The LMS is your friend!!

Apps & techniques for making the most of the LMS

in your PLTW classroom

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LMS Metrics (View Analytics)

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LMS Metrics (View Analytics)

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Apps & Techniques

• Uploading numerous files and file types as assignments in the LMS (docs, photos, videos, etc.)

• Scanners, Apps, Smartphones

• Google Drive & other cloud storage

• Speed Grader (LMS) – great reason for electronic uploads

• Student ePortfolios created within the LMS

Uploading Files to the LMS

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PROS:• PLTW requirement for creating and maintaining

an electronic portfolio

• Teachers can grade electronically and provide immediate electronic feedback (Speed Grader)

CONS:• File uploads can involve numerous files and file

types (photos, software files, word & PDF docs, etc.)

• Can pose a technological challenge for students to upload files

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Sample File Types for LMS Upload

Modified Word doc with student answers

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Sample File Types for LMS Upload

Picture / Image file of actual student work

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Sample File Types for LMS Upload

Student completes activity by hand and uploads scanned pdf file

Upload Options

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• The Old Fashioned way…..SCANNER

PROS:

• Easy and most classrooms have access to one

CONS:• Very time consuming

• Not many have access to one outside of school

• Multisim files can’t easily be scanned – must print first

Apps

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CANVAS (FREE):

ios 8.0 for iphone,Ipad, ipod touch

Android OS

*Also available: WebOS, Blackberry, and Windows Phone

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Canvas App

• Nearly all of the features in the LMS are available on the phone app

• Easy to submit assignments using Google Drive, Dropbox, or other cloud-based apps or

• Easy to submit photos of circuits or documents directly from your phone

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Canvas App

• pltw.instructure.com

• Use your login credentials to access the LMS

• Similar look and feel as LMS

• Most, but not all features are available

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Canvas App

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Canvas App – File Uploads

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Canvas App – Other Screens

Smartphones – (No Canvas)

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• Smartphone scanning apps:• Google Drive (Android - free)

• CamScanner(Android, ios, Windows – free/pay)

• Scannable by Evernote (ios – free/pay)

• Genius Scan(Android, ios, Windows – free/pay)

• Google Drive App (Android only):• Scan in pics, files etc. into PDF files –

crops but extra features not great

• OCR capabilities

• Obviously works directly with Google Drive storage

• Really EASY to use (multiple pages)

Google Drive as a scanner??

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Google Drive as a scanner??

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CamScanner

• Most Popular – used by most of my kids

• OCR capabilities

• Best auto-crop, “enhance”, and annotate scanned images features

• Cloud based synch & storage available ($1.99) via Google Drive, Dropbox etc.

• Easy to use

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CamScanner

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CamScanner

• Similar to CamScanner – scans to PDF but also image files

• Auto-crop, “enhance”, and annotate scanned images – not as good as CamScanner

• Cloud based synch & storage available ($6.99) via Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote etc.

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Genius Scan

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Genius Scan

Scannable by Evernote

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• Similar to CamScanner – scans to PDF or image files

• Very limited Auto-crop, “enhance”, and annotate features – not nearly as good as CamScanner

• Can send image via the app selected from your phone (cloud, email, etc.)

• Automated feature is good – automatically switches back from manual

Scannable by Evernote

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Scannable by Evernote

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Skitch by Evernote

• Use Skitch to annotate photos and PDFs, or start from scratch with a blank canvas.

• Students can use prior to uploading PDF files to the LMS

• Easy to use

• Part of Evernotes suite of apps so it integrates well with Evernote and Scannable

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Skitch by Evernote

Speed Grader (LMS)

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• Easy electronic grading of uploaded files

• Comments, text within the document, draw, highlight etc.

• Comments sent via canvas to student

• Assignment version control

• Attach files and audio comments

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Speed Grader (LMS)

Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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• Completely customizable

• Can be public or private via URL

• Student can download a zipped file version of the ePortfolio and have a permanent file with all of their PLTW activities and projects

• Easy to create via the Creation Wizard

• Can attach or include additional files

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)

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Student ePortfolio (LMS)