Sessions are led by experienced Michigan educators and feature practical ideas to help you implement technology into your classroom. Scroll down to view this year’s session. Preregistration is required for hands-on workshops.
Morning: 8:30 – 11:30 (lunch included)
Afternoon: 12:30 – 3:30pm
Earn 3 SCECH credits for each half-day session
Lunch and 6 SCECH credits are included with registration
Level 1 Google Certification BootcampThis full-day session will prepare you to take the level 1 Google Certification exam and earn your designation as a Google Certified Educator! This advanced training will review the essential skills and features you must master to pass the certification exam the first time. This session is led by Google Certified Trainer Lissa Brunan who has successfully helped hundreds of educators earn their Google teacher certification.
Note: This workshop is designed to help you earn your level 1 certification. Becoming certified will require additional work and require the purchase of the certification exam ($10).
Lunch and 3 SCECH credits included
Advanced Google Workspace ToolsGoogle Workspace EDU Plus provides advanced security, instructional, and productivity tools for teachers, tech coaches, and administrators. This session will introduce you to the advanced tools for Google Classroom, Drive, Meet, Gmail, and Chromebooks that are included with the premium Google Workspace experience. You’ll experience practice sets for Classroom, building blocks for Google Docs, Email templates for Gmail, and AI powered enhancements for your favorite Google tools.
Note: demo accounts will be available for attendees who don’t have a premium license, but would like to learn more about these features.
What’s new with the Google Admin Console?Join other IT administrators to discuss best practices for setting policies for your Google Workspace domain. Essential topics for this session include optimizing your domain structure, improving security policies, optimizing services for learning, managing off-task student behavior, and understanding critical updates to the Google Admin console. This session is for users with full access to the Google Admin console.
Note: if you are interested in Chromebook management, make sure you register for the Chromebook Admin Academy which takes place in the afternoon.
Getting Started with SchoolAIJoin this comprehensive three-hour workshop to explore the transformative capabilities of SchoolAI with Google tools. Delve into maximizing teacher efficiency, uncover the potential of SchoolAI Spaces (chatbots for students), and learn the practical applications of AI chatbots for both elementary and secondary educators. Enhance your teaching with personalized learning strategies and seamless integration with Google Classroom, Drive, and Chromebooks.
3 SCECH credits included
Chromebook Creativity StudioUnlock the creative potential of your classroom Chromebooks, transforming them from browsing devices into a powerful tool for personalized learning. This hands-on session will guide you through the art of audio editing, video production, and image manipulation, turning your classroom devices into a creative studio. You’ll also receive lesson ideas for audio, image, and video-based projects for elementary, middle school, and high school students.
Note: Loaner Chromebooks will be available for this session if needed!
Chromebook Admin AcademyExplore best practices for managing a fleet of Chrome devices during this session for IT administrators. We’ll explore several critical changes to ChromeOS management that will have a significant impact on all school districts. Essential topics of discussion include device life-cycle management, deploying apps and extensions, asset management tools, and browser policies to improve teaching and learning. This session is for users with full access to the Google Admin console.
Note: This session is an excellent follow-up to the morning Google Admin session.
A responsible teacher’s guide to using AIBeing an educator in the age of artificial intelligence opens up many opportunities and responsibilities. This session will tackle the ethical and legal responsibilities for using AI as a teacher along with issues related to academic honesty, plagiarism, and AI detection.
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