Join 517 EdTech as we refresh our Google skills and showcase new updates and features from a range of Google tools. This professional learning opportunity will be held over two days.
When: Thursday, October 8th, 2026 & Friday, October 16, 2026 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where: Eaton RESA
Cost: Free for REMC 13 educators
What else: Lunch and 5 SCECHs will be provided for each day
We are excited to offer An Exploration of A.I. for Educators, Part 4 full-day professional development opportunity. Join us as we unpack the latest tools, refine our strategies, and navigate the rapid shifts in today’s tech landscape together.
When: October 29th, 2026 from 9:00-3:00
Where: Clinton County RESA in St. Johns, MI
Cost: Free for REMC 13 Educators
What else: lunch and 5 SCECHs will be provided
For a full-day Deep Dive into our Table Top Games kits, check out our Level-Up Learning: The Table Top Strategy
Join 517 EdTech as we explore Table Top games you can use in your classroom today!
This session provides educators with resources aligned with several board games that can be used with students to foster critical thinking, collaboration and engagement in the classroom. For each game, REMC has created a "game card" that includes which 21st-century skills will be learned/reinforced, number of players, recommended age and how much time should be allotted.
Integrating tabletop games into the classroom helps educators provide diverse methodologies to create high-quality, engaging learning environments for Michigan's preK-12 students. The game strategies help to build critical thinking and collaboration skills which are essential to college and career readiness. Most importantly, your students will be having fun while learning!
Save the Date: RSVP Form Coming Soon!
When: Wednesday, Dec 2nd, 2026 from 9:15-3:00
Where: The Great Lakes Room at Consumers Credit Union - 6935 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48911
Cost: Free for REMC 13 educators
What else: Lunch and SCECH's will be provided.
Note: Registration will be limited to the first 50 registrants.
Back-to-School Bootcamp – Thursday, August 6 – 9 am to 3:30 pm – CADL Aurelius
Are you a newly hired teacher looking for free resources and lesson plans to help you this year? Are you a veteran educator looking for something new to introduce to your classroom or some extra support in the midst of budget cuts? Are you a homeschool educator looking for additional support? Join CADL staff for this free, full-day, back-to-school training to learn about our Student Success Initiative, digital resources, free digital book collections, research databases, library of things, ready-made lesson plans, and more! Registration available at Ingham ISD's PD Zone.
Please note that due to the district boundaries of Capital Area District Library these opportunities are for teachers teaching in Ingham County Schools only. For more information on CADL’s Fall Learning Series, reach out to Jennifer DeGroat at degroatj@cadl.org
An exploration of the Michgan eLibrary - The Michigan eLibrary is a free set of resources on all kinds of different things and they've continued to expand their offerings. Join #517EdTech as we bring in a couple of guests from Michigan eLibrary to lead us through exploring the amazing collection of resources that you and your students could be using right now for free.
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At #517EdTech, we believe that the most influential interactions that happen in a school are between teachers and learners.
As such, we seek to support educators in investing their time, energy, brainpower and collaboration in reconsidering the possibilities for the seemingly-normal (but wildly impactful) interactions they have with learners each day.
#517EdTech was launched in 2014 with goal of connecting educators in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties in Mid-Michigan for the collective investment where it matters most. Our professional learning network includes educators from over 20 public, private, and post-secondary educational communities, and has grown to over 700 educators in the Capital Region. There's room for you, too.
Questions about how to get involved? Ask Christy, Andrew or Allison for more information.
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