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27 July
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Amplified Admin Level 2 Certification (Monroe)Registration ends Jul 22Date: Jul 27Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Monroe County ISDCalendar: WW CalendarThis FREE CDW Amplified Admin Level 2 Certification training will guide your IT staff through educational best practices and EDU Workspace Admin console skills and techniques. This Fundamentals course covers Admin Console basics and key settings configurations for the educational use of Workspace for Education. This in person class also provides access to a test console environment, so participants can experiment in the console without making any changes to their own environment. The day concludes with an online exam/certification that may be taken onsite or at home.
Level 2:
7:30-8:00 Arrival, Introductions & Housekeeping
8:00-12:00 Morning session including: Gmail Advanced Settings, Groups, Chrome User Settings, Drive Protection Rules, Shared Drives
12:00 am-12:40 pm Lunch (Lunch is being provided by REMC 19E)
12:30 - 3:00 Afternoon session including: API Controls & 3rd Party Apps, Security Rules, Storage, Chat/Meet Settings, Google Classroom Settings, Calendar Settings
3:00 - 4:30: Exam
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28 July
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Google for Education Security Workshop (Monroe)Registration ends Jul 22Date: Jul 28Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Monroe County ISDCalendar: WW Calendar
In this FREE session, K12 education technology leaders will learn how to keep their students and staff safe online leveraging the capabilities within the Google Admin Console. They will learn about Google's security features for Google Workspace for Education, how to create and manage security policies, and how to investigate and respond to security incidents.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand Google's security features for Google Workspace for Education
- Create and manage security policies for their school district
- Investigate and respond to security incidents
- Create data protection rules for Drive, Gmail, and Chat.
Full Day Workshop (6 Hours)
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Morning Block: Domain, Account, and API Security, Gmail & Drive Data Security, Gemini & Data Protection
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Lunch
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Afternoon Block: Rules and Reporting, Admin Roles, Alerts, Reporting
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29 July
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AI & Media Literacy Leadership Collaborative (Saginaw)Registration ends 7/22/20269:00 AM to 3:00 PMAI & Media Literacy Leadership Collaborative (Saginaw)Registration ends Jul 22Date: Jul 29Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Saginaw ISD Unity Hall: 3860 Fashion Square BlvdCalendar: WW Calendar
This will be a combination of a two-day in-person workshop followed by asynchronous, personalized feedback to support application.
Location: The two-day in-person workshop will be held at Saginaw ISD, Unity Hall 3860 Fashion Square Boulevard, Saginaw, Michigan 48603
- Lunch will be provided during the event.
Audience: This is designed for those in leadership roles, both formal (e.g. local principals, instructional coaches and RITS) and informal (e.g. lead educators).
Description: A comprehensive experience designed to turn educational leaders into internal experts. Using a "Train-the-Trainer" approach, this professional learning empowers you to lead AI and media literacy initiatives within your own building or district. You will gain the skills and resources to drive meaningful change in your local school.
Participants who fully participate in the experience will receive a $100 stipend. This project is funded by REMC Association and a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education.
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30 July
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AI & Media Literacy Leadership Collaborative (Saginaw)Registration ends 7/22/20269:00 AM to 3:00 PMAI & Media Literacy Leadership Collaborative (Saginaw)Registration ends Jul 22Date: Jul 30Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Saginaw ISD Unity Hall: 3860 Fashion Square BlvdCalendar: WW Calendar
This will be a combination of a two-day in-person workshop followed by asynchronous, personalized feedback to support application.
Location: The two-day in-person workshop will be held at Saginaw ISD, Unity Hall 3860 Fashion Square Boulevard, Saginaw, Michigan 48603
- Lunch will be provided during the event.
Audience: This is designed for those in leadership roles, both formal (e.g. local principals, instructional coaches and RITS) and informal (e.g. lead educators).
Description: A comprehensive experience designed to turn educational leaders into internal experts. Using a "Train-the-Trainer" approach, this professional learning empowers you to lead AI and media literacy initiatives within your own building or district. You will gain the skills and resources to drive meaningful change in your local school.
Participants who fully participate in the experience will receive a $100 stipend. This project is funded by REMC Association and a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education.
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3 August
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Amplifying Student VoiceRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarHow do we know when our instruction is engaging our students? How do we know if our instruction is promoting learning? The answers to these questions, among others, can be found through meaningful dialogue with our students. This course will focus on the importance of including student voice in the learning space. Together, we will look at ways to encourage student input and feedback to include them in designing instructional materials and activities, building community in the classroom, and assessing their learning in ways that work best for them.
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Applying Google Apps in ChromeRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarGoogle Workspace for Education provides an expansive repertoire of tools for empowering students and managing instruction. Learn how to promote collaboration and communication seamlessly within your educational community. Participants will explore Google Workspace to boost productivity, organize digital files and transform the learning environment in the classroom and beyond.
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Canva Skills for Impactful DesignRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarLearn to create professional flyers, newsletters, and presentations with Canva’s simple yet powerful tools. You’ll explore templates, backgrounds, and images, plus tips for using AI and sharing and printing your designs. Whether new to Canva or refining your skills, you’ll gain the confidence to produce visuals that inspire and engage.
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Creating Digital Breakouts for the ClassroomRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarBreakout boxes have become a popular activity that has students combine critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Create your very own digital breakout box to engage and educate your students using Google Workspace tools like Sites, Docs, Drawings, and Forms along with additional resource . By the end of the course, you will have a fully functioning digital breakout that you can use right away with your student.
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Drawing Your Way to UnderstandingRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarDiscover how sketchnoting—visual note-taking that combines words, drawings, and symbols—can enhance teaching, learning, and student engagement. This course introduces educators to the power of purpose-driven doodling to boost comprehension, memory, and creativity. Through hands-on activities participants will learn practical ways to use sketchnotes for instruction, collaboration, and student expression—no artistic skills required!
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Empower Student Agency While Building Global Professional SkillsRegistration ends 7/29/202612:00 AM to 12:01 AMEmpower Student Agency While Building Global Professional SkillsRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarExplore how to build a set of structures and guides that empower student agency so students can best take ownership of their learning. Learn how to have students lead their learning using skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving and initiative. These same skills are identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as preferred skills for incoming college students and employees.
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Increase Math Engagement with TechnologyRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarIncorporating technology into the math classroom offers a range of benefits that enhance the teaching and learning experience. Participants explore classroom management resources, math tech tools, and math routines to increase number sense, classroom discourse, and more that make math fun and engaging for ALL ages.
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Literacies for the Digital AgeRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarThis course reimagines literacy as a connected, evolving practice that includes reading, writing, speaking, listening, and broader literacies such as digital, media, financial, civic, and computational. Through the lens of the 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication), you’ll explore how technology helps deepen engagement and student agency. Educators will identify where the 4Cs emerge in literacy, compare tools that elevate these skills, and design tech-rich lessons that bridge traditional and modern literacies for today’s learners.
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OER to Support Michigan’s Literacy EssentialsRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarThe Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy (aka Literacy Essentials) aim to improve children’s literacy in Michigan. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free, openly licensed, high-quality collaborative tools that allow users to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute them for educational purposes. Combining these powerful practices provides educators with the resources needed to enhance literacy skills for school-aged youth. Participants will explore various OER and build a plan to support one or more of the Literacy Essentials in their classroom or school context.
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Open Education Resources (OER) for School LeadersRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarEducational leaders will learn about freely available OER for use in curriculum, discover ways OER support differentiated instruction, understand how OER are vetted for quality, and explore how OER can support teaching, learning, and professional development. Participants will complete portions of a guidebook relevant to their individualized need or role. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free, openly licensed and high-quality, and allow users to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute them for educational purposes.
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Tech-Powered Classroom AssessmentRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarElevate your formative assessment strategy with "Tech-Powered Classroom Assessment." This course moves beyond theory to show you how to harness digital tools for real-time feedback, student self-assessment, and closing learning gaps. You will explore and practice using dynamic quiz and polling tools, interactive video, digital portfolios, and collaborative online boards. Leave with a new toolkit of engaging, tech-powered strategies that empower students to take ownership of their learning.
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Using Universal Design for Learning and AI to Reach All StudentsRegistration ends 7/29/202612:00 AM to 12:01 AMUsing Universal Design for Learning and AI to Reach All StudentsRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarExplore how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and artificial intelligence (AI) can work together to make teaching more inclusive and effective. Through short readings, demos, and hands-on practice, you’ll learn to remove barriers, support diverse learners, and design accessible, engaging lessons using practical UDL and AI tools.
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ADA 101: DocumentsRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW Calendar(Webinar) Basic strategies for proactively making your documents accessible, and why it is important. Learn how small changes in your daily routine can make a massive impact on accessibility.
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ADA 101: DocumentsRegistration ends Jul 29Date: Aug 3Time: 1:00 PM to 1:30 PMLocation: .Calendar: WW Calendar(Webinar) Learn basic strategies for proactively making your documents accessible, and why it is important. Learn how small changes in your daily routine can make a massive impact on accessibility.
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FREE Google Certification Training
REMC Association of Michigan is offering your Information Technology staff FREE training to develop EDU Workspace Amplified Admin skills and techniques. The CDW Google Certification Training is designed to provide those who have access to their district's Google Admin panel with educational best practices.
Plan ahead: REMC Course schedule now available through December 2026
Educators can now plan ahead for a full season of professional learning! The REMC Course schedule is currently completed through December 2026, making it easier than ever to choose learning opportunities that fit your goals, your schedule and your classroom needs.
AI & Media Literacy Collaborative - there is still time to register!
This summer, Michigan educational leaders have an exciting opportunity to join a professional learning experience focused on strengthening responsible AI and media literacy use. AI & Media Literacy Leadership Collaborative is designed to empower Michigan leaders with the tools, support, and resources needed to guide meaningful AI and media literacy learning in their buildings, schools, and communities.
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