SOITA offers a variety of Full or Half-Day workshops. These workshops are held from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m in our lab in Dayton, Ohio. Whether you are looking to learn about the newest online tools and resources, find out how you can create engaging lessons, or move towards a collaborative, paperless classroom with Google Apps for Education, SOITA has a class for you! 

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Hands-on workshops focused on Google Workspace for Education apps. These sessions help educators build confidence and efficiency using tools like Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, and Classroom to support instruction, collaboration, and organization. Whether teachers are just getting started or looking to refine their practice, our workshops offer practical strategies that can be immediately applied to enhance teaching and learning.

Google Forms & Sheets - Wrangling your Response Data

Turn your Google Form responses into meaningful insights! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to link a Google Form to a Google Sheet, then clean, sort, and filter your data to uncover exactly what you need. We’ll explore practical tools like conditional formatting, simple formulas, and built-in charts—perfect for tracking student progress, organizing event sign-ups, or streamlining classroom feedback. Leave with the skills to turn raw responses into clear, actionable information you can use right away.

Creating Event Flyers & Class Newsletters in Canva

Bring your class materials to life with eye-catching designs! In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to use Canva’s free tools to create professional-looking event flyers and striking class newsletters—no design experience required. We’ll explore templates, fonts, colors, and images to help you communicate clearly and creatively with students, parents, and your school community. 

Cricut for the Classroom 

In this hands-on workshop, teachers will be introduced to Cricut Design Space. Whether you’re new to crafting or looking to expand your creative toolkit, this session will guide you through the design space, machine setup, and how to design and create projects.

Innovation Unplugged

Think innovation needs expensive gadgets? Think again! In this workshop, you’ll discover how everyday materials, many already in your classroom, can spark creativity, problem-solving, and design thinking in your students. You’ll explore low-cost, high-impact activities that turn simple supplies into powerful learning experiences. Leave ready to inspire your students’ imaginations and show them that big ideas don’t need a big budget.

Podcasting in Education: Creating and Utilizing Podcasts as Teaching Tools

This class will delve into the fundamentals of podcast creation, examining how podcasts can serve as a dynamic tool for delivering educational content, fostering discussion, and encouraging critical thinking among students. The focus will be on both the pedagogical aspects of integrating podcasts into the curriculum and the practical skills required to produce a class podcast.