Bamboo Beat

In this episode, the Canvascasters welcome Stevie Frank to the show. Stevie is a 5th-grade instructor in Zionsville, Indiana. She’s passionate about podcasting & experimenting through the Canvas LMS with her Canvas Littles. Stevie has worked with Dr. Chris Leland around “disrupting the commonplaces” of our readers and getting them to interrogate texts. Right now, her edu-passions are focused on equity in the classroom and building cultural understandings. You can follow her on Twitter @steviefrank23!

https://get.checkology.org/ - Virtual Classroom can help teach your students how to tell the difference between fact and fiction

Soundtrap’s Audrey O’Clair - @audreyoclair

https://diversebooks.org -  WeNeedDiverseBooks - @diversebooks

Tolerance.org - Teaching Tolerance - @teachingtolerance_org

Andy Knueven - @MrCoachK15

Marcus & Eddie also lament about their recent technical issues with an old platform, their optimism for the future, and their upcoming trip to Salt Lake City which will be their first CanvasHQ visit at the end of this month!

Our CanvasLMS “Share the Love” Contest

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuh7ErF0cZemkNgMZ0F0egiNT4Mmo2-XQmixgVr6-Asd2Ccw/viewform

InstructureCon2020 details!

https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon

Submit your Proposal for InstructureCon2020

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvauYC8x0SD6R7durqYYnfb3OtuqNsOhFPauHF8APa9pU9Og/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

We want to send out shout-outs to some of our most recent followers.  Welcome to the #CanvasFam!

Jenna Conan Simpson @jennaconan

Taresa O’Brian @TaresaO

Emily Craddock @EdTechETC

Jason Clark @jpclark03

Lindsey Allbright @LinzAllbright

Thanks for listening!

InstructureCon2020 details launched this week!

https://www.instructure.com/canvas/news/instructurecon

In this episode, The Canvascasters welcome Dr. Monica Burns to the show. Dr. Burns is an EdTech and Curriculum consultant, author and former New York City public school teacher. She visits schools across the country to support PreK-20 teachers to make technology integration meaningful and sustainable. Monica’s website ClassTechTips.com helps educators place “tasks before apps” by promoting deeper learning with technology.

https://classtechtips.com/

Twitter: @classtechtips

Jennifer Williams

@JenWilliamsEdu

Edutopia

@edutopia

#createEDU

We want to send out shout-outs to some of our most recent followers.  Welcome to the #CanvasFam!

Cory Edwards (@coryedwards) in Utah

TeachNVACS (@teachNVACS) a collaborative network of Nevada educators

Sanna Sharp (@SannaSharp) in New York

Mark Sarvary (@sensitivesci) in New York

Mrs. Schlecht (@mrs_schlecht) in PARTS UNKNOWN!!!

Thanks for listening!

A 2019 Year-In-Review - A highlight of all the great guests we've had this year on the podcast. A special thanks to everyone who has made this year possible. 

@mltolin

@towers1983

@konajones

@ohcanadatweet

@kbeimfohr

@ReneeMCarney & @scottwdennis

@LCHS_Physics

Amanda Wilkerson & Amanda Kitchell

Welcome to our first Teacher Tree Edition of The Canvascasters Podcast. Where Canvas Pandas talk shop from a classroom perspective and provide some “grab and go” ideas for listeners to take into their own classrooms!

In this episode, we chat with Amanda Kitchell, an English teacher at Twin Lakes High School, and Amanda Wilkerson a Computer Science and Programming Instructor at Central Nine.

When you hear how these two teachers are leveraging Canvas to create authentic, future-ready learning experiences for their students, you’re going to be blown away!

Episode 10: A Teacher Tree edition with not just one, but TWO Amazing Amandas!

There is more than one EPISODE 9 releasing to the world this weekend!  

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Canvascasters Podcast!  In this episode, we go for a deep dive of Canvas with Kevin Self from Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

We can’t wait to hear the three things that Kevin pulls out of their Canvas Bookbag.  Let’s get into it!

Using Blueprint courses in Canvas

Using Groups for differentiation of instruction for struggling learners or EL students.

Kevin Self @LCHS_Physics

It finally happened...

Our first CanvasLMS HQ guests are on the show!

In this episode we get an insider look straight from those who oversee the Canvas Community! Renee Carney (@ReneeMCarney) & Scott Dennis (@scottwdennis) join us for an exciting conversation about the new Community changes as well as the Canvas Advocacy program! Renee is the current Manager of Community at Instructure, while Scott leads as the Director of Community and Documentation. Both have an awesome team of Canvas employees at multiple locations. You aren't going to want to miss their insights into what the Canvas Community means to them and the future of professional learning networks on their platform.

In this episode we discuss:

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast.

In this episode, J. Kyle Beimfohr (@kbeimfohr) joins us from Zionsville, Indiana!  Kyle is a Technology Integration Specialist for Zionsville Community Schools.  Kyle facilitates outstanding learning opportunities for both teachers and students throughout his district and the state of Indiana.  Kyle has been working with the Canvas LMS for a long time and has been an amazing resource in Indiana for teachers looking to get better with the platform.   Finally, Kyle has recently, along with our friend Dianna Knox, taken the lead in our Indiana Canvas User Group.

In this episode we discuss:

Kyle's Shout-outs:

Dianna Knox @talkintechccs

Megan Tolin @mltolin

Kona Jones @KonaRJones

In this episode, a "hostful"  as The Canvascasters join together to catch you up on happenings around their schools! Join Eddie Small (@smallindiana) & Marcus Painter (@edtechmarcus) as they dive into their roles and open up about failures they have had in education.

In this episode:

A special thanks to all our listeners and recent followers of the podcast.

Sky the Spirit @skyvking (Florida)

Amanda Ketay @amandaketay (Utah)

Mandi Bush @mandibushDLC (Texas)

Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast.

In this episode, Chris Giles (@ohcanadatweet .... OH CANADA!) joins us from Beaverton, Oregon! A Canvas Administrator at Beaverton School District in Oregon. Beaverton is a public school district of nearly 41,000 students in 34 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 6 high schools, 5 Option schools, and 2 Charter schools! Chris facilitates Canvas professional development and facilitates the use of other digital platforms for grades 6-12 specifically. Beaverton has approximately 20,000 students using Canvas on a weekly basis.

Chris has a unique voice to share through his educational journey and offers a different perspective as an Admin at such a large district. 

In this episode we discuss:

• His brief exit from the classroom, moving to Brazil, and working with the Department of Ed in Arizona.

• What Canvas looks like in an everyday classroom.

• Setting students and teachers up for consistency and success in an LMS.

• Our love for Tier 1 support through Canvas & our CSM's!

Those that have inspired Mr. Giles through his educational journey:

gideonwilliams @gideonwilliams

Brad Moser @bmos

Brent Warner @BrentGWarner

Rebecca Larson @SunsetLarson

Laura Wojciechowicz @lauramaewojo

A special thanks to all our listeners and recent followers of the podcast.

Mr. Klink @VAteacher32

Joe Wakeman @wakemanjoe 

Oddvar Brekke @oddvar_brekke 

Frances Quirke @francesquirke 

Vickie Morgado @vickiemorgado1