How to set your contacts (for notifications) in Canvas. By default it is set to your @graniteschools.org account.  YES, students have one of those too.  Log in to www.office.com to check it.  However add whatever e-mail want but make sure it is one you do check.  I HIGHLY suggest your @granitesd.org acct. since you log in to Google quite often.

My suggestions!

• In the Notifications area Conversation = inbox = "e-mail" As in, check your inbox for a conversation.  Many users send conversations to their e-mail and then say student's have e-mailed them...
• Do NOT send your Conversations to your e-mail. Just have the conversation in Canvas.  Skip the middle software!  Check your inbox, respond in your inbox.
• Add a phone number too and get texts.
• Get a text when there is Conversation and know to check your inbox!
• You can decide what other notifications you want and where you want them sent.  You could chose to not be notified or not to check your e-mail but those are YOUR <bad> choices.

Videos should be embedded into canvas!  That "forces" the students to watch the video in your Canvas page.  If you just put a link to a video for students to click on... you just sent the kid the movie theater and expect them to come back!

Create your page or assignment, then click the video icon in the edit box and select embed.  Paste.  Click OK.  this will keep you students in "Class" and not wandering around the "theatre"... aka being sent to YouTube!

15 Video Conferencing Personal Etiquette & Protocols

• Wear work-appropriate clothing and be sure your work space is orderly
• Frame the camera correctly and pay attention to what is behind you
• Have the right light and be cognizant of back lighting and distracting glare
• Be aware of outside noise and when possible, schedule meetings in a quiet space
• Be courteous to other participants and don't carry on side conversations
• Look directly at the camera, maintain eye contact, be present and stay seated
• Speak clearly, don't shout and keep body movements minimal
• Be aware of visual alignment with your camera positioned above your monitor  
• Avoid distractions such as your phone and leave the keyboard alone
• Don't interrupt other speakers and use the established meeting cues  
• If other participant cameras are on, yours should be also
• If you have signed in, use your first and last name, not a nickname or handle
• Eat before or after a video conference call, not during
• Remember that mics and cameras are live  
• If you are interrupted by a call, child, etc., mute your audio and disable your camera while you’re dealing with the interruption. Return discretely to the video meeting without unnecessary explanation.  

 
10 Video Conferencing Etiquette Operational Protocols

• Test your technology before the meeting to ensure it is working correctly
• Start and end on time, virtual time is just as important as "real" time
• Have an agenda and perhaps a time keeper
• Have a moderator if you can to help people stay on track and engaged
• Identify meeting cues such as raising hands, sharing documents, etc.
• Briefly explain technology features available such chat pods, etc
• Begin with a safety minute and/or housekeeping moment
• Remind participants to mute their mics when not speaking 

Gradebook has 2 required uses.

1. Attendance
2. Posting of Midterms and final grades

So right now you do not need to even log in to it.  All your assignments are and should be completed in Canvas.  And Canvas only.  Assignments will push to Gradebook.  I have always had people ask about assignments that are not completed "electronically" or in Canvas.  Not a problem.  Put scores in Canvas - Stay out of Gradebook!
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I am seeing teachers put content in Canvas as an assignment, then go to GSD Gradebook and adding the same assignment to enter scores.  You're working to hard and adding too much data! Just record the scores in Canvas.  Either in the Grades screen above or in Speed Grader below.

You can now add Google Hangouts Meet DIRECTLY in to your Canvas class. You can add it anywhere but if you want students "live" it may be best add to your calendar if you want students to know when your it is.  In my example below I added it to a page, but you can add it to most editable items in Canvas. It is just a code/link for them to click.
UPDATE on 3/30 I do not see the external tool icon in the calendar editing box.  I would make a page with YOUR hangout info on to store... Then make a calendar item and copy and paste YOUR hangouts info into the text box.