BLEND for Parents Main Page
AISD is using BLEND to amplify and support teaching, learning, and communication at all grade levels. Here are some key things to know:
- BLEND is our district's version of Canvas LMS Links to an external site., a tool that the University of Texas and other K-12 districts, colleges, and universities around the country are using to support instruction. This is why BLEND email/text notifications say "Canvas."
- Teachers are still getting comfortable with BLEND and are using it to varying degrees.
- ALL Parents/Guardians have "Observer" access to BLEND. This means that when they click on BLEND through the portal or download and set up the Canvas mobile app, they will automatically be able to view any published content for their child's courses.
- Parents will ONLY be able to see individual responses and teacher feedback for their child, not for the entire class.
- TEAMS is still the grade book of record. Parents should still access overall course grades through Self Serve, but if a teacher is using BLEND to grade individual assignments, parents can view those assignment grades in BLEND.
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Before they can access BLEND, parents will need to set up a Parent Cloud Account. These resources are designed to support parents with this process. If a parent or guardian needs support with their account setup, they should call the Parent Help Desk at 512-414-9187. |
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These printable documents provide parents/guardians with key information about BLEND.
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This page contains helpful BLEND (Canvas) guides in multiple languages. |
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These links will take parents to short screencasts that demonstrate what BLEND looks like from the parent "observer" view.
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This link will direct parents to another BLEND course with very detailed information about how BLEND works. The course is available in English and Spanish. |
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📢 If you have a Parent Support Specialist or PTA on your campus looking to learn more about connecting parents with BLEND, encourage them to reach out to your assigned Technology Design Coach Links to an external site.!
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