For all our Newbies to the District, the IT Department will send monthly newsletters to share useful information and resources.

Your Technology Instructional Coaches has compiled a manageable set of resources to help you build your online instructional skills and foster a productive, supportive community.

This month's newsletter is especially important as it contains everything you need to know to make a smooth transition back to school. Contact us with any tips, tricks, or suggestions to help improve our communication!

As always, if you have comments or suggestions for improving this newsletter, please reach out to us.

~I.T. Department

1. It may take 1-2 minutes to import.
2. Click on Commons for the Global Navigation buttons.
3. Locate and click on your school's homepage.
4. On the right side, click on Import/Download.
5. Check the box for each course you want to import the homepage.
6. It may take up to 1 minutes to import.
7. Go to the course you imported the homepage and click on the Pages Course Navigation button on the left side.
8. This is where you will find your new imported homepage.

1. Click on your course and go the Pages Course Navigation button.
2. Locate your new imported school homepage and click on the three dots to the right side of screen.
3. From the menu, select Use as Front page.
4. It should now be marked as Front Page.
5. Click on the Home course navigation button.
6. On the right side of screen, click on Choose as Homepage.
7. From the dialog box, select Pages Front Page.
8. Click Save.

The Canvas for Elementary feature creates a digital classroom that reflects the physical classroom experience for elementary students. This change allows teachers to set up a homeroom course and a course for each subject to organize and focus student course participation.

East Side, Church Hill, South Side, West Clay and Fifth Street will see the new elementary theme in Canvas this year. Click the button and watch the video below to start learning and become familiar with the new look and features.

Educators can consider the following questions to determine if a digital tool will promote student engagement:

• How will students be engaged with the subject through the usage of this digital tool, allowing them to create, manipulate, and explore the content in ways that a traditional method would not allow?
• Is the digital tool capable of easily importing and manipulating content?
• Does using the digital tool provide students with a choice in how to demonstrate their learning?
• Is the digital tool conducive to creativity?
• Would using a chalkboard, whiteboard, manipulatives, or paper and pencil to complete the same task and be just as effective?
• Will this digital tool accommodate a variety of learning styles?
• Will the digital tool encourage self-directed, student-centered learning?
• Does this digital tool allow students to collaborate in new ways?

Continue to explore this best practice in the Best Practice Deep Dive: Promoting Student Engagement.

Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Location: 359 Commerce St, West Point, MS 39773, USA
Phone: (662)494-6364

West Point Consolidated School District

Email: katie.roach@westpoint.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Phone: (662) 295.9412

West Point Consolidated School District

Email: shekia.carroll@westpoint.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Phone: 662.295.0322