MESD & CESD Digital Learning News

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Welcome to the MESD+CESD Digital Learning Newsletter! This monthly newsletter includes resources and information to support digital learning in the classroom to empower students to become active critical thinkers, creators and responsible digital citizens.

This month's newsletter includes:

AI Empowered EDU Conference: Registration Open
Camp Chromebook
Oregon Google Educator Group
Media Literacy Tip
Articles for Thought
Monthly UDL Resources
AI Resources
Monthly Tech Highlight: Canva AI 2.0

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General Registration is Now Open for our AI Empowered EDU Conference! The Conference is scheduled for May 12th at the University of Portland. We have many great speakers lined up and look forward to another great day of learning and conversations. Grab your ticket today before they run out!!

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Join educators from across the state for a fun day of learning about all things Google Workspace for Education. Click here to register for this FREE event!

Did you know that Oregon has a Google Educator Group that meets the first Thursday of every month?By joining this group, you will become part of our community and learn more about the innovative ways educators are using technology to support teaching and learning by using Google for Education tools and more. We share in-person and virtual events which you can join and will invite you to take part in community events run by both us and out partners. Click here to learn more and join the Oregon GEG!

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UDL Routine Tip: After a lesson ask your student to write or draw one or more things they understood well. Then each person finds a partner who adds one new idea, detail or connection from their paper to yours.

How to Use the UDL Flowchart

The UDL Flowchart is a tool to help get you closer to universally designing your lesson plans at an expert teacher level.

Consider how you can make lessons more flexible and build on them over time. Start slow and set a goal to focus on one aspect of the UDL Flowchart each week.

In PLCs, share what is working and borrow each other's ideas!

Vibecoding Webinar Resources from aiEDU

Programming is shifting from complex syntax to natural language, a movement known as "vibe coding." In this webinar, we move beyond the hype to define what vibe coding actually is—and where its limits lie—compared to traditional programming. Through a live demonstration and a look at practical use cases, you will see how educators can use simple prompts to transform ideas into functional digital tools. Whether through real-world personal examples or common classroom scenarios, we will explore the "vibe-based" approach to development and evaluate how it can best support your unique pedagogical goals. Join us to discover how to turn your pedagogical ideas into working prototypes and evaluate when this "vibe-based" approach is the right fit for your classroom goals.
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