus & Eddie also lament about their recent technical issues with an old platform, their optimism for the future, and their upcoming trip to Salt Lake City which will be their first CanvasHQ visit at the end of this month! Our CanvasLMS “Share the Love” Contest https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuh7ErF0cZemkNgMZ0F0egiNT4Mmo2-XQmixgVr6-Asd2Ccw/viewform InstructureCon2020 details! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon Submit your Proposal for InstructureCon2020 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvauYC8x0SD6R7durqYYnfb3OtuqNsOhFPauHF8APa9pU9Og/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1 We want to send out shout-outs to some of our most recent followers.  Welcome to the #CanvasFam! Jenna Conan Simpson @jennaconan Taresa O’Brian @TaresaO Emily Craddock @EdTechETC Jason Clark @jpclark03 Lindsey Allbright @LinzAllbright Thanks for listening!

41:21

February 07, 2020

FETC Wrap-up w/ Dr. Monica Burns

InstructureCon2020 details launched this week! https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon In this episode, The Canvascasters welcome Dr. Monica Burns to the show. Dr. Burns is an EdTech and Curriculum consultant, author and former New York City public school teacher. She visits schools across the country to support PreK-20 teachers to make technology integration meaningful and sustainable. Monica’s website ClassTechTips.com helps educators place “tasks before apps” by promoting deeper learning with technology. https://classtechtips.com/ Twitter: @classtechtips Jennifer Williams @JenWilliamsEdu Edutopia @edutopia #createEDU We want to send out shout-outs to some of our most recent followers.  Welcome to the #CanvasFam! Cory Edwards (@coryedwards) in Utah TeachNVACS (@teachNVACS) a collaborative network of Nevada educators Sanna Sharp (@SannaSharp) in New York Mark Sarvary (@sensitivesci) in New York Mrs. Schlecht (@mrs_schlecht) in PARTS UNKNOWN!!! Thanks for listening!

29:59

January 22, 2020

***HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT*** Welcome to Episode 12 of The Canvascasters Podcast with, special guest, Allison Turcio.  Allison is the Director of Digital Strategies and a marketing instructor at Siena College. In this episode, Allison hits us with some absolutely game-changing connections between tried-and-true marketing strategies and how effectively those can translate into our own classrooms!  As a Canvas newbie, Allison speaks to the positive impact it has had on her instructional practices. In addition to Allison, we also chat about our Canvas Goals for 2020 and we make a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! Bulk Delete/Publish Pages in Canvas - Thanks James Jones!  @allisonturcio @SienaCollege

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January 16, 2020

A 2019 Year-In-Review - A highlight of all the great guests we've had this year on the podcast. A special thanks to everyone who has made this year possible.  @mltolin @towers1983 @konajones @ohcanadatweet @kbeimfohr @ReneeMCarney & @scottwdennis @LCHS_Physics Amanda Wilkerson & Amanda Kitchell

34:42

January 01, 2020

Canvas Teacher Tree w/ The Amandas

Welcome to our first Teacher Tree Edition of The Canvascasters Podcast. Where Canvas Pandas talk shop from a classroom perspective and provide some “grab and go” ideas for listeners to take into their own classrooms! In this episode, we chat with Amanda Kitchell, an English teacher at Twin Lakes High School, and Amanda Wilkerson a Computer Science and Programming Instructor at Central Nine. When you hear how these two teachers are leveraging Canvas to create authentic, future-ready learning experiences for their students, you’re going to be blown away! Episode 10: A Teacher Tree edition with not just one, but TWO Amazing Amandas!

37:44

December 22, 2019

Canvas Sorcery w/Kevin Self

There is more than one EPISODE 9 releasing to the world this weekend!   Welcome to Episode 9 of The Canvascasters Podcast!  In this episode, we go for a deep dive of Canvas with Kevin Self from Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. We can’t wait to hear the three things that Kevin pulls out of their Canvas Bookbag.  Let’s get into it! Using Blueprint courses in Canvas Using Groups for differentiation of instruction for struggling learners or EL students. Kevin Self @LCHS_Physics

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December 20, 2019

Canvas Community w/ Renee & Scott

It finally happened... Our first CanvasLMS HQ guests are on the show! In this episode we get an insider look straight from those who oversee the Canvas Community! Renee Carney (@ReneeMCarney) & Scott Dennis (@scottwdennis) join us for an exciting conversation about the new Community changes as well as the Canvas Advocacy program! Renee is the current Manager of Community at Instructure, while Scott leads as the Director of Community and Documentation. Both have an awesome team of Canvas employees at multiple locations. You aren't going to want to miss their insights into what the Canvas Community means to them and the future of professional learning networks on their platform. In this episode we discuss: Their direction of the Canvas Community platform. Design changes and tough conversations.  Details on their transition away from "Canvasadors" to Canvas Advocates.

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December 09, 2019

Canvas Ironman w/J. Kyle Beimfohr

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. In this episode, J. Kyle Beimfohr (@kbeimfohr) joins us from Zionsville, Indiana!  Kyle is a Technology Integration Specialist for Zionsville Community Schools.  Kyle facilitates outstanding learning opportunities for both teachers and students throughout his district and the state of Indiana.  Kyle has been working with the Canvas LMS for a long time and has been an amazing resource in Indiana for teachers looking to get better with the platform.   Finally, Kyle has recently, along with our friend Dianna Knox, taken the lead in our Indiana Canvas User Group. In this episode we discuss: The importance of design with "littles" using Canvas The vitality of Canvas User Groups The power of the Media Recorder in Canvas Much more! Kyle's Shout-outs: Dianna Knox @talkintechccs Megan Tolin @mltolin Kona Jones @KonaRJones

39:47

November 23, 2019

Chilling w/ The Canvascasters

In this episode, a "hostful"  as The Canvascasters join together to catch you up on happenings around their schools! Join Eddie Small (@smallindiana) & Marcus Painter (@edtechmarcus) as they dive into their roles and open up about failures they have had in education. In this episode: Marcus discusses his 1:1 story and ventures into sending devices home, as well as student-curated video content. Eddie opens up about Central Nine's creation of Central Square and his strategies towards Individualized Learning w/ connecthub.io Their failure moments in education, and their Canvas Big 3! (Studio, Studio, Studio) Hang on through the end of the episode as they announce an opportunity to grab OFFICIAL CANVAS SWAG! A special thanks to all our listeners and recent followers of the podcast. Sky the Spirit @skyvking (Florida) Has started a blog, available in the Canvas Community w/episode recaps and resources! Amanda Ketay @amandaketay (Utah) Being awesome and hanging out at HECC last week. Mandi Bush @mandibushDLC (Texas) Lauren Richardson @richardson_edu (Ohio) Nadine Gilkenson @nadinegilkenson (Indiana) Seth Slater @mrsethslater (Indiana)

36:40

November 16, 2019

Canvas Worldwide w/ Chris Giles

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. In this episode, Chris Giles (@ohcanadatweet .... OH CANADA!) joins us from Beaverton, Oregon! A Canvas Administrator at Beaverton School District in Oregon. Beaverton is a public school district of nearly 41,000 students in 34 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 6 high schools, 5 Option schools, and 2 Charter schools! Chris facilitates Canvas professional development and facilitates the use of other digital platforms for grades 6-12 specifically. Beaverton has approximately 20,000 students using Canvas on a weekly basis. Chris has a unique voice to share through his educational journey and offers a different perspective as an Admin at such a large district.  In this episode we discuss: • His brief exit from the classroom, moving to Brazil, and working with the Department of Ed in Arizona. • What Canvas looks like in an everyday classroom. • Setting students and teachers up for consistency and success in an LMS. • Our love for Tier 1 support through Canvas & our CSM's! Those that have inspired Mr. Giles through his educational journey: gideonwilliams @gideonwilliams Brad Moser @bmos Brent Warner @BrentGWarner Rebecca Larson @SunsetLarson Laura Wojciechowicz @lauramaewojo A special thanks to all our listeners and recent followers of the podcast. Mr. Klink @VAteacher32 Joe Wakeman @wakemanjoe  Oddvar Brekke @oddvar_brekke  Frances Quirke @francesquirke  Vickie Morgado @vickiemorgado1

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November 06, 2019

Canvas OL w/ Kona Jones (Part 2)

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. Kona Jones returns to discuss EDU19 w/ EDUCAUSE in Chicago, her flipped script into failure moments, and her quest to humanize online learning. #EDU19 #HUMANIZEOL Kona Jones also shares her three big soapbox canvas tips that have changed her life forever and her FOUR must follows on social media. Find Kona Jones on Twitter @KonaRJones Kona's Must Follows Michelle Pacansky-Brock @brocansky Sean Michael Morris @slamteacher Robin DeRosa @actualham Bryan Alexander @BryanAlexander

27:02

October 30, 2019

Caninnovate w/ Kona Jones (Part 1)

Welcome to the Canvascasters Podcast. In this episode Marcus and Eddie discuss what they've been up to the last few weeks. Eddie gives specifics on his "Speed-dating through Hogwarts w/ Canvas" PD, and Marcus throws down some knowledge on eLearning attendance. Also in this episode THE CANVAS JEDI - Kona Jones (@konajones) who is the current Director of Online Learning and coordinates Faculty Academy at Richland Community College. She is responsible for the development of faculty and student technology training materials, provides instructional design support to faculty, oversees the assessment of online courses, and facilitates faculty professional development​. Kona loves teaching and is an adjunct instructor of statistics and developmental psychology. Her passion is student success and in 2019 she was awarded Adjunct Faculty of the Year. Kona is also a Canvas Coach and Canvassador, contributing extensively in the online Canvas Community and elsewhere. We had such an engaging conversation we've decided to split this episode into TWO PARTS so you get "twice the Kona". In this episode we discuss: Kona's background in education.  What led her to a career in online and blended instruction. Her passion for active learning. #Caninnovate19 A special thanks to all our listeners and recent followers of the podcast. Adam Kuntz @adam_kuntz Ms. Conrad @MsConradEDU Steve Jackman @sjeeves Matt Zalaznick @zalaznick And Cat Flippen @catflippen

43:15

October 26, 2019

Canvas Tea w/ Paul Towers

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. In this episode we go "across the pond" and chat with our good friend Paul Towers (@towers1983) who is an Educational Developer at the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom. Paul has been a Canvas VLE/LMS Jedi facilitating trainings and learning around the globe! In this episode we discuss: Paul's background in education and identifying creativity in Professional Development. What it means to connect with user across the globe. Paul's "Fortune Teller/Cootie Catcher" origami creation. Big takeaways from CanvasCon 2019 in Barcelona, Spain Who to follow this week: Kona Jones (@KonaRJones), Beth Crook (@bethcrook) Kenny Nicholl (@kennynicholl)  A special thanks to all our listeners and recent followers of the podcast. Ms. Z @MsZenTech Colleen Haag @chaag_cbsd Faye Ellis @fayenicole Gabrielle Feliciani @g_feliciani Chris Hitchcock @chitch94

30:08

October 10, 2019

Canvas Love w/ Megan Tolin

The Canvascasters kick off their unofficial Canvas LMS podcast with special guest Megan Tolin (@mltolin). In this episode they chat about their educational story, background, and love for all things Canvas LMS.

33:24

October 04, 2019

Allow us to introduce ourselves...

Middle-aged nerds on their journey to become Canvas LMS Jedi. Together they are The CanvasCasters. United by EdTech and all things Canvas! This is an UNOFFICIAL (and we can not stress this enough) UNOFFICIAL Canvas LMS Podcast. MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Happiness by Dj Quads http://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs https://youtu.be/Yh9fk9iLR4s

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September 26, 2019

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