Professional Development

Opportunities for educational technology-related professional development include:

• AISNE (Association of Independent Schools in New England)

  • AISNE Prof Dev events

• ATLIS (Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools)

  • ATLIS Annual Conference 2025, Atlanta, Georgia, April 27-30

  • ATLIS events

• Artisan Asylum (now in its 4th iteration and location after tremendous growth over the past 15 years, formerly located in Somerville, MA, Artisan Asylum is a 52,000 square foot maker wonderland nestled in the heart of the Allston/Brighton neighborhood of Boston)

  • Community events

  • Class Catalog

  • Upcoming class calendar

• Buck Institute PBL Workshops

• Constructing Modern Knowledge (CMK) Summer Institute

• CoSN Annual Conference, April 13-15, 2026, Chicago, IL

• EdTechTeacher

  • AI in Edu Summit, March 2025, Waltham, MA

  • EdTechTeacher Summer Learning 2025 (30 self-paced online prof dev courses) EdTechTeacher has offered educators practical, flexible summer learning opportunities for over 20 years, and we are thrilled to announced our new 2025 Summer Learning Pass! The concept remains simple yet powerful – a single membership grants access to ALL courses and live workshops scheduled throughout the summer. Whether you prefer participating in real-time for live instruction and discussion or exploring our self-paced video courses, the flexibility is yours to tailor to your summer schedule. 

    • Live workshops with course instructors:

      • AI for Science Teachers (6/16, 4-5pm ET)

      • Curriculum Design with AI: Tools and Strategies (6/17, 4-5pm ET)

      • Building Mentorship Relationships in Schools (6/18, 9-10am ET)

      • Enhancing Universal Design for Learning with EdTech (6/18, 10-11am ET)

      • Ted Lasso Your Classroom (6/23, 1-2pm ET)

      • We’re Going on a Math Quest Adventure! (6/20, 10-11am ET)

      • Scratch Made Simple: Bringing Coding to Your Classroom (6/23, 10-11am ET)

      • Empower Your Students with AI & Digital Literacy Skills (6/24, 11-11pm ET)

      • Cultivating a Sense of Belonging: SEL in the Classroom (6/24, 2-3pm ET)

      • Tech Tips for Multilingual Learners  (6/30, 11-11pm ET)

    • Live "Special Topic" Workshops offered by experts

      • AI Literacy Resources and Strategies for K-12 (6/23, 10-11am ET)

      • Enhancing Civics Education with Technology (6/24, 10-11am ET)

      • Gemini and the Future of Google for Education (6/25, 10-11am ET)

      • Easy-to-Use Generative AI Tools & Strategies for Educators & School Leaders (7/8, 10-11am ET)

      • Adobe Express Crash Course (7/15, 10-11am ET)

      • NotebookLM For Teachers: Find Out Why Everyone Loves This AI Tool! (7/16, 2pm-3pm ET)

      • The Future of AI in Education: Beyond the ChatBot (7/30, 10-11am ET)

• EXPLO

• Hatch Makerspace at the Watertown Public Library

  • Hatch Makerspace, affectionately called Hatch, is a workshop space stocked with tools, materials, and expertise so that community members can learn and create their own do-it-yourself projects. First opened at the Arsenal Mall in 2014, Hatch now resides at 20 Summer Street, a five-minute walk from the Watertown Library. Hatch Makerspace is free to use and open to everyone.

• Leadership+Design

• MassCUE (Massachusetts Computer Using Educators)

  • AI Palooza, August 6, 2025

  • MassCUE Annual Fall Conference, Gillette Stadium, Oct 15-16, 2025

• MIT Maker Workshops

• MIT Teaching Systems Lab

  • TeachLab with Justin Reich Podcast

  • Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education

  • Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools

• Nuvu 

  • NuVu Creative Educator Series 2025