An Exploration of Artifical Intelligence for Educators: Part 2
Building off of last year's overwhelming success, 517 Ed Tech and SITN are collaborating again! Join us for this year's event as we explore new A.I. tools, updated strategies and a fresh look at this fast-changing landscape.
Register for An Exploration of Artificial Intelligence for Educators: Part 2
When: October 9, 2024 - doors open at 8:30, session 9 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Clinton County RESA in St. Johns, MI
Cost: $0
Lunch and 5 SCECHs will be available.
Classroom Innovation Grants return for the 2024-2025 School Year!
Applications for a $500 Classroom Innovation Grant are now being accepted. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2024. Head to the Classroom Innovation Grant homepage for full details and application information.
The Educator's Workbench - Cohort 6 is coming to Okemos starting on September 25th!
This free, 2-Day exploration of Universal Design is of our highest-rated projects based on attendee feedback.
Interested in joining cohort 6? Head to the Educator's Workbench homepage for all the details and to get signed up!
517 Ed Tech Mini Gems
Throughout the Fall, Allison, Christy, and Andrew will be hunting through the Ed Tech wilderness, looking for the Gems that are out there.
- There's dozens of AI-enhanced tools out there. Which ones are worth your time?
- Google's adding new functions and features to its suite of tools all the time. We'll keep you informed on the most useful ones.
- We run across cool stories all of the time. And we'll pass along what we've learned to you!
The first Mini-Gem session is on Google Workspace Updates and Efficiency will be led by Allison on September 19! For more information, including the entire Mini-Gem Lineup, head to the Mini-Gem Registration Page.
Wednesday, September 18 - 4 pm - 5 pm - Overview of CADL’s Student Success Program and Library Resources for Students and Educators (For Educators of All Grades)
Join CADL staff members for an introduction to using CADL's Student Success Cards. Learn more about these cards and the free resources available to students and educators. This session will be held virtually. Interested participants can earn one SCECH per session. Registration available at Ingham ISD's PD Zone.
Wednesday, October 9 - 4 pm - 5 pm - Overview of CADL's Digital Resources (For Educators of All Grades)
Join CADL staff members for an overview of CADL's free digital resources that can be accessed using Student Success Cards. Staff will present information about Hoopla, Libby, BookFlix, research databases, and more. This session will be held virtually. Interested participants can earn one SCECH per session. Registration available at Ingham ISD's PD Zone.
Wednesday, November 6 - 4 pm - 5 pm - CADL Resources for Grades K-6 Educators (For Educators of All Grades)
Join CADL staff members for an overview of CADL resources useful to Grades K-6 educators and students. Staff will present information about digital books, databases for younger learners, Bookflix, Library of Things items, and more. This session will be held virtually. Interested participants can earn one SCECH per session. . Registration available at Ingham ISD's PD Zone.
Please note that due to the district boundaries of Capital Area District Library these opportunities are for teachers teaching in Ingham County Schools only. For more information on CADL’s Fall Learning Series, reach out to Jennifer DeGroat at degroatj@cadl.org
Recordings of previous sessions
Join Andrew (a former MS and HS math teacher) for this 2-part exploration of the mathematics tool Desmos - Desmos is a free web application that has been crafted by math teachers to help support student exploration of this subject that many students find frustrating to learn and teachers find frustrating to teach. This tool provides a number of different modes of exploration that set the standard for usability for digital math tools.
Session 1 - An Introduction to Desmos
Session 2 - Activity Builder and the Computation Layer
An exploration of the Michgan eLibrary - The Michigan eLibrary is a free set of resources on all kinds of different things and they've continued to expand their offerings. Join #517EdTech as we bring in a couple of guests from Michigan eLibrary to lead us through exploring the amazing collection of resources that you and your students could be using right now for free.
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At #517EdTech, we believe that the most influential interactions that happen in a school are between teachers and learners.
As such, we seek to support educators in investing their time, energy, brainpower and collaboration in reconsidering the possibilities for the seemingly-normal (but wildly impactful) interactions they have with learners each day.
#517EdTech was launched in 2014 with goal of connecting educators in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties in Mid-Michigan for the collective investment where it matters most. Our professional learning network includes educators from over 20 public, private, and post-secondary educational communities, and has grown to over 700 educators in the Capital Region. There's room for you, too.
Questions about how to get involved? Ask Christy, Andrew or Allison for more information.
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