Tech Drop

Canvas Summer PD - Week 6
Kate Masterson

Welcome back to the CCS Canvas Summer Professional Development Course!

New modules added to the course this week include:

  • Differentiation
    • Creating Canvas Groups for Differentiation
    • Creating Group Assignments
    • Creating Group Discussions
    • Courses for TORs and Specialists with FERPA in Mind
  • Grading and Feedback
    • Grace Over Grades – Parts 1, 2, and 3
    • Grading Smarter Not Harder
    • Quick and Meaningful Feedback
    • Using SpeedGrader for In Class Activities
    • How to Motivate Students One Confetti Explosion at a Time
  • More Canvas Hacks
    • Message Students Who…
    • Sharing is Caring – Sharing Canvas Content with Colleagues
  • Beyond the Basics
    • Customize Your Course Graphics (PGP tracker is not available for this module yet as more items will be added later)

Want to document your time and earn PGPs? Fill out the Google Form found in the Canvas course modules as you go! Hours must be entered by Friday, September 11th in order to receive credit.

As a reminder, Canvas PD modules can be found in our public-facing Canvas course and can be completed at any time. Because the course is public-facing, it won’t appear on your Canvas dashboard, but in addition to bookmarking it, you can also find the course linked in the Staff Portal, on the Virtual Learning for Teachers page, and on the Tech Drop page.

Previous Weeks:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

All Summer PD Posts

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