Please note that new student registration will not be acted on or completed from July 28 to August 8.
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August 14th, 2025
Mote: 10:00am - 11:00am
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Whether you're a teacher looking to scaffold instruction or a student wanting to strengthen verbal expression, Mote offers a simple yet effective solution. This session will include:
Getting Started with Mote: Learn how to install and navigate the Mote Chrome extension.
Applications for Educators: Discover how teachers can use voice notes to provide personalized feedback, support diverse learners, and model verbal reasoning.
Student Benefits: See how students can use Mote to practice oral responses, develop argumentation skills, and enhance their digital communication.
Real-World Examples: Explore practical classroom scenarios where Mote can be integrated into instruction and assignments.
Interactive Exploration: Participants will have opportunities to ask questions and share ideas for how Mote could support their specific teaching or learning goals.
Join us to unlock the potential of voice in your digital classroom and make learning more personal, accessible, and engaging.
Canva for Beginners: 11:00am - 12:00pm
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In this beginner-friendly session, participants will explore the essentials of using Canva to create professional-quality designs with ease. The workshop will cover:
Navigating the Canva Interface: A guided tour of the platform to help participants feel comfortable from the start.
Discovering Built-In Resources: Learn how to access Canva’s wide range of pre-made templates, graphics, and design elements.
Customizing Templates: See how to modify existing designs to match your vision by changing fonts, colors, layouts, and images.
Adding Personal Touches: Understand how to upload your photos or graphics to make each project uniquely yours.
Translation Tools in Canva: We will demonstrate how to easily translate projects within Canva, perfect for multilingual communication or reaching diverse audiences.
Participant-Driven Exploration: Time will be reserved to address attendees’ specific interests and questions, allowing the session to be tailored to real-time needs.
Whether you're brand new to Canva or looking to expand your design skills, this hands-on workshop offers practical tips to help you start creating right away.
GoGuardian Teacher Effective instruction for 1:1 environments: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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This session is designed to help educators harness the full potential of GoGuardian Teacher to create dynamic and responsive digital classrooms. With 1:1 device environments becoming the norm, GoGuardian provides the tools to manage, guide, and engage students effectively in real time.
Participants will learn how to:
Create and Run Class Sessions: Set up a virtual class session and use GoGuardian’s features to monitor and support student learning actively.
Manage Digital Learning with Ease: Explore how tools like Scenes and Quick Lists allow you to customize online access based on the day’s objectives or the needs of individual students.
Personalize Instruction: Discover how GoGuardian can be adapted for differentiated learning and classroom management, ensuring all students stay focused and supported.
Whether you're new to GoGuardian or looking to deepen your skills, this session will provide actionable strategies to make your digital classroom more effective and student-centered.
August 21st, 2025
Canva for Education: 10:00am - 11:00am
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Unleash Your Creative Classroom with Canva for Education! Learn how to transform ordinary lessons into engaging visual experiences with Canva. This course will equip you with the skills to create stunning presentations, interactive worksheets, captivating infographics, and more. Discover how to collaborate with students, manage classroom resources efficiently, and bring your curriculum to life with Canva's powerful design tools. No design experience needed!
Best Practices for Using your Smart Board as a station: 11:00am - 12:00pm
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In this session, you will learn to create smart and effective digital learning environments that can be customized to meet the needs of the day — or each student.
Smart Board Basics: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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In this session, you will learn to create smart and effective digital learning environments that can be customized to meet the needs of the day — or each student.
Certificates
Please fill out to receive your Digital Certificate, which will count towards your 186th day.