2025 SHHS Tech Launch

Poll

Which of these apply to you (select multiple if needed)

• New to teaching

• New to AISD

• Returning to AISD

• Attended a Tech session for new teachers at the PDC this week

Open Ended

What is the purpose of this thing?

Draw

Annotate:

⭕ I need some clarification here

✔️ I need to remember this going forward

Poll

Which of these Blocksi features do you think you'll take advantage of often? (you can select multiple)

• View student screens

• Block websites for the class (or specific students)

• Use the Heads Up button to capture student attention

• Send messages to the class (or specific students)

• Share your screen with students

Poll

Which of these options will you choose for our next block of learning?

• Canvas Quick-Start (Instructor-led)

• Blocksi Fundamentals (Indep. Async)

• Canvas Build Time (Indep. Work Time)

Let's take a break!

Match

Match the Discussion Setting to its explanation:

• Not recommended- this prevents students from responding to one another in the discussion

• Allows the teacher to easily find each student's contribution to the discussion (both posts & replies)

• Allows students to choose if their names and profile pics will be revealed or not

• Counts the number of "thumbs up" reactions to posts and replies - may be motivating or may cause anxiety

Disallow threaded replies

Graded

Partial Anonymous

Allow liking

• Disallow threaded replies

• Graded

• Partial Anonymous

• Allow liking

Audio Response

Why would a teacher want to record their voice in various places in Canvas?

Open Audio Recorder