TechBytes

• Secondary Third Quarter Grades
• March 18: Grading Window Opens
• March 27: Grades Due
• March 3-28: i-Ready Diagnostic
• Diagnostic 2 is now open as of March 3rd. It will be used as a baseline of where our students are after reopening.
• Diagnostic 3 will still be conducted in May to provide data for planning and to assess growth from Diagnostic 2.
• The Assessment Calendar has been updated to reflect the new windows
• May 31: Physical Fitness Test Scores must be submitted

Elementary teachers, have you noticed slowness in the HMH platform, both on your computer and on your Promethean board? Please let them know so they can address it! Navigate to HMH and click on the "i" in the lower right corner. Select "Feedback" and let them know what you are experiencing.

Because of changes to the Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service, access to YouTube on student accounts will change at the end of this month. Staff members will still have access to YouTube and will be able to embed YouTube videos in Canvas for their students. It is recommend you embed YouTube videos by using Canvas Studio. When you do this, you also have the option to add annotations and quiz questions, making videos more interactive.

How do I add a YouTube video to my Canvas Studio?

1. Click on the Studio icon in the Global Navigation menu on the left side of your Dashboard in Canvas.
2. Click on Create.
3. Select Add Media.
4. Copy the URL from YouTube.
5. Paste the URL from YouTube.
6. Click on Add Video.
7. The video is now listed in your Studio and the link can be shared to your students.
8. At this point, you can also choose to add questions and annotations and then create an assignment with your video.