October EdTech Monthly Newsletter

October 2024 Ed Tech Monthly Newsletter

Introduction

Hello and thanks for reading this EdTech Monthly newsletter! We hope that in this newsletter, you get some updates, inspiration, and find opportunities for professional learning and networking.

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Tech Spotlight: Showcasing Leaders and Innovation

Click here to learn more about Nicole!

Every month, we will be featuring a person, school, or event to showcase inspiration, innovation, and/or leadership in the technology space.

Nicole Majeau is a Mathematics teacher at Centre High Campus, working with 17- to 20-year-old students in their 4th and 5th years of high school. Over her 9 years at Centre High, she has learned that this unique population loves the chance to feel like kids again, even through short, fun activities. This experience sparked Nicole’s interest in using EdTech to engage adult learners, leading her to her first EdTech Summit in 2015. Her passion for educational technology grew during these early in-person summits, where she realized its potential to transform classrooms. Nicole has even presented at a couple of summits over the years.

Tech Trajectory: Professional Learning (PL) Opportunities

Join us for our in-person EdTech Summit - November 1, 2024

Join us for our in-person EdTech Summit for a day of professional development focused on technology integration. Everyone is welcome!

Overview and Highlights of the EdTech Summit:

Date: November 1, 2024
Location: Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack High School
Check out the agenda here, which includes a variety of different EdTech PD topics such as:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google Workspace updates
Minecraft Education
EdTech Leadership

Have an opportunity to tour Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack High School
Have collaborative conversations with your colleagues.

Register by October 25 through PDR. Visit TIPS.EPSB.CA for more info.

After School Tech Tips Theme: Tips and Tricks with Approved Apps!

Check out our After School Tech Tips Playlist weekly on Wednesdays at 3:45 PM. These videos can also be found on our PL Calendar. Subscribe to our channel to get all of the updates. The lineup for October is:

October 2nd: Canva - Basics
October 9th: Canva - Deep Dive into Whiteboarding and Brainstorming
October 16th: Create Easy Whiteboarding and Graphic Designs with Canva’s Templates!
October 23rd: Canva - Creating A Presentation
October 30th: Enhance your classroom with Canva's AI tools!

Click here for more information on our PL Opportunities!

Tech For Good: Tips and Tricks, Updates, and Inspiration

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Updates

Did you know that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to generate images or modify images with a description? To learn more about Adobe Express, a division tool that can be used with both staff and students and other AI tools, check our site out!

Google Sheets Update

Google Sheets has seen a number of updates in the last few months.

Google Classroom Updates

Google Classroom has seen some new updates as well:

Videos Uploaded to Google Drive

Videos uploaded to Drive can now have automatically generated closed captioning.

Digital Citizenship Connection

The Digital Respons-A-bility website includes resources for educators, students and parents to build skills to use technology ethically and responsibly following a prevention science approach to preventing unhealthy online behavior.

For more information on other digital citizenship resources, click here.

Minecraft Education Accounts Ready for Request

Minecraft Education accounts are now available for schools to request on a course code basis. Please click here for Minecraft Education on Connect to learn more!

Tech Connect: Ed Tech Leads Connecting

Div 123 Ed Tech Leads Network Meeting

Thank you EdTech Leads for a great first meeting! If you are an Ed Tech Lead at your school, we welcome you to attend our Division 1-3 Ed Tech Leads monthly on Google Meet. In these meets you will share your experiences with technology integration, engage meaningfully in our Community of Practice, and create a support network for your school’s technology needs.

If you are not an EdTech Lead and are interested in being one, please speak to your principal.
View our ongoing Agenda by clicking DIV123 EdTech Teacher Lead Network [2024-25]

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