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Danny's 2025 video. New video coming soon.
One workshop will be repeated, depending on interest.
Click, Explore, & Learn: A Guide to Virtual Field Trips
Click, Explore, & Learn: A Guide to Virtual Field Trips
Whether it’s giving learners a sense of place for a novel, taking them to the site of a historical event, or communicating mathematical and geographic concepts using genuine artifacts and sites, there’s no shortage of digital resources that can transform learners’ experiences. Imagine transporting your students to distant lands, historical sites, and scientific wonders, all from the comfort of your classroom.
The challenge is how to package all these virtual resources. Virtual field trips offer a unique opportunity to spark curiosity, foster critical thinking, and deepen student understanding. This session will guide you through the process of creating engaging and educational virtual field trips.
We'll explore the practical steps to create engaging and educational virtual field trips. You'll learn how to choose the best content, build exciting narratives, and useGoogle Earth to create interactive experiences for students. We'll also discuss how to measure student learning and engagement in these virtual environments. You'll walk away with a collection of participant created virtual field trips from all of the hosted sessions at InnovateEDU!
Streamline Your Day with AI
Streamline Your Day with AI
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize your daily tasks and boost your productivity. This workshop introduces you to a range of AI tools designed specifically for educators.You'll learn how to leverage AI to streamline time-consuming tasks, like designing lessons, creating effective assessments, and even communicating with parents! By leveraging AI, educators can create personalized learning experiences, tailor instruction to individual student needs, and foster a deeper understanding of complex concepts.
Through practical demonstrations and hands-on activities, you'll gain the skills and confidence to implement AI tools in your classroom. We will explore some of the most popular and effective AI tools for educators, including Gemini, Magic School/Student, SchoolAI, and others. We will also demonstrate some student facing AI tools so you can experience what is available for your students. Participants will leave with a personalized AI toolkit.
Let’s have AI do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what truly matters: inspiring young minds!
Canva for Educators: Transform Your Teaching with Design [Advanced level]
Canva for Educators: Transform Your Teaching with Design [Advanced level]
Already familiar with Canva, the ultimate graphic design tool for educators? This session is designed for users looking to apply sophisticated features that significantly enhance student engagement and teacher workflow. You will master the creation of stunning visual content, moving beyond static designs into professional-quality videos and automated resource generation.
From student-ready infographic templates and professional video projects, you'll explore advanced design techniques and best practices, focusing heavily on efficiency. We'll explore the latest features, including advanced AI-powered tools and specialized applications like Bulk Create to automate the rapid production of personalized materials. Beyond static visuals, Canva offers powerful, next-level video editing capabilities that we will experience first hand. With a vast library of templates, you'll learn not just to use them, but to create and manage your own master templates, making your student projects fast and seamless!
By the end of this hands-on workshop, you'll be able to design videos, leverage advanced AI and the Bulk Create app for workflow automation, and integrate your custom-made master templates seamlessly into your lessons. Join us for a workshop that will transform your classroom into a vibrant and inspiring learning environment by turning you into an expert-level Canva creator. You’ll leave with a collection of high-level, ready-to-use Canva templates created by you and your peers (and me) that can be shared and adapted for various teaching contexts.
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