January 2021 Canvas Webinars for Teachers
January 2021: Canvas Webinars for Teachers
Join Brittany Firestone, Richmond County's Dedicated Canvas Consultant, for a series of webinars during the week of January 5th-8th. All webinars will be offered live via Zoom for the first 500 participants. Webinar recordings will be available the following day. See below for webinar topics, descriptions, and session links.
Webinar Topics & Descriptions
Getting Started with Canvas (Session Recording) Links to an external site.
Participants will learn the basics of Canvas including how to update account information, customize the dashboard, and navigate a course. Learn ways to access resources to support you as you develop your Canvas skills. This is a great session for beginners!
Collaboration in Canvas (Session Recording) Links to an external site.
Learn how to create and enroll your colleagues in a PLC/Collaborative Sandbox course. Explore best practices for sharing content using the Direct Share feature, the course import tool, and Commons.
Canvas for Our Youngest Learners (Session Recording) Links to an external site.
Learn course design tips and Canvas activities to engage elementary students in a blended or distance learning environment.
Modules & Course Organization Structures for Success (Session Recording) Links to an external site.
Explore ways to use modules to organize assignments, quizzes, discussions, and learn strategies for keeping your course easy for students to navigate.
Communication in Canvas (Session Recording) Links to an external site.
This session will focus on ways to stay connected to your students and families. Topics will include ways to utilize Announcements, Discussions, and the Canvas Calendar.
Learn strategies for recording and uploading media to your Canvas course, view analytics, and increase student engagement with video assignments.
Assessment Best Practices with New Quizzes (View Session Recording) Links to an external site.
Learn how to use New Quizzes to create formative and summative assessments. This session will cover different interactive question types including categorization, hot spot, ordering, fill-in-the blank, and more.
Assignments and Speedgrader (View Session Recording) Links to an external site.
Participants will explore Canvas assignments for online submission and learn ways to use SpeedGrader to provide feedback to students. Additionally, participants will learn tips and tricks about using the Canvas grade book.
Session Schedule
Join Zoom sessions by clicking the session title below. Session recording links will be available the following day.*
Additional Canvas Support
| Canvas Guides | Canvas Phone Support | Canvas Chat Support |
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The Canvas Guides are your “Lego Building Block” manual to Canvas. Packed with detailed screenshots and step-by-step instructions, they'll take you from zero to hero in no time! |
24/7/365 support for Richmond County Faculty (only) is just a phone call away. Feeling stuck on an issue? Need help with Speedgrader or adding images to a course? No matter the problem, our friendly support located in Utah is always here to help!
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24/7/365 support for Richmond County Faculty is just a few clicks away. Feeling stuck on an issue? Can’t get near a phone? From your Dashboard, click on Help, and then Chat with Canvas Support. Our friendly support located in Utah is always here to help! |