Google Gems is back on May 7th!
Join Allison, Christy and Andrew at Eaton RESA in Charlotte on May 7th for Google Gems: Workspace Refresh and Update. This full-day session will cover nearly all of the workspace apps, explore their newest updates, model effective uses for educators of all kinds, and leave you with a wide variety of tips, tricks, shortcuts, and best practices so you can get the most out of the Google Workspace tools. This will be a jam-packed day that will be perfect for any educator in a Google Workspace district.
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Save the Date - The 3rd Annual ITECS Collaborative Summit returns to Bath, MI on August 7th 2025
This free, conference-style event features innovative sessions led by local classroom educators and the opportunity to gather together with other educators from the capital region. Call for presenters and registration will open soon!
Tuesday March 4 - 4 pm - 5 pm - Student Success Initiative: Library Resources for Writing and Presenting Research Papers
Join CADL staff members to learn about resources the library has that can help you instruct students at all levels in the research process and help your students write and present effective research papers. Resources featured will include tutor.com, ReadIt!, Britannica School, Opposing Viewpoints, Research Databases, Ebook resources, and more! Registration available at Ingham ISD's PD Zone.
Tuesday April 8 - 4 pm - 5 pm - Overview of CADL's Digital Resources
Join CADL staff members for an overview of CADL's free digital resources that can be accessed using Student Success Cards. Staff will present information about Hoopla, Libby, BookFlix, research databases, and more. This session will be held virtually. Registration available at Ingham ISD's PD Zone.
Tuesday May 6 - 4 pm - 5 pm - Student Success Initiative: Find the Just Right Book (for you or your students)!
Join CADL staff members to learn about library resources to help you find just the right book, whether it is for classroom instruction, student recommendations, or even just for you! We’ll teach you how to use NoveList, our library catalog and website, and more to accomplish your goal. 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
Recordings of previous sessions
Join Andrew (a former MS and HS math teacher) for this 2-part exploration of the mathematics tool Desmos - Desmos is a free web application that has been crafted by math teachers to help support student exploration of this subject that many students find frustrating to learn and teachers find frustrating to teach. This tool provides a number of different modes of exploration that set the standard for usability for digital math tools.
Session 1 - An Introduction to Desmos
Session 2 - Activity Builder and the Computation Layer
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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