Technology Update - Week of May 16th

Canvas Feedback for 2021-22 School Year

• What a crazy year! Help us improve how we use Canvas for the 2021-22 School Year:
• (2) Feedback Sessions with IT Support 
• Wednesday, May 19th 3-4pm : Google Meet
  
• Wednesday, May 26th 3-4pm : Google Meet
• Survey (coming May 20th - after 1st session)

End of Year Preparations (Canvas):

1. May & June:
1. ALL of your current Canvas course cards will be available next year under "Previous Enrollments" -- NO ACTION REQUIRED by you to back anything up or save it offline.
2. Teachers using FLVS (Florida Virtual Schools Global) curriculum will LOSE access to the curriculum in August 2021.  However, FLVS quizzes will be available in your 2020-21 Canvas courses.
3. Last day for teachers to edit Canvas grades will be June 21, 2021. 
4. Last day for final grades to be entered into Synergy is June 17, 2021.
5. 20-21 Grading Timeline
2. Summer:
1. "Students will have access to this year's courses until Jun 16, 2021. After that, their courses will be removed from their dashboards and they will not have access/will have read only access. Teachers will have access to make edits, score assignments, and make changes to grades in courses until Jun 21, 2021. After that, you will have read only access. (Don't worry though, you will still have access to import that content into next year's courses so you won't need to start from scratch!)"
2. "Are you a go-getter, a planner, always two steps ahead? Do you hate vacation time and want to spend June and July preparing to mold young minds this fall? If you are planning on working on your Canvas Courses over the Summer to get a jump start on next year, here are a few ideas on where to start! 
   • Share to Commons If you'd like to share your course content to Commons privately, with others in the district, or with the public, you will need to do so before your course is concluded on June 21st. (Don't worry, you can still import the content without sharing to Commons if you choose. See below.)
   • Play with your "SAMPLE" Course  Since you won't have your course shells for next year's classes until closer to the fall, you can use your SAMPLE course or enter a tech request for a new course to begin preparing
   • Import From Commons Import content from courses you have shared to Commons or resources shared by other educators into your new Sandbox Courses.  
   • Copy Course Content From Past Course  You can import all of your course content from the previous year or select specific content from past courses. Here (in your Sandbox), you can make any additions or edits to prepare for next year. Make sure to select the box to include completed courses to get a full list.