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I'm very happy about the switch to Canvas. A great place for students to pull resources, especially those who missed class and needed notes or homework. Once you put the initial work in load notes/worksheets/videos etc, it's a great tool and resource that will ultimately save you time in the long run.

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Wowza! I didn't realize all that Canvas did! This presentation was very informative of the extent of it's many uses. I feel that parents should be more educated on this...as that's a complaint we often get in meetings. Love the intro and exit. Consider a female brunette lead role for next time.

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As with anything, the more time the students have with something, the more fluent and self-reliant I've seen them become. This year, strictly with seniors, the ability to troubleshoot issues I've seen in the past has been more readily taken upon without a lot of the stresses experienced in the past. Best practices with canvas, when used, make life easier for all. I really liked the idea of an Open Canvas Day (sounded a lot like open campus mid-terms to me) but with the flexibility around regular, required school hours. Unit Plans have become the structure of my personal canvas courses, and seeing them put into common use across curriculum is something that is almost expected from the students' perspective, and I welcome it.

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Canvas is a great tool in teaching.  I like the consistency of classrooms all using this for their classes because it is especially helpful for the support students.  I like the use of embedded videos sot vary the instruction in class.  It is always difficult to keep students focused is all you do is lecture.  The calendar feature is great for organization.
Loved the beginning and ending with Cope and Burke!

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I love canvas or at least being able to refer students and parents to it as I do not use it myself- but I had no idea the extent of it's uses. Your presentation was extremely informative and helpful to anyone wanting to enhance it's effectiveness. I love that you can reinforce lessons using audio or video presentations which for some students is a better way for them to learn. Also to be able to access your teacher's canvas page after being absent for a day or in some cases multiple days would prove very beneficial. Kudos to the thorough job you did explaining it and how in depth you were with it's multitude of options. I know some students complain and I wonder if they don't know how to use it appropriately. Do you get
a turnout at your Monday morning sessions?  I will refer some "non-believers" to it.

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The Best Practice rubric is an awesome idea- love the consistency across teachers. I also feel Canvas would be awesome for students who have difficulties with organization or who have attention deficits, in that everything is all in one spot- due dates, assignments, missed class notes if a student zoned out. Which these students would take advantage of it more... Also, I know it wouldn't be necessary for most students, but I'm thinking for the more needy students, if having a parent component to canvas would be helpful?

Luke- the video in the beginning is #extra haha jk :)

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Great idea of putting together the common rubric on what we should have on our canvas sites especially since you are using the student feedback you received.  Canvas is a great tool, but like it was mentioned in the presentation we need to help students feel comfortable with the tool and I think being consistent with Canvas from class to class is important.

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I think that the use of Canvas is a huge upgrade from the old Moodle. I have taken online course for grad school over the past 5 years (I do prefer face-to-face) and I wish Wilkes used Canvas. As a teacher, it is easy to use and as a student it is easy to follow. Like Beth mentioned, I have also changed the look of my Canvas twice. When I first used Canvas, I had it set up like Moodle. Now, I have my courses divided into units, and then lessons within each unit. I think my course could almost be used as an online course for students, with the exception of some labs. Additionally, I think having a single location for resources for our teachers would be great. I have said it before, but I think we have some pretty creative and smart teachers in our district and we should use their lessons, best teaching practices and "what works for them" more.

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Awesome PLC! I love the idea of creating a Canvas best practices format for staff to follow so that things are consistent from class to class for students. I know I’m not using Canvas to its full potential, but I do strive to use more of its features each year. I would love to see tutorials made on these best practices guidelines that are specific to this district. I know there are tutorials on Canvas, but sometimes sifting through all the information can frustrating and extremely time consuming.

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I would be interested to know what students think a neat and organized Canvas page looks like, because I have changed the way mine is formatted twice – the first format I thought was confusing, but when I reformatted it, students complained that they couldn’t find anything. I would also be interested in knowing which apps people are using for their classes.  (Turn It In is great and I am happy to help anyone who wants to use it!)

Also, thanks Burke and Cope for making me literally lol.

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Firstly: Luke, I would attend act 49 open mic night and listen to your poem! Was it a haiku?

Thank you for sharing the EduAppCenter. That was a resource I did not know about! Hopefully, they have some good resources for music!

I spend most of my day in canvas (my graduate school uses canvas as well). I am a huge fan. It puts all of my educating resources in one place and provides access to the students!

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I love using Canvas! I would like to look into some more of the new quiz features and external apps. Since I have a lot of my courses already set up, I haven't been on top of the new features.  Thank you for sharing!

I also really like the idea of a Canvas Day. If students don't use directly use Canvas in their classes every day, sometimes they forget about the resources that their teachers provide them on Canvas. It would definitely have to be on an early dismissal day and we would have to figure out a way to manage the space, but I think the kids would really enjoy the freedom.

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I have been using this medium since the time that we had Moodle.  Initially I used Canvas/Moodle as a repository for turning in work, and posting assignments.  I have used the calendar, discussions, quizzes, and modular organization.
I have used this as a place to steer absent students to resources which they may have missed when they were out.
I liked some of the ideas related to the organizational piece that was presented, and I think I can modify my use to a place which will be organized in a better, user-friendly format.
I appreciated the description of the embedded videos which are available for review, remediation, or the benefit of ELLs.

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I like how you all shared the results from the student’s survey because I do use Canvas regularly and want to know more about the student’s preference in using the Canvas app.  To be honest I have not used the calendar on the Canvas app however in the future I will definitely use the calendar with the assignments in advance per each unit of study in my classes.  I would say that having an organized Canvas page is key and if you are planning on using quizzes for the students to be sure to incorporate the Apple Classroom app to be able to monitor students screens as long as they are connected to their Bluetooth.  I enjoyed viewing the LTI’s presented to be able to search through different apps to incorporate in my classes.

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Great video. Canvas is a tool that I have dabbled in a little bit more each year. I am finding more uses for it as I see where it can be used in my curriculum. You did a very good job at picking out specific features that each of you use in your classroom. And frankly, that is what makes canvas such an effective tool, allowing for creativity at the discretion of the teacher. I look forward to continuing my learning curve in canvas and may take advantage of your expertise and availability in the near future.

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Thank you for your very informative video. Canvas is such a versatile tool for teachers to use in the classroom. You highlighted many of the advantages of the application. I think it is important for teachers to be able to use each tool that they have access to in the way that they feel it best impacts their classroom in a positive way. The organization that it offers the teacher and the student is invaluable. Thank you for your work in this PLC.

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Great video. I love hearing about all of the benefits of canvas. I have used it for other teacher's classes and I like the way it is organized for students. It is easy for students to access their make up work. I could definitely learn more about this topic.

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Canvas is a tool that has evolved to be necessary for the classroom in today’s world.  With the emphasis on technology, collaboration between students, project-based learning, the hybrid model, etc. Canvas provides a near perfect platform to bring all of the pieces together.

While the transition to Canvas for students was tough to start, now it has become part of their everyday lives within school.  Your PLC is right to point out the advantages of instant feedback, student collaboration, quizzes to instantly assess learning, as key components of the LMS.

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The video showed many great ways that Canvas can help students. I do think it is helpful when teachers follow the same template. However, each subject requires certain modifications to meet the subject’s needs. Canvas has helped me stay organized and is a great resource for students to complete classwork or work that they missed while being absent.

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I am a big Canvas fan!!!  I love its accessibility to the students and the ease that I can grade essays and other assignments.  Canvas is so intuitive and easy to use, and I like the variety of supplemental programs that can be woven into its structure (turn it in, you tube, etc.).

I think that consistency of organization and use among teachers is huge.  This will help reinforce the structure and organization to our students.  For some reason, it seems like more of my students have been struggling with using Canvas this year than in years past.  They often need my help uploading assignments even though we have done that MANY times throughout the year.  Maybe it would be worthwhile to hold some Freshman seminars the first week or so of school to teach the students the basics of Google drive, Canvas, etc.

A canvas day would be interesting!  I love that idea in theory, but it would put a lot of responsibility on the kids.  Maybe we could implement it with regulations and incentives (GPA, behavior, etc.).

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I thought the beginning was entertaining and very funny. Not sure exactly why it was there, but fun to watch. I like the idea of having the lesson plans on Canvas. I liked the idea of having discussions on Canvas and using a rubric to help structure the conversations. Lots of good information on the various tools in Canvas. Canvas Day sounds pretty cool.

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What a great idea for a PLC! I would have loved to be in that PLC. I use Canvas to the fullest everyday! I really enjoy using the grading feature in canvas but have not found that many teachers use it. Have you all used it before? Have you found many teachers using it? If a teacher is making assignments for the calendar, with one more click all grades can be pushed to Power School. Do you foresee this PLC existing next year?

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Very funny way to drawl folks in :) I don't really use canvas as a tool as a counselor, but in what ways can you suggest it being used best in the counseling department? I can see how it can be highly beneficial for pushing out information and keeping things organized for the teacher and the student. For the students that struggle with technology, how do you reinforce or encourage them to continue to navigate and use the platform?

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Nice presentation on the many uses of Canvas. I feel that it is a great tool to help organize a class/course. I like the calendar feature, I like that it combines all of a student's classes. I have found Canvas easy to use and create lessons and share activities within the modules feature. Thank you for sharing more ways to use Canvas with the rest of us.

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This was a very good presentation on the use of Canvas. You gave many good examples of how it can be used in various classroom settings while still allowing flexibility for individual teacher use. I have also found that my students like the way it keeps course materials well organized in one location and in an easy to use format.

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I like the way that I can use Canvas to support my course. I use all the features that you discussed. It can be versatile and beneficial for teachers of all disciplines.

I do not have an official unit plan included. This would actually be a relatively easy fix for me as I do have many components ready to go.

If anyone is looking to improve their Canvas page, developing your Pages is going to give you a lot! Also, I use rubrics obsessively for projects and as part of my obsession, think that everyone else should too.

The Canvas Day sounds like it would take some organization. Expectations would
need to be clear. As for having this be in replacement of a snow day, I know that many students do not have Internet connectivity at home. Access would have to a consideration.

I was browsing and found this: https://psu.instructure.com/courses/1741795. I took a grad class at Penn State Harrisburg years ago, and their LMS at the time was ANGEL. It was not very user-friendly. This document was there as well.
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I like that Canvas can be adapted to be used as needed for a course.  Having a set of common elements that need to be included on Canvas pages does offer some consistency but forcing all courses to look and function the same will deter from its usefulness.  Much discussion should be had when determining what aspects should be required to be incorporated into all courses for Canvas.  I believe what I think is important and should be included as a mathematics teacher is not the exactly the same of what a social studies or English teacher might think should be a requirement.  Students get tired of doing and using the same technology and applications across multiple courses time and time again.  Teachers need to have the flexibility to incorporate what they feel is necessary to complete their course goals and objectives.

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Thank you for sharing some new ideas regarding the Canvas platform. I use Canvas for my Internship program. I makes life easier. However, I don't use all of the fantastic features that your group showed in the video. One of my favorite features of Canvas is the calendar and assignment due dates. My students are held accountable to turn things in on time or the "clock" will mark the assignment late. I might consider using the discussion feature in the future to talk about soft skills and common problems in the workplace. One question for Luke...where is the poem?

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I really enjoyed this video! Very creative and funny!

I personally LOVE Canvas! It has made such a difference in how I lesson plan and grade assignments. It has also given us the ability to try out the blended courses this year! For my classes I use the homepage, modules, the calendar, discussion boards and assignment drop boxes. The one thing I have been leery about using is the quiz feature. What prevents students from cheating? Is there a way to lock them in the quiz and "disable" the rest of the iPad? Or do we just have to monitor them using the "vision" app?

Having a Canvas day would be fun! I am not sure how our student body would respond to it, but it would give them student voice/choice if they are able to go wherever they want to work on assignments (and actually complete them)!

For as much as students love their technology, they do seem to want their assignments printed out. I do accommodate them when they ask, but try to remind them that college will be similar so they should embrace the technology while they are still here! I think it's much more efficient to look at everything on Canvas and use Pages and Noteability to house student work. This can keep things much more organized than a messy binder of papers!

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I really wanted to hear Luke's poem! Great job on your presentation. In the process of writing my hybrid course, I have learned a lot by way of what Canvas has to offer both teachers and students. It is quite tedious in the beginning as far as getting your course set up and organized, and I am constantly modifying what I have posted as I learn how to use new features. In the end, the payoff will be a more efficient way to work through the course curriculum and a huge time saver. I find that the Canvas calendar is a great way to hold students accountable for work owed and due dates. Like the previous post, I often find that the majority of students ask for hardcopies of assignments, which I totally understand. I try to offer both paper and electronic copies for students to use, but again, all the lesson information, calendar, etc. is posted online. One other pitfall for me is that I sometimes forget that I have online submissions to grade!

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I really enjoyed seeing the different ways everyone uses Canvas, and I like your idea of making a Canvas rubric so there is consistency across Canvas pages.

I adore Canvas and agree that it is a great tool for keeping the kids organized and providing them with digital resources. However, this year I've had a lot of students approach me and ask for paper copies of assignments and books because they have trouble focusing while using their iPad. I'm always so torn over making this accommodation. What do you guys typically do when students have had enough with Canvas?

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It was informative getting to see the way in which you utilize Canvas and also the suggestions that you provided for us. I thought it was extremely helpful to see the way you currently utilize it, and thought the example description and expectations for a virtual classroom discussion was great. I loved this idea and the structure that you used, and think that this is a great strategy to promote accountability, provide a safe platform for students to discuss (especially students who may be reluctant in person), and effectively collect data on the depth of conversation students are having.

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Your group seemed like you really enjoyed putting this video together and it definitely kept my attention. I really appreciated seeing and hearing how each of you use Canvas and how it benefits you and your classes. I would have to agree with everything you say about Canvas. It definitely helps keep me organized and it also makes it easy for my students to find out what they missed when they are absent. I mostly use the Modules and Calendar applications and at times I use Canvas to give quizzes. Luke, when are we going to get to hear your poem?

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Nice job with the video presentaton with the exception of promo. When supporting students in the resource room, canvas is helpful for the student and I. Has anyone given a thought of a presentation to parents on how to navigate to support their children??

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Canvas does a great job in keeping teachers and students organized. Your PLC group did a great job in breaking down all the components of Canvas. I like the Canvas discussion boards which allows students to interact with each other on relevant and engaging topics. The  speed grader is also a great feature that I use when grading essays and providing feedback to the students. I would like to try some of the other features that I have not used. Thanks for offering dates to provide assistance with Canvas!

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I really like Canvas and would love to try a lot of the features that you went over in the video. I currently use modules, files, and assignments pretty regularly. Your video was very organized and logical in a way that helped me understand the available features and the purposes for them. I found Canvas to be really helpful for when students are absent and they are able to access the material and can avoid falling behind. I also like the idea of the Open Canvas days.

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This was a great overview of Canvas. I normally use the calendar, modules and files. However, I may now try using the quizzes on Canvas and see how that goes. It would be nice to have them graded quickly. Probably my frustration on the student end is that information is out on Canvas, but the students don't seem to look at it.

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Your presentation was well explained and broken down to better understand how canvas works and helps students. Canvas provides teachers and students to be on the same level seeing the same material. I currently do not use canvas but have learned how it works with students and their teachers. I loved the calendar aspect and keeping things organized and on task, an important skills for all students. Thanks for the information presented!

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PLC’s Vision:. All teachers at certain/basic level, Students should also be at a basic level Nice Job breaking into sections, I would agree that we (teachers) should all have our course information up and running with basic elements discussed in video.  Like the part and agree that the discussion boards are so important for ALL students to be able to contribute.. The Open Canvas Day very interesting idea…only worry I would have are all our students mature enough to handle the freedom?  Still would be very interested in looking into it – Nice work overall!

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PLC’s Vision:. All teachers at certain/basic level, Students should also be at a basic level Nice Job breaking into sections, I would agree that we (teachers) should all have our course information up and running with basic elements discussed in video.  Like the part and agree that the discussion boards are so important for ALL students to be able to contribute.. The Open Canvas Day very interesting idea…only worry I would have are all our students mature enough to handle the freedom?  Still would be very interested in looking into it – Nice work overall!

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Thanks Lori Hess for the shout out below!

I am a huge advocate for a consistent use of Canvas across all curriculums. For students, it will be extremely beneficial and reinforce the value and purpose of a LMS. I also really liked how this group organized the information into 5 sections that were easy to follow and logical. I am looking forward to a MAHS Canvas User day!

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I was not very comfortable with Canvas until I took Rebecca Kotzman's workshop last summer, and then I really started to embrace how I could use this tool "beyond the basics."  I use the calendar feature, and I also post resources, links, and assignments for my students.  Your video gave me ideas about how I can use even more features.

I want to thank you for the flexible attitude your PLC group has when it comes to Canvas usage.  I simply prefer to instruct my students using real time, face-to-face communication activities in my Spanish classes.  I feel that traditional methods have as much merit as online instructional models. I may not use Canvas as extensively as some teachers; however, I am not opposed to using Canvas as a tool to enhance my courses. I agree with Julie -- we need balance in our approaches to student learning.

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Your introduction and conclusion were creative.  I liked the closing music - we're playing that song in community band!

I agree that it’s a good idea to have the course information and goals available all year to keep students – and teachers – focused on the key ideas.  Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the details.  A Canvas discussion might also be an interesting idea to try in class to get more students to participate.

Canvas has so much potential, but I also hear kids who are tired of using their iPads for everything or can’t do any work because their iPads are dead.  I think we need the right balance between online and in-person learning.  At what point do you think we're using Canvas too much?

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I complete agree with the implementation of some level of consistency between teachers using Canvas. As a student, it can be very confusing to have Canvas site's for all of their classes look completely different. I think it would serve the students better to have every teacher have basic information located in the same place. For example, everyone puts their syllabus in the same place, sets up their modules in the same way, or uses the calendar for homework assignments.

I would like to see a standard template or blueprint course issued to all teachers. This could be over the summer or during professional development at the beginning of the year. With this, could be a seminar explaining the list of requirements, how to edit it for our individual classrooms, and what we all need to do throughout the year to maintain this consistency between teachers.

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I have learned a lot about canvas from your PLC.  I am currently using the calendar to set up my assignments.  I currently have my students take their quizzes using canvas.  I have uploaded various video for my classes as resources.  Also, I found the easy grader a nice tool for grading their assignments.  Also, the students can immediately see if their assignment has been submitted late.

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I currently use the calendar, modules and files features on Canvas, but this video made me consider more of the aspects of Canvas I would eventually like to develop - especially the video links to further explain class concepts.  I liked the tips offered for organizing unit plans and lesson plans.  I also want to look into the  quiz and the speed grader features, as well as the accessible apps in Canvas.
Nice overview (despite the Eagles interruption, Dale) - and great entertainment at the beginning and end!

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Please read below first...didn't finish....
My lower level students have trouble toggling between pages when they have to read and then write somewhere else. As a special ed teacher, I would love to be able to use Canvas more for my replacement classes....honestly, I just don't have time to get to it...guess I am uploading to IEP Writer while general ed teachers are uploading to their Canvas page....

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First of all...play nice, boys.... and Go Steelers!

Canvas is a great tool for teachers to organize everything. As a special ed teacher and case manager, it makes it much easier to have access to the materials that my students need to complete the assignments that we all know they are overdue with! It takes away the excuse that they don't have the materials they need to make up their work since lots of teachers have most materials uploaded to their Canvas page. The downside is that sometimes our lower level students have difficulty navigating

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As much as I thought I already knew about CANVAS I actually learned a few new tricks or tools to make my pages better. I liked all of the free add-ons. I'll have to look into utilizing some of those in the future.
I've always been a fan of the discussion boards and calendars. Glad to see others are using those to reach the quiet kid and the absentminded kid respectively.
I'd love to see us use Open CANVAS Days to make up for Snow Days in the future. That would be amazing.
Since I learned how to use "pages" in CANVAS, I feel like my course is a lot cleaner. I highly recommend using them.

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I love Canvas and use it virtually every single day.  However, this year more than ever, I’ve had students tell me that they don’t look at Canvas (especially when they get home).  I’d be interested in coming up with a school wide policy or game plan about students checking Canvas everyday (perhaps getting alerts/notifications besides the to do list).  I really love the discussion board feature because many students who don’t participate get to interact with other students that they normally would never talk to.  It’s also nice to see that other departments are using the English department rubrics!  Consistency is key for our students.  Finally, I LOVE the idea of an Open Canvas Day!  I think it would teach our students to use the technology responsibly.  Nice work!

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Wow...I didn’t know that so much could be done on Canvas. I would really appreciate having some time dedicated during a Staff Development day to being taught how to use the apps (like Canvas) as the students are expected to use them.

I love the functionality and versatility of this app. Especially the ability to access all the learning tools. I believe that it is a great way to incorporate many different learning styles into a course. It allows for great organization. And I already see this “open canvas” idea being used in some of the blended classes.

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Luke, you shouldn’t let Burke bully you. I liked your poem, haha. You were a good tech coach. J Wow, over 50% using canvas shows some consistency for students. (Modules/Assignments) Interesting to see student comments. I like the common thread of expectations, contact and course goals being available through canvas. Good vision for your PLC.  My new goal will be to incorporate the canvas calendar – I currently use modules extensively but that is mainly it. The professional development and networking is and will continue to be helpful.  I also use video submissions for taping practicals which has helped save class time with assessments. I like the LTI section, I do not currently use this.  Nicely done!

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Dale's idea on Open Canvas (Campus?) Day is interesting.  How would we have band and chorus rehearsal though, if students could go wherever they wanted to?  I would think that FLEX is somewhat along those lines, however teachers can require students to attend.  It might be something worth trying on one day to see how it goes.

I use Canvas as an online course management tool for Guitar and Band classes as a way for the students to submit playing tests. I use it for History of Rock for students to submit projects. I administer short quizzes on Canvas for all classes. I use it in Music Theory simply as a Gradebook.

As a diehard Steelers fan, I appreciated Dale interjecting the Eagles LII Superbowl Champion picture. That is 7 rings for PA!!!! 6 of them belong to Pittsburgh.