​Here is an list of example college-level courses created in Canvas (BLEND). take note of some of the design tools they use.

1. Social Media (Canvas Network Course)
2. Art Appreciation (Canvas Network Course, Open Course Library)
3. History of Ancient Civilization (Canvas Network Course, Saylor.org)
4. Game Design Concepts (Canvas Network Course)
5. Introduction to Openness in Education (Canvas Network Course, Lumen Learning)
6. U.S. History 2  (Canvas Network Course, Seattle Central Community College)
7. Physics of Animation, by Alejandro Garcia (FFT, teaches for San Jose State University)
8. Anatomy & Physiology II, by Bill Hanna (Massasoit CC)
9. Human Genetics, by Bill Hanna (Massasoit CC)
10. Technology Strategy, by Karl Ulrich (Wharton Business School)
11. The Internet and Society, by Robert Greenberg (FFT, teaches for Bard High School)

Piktochart - free for basic use, infographics: instructions/overview in BLEND

• My examples

Thinglink.com - free for basic use, image editor: instructions/overview in BLEND
Canva.com - free for basic use, image editor

• My examples

Logos/Fonts

• www.flamingtext.com/
• https://www.freepik.com/
• https://www.behance.net/
• www.deviantart.com/
• http://www.iconarchive.com/ 

Best practices for embedding slides
Google slides can be easily embedded, but the tool is only as good as your slides! Here are some tips on making your slides spicy!

PERSONAL USE
Add notes to yourself in the calendar.

• A/B day
• potential lessons and topics (year-long planning notes)
• meetings

The SAMR model is useful as you try to "Level Up" your blended learning in BLEND.
​Video overview
Real People examples (with images)

Canvas ePortolios
As we move towards a paperless environment, having students have a private, secure place to store their assignments can be useful. An ePortfolio in Canvas could also be used to replace "notebook checks," since students can load items to the site, organize them be unit/grading period, then submit a link to the teacher for the portfolio to be scored.

• Student use
  • archive of high school work
  • showcase of best work
  • journal/notebook
• Teacher use
  • replace notebooks
    • consider adding in a reflection requirement for each entry so students connect assignments to course objectives or outcomes
  • set up an ePortfolio assignment and grading an ePortfolio assignment
  • will allow students to begin collecting evidence for Academy Capstone courses, which may require examples of past work.
• UT module - Create an ePortfolio assignment
  • https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/633028/pages/create-an-eportfolio-assignment?module_item_id=8120027
• Student Canvas guides
  • ePortfolio menu of guides
  • getting started wizard
    • students could organize by grading periods or units
    • similar structure to files on a computer, with sections/folders, and pages
  • ​student sharing of ePortfolio with teacher and others
  • ePortfolio Video
• Teacher Canvas guides
  • ePortfolio menu of guides

presentation handouts

Here are a few technology tools that might work well in your classrooms.
Desmos - Graphic Calculator and Simulation tool
Lucidchart- Infographics, flowcharts, diagrams
Padlet - Collaborative tool (like a blank white/bulletin board, students add content)
Quizlet - testing/reviewing activities
Haiku Deck - presentations
Prezi - presentations
H5P - multiple activities: presentations, quizzes, charts, games, etc.

There are multiple models for Blended Learning. Read information about a couple of models that might be a good fit for your classroom.

Today, members of the Innovative Technology Late Start committee previewed Blend 101, the AISD new LMS (learning management system) to be rolled out for 2017-2018. A Q & A session followed. Many members were already familiar with Blend because they use or have tried the Canvas LMS. Questions focused on how this would be useful/helpful for teachers and students, importing, and general questions.

1. You will have time to ask me any specific tech questions you may have.
2. See examples of tech-infused projects I have used in my classroom. http://www.e-history.org/just-for-fun.html www.e-history.org/just-for-fun.html
3. You will gain access to my TCEA shared Google Drive with multiple presentations from the conference over various tech-related topics AND the time to pick and choose the ones you want to save to your own Google Drive. You must be logged in to your AISD Google/Cloud account to access this file.

LINK: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0ZY9TmMfLp4TzFMSUt0dTg4N1k?usp=sharing

This week, group members briefly discussed the 1-on-1 device opportunity that AISD is potentially rolling out next year for freshman. Afterwards, Cherry Whipple gave a brief overview of Canvas, the district's new LMS system being implemented next year at Austin High. Group members agreed to test out the LMS by creating a sample course to play around with options. Feedback provided by the sample courses will be used to help plan a campus-wide training in the Spring.