Shifting to Canvas: A Weekly Update
June 1, 2022
How do I find a course if it is not visible in my Canvas Dashboard?
Navigate to Harford.Instructure.com
Final Canvas Module Release
"A Day in the Life" - Shift in thinking from exploring and understanding to designing and implementing. Hear teacher voices, see modeled lessons, and begin to design how your class will work in the Canvas platform. It is recommended to take this session as your last choice session.
The Module will open today, Wednesday, June 1, at 4:00 p.m.
Professional Development for Canvas
Time is winding down to complete the professional development courses in Canvas. Please be sure to register (Hector) and complete the required professional development sessions (Canvas PD).
HCEA Certificated: All HCEA Certificated Employees (Instructional Staff, including teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists, and related service providers).
- April 19th
- Part 1: Global Navigation Basics
- Part 2: Introduction to Modules
- Part 3: Migration Preparation and Professional Learning Plan
- Open until June 30th
- Digital Tools and Resources: Canvas Integration
- Using Canvas Assignments
HCEA Certificated Employees may choose to complete the two required sessions OUTSIDE of their contractual day and receive a stipend of $75 ($25/hour) when the signature assessment is completed satisfactorily. HCEA Certificated Employees may choose to complete the two required sessions DURING the contractual day during self-directed time. NO stipend is available for this option.
HCEA Certificated Employees may choose to participate in an additional six choice Canvas professional learning sessions.
For HCEA Certificated Employees, stipends of $37.50 (based on negotiated rate of $25/hour) for each session completed outside of the contractual day will be processed.
Education Support Professionals: For Education Support Professionals may choose to participate in an additional six choice Canvas professional learning sessions. For any work successfully completed after April 19th, hourly rate for 1.5 hours for each session completed outside of the contractual day will be processed.
Register for required and choice sessions via the Hector links found in the HCPS Canvas Professional Learning course.
How Do I Access Canvas Professional Development?
Access Canvas via harford.instructure.com (consider bookmarking for off network access). The Professional Development content is in the HCPS Canvas PL course in Canvas.
Check for PD Completion in Hector
As Signature Assessments are graded in Canvas, completion of Modules will be marked in Hector. Check the status of your PD completion in Hector.
- Log into Hector
- Select Click Here for My Registrations
Office Hours
As staff work through required and optional modules in Canvas, virtual office hours will be available Monday through Thursday afternoons. Access the full schedule.
Questions?
Questions regarding this information should be directed to instructionaltech@hcps.org.