What is Canvas?

An effective LMS is a very complex ecosystem designed to make it easy for teachers and students to access resources from multiple sources. Some of the benefits are:

• gives teachers a centralized place to post learning resources and make the administration of class work simpler

• helps teachers create lessons and resources that engage their students, and deliver personalized learning (include resources for different levels of understanding, which can then be assigned to specific pupils)

• automates routine administrative tasks and communication with colleagues, district leaders, parents and other stakeholders

• allows online tools housed in the LMS to be accessed on the many devices used by teachers and students

• promotes collaboration inside and outside the classroom, engaging students more in their learning and giving a voice to less confident students

• provides the ability to share lesson plans, assignments, classroom announcements and other information with others

• allows content coordinators and teachers to build content independently or together, and easily share

Explore the features of Canvas here: https://www.canvaslms.com/k-12/features

Canvas isn't just a product, it's a breath of fresh air. It's an educational revolution. Watch the video below to see the cool things you can do with Canvas LMS.

Click here to read an article from EdSurge written by a high school student attending a blended school in California that uses Canvas as an LMS. Her observations and advice for teachers who blend are straight-forward and practical.