Clickable images in Canvas (#lscanvas)

Have you seen some of the homepages people are building in Canvas? Ever wonder how they created these clickable images? Check out this process to turn your page up to 11.

Note: Make sure you can prove that the images you are using have the proper creative commons license. Using an image you found with a Google search might not be legal for you to use.

Start with Google

I start with a simple Google search for the image I want to use.

I searched for tree.

I then clicked on Images.

1. Click Tools on the far right.

2. Click one of the four options below Not filtered by license. By choosing a different option you will be shown images you can use freely without worrying of unfortunate things happening like it did to this teacher. Here is how Google defines the Labeled for... categories.

3. Download the image.

Open Your Canvas Course

Click on Files on the left side navigation of your course.

1. Click +Folder
2. Name the folder, be specific!
3. Click the check symbol.
4. Click on the new folder to open it.

1. Click Upload in the upper right corner.
2. Click on the image you downloaded from Google.

In your Canvas course.
1. Click the image icon.
2. Click Canvas.
3. Click the Course Files folder.

1. Click your newly uploaded image.
2. Click Update.

1. Highlight or click your image.
2. Click the link icon in the toolbar.
3. Paste the image you want to link your image to. This could be an outside site or something within your Canvas course.

Like your ELMO but with an iPad (elementary classroom teachers)

I used AirServer to create the infinity mirror effect. We were in a meeting today and Dominic told us about this fantastic idea. As we discussed all things technology he explained one method of using the iPad as a portable ELMO. It was too cool not to share. Step 1 Make sure you have AirServer running on your laptop. 1. Click the Windows key on your keyboard or click the icon in the lower left of your screen. 2. Just start typing AirServer. 3. Click AirServer. Don't see it? Contact technology or your building tech person. Step 2 Connect your teacher iPad to your laptop. 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Start by swiping in the bezel, the black plastic part surrounding the screen. 2. Click AirPlay Mirroring. 3. Click your name. Step 3 Open the camera app and instant portable ELMO! Anything you see in the camera's len will be broadcast to the big screen. I just used this method to take a picture of my notebook as a demonstration of how co

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

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