The AI tools in our AI Tookit have been vetted and approved for use in the District. Any Google or Microsoft Sign-ins have been enabled. This list will be updated as terms of use and free services evolve over time, but it's a great place to start.

Be sure to open MagicSchool from your ClassLink LaunchPad. Do not use your Google email to login to MagicSchool - you will not have access to all of the features.

Watch this video for directions.

If you are launching a Student Room, you can generate a link to share in Canvas. Troubleshooting: Students need to be logged into ClassLink in order to access MagicSchool.

Lesson Hook: Give information about your current topic and get three creative ideas for engaging students. Quick example (video)

Role Play is a new student tool (toggle to MagicStudent to view student tools) you can customize for students to practice conversations or interviews.

Podcast Outline another MagicStudent tool. Launch in a student room or walk through it together on the big screen. Try creating a podcast with literary or historical characters!

🎙️ Class Debates or Panel Discussions Podcast
📖 Storytelling or Audiobook Podcast
📰 Current Events or News Report Podcast
🎤 Interview Podcast with Experts or Community Members
🏛️ Historical Reenactment Podcast
🧪 Science or Math Concept Explainer Podcast
🌍 Language Learning or Translation Podcast
🧠 Reflection or Personal Growth Podcast
🤝 Collaborative Class Podcast Series
🏆 Podcast as a Final Project or Portfolio

To use MagicSchool with students, you pick one (or more) specific MagicStudent tools, customize them with your standards and expectations, then launch a room for students and share a link in Canvas. Now you can duplicate a room or share a template for a student room with your colleagues.

Watch this video to learn how: Sharing Student Rooms

You can create a follow-up prompt specific to your classroom needs then save it to reuse without retyping. Try generating versions of MagicSchool outputs to different reading levels or differentiating for your unique student population.

Watch this video to learn more.

Check out this video for complete step-by-step directions for using Apple Classroom. This video was filmed with iPads, but you can use Apple Classroom at the High School as well. They key is - all students (and you!) must be signed in with your school Apple ID. If you need to manually create a classroom (unusual situation), watch this video.

The latest updates to Canvas include AI for discussions and inbox, and updates to SpeedGrader and rubrics.

As of November 16 these updates have been delayed. Stay tuned for more information.

Video: AI Discussion Summaries

Video: AI-Powered Translation in Discussions and Inbox

Have you checked out Screen Capture Recorder in SpeedGrader yet? This feature was released over the summer and we highlighted it in the back to school course. It is not to be missed! You can now provide audio commentary as you markup and grade student work.

Also New to SpeedGrader:

• Sorting submissions anonymously and by status
• Great Read: How the First Letter of Your Last Name Can Affect Your Grades
• Equation Editor added to Rich Content Editor

Read more about SpeedGrader Updates on the Canvas Blog: Exciting Changes Coming to SpeedGrader - Modernization for a Faster Grading Experience

In our Spring 2024 newsletter we shared great information about Google Assignments (and why we love it), using New Quizzes (unique question types), and Canvas Studio (auto-generated captions say what?!) Click the link below to read more - use the Table of Contents to jump right to the topic you're interested in.

Need students to create a screen recording? Looking for an alternative way to record a presentation? Have students use Studio! Studio allows picture-in-picture so you can see a student's face while they walk through their slides or presentation. The resulting video is cloud-based, so it's easy to share with business partners or other audiences. And it's a simple submission to a Canvas assignment. Here's a video that can be used with students: Screen Recording with Studio

Antimatter is a collaborative and creative game where students are tasked with creating memes to represent what they learned in class. Students are able to choose from a number of templates and editing tools to create their memes. Then they are presented to the class for voting and review by the class. There are currently two game modes with three more in the works. Antimatter is restricted to 13+, so grades 8-12.

Website: https://antimatter.systems/

You can now login to Antimatter using your Google login.

Please let us know! We are working hard to keep the website updated. We welcome suggestions and want to be in touch with your needs. blc@shakopee.k12.mn.us

To read more about staff who may assist with technology and implementation questions, please refer to this webpage: Technology Help Resources.

Email: helpdesk@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Website: https://shakopee.incidentiq.com/

Email: blc@shakopee.k12.mn.us