Guide for New Employees

Digital Teaching and Learning Resources for New Employees

The beginning of the school can be overwhelming. The Digital Teaching and Learning team wants to provide you with a quick reference guide to manage your digital needs for the start of the school year. Please reach out to your Digital Teaching and Learning Coach if you need additional assistance.

MACBOOK RESOURCES

POWERTEACHER PRO

CANVAS

Canvas is Iredell-Statesville Schools' learning management system (LMS) that brings K-12 classroom tools together.

The following resources will help you leverage Canvas for student learning:

Canvas Support

Beginning, Middle, and End Processes

Beginning- and End-of-Course Checklist
Course Set-up Roadmap
Canvas and PowerTeacher Pro (Steps to Syncing Gradebook and Importing Assignment Categories)
Course Design Look-Fors
Top Ten Canvas Tips to Leverage Student Learning
Designing Course Content with Canvas Tools
Personalize Learning with Mastery Paths
Canvas Best in Class (Samples & Examples) (Explore a variety of K-12 Canvas use cases)
Canvas and SAMR

Learn Canvas

1. NCEES Self-Paced Canvas PD Courses

NC Digital Teaching and Learning is excited to share two new self-paced professional development courses on the LMS, Canvas.

Growing with Canvas - The Growing with Canvas course is a “Level 1” introduction to all things Canvas.
Diving Deeper with Canvas - Educators more familiar with the LMS can utilize the Diving Deeper with Canvas course for specific training on personalized learning, feedback, and course design.

If you are interested in these PD opportunities, enrollment information can be found in the NCEES Self-Paced PD Guide.

2. Master Canvas Teacher Learning Pathway: You can take all four courses to become a Master Canvas Teacher or your can take each course a la carte style. The learning pathway includes four courses:
- Canvas Palooza Micro-Credentials Stack
- Canvas Choice Board
- Designing Courses with a Purpose
- Ready! Set!! Go!!! Mastering Skills to Leverage Canvas
  
  3. Canvas Video Hub

Canvas Parent Observer
Encourage the parents/caregivers of all your students to be Parent Observers.

This FAQ will get them started and answer all questions they may have about being a parent observer.

Guide Parents to the Parent Portal located under Students/Parents on the issnc.org home page. This page will provide parents with a wealth of resources to connect as a Parent Observer.

SIGNING INTO YOUR MANAGED APPLE ID ON YOUR MAC AND IPAD

Managed Apple IDs are special district-created and district-owned accounts that provide access to Apple services. Managed Apple IDs are designed to meet the privacy and security needs of schools, including limitations on purchasing and communications, and role-based administration.

ISS Apple IDs sync with Google accounts, so the usernames and passwords are the same for each.

Features for teachers and students

Managed Apple IDs are designed to access key iCloud services that are typically used in an education setting, as well as a few features built specifically for schools.

• Upgraded iCloud Storage. Managed Apple IDs receive 200GB of free iCloud storage.

• Access to iCloud services. iCloud services include Shared iPad, iCloud Drive, Photos, Safari, Notes, News, Calendars, Reminders, and Backup.

• Apple Classroom and Apple Schoolwork. Class rosters created in Apple School Manager are automatically available in Apple Classroom and Apple Schoolwork. Student progress reporting can optionally be enabled in Apple School Manager.

• iWork collaboration. Teachers and students in the same organization can collaborate with iWork and Notes.

• Books (not available in all regions). Books, including books purchased in bulk, can be assigned to Managed Apple IDs.