Connecting with Canvas Barbara CrouchTraci Fox

Barbara Crouch Instructional Technology Coordinator

Traci Fox Blended Learning Coordinator

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Connecting with Canvas

Learning Objectives

• I can identify operational methods to successfully implement Canvas as an LMS.

• I can identify methods to train or model implementation of Canvas in instruction.

Voice of the Users

Operational

• Courses created via Sync with PS•Course creator sub account for admin and instructional coaches

• Gradebook: PS vs. Canvas• Parent portal

Instructional• Not required by district• Modeling of Canvas by:

–Instructional Coaches–District staff–Principals–Model classrooms–Early adopters

Courses Created• Instructional Coach PLC• Secondary Admin. PLC• ERPD

• Flipped faculty meetings• Student portfolios (LNHS)• District online courses

Instructional Coach PLC

● First to receive Canvas PD● Completed Canvas

Challenge● Have had 2 other follow-up

PD sessions w/ Canvas ● Attended Canvas Roadshow● Use course to learn, play

(sandbox) as well as house key materials○ shifted from wiki

● Coaches are in as students in this course.

Secondary Admin. PLC

• Admin. as students• Houses PLC content• Model 1-2 LMS

features/month• Model components of

blended & personalized learning

I-SS Innovation Showcase

● Housed all showcase session content

● All middle school teachers

School Faculty Meetings

• School-based PD• Professional

conversations about educational trends, strategies

• Reflections• Relationship

building with administrators

Student e-portfolios

I-SS Online Courses

• Created and taught by I-SS teachers• Began Fall 2015• Courses:– Civics– Earth & Environmental Science

Continuing Training

• Training for elementary instructional coaches• Session with secondary users and

instructional coaches• Future - Open Canvas session in March• Email and post updates on ISS webpage

Your Usage of Canvas

• Tell us a little about your successes & challenges with implementing Canvas (operationally OR instructionally)

• http://bit.ly/CanvasHB

Let’s talk.

Barbara Crouch bcrouch@iss.k12.nc.us

Traci Fox tmfox@iss.k12.nc.us

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Connecting with Canvas