Tech Tips

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Using Lesson Blocks in Formative (Week of 10/26/26)

By Roman Africa - "Updates and App-Smashing with Formative" (full presentation) available on the OnDemand page and on Roman's page.

Do's and Don'ts of Student Privacy (Week of 10/19/26)

Do's

Ensure that any digital tool used with students is on our SOPPA-approved tools list (available on the D202 webpage)
Connect Google Classroom to a digital tool or import your rosters only into SOPPA-approved digital tools
Use your D202 Gemini account if including any information about students
Ask your administrative team if you have any questions about digital tools you can use with students

Don'ts

Do not use digital tools with students that are not on our SOPPA-approved tool list
Do not use self-purchased digital tools with students without approval from your administration team
Do not input pictures or works of students in AI tools
Do not input student data into any AI tools except for your D202 Gemini account
Do not use tools with students that are listed as “Staff only” on the SOPPA-approved tools list

Catch Up on The EdTech Toolkit Series (Week of 10/12/26)

The District 202 Instructional Technology Coaches are excited to support teachers throughout the District with the EdTech Toolkit Series. Designed specifically for D202 staff, these practical sessions focus on intentional EdTech integration. Click the button below to sign up for upcoming live sessions or view the recordings from past sessions!

EdTech Toolkit Series

Trim Videos in Edpuzzle (Week of 10/5/26)

By Roman Africa - "Take Edpuzzle to the NEXT Level" (full presentation) available on the OnDemand page and on Roman's page.

Using Canva Code to Create Interactive Games (Week of 9/28/26)

By Jillian Zirbes - "The Canva Edge: AI, Templates, & Time-Saving Tricks" (full presentation) available on the OnDemand page and on Jillian's page.

Creating Gemini Notebook from Google Classroom Material (Week of 9/21/26)

Graphic titled "Directly on Google Classroom" framed inside a desktop computer monitor illustration. Text instructions at the top state: Create a Notebook directly from Google Classroom using organized content. Click "+ Create" → "NotebookLM" → "Create New" → select a topic. Select "select existing" to link a previously created notebook. Visual screenshots below show: The Google Classroom drop-down menu highlighting the "NotebookLM" option. The "Add NotebookLM" pop-up interface showing class content topics like "Unidad 5: Tecnología" selected for notebook creation. The "Select existing" tab showing an existing notebook titled "AP Spanish Lang: Vocabulario."

By Kacey Helland - "Gemeni Notebook: the AI sidekick every teacher needs (formerly NotebookLM)" (full presentation) available on the OnDemand page and on Kacey's page.

Using Vivi's Whiteboard Feature (Week of 9/14/26)

By Kris Bruno - "Vivi Basics for the Classroom" (full presentation) available on the OnDemand page and on Kris' page.

Options for When/How to Use OrbitNote (Week of 9/7/26)

Using Orbit Note in PDFs for Teachers

By Becky Young

Catch the Summer Summit 2026 Replays

The District 202 Instructional Technology Coaches presented multiple virtual session during Summer Summit 2026. Summer Summit is our annual professional development mini-conference for District 202 Teachers and other staff members. Click the button below to view a highlights from this year's summit including sessions about Gemini, Canva, Padlet, Adobe Express, iXL, Formative, Edpuzzle, and more!

Summer Summit 2026

Check Out Previous Summer Summit Session Recordings (Summer 2026)

For the past few years, District 202 has offered the Summer Summit for their teachers and staff to get inspired with new ideas before starting the new school year. Summer Summit 2026 will be held virtually July 27-29, 2026. In the meantime, please check out the recordings of our previous Summer Summit sessions.

Summer Summit 2025

Summer Summit 2024

Summer Summit 2023

Summer Summit 2022

Summer Summit 2021

Using Gemini to Re-Level Text (Week of 5/4/26)

by Steve Eighner

Tools to Support Multilingual Learners (Week of 4/27/26)

Kimmy Schuelke, our ITC that supports EL/multilingual teachers, curated this list of programs and applications that can support multilingual learners, including newcomers. The tools are now organized by level and include helpful videos for your reference. Visit our Multilingual Support page by clicking on the image or the button to the right. The page is also linked on the homepage and the menu at the top.