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ALC and Canvas

ALC & Canvas Organization Playlist

This playlist is intended to provide teachers with suggestions and tips for organizing Active Learning Cycles in Canvas. Teachers are highly encouraged to start by watching the video. Below are how-to guides with step-by-step instructions…

ALC and Seesaw

ALC & Seesaw Organization Playlist

This playlist is intended to provide teachers with suggestions and tips for organizing Active Learning Cycles in Seesaw. Teachers are highly encouraged to start by watching the video. Below are how-to guides with step-by-step instructions…

Alternative Writing Formats

Alternative “Writing” Formats

Writing can be integrated into any subject area, and it doesn’t have to be limited to traditional essays or stories. There are numerous alternative writing formats that students and teachers should consider. These varied formats…

Canvas Discussions Planning Document

Canvas Discussion Planning Document

This is a planning tool that cam be used by teachers and staff to develop effective discussions in Canvas. In this document you will find resources for: Writing quality discussion prompts Building community Using sentence…

AISD Formative Assessment Matrix

Formative Assessment Matrix

In order to reach the Synergistic Culture level on the AISD Best Practices Rubric, teachers must design and facilitate 鈥渁 variety of鈥 formative assessments鈥 using a variety of digital tools.鈥 With that end in mind, this matrix will help you select the most appropriate digital formative assessment tool for specific purposes.

STAAR Technology Enhanced Items

New STAAR Question Types Toolkit (TEIs)

Beginning with the spring 2023 STAAR administration, students who test online will interact with a variety of new technology enhanced question types in addition to traditional multiple-choice questions. TEA refers to these new question types as Technology Enhanced Items (TEIs).

PreK-2 Technology Resources

PreK-2 Technology Resources

This collection of resources is designed specifically for teachers in grades PreK-2. You will find guides for using Seesaw, the Frontline Skillbook, and the use of touchscreen Chromebooks.

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Student Discourse

Student discourse refers to the way in which students communicate and interact with each other and with their teachers in an academic setting. Effective student discourse is essential for promoting learning and engagement, as it…

Technology Integration Quick Win

Technology Integration Quick Wins

These are groups of strategies and tools that will lead teachers toward successful technology integration without the hassles. They all have minimal learning curves, short durations, and all but guarantee success in integrating technology with…