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Meet the innovative learning platform available at no cost to teachers and students across all New York City Public Schools. With iLearnNYC powered by D2L Brightspace, you can focus less on tasks and more on teaching. It’s your ticket to making learning an interactive journey that captivates and inspires your classroom.

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Creating Custom Widgets in iLearnNYC

VIRTUAL | APR 15, 2024
3:30 – 4:00 PM EDT
Are you interested in learning how to further personalize and engage your students on your course homepage? Join us to learn how to create custom widgets and add them to your homepage. We’ll also share some fun use cases we’ve seen being used among educators.
In this session, you’ll:
  • learn how to create a custom widget
  • find out how to add widgets to your homepage
  • see examples of commonly used widgets
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Welcome to iLearnNYC

All K-12 public school teachers in NYC have free access to iLearnNYC. What does iLearnNYC offer?

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Access the Platform

  1. Create your iLearnNYC course by syncing STARS data (never update class rosters again, it’s all automated!)
  2. Sign into iLearn and enter your virtual class 
  3. Get acquainted with iLearn with Brightspace training
  4. Use the tools with your classes!
  5. Your Implementation Manager can assist you with questions you may have and support your using iLearnNYC 

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Your Implementation Manager (IM) is available for opt-in assistance and support. They’re your go-to contact for any issues. Use the list below to find and contact your IM:

iLearnNYC Popular Tools

Not sure where to begin? Check out these tools, that are designed especially for the various ages you might teach!

K-5 teachers

Grade 6-8 teachers

Grade 9-12 teachers

K-5 teachers

Introduce digital tools to your youngest students and early readers, by communicating with them and assessing the work they’re most proud of!

  • Icon based navigation

    Support educational independence in non-readers and early readers with the image-based navigation function. Educators can use the available images for the most commonly used system links or upload custom images.

  • Activity feed

    Quickly share updates with your students including reminders, key updates, and links to other locations.

  • Portfolio

    Easily collect learning artifacts with shared devices in the classroom. Even your youngest learners can capture pictures of their work and reflect on their learning—and you can provide rich feedback.

Grade 6-8 teachers

Create a digital learning space that documents learning, practices digital literacy, enables rich feedback, and can easily differentiate based on student needs.

  • Portfolio

    Easily collect learning artifacts with shared devices in the classroom. Even your youngest learners can capture pictures of their work and reflect on their learning—and you can provide rich feedback.

  • Activity feed 

    Quickly share updates with your students including reminders, key updates, and links to other locations.

  • Assignments

    Students can submit assignments electronically, and be graded with video clips, rubrics and more.

Grade 9-12 teachers

Build a digital learning space that includes course content, assessments, and collaboration. Differentiate learning paths easily for students to help them be successful, and prepare your students for college by using the same LMS the CUNY & SUNY campuses do.

  • Content

    Organize your content so students can easily find the assets you’ve shared a. Guide them through a single path of learning activities to help them stay on track.

  • Quizzes

    Create automatically graded quizzes that provide immediate feedback to students. Save time this year and next by copying them over to your course next year.

  • Assignments

    Students can submit assignments electronically, and be graded with video clips, rubrics and more!

Passport to Social Studies Program

NYCDOE’s K-12: Passport to Social Studies program is now available to educators through iLearnNYC powered by D2L Brightspace. These free and accessible unit guides and content for 6-8 grades is already available, with content for 4th, 9th, and 10th grades ready for use in the coming weeks. Passport to Social Studies guides and digital learning materials are available for access for all teachers through TeachHub.

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With built-in accessibility tools and features—including multiple languages, translation capabilities and ways to personalize learning at scale—iLearnNYC teachers and students can access the platform anytime, on any device.

iLearnNYC Resources

Make the most of iLearnNYC by exploring everything the platform has to offer.

  • K-12 Educator Webinars

    iLearnNYC Resources

    Get up to speed with iLearnNYC’s time-saving tools and features. Learn tips, tricks and strategies to get the most out of the platform.

  • K-12 Brightspace Training

    iLearnNYC Webinars

    New to the platform? Looking to level up your skills? Boost your iLearnNYC mastery and get the knowledge you need in hands-on sessions led by iLearnNYC experts.

  • VLE Training Resources

    K-12 Quick Tips for D2L Brightspace

    Watch quick video tutorials that showcase tips and tricks, workflow best practices, and examples to help optimize your Brightspace classroom.

  • K-12 Resources

    Brightspace Training

    Get the most out of iLearnNYC, powered by Brightspace, with this four-step training plan for educators.

  • Watch professional learning webinars organized by the Ontario Ministry of Education

    iLearnNYC Community Group

    Your go-to for all things iLearnNYC—tips, tricks, resources, upcoming events and more. Connect with other NYC educators to hear how they use iLearnNYC in their classrooms—and help create a culture of shared success.

  • K-12 Resources

    Brightspace K-12 Facebook Group

    Join the D2L Brightspace for K-12 Facebook group to ask questions, share your experiences and learn tips, tricks and strategies.

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