Google Workspace gets new features on an almost daily basis. This academy will summarize some of the most noteworthy additions for educators, and how you can combine them to make collaborative & time-saving workflows. We'll also help you use the features you do know in a way that meets our best practice recommendations. 

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Kami is an app that can transform any existing document into an interactive learning experience. You can use it in combination with Schoology or Google Classroom to distribute & collect worksheets online. Students engage with Kami's user-friendly and vibrant interface, encouraging creativity as they demonstrate their learning with rich markup and collaboration tools. This session will show you how to get the most out of Kami, highlighting new features for this school year too.

This session will bring you up to speed on the new features and best practices the folks at Classwize have been working on to help managing your digital classroom a breeze.

Note: Classwize will be used for grades 3-12 only this school year.

Think Edpuzzle is just for YouTube clips? Think again! Edpuzzle has expanded into a powerful, all-in-one formative assessment platform where your favorite Google Slides, Google Docs, PDFs, and standalone quizzes can come to life.

Whether you're new to the tool or a long-time user, this session will show you how to layer interactive questions directly over your existing class materials. We will explore how to import files seamlessly from Google Drive, embed multiple-choice or open-ended check-ins right onto a slide or document page, and gamify the classroom using the brand-new Interactive Quizzes feature with live leaderboards.

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This training equips teachers with the skills to master Google Vids, a dynamic AI-powered video creation tool integrated directly into Google Workspace. Educators will learn how to edit their own videos, generate videos from their slide decks, add AI voiceovers, or generate AI content. Furthermore, the session highlights how students can utilize the platform to build digital literacy, collaborating in real time to produce multimedia presentations, book reports, and creative storytelling projects. 

Discover how to empower students to meaningfully create and share their thoughts. In this hands-on session, educators will learn the basics of Adobe Express, use guided activities to build assignments, and create a classroom for their students.

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Discover how to enrich students’ learning by using generative AI in the classroom. In this session, educators will learn how to craft and refine generative AI prompts to create graphics and text and teach career-ready skills for any subject. 

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This special session offered by the experts at BreakoutEDU will train you on how to use the physical kits we have available in every building as well as the hundreds of digital games in their platform to inspire problem solving and creativity in your classroom. 

This training session is designed to provide educators with a comprehensive guide to utilizing LockDown Browser for creating secure assessments within Schoology. The overview will detail the core functionality and cover crucial LockDown Browser settings, including recommended best practices for test configurations and an exploration of its advanced features. Participants will also gain insight into the student experience of taking a LockDown Browser-secured quiz and learn valuable best practices, such as incorporating a practice quiz. Finally, the session will equip attendees with essential technical support resources, including the built-in Help Center and troubleshooting tips, concluding with a dedicated Questions & Answers period.

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Participants will take away ideas on how to combine specific features and templates in Kami with their Math instructional content. 

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Elevate learning, engagement, and creativity with WeVideo! In this workshop, you will learn video editing fundamentals as you run through the flow of creating, editing, and publishing a video. You’ll learn how to access pre-made assignments in WeVideo’s assignment library to make student multimedia-creation a regular part of your teaching practice. Watch your students come alive with WeVideo!

From science and history documentaries to personal narratives, student media projects are a great way to increase engagement and enhance learning outcomes across content areas. In this session, teachers will design a media project to implement with students! We’ll share curricular resources and best practices for facilitating each stage of a media project from generating a topic to showcasing student work! By the end of this session, you’ll be ready to implement a student media project that builds academic vocabulary, content knowledge, and literacy while enhancing learning with 21st century skills!

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