Welcome to Episode 42 of the Canvascasters Podcast with our #DLDay Recap! Our first session welcomes Kristin Barr (Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Personalized Learning) and Pattie Bowen (Instructional Technology Resource Teacher) as they discuss their journey with Canvas LMS and Impact. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Finding Hap...
Mar 01, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Welcome to Episode 41 of The Canvascasters Podcast and a special edition as Eddie & Marcus finally reveal some personal news. Join them alongside some of the CanvasFam as they celebrate this important accomplishment. Details on Canvas LMS for Dummies: Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Canvas-LMS-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/1119828422/ Blog/Article Post in Study Hall: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/resources/articles/canvas-lms-for-dummies Canvas Cheat Sheet: https://www.dummies.com/articl...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 17
Welcome to Episode 40 of the Canvascasters Podcast with Tracy Parodi ! Tracy works as an Instructional Technologist at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Prior to working at Embry-Riddle, she served as an elementary school teacher for 7 years, as a K-5 Online Instructor for 7 years, and as a Personalized Learning Leader for 3 years, all in the Volusia County School District in Daytona Beach. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Jan 22, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Our FIRST OFFICIAL edition of The Canvascasters Podcast where the Canvascasters board the boat to Iceland and catch up with our CCE/Twitter friends Helena Sigurdardottir and Valla Ósk. Both educators have given so much to their schools and universities and recently led a deliberate Canvas LMS rollout. Helena has a Masters degree in Educational Science and Information Technology and is finishing a MicroMasters in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Maryland Global Campus. S...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Our InstructureCon21 Special Edition where the Canvascasters recap all the great happenings around the event from last week w/ special guests along the way. If you didn't get a chance to participate in this years event - Check it out here! Our Guests Today Include: Micheal Alendy (Florida International University) @NotUrAvrgMike Keynoter at InstructureCon21 Instructional Designer Tisha Richmond (Medford School District, Medford Oregon) @TishRich Student Engagement and Canvas Coordinator Speaker,...
Oct 14, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Welcome to Episode 37 of The Canvascasters Podcast w/ Don Lourcey! “The Don”, as we like to call him, is the Digital Teaching and Learning Coach & Canvas Administrator at Iredell-Statesville Schools in North Carolina. As is the case with so many amazing educators, Don started as an English teacher! He has extensive expertise in digital and online learning throughout his career. And, on top of all that, his Canvas game is strong! He is an Instructure Contractor: Instructional Designer, Canvas...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Welcome to Episode 36 of The Canvascasters Podcast! 2021 Nebraska Canvas User Group Conference - Marcus, Eddie, and our good friend KC Testerman (DR. KC!) hosted an afternoon chat with audience Q&A. It's always great to spend time with KC and we had a blast being a part of this conference. Instructure (CanvasLMS) is hosting a webinar on August 26th at 10am MDT for a Higher Education audience to talk about a brand new tool to help maximize your usage, streamline edtech transitions, and target...
Aug 17, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Welcome to Episode 36 of The Canvascasters Podcast! 2021 Nebraska Canvas User Group Conference - Marcus and Eddie were invited to keynote this 5th Annual Event and it was incredible. We are humbled by the experience and hope you find a few nuggets in our keynote recording - in its ENTIRETY! Instructure (CanvasLMS) is hosting a webinar on August 26th at 10am MDT for a Higher Education audience to talk about a brand new tool to help maximize your usage, streamline edtech transitions, and target co...
Aug 17, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome to Episode 35 of the Canvascasters Podcast! Today we turn over the mic to two of our favorites as they host The Canvascasters. Eddie & Marcus were thrilled to provide this closing session for the Elementary Summer Camp provided by the fantastic facebook group : Canvas for Elementary. This is the audio recording from that session. Check our their Summer Camp on FB for Elementary Educators! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instructurecast/message...
Jul 01, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome to Episode 34 of the Canvascasters Podcast! Today we welcome two members of the TL;DR Canvas Podcast - Jenn Mitchell & Ryan Lufkin! After working in higher ed, Jenn worked in marketing before finding a home in K-12 edtech. Passionate about supporting educators as they make real, lasting impact for students, she leads the K-12 product marketing team for LMS and Assessment products. Ryan’s career has been largely spent in the edtech space. His experience spans enterprise resource plann...
May 26, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 8
_________________________________ Get Your Canvascasters Spring Break Gear! https://www.bonfire.com/store/canvascasters/ _________________________________ Welcome to Episode 32 of the Canvascasters Podcast! Today we welcome Greg Bagby! Greg is currently the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was named one of EdTech Magazine's 30 K–12 IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2020. In his position, Greg works with schools that are 1:1, assist...
Mar 11, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week we welcome Snehal Bhakta to the Canvascasters Podcast! C urrently, Snehal is a CTE Administrator employed for the 5th largest school district in the country, Clark County School District(CCSD) focusing on ensuring that Nevada’s future workforce is prepared for success. Snehal has worked on projects related to increasing student and community participation with National Job Shadow Day, started an Annual Student Workforce & Innovation Summit for seniors, promoted growth of Career &am...
Feb 26, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. Jim Wolf has finally joined our show! In his current position, Jim trains and coaches teachers on Canvas utilization and other educational platforms and trains teachers on technology integration. He has a MSEd in Education from DePaul University and a MSEd in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University. Jim is a Certified Technology Specialist, a Canvas Administrator, Instructure Advocate, a Google Certified Educator levels 1 and 2, and an App...
Jan 28, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 5
It is episode THIRTY of The Canvascasters Podcast as we welcome Dr. Ellen Bloomfield. Dr. Ellen Bloomfield serves as the Director of The Center for Teaching & Learning at Midway University where she led the transition to Canvas LMS in Spring 2020. As a result of the pandemic, the university switched to remote learning in March 2020 just shy of the 2 month go-live date for Canvas. During this time, Ellen led the faculty through rapid remote conversion of Spring 2020 courses in the previous LM...
Dec 23, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Welcome to Episode 29 of The Canvascasters Podcast! Canvas + UDL= Designing for ALL learners With 17 years of experience in public schools, Katie Fielding is always excited to talk about ways to integrate technology into the classroom. Katie transitioned to the role of Instructional Technology Coach at Woodbridge Senior High School after 13 years in the high school Science classroom. In that position, she has quickly found her niche in sharing instructional practices with her colleagues, and she...
Dec 08, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to Episode 28 of The Canvascasters Podcast! We welcome Cat Flippen who is an award-winning edu-leader recognized for her expertise with technology-empowered teaching and learning. She has an extensive background as a high school educator, district administrator, consultant, K-12 and Higher Ed faculty, and she currently serves as the Instructional Technology and Professional Learning Specialist and ELL/ESOL Coordinator for Jackson County Schools, in Georgia. She is a Google Certified Inno...
Nov 11, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of The Canvascasters Podcast! In this episode we welcome Melissa Loble to the show! She talks about the transformative educational landscape, what is in her Canvas backpack, and how she is preparing for CanvasCon 2020! Melissa is a seasoned Education Technology executive, customer experience, and business leader. She is passionate about innovating digital alternatives to traditional teaching/learning practices and delivering at scale. She is an IMS Global Learnin...
Oct 15, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast... We celebrate an entire season of CanvasLMS podcasts with this mega-episode, the finale of Season 1! We'd like to thank everyone who played a role in making our success a positive one through our first 26 episodes. All of our guests and supporters and those who played a special role early on in the process including Mark Boothe and Becky Frost. Our guest for this episode include: Carrie Gardner started out as a Graphic Designer, but then followed he...
Sep 26, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Suzy Lolley has been in public education for 16 years. She served as both a middle and high school English teacher and as an instructional technology specialist for teachers in K-12. She is currently a technology integration specialist at Kennesaw State University, and supports the personalized learning initiatives for two Fulton County elementary schools. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Master Trainer, a Microsoft Surface expert, and a Raspberry Pi ambassador. As if all of tha...
Aug 25, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Welcome to The Canvascasters Podcast. Kona Jones (2x) has graciously accepted our invitation to return to the show to discuss how DISTANCE LEARNING doesn’t mean DISTANT! Kona is the Director of Online Learning and facilitator of the Faculty Academy at Richland Community College in Illinois. Kona is a Canvas power-user and has been a mainstay in the Canvas Community for years Find Kona Jones on Twitter @KonaRJones *****Rocketbook Panda Planner Giveaway***** To enter make a short video or picture ...
Aug 19, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast - Marcus & Eddie make big announcements on their professional lives. We talk why we do what we do, thank the supporters we have, and get into the Bitmoji Classroom that has swept the CanvasLMS social media feeds/ Please consider supporting our Podcast. Make a One-Time Donation Support Our Podcast Monthly Leadership & Learning Back To School Leadership CanvasCon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instructurecas...
Jul 21, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Marcus and Eddie explain their new donation drive for the podcast and get a chance to catch up with THREE amazing educators as they give you ACTIONABLE items to do right away to gear up for your summer. Join Stephen Taylor, Jonathan Yoder, and Stevie Frank for this very fun episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instructurecast/message
Jun 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Dr. Betinna Love joins the show! Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and Associate Professor of Educational Theory & Practice at the University of Georgia. Dr. Love is also one of the field’s most esteemed educational researchers in the area of Hip Hop education. Her research focuses on the ways in which urban youth negotiate Hip Hop music and culture to form social, cultural, and political identities to create new and sustaining ways ...
May 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 21
What's a Canvas Backpack? It's really just a clever way of showcasing the Canvascasters' favorite Canvas tips and tricks. You won't want to miss this session, where we dive into some of their favs, as well as showcase how to use them. https://twitter.com/canvaslms/status/1251186338361032707?s=21 https://www.facebook.com/CanvasLMS/videos/1696946493781532 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMoGUEqWDIE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instructurecast/message...
Apr 19, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Rosie Santiago ( @Rosielivenlearn ) joins the show from Claremont Immersion School in Arlington, Virginia. An instructional technology coordinator with over 14 years of the educational experience. Rosie is passionate about language in relation to STEAM for all learners across disciplinary studies. Her elementary school uses Canvas exclusively K-5. When she isn't crushing robotics competitions or coaching her teachers on the ways of the Canvas force s...
Apr 09, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Travis Thurston joins the show from Utah State University’s Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence. Travis directs all professional development programming for ETE developing and facilitating seminars, workshops, and a teaching conference focused on the improvement of teaching Travis discusses the need for teachers to choose their own professional development path and his love for micro-credentialing and badging inside Canvas LMS. Travis’ Backpack ...
Mar 19, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Marcus and Eddie give a quick update on things going on inside our districts and how we are all currently being affected by Covid19 in education. This episode will also break down some of the best things we’ve seen come out of the last few months and how Canvas is helping us both achieve digital instruction continuity while in full-on disruption mode. Canvas Media Recorder Canvas Conferences/Big Blue Button Using apps and embed codes to “keep learner...
Mar 15, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of The Canvascasters Podcast: Van Bardell and Ryne Jungling join us from the great state of North Dakota to discuss their journey with MasteryPaths. Van teaches Math at Mandan Middle while Ryne molds minds as an AP Dual-Credit US History Teacher at Mandan High School. Both have 10 years of experience in the classroom and 5 years of CanvasLMS instruction. Van & Ryne discuss their passion for MasteryPaths and why it is critically important for student success. Van delivers an i...
Mar 06, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode, the Canvascasters welcome Khaled Al-ankar to the show. Khaled is Head of E-learning & Libraries at the Hull College Group. With the main focus on blended learning and innovation using widening participation delivery models that enhance the pedagogy of both staff and students. He is a passionate believer in EdTech and learner voice and is a proud Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. He holds a Degree in Computer Science and a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education. A...
Feb 28, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, the Canvascasters welcome Stevie Frank to the show. Stevie is a 5th-grade instructor in Zionsville, Indiana. She’s passionate about podcasting & experimenting through the Canvas LMS with her Canvas Littles. Stevie has worked with Dr. Chris Leland around “disrupting the commonplaces” of our readers and getting them to interrogate texts. Right now, her edu-passions are focused on equity in the classroom and building cultural understandings. You can follow her on Twitter @stevi...
Feb 07, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
