Sept EdTech Monthly Newsletter
September 2025 EdTech Monthly Newsletter
Welcome Back from the TIPS Team!
Welcome back! The Technology Integration and Planning Support (TIPS) team is excited to support you and your school to use educational technology to its fullest potential this year. Supports include school/catchment staff professional learning, school technology planning on popular topics such as:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy, Ethics, and Teaching and Learning Tools
Digital Citizenship
Interactively Display Training
New Features of Google Workspace
And More!
Check out who your TIPS person is for your school/catchment here.
To see previous tech spotlights, please click here.
Div 123 Ed Tech Leads Network Meeting
Are you an Ed Tech Lead at your school? Attend our Division 123 Ed Tech Leads monthly on Google Meet (with two in-person meetings in the year). Learn from one another, add questions to discuss with your colleagues, and share your experiences with technology integration. The agenda is always changing to best fit your needs - take a look at our shared agenda here.
The first meeting is on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM.
Click here to join the DIV123 EdTech Lead Google Classroom
Click here for our September 2025 meeting link (embedded within the Google Classroom)
TIPS Professional Learning Opportunities in PDR
For the 2025/26 school year, TIPS is offering a variety of PL opportunities. Please click on the following links below to learn more about these offerings.
Look for these opportunities through the year on our TIPS Website or PDR to register for these professional learning sessions. Some of the opportunities this year include, but are not limited to:
- EDU 595 - Technology and Tools offered collaboratively with the U of A (online)
- Leadership Development Framework (LDF) Series - Leading Educational Technology
- Educational Technology Summits (in-person)
- January 28, 2026 - Location TBD
- March 20, 2026 - Location TBD
- Minecraft Education (online)
After School Tech Tips Theme: Back to School - New AI Features!
Welcome back! TIPS is continuing with its monthly After School Tech Tips which showcase updates, step-by-step tutorials, and tips and tricks with technology for teaching and learning. These videos will be available on our TIPS PL Calendar and the YouTube After School Tech Tips Playlist.
For the month of September, our theme is “Back to School - New AI Features!” Our lineup for this month is:
September 10 - Google Classroom AI Tools for Educators
September 17 - A Deep Dive into Google Gemini Canvas for Text and Document Creation
September 24 - A Deep Dive into Google Gemini Canvas for Creating Games, Activities, Coding, Lesson Resources, and More!
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Common Sense Media AI DigCit Tools
Common Sense Media has a bank of reviews for 19 different AI tools in three categories: multi-use, applied use and designed for kids.
Each review starts with an overview that includes what it is, how it works, where its best, the biggest risks and limits associated with each.
Google Workspace Updates
- Gemini widgets and prompts in Google Classroom: Google Classroom now includes a number of Gemini powered widgets and prompts designed to support teachers. Check out these new items from the Gemini tab in Google Classroom. (Read More)
- Open videos from Google Drive to edit in Google Vids: The ability to open and edit video files directly from the Google Drive Preview window makes editing video files easier than ever. (Read More)
- New kid friendly Google fonts: New, kid-friendly handwriting fonts include Google's recently developed Playwrite and Playpen Sans for different educational needs now available as part of a new font super family. (Read More)
Google Classroom AI Tools
Google Classroom now has embedded AI tools to help with generating content and resources for your classroom.
Check out Google Classroom, and click on any of these tools to augment instructional design and streamline administrative tasks for K-12 educators.
For more AI tools and resources from previous months, see our AI resources website.
Want to keep up to date with technology tips and tricks or hear more TIPS updates?
- Click the "Subscribe" button at the bottom of this newsletter (if you're not already subscribed)
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More Questions? Looking for technology PD for your school? Email the TIPS team or connect with your TIPS team member directly. Bookmark our TIPS.epsb.ca website for more updates and resources.