November 30th, 2023

3:30 - 5:30 via Zoom


Agenda

3:30 - 4:20 >> Exploring AI for Educators

4:25 - 4:55 >> Breakout Round 1 (choose from either option listed below)

5:00 - 5:30 >> Breakout Round 2 (choose from either option listed below)


Exploring AI for Educators

AI is all the rage and terror in schools today. Join us for a demo of some of the most popular AI tools that educators are using in their classrooms. Stay for a discussion of the implications that this has for student learning and the increased need for authentic assessments.


Breakout Round 1 (4:25 - 4:55)

Google Tips & Tricks

Step up your Google toolbelt. We will train you to use shortcuts and strategies with Google features to maximize your time. Learn to collaborate and co-create with your colleagues, manage your time effectively, optimize your productivity, and ensure seamless communication with your peers and students to support a collaborative learning environment. We’ll explore Tasks, Keep, Calendar, and Email features among others.

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Create with Canva

A highly informative and engaging training session on designing with Canva. Gain the skills to create visually appealing and professional-looking educational resources. Master Canva’s user-friendly interface, extensive library of templates, images, and fonts, as well as its powerful design tools. Gain hands-on experience in designing eye-catching posters, presentations, and social media graphics. Leverage Canva's collaboration tools to encourage student engagement and foster creativity in the classroom.


Breakout Round 2 (5:00 - 5:30)

Personalize Bulk Emails

Join us for an exciting and informative training session on harnessing the power of mail merge and Autocrat to revolutionize your school's email communication. In this training session, you will learn step-by-step how to merge your student database with email templates, allowing you to effortlessly create and send personalized emails to students, parents, and staff. Discover how to effectively merge data such as student names, grades, achievements, and important milestones seamlessly into your email templates.

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Student Displays of Learning

Explore several different platforms that students can use to publish and celebrate their content mastery. Gone are the days of 5-paragraph essays. Come learn how to help students create visually engaging displays of their work using the technology they love so much. Explore how to create PechaKucha, One-Pagers, and Explainer Videos with accessible platforms for all students.


This is a free event for anyone in a partner district. Feel free to share this website with any colleague you think may be interested.


We’ll send out a Zoom Event link to all registered attendees the week prior to November 30th. You can attend all sessions from that same link.