canvas 101 training

CANVAS 101 Training

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

October 25, 2013

LEARNING GOAL: Explain what Canvas is and show how to join a course.

Professional Growth System

Standards-Based Instruction

Professional Learning

MTSS: One Integrated Framework

*CCSS and

NGSSS

PLC

Effective Instruction

andLeadership

PASCO’S INTEGRATED SYSTEM: What

What?

Where do you fall in the scale?4: I understand Canvas and could teach our staff how to use it!

3: I am comfortable using Canvas and have joined some courses

2: I have logged onto Canvas but have not done much else

1: I have tried to log on to Canvas without success

0: What’s Canvas?

I. What is Canvas?Canvas is a learning management system that Pasco Schools has purchased for our teachers and students.

https://pasco.instructure.com/login

II. How to Get on CanvasGo to https://pasco.instructure.com/login

II. How to Join a CourseGo to and join https

://pasco.instructure.com/courses/846 Next, join https://pasco.instructure.com/courses/5458

III. Dashboard Homepage Tour

IV. How to Get Help!www.youtube.com/user/DSBPCProDevelopment

OR

http://guides.instructure.com/OR

V. Setting Up a CoursePages Modules

VI. Adding Other Features1) Buttons: http://dabuttonfactory.com2) Add calendar events3) Create assignments with rubrics4) Make quizzes5) Speed Grader!6) Publish your course7) Settings for Navigation8) Import and export content and course templates

VIII. INDEPENDENT PRACTICEBegin creating your Canvas course by…1) Setting up your profile and notifications2) Create one course module and one page3) Post a discussion 4) Make an announcement5) Construct an assignment with a rubric6) Write a quiz