canva

Have you dug into Canva yet? Canva, a cloud-based graphic design platform, is a game-changer for both professional designers and beginners. Canva can be used to create a plethora of multimedia products including flyers, infographics, posters, social media posts, mind maps, presentations, videos, web pages, whiteboards, and more. Need a quick newsletter post or flyer for your audience? With Canva, you can jump in and out in just 15 minutes and walk away with an amazing product and quickly share it online.

Canva is not limited to staff, it’s also a valuable tool for teachers. Design engaging lesson plans, educational posters …

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pl summit

Registration is now open for the FUSD Winter PL Summit, where you can sign up to attend a variety of online webinars that will take place on January 4th and 5th, 2024.

The EdTech Team is excited to share our sessions focused on integrating technology into instruction and learning. Some highlights include Generative AI, Class Teams, Reading Progress, and the newly adopted Canva! Check out our sessions below with links to register. If you find something that resonates with you, please register quickly as seats are limited. The registration window is open now and will close on December 31st, 2023 …

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tss

The FUSD Student Technology Scope and Sequence acts as a roadmap for teachers to cover essential tech skills in a structured way, aiding lesson planning and tracking student progress. For students, it provides a clear path to gradually develop and master technology skills, fostering confidence and adaptability in using tech for learning and beyond. 

This year, members of CIPL and IT began a process to update the current FUSD Technology Scope and Sequence, which was originally adopted back in 2014. As you know, technology is constantly evolving, and we want to ensure that our students are well-prepared for each grade level and the #AsYetImagined future. 

As part …

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canva

We are excited to share that we will be launching Canva for Education through the FUSD Clever portal on December 1st, 2023!  

All teachers and students will have access to the all-in-one visual communication platform through Clever. All staff will be able to access Canva at canva.com and sign in with their Microsoft account. For teachers, Clever will roster your existing students so you can create Canva assignments for your multimedia projects. Below you will find resources and tutorials for learning more about Canva.

What is Canva? 

Canva is a web-based app that can be used to create stunning multimedia products with ease. This includes posters …

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Reading Progress is an amazing digital tool that can used by students to practice and improve reading fluency. As part of Class Teams assignments, Reading Progress has been growing and developing into a robust tool that can also check for comprehension and reading expression. One of the challenges with using Reading Progress in the classroom has been the background noise that can occur within a student’s reading recording.

To address this, Microsoft has added in a background noise suppression tool. In addition to this exciting new feature, they have added the ability to turn off the auto-detect review tool and …

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