January 18
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Google Drawing
w/ Steve Woods
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Discover the visual presentation power of Google Drawings, and how graphics and images you create and annotate can be integrated into all of your G Suite for Education documents.

January 25
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to Screencastify
w/ Doug Cairns
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Learn how to install and use this free Chrome Extension. Discover how you and your students can use this tool to record what is happening on their screens. We will also review some example cases and demonstrate how to apply them.

February 15
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to Google Forms
w/ Doug Cairns
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Google Forms is one of the most versatile and useful of the Google Apps tools. In this class, you’ll begin learning how to create simple surveys and quizzes, and see how Google can automatically collect and analyze responses using its supportive Sheets spreadsheet application. Auto-grade student submissions, and learn about valuable add-ons. Discover how to create survey sections that are linked together (or ignored) based on earlier responses. A great class for office staff and administrators, too!

March 15
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Google Sites
w/ Steve Woods
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Google Sites is a free and easy, drag and drop website creation tool that integrates with many of the great Google tools you use. Embed presentations, videos, pictures, forms, and calendars to stay connected with your students and the greater educational community. Google Sites is simple enough for students to create their own site for portfolios and presentations, yet powerful enough to handle the needs of your entire campus or district. Collaboration and control are easy and require no code experience.

March 22
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to EdPuzzle
w/ Doug Cairns
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EdPuzzle is a tool that allows educators to take a video and transform it into an interactive activity. You can upload your own video or pull from YouTube. Once you have your video selected you can edit it, add voice-over, add questions, and more. With EdPuzzle you will be able to track, monitor, and grade students' engagement with the videos used in your lessons.

March 29
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Blogger
w/ Steve Woods
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Isn’t it about time you considered blogging? Whether you’re an administrator who wants to keep your community informed or a teacher who wants to communicate to (and with) your class, Google’s free Blogger platform can help you get the word out! Learn how Blogger can be set up through G Suite for Education, to help your students creatively write and comment to each other in a safe environment.

April 19
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Introduction to Microsoft Sway
w/ Steve Woods
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Discover how this dynamic and visually interesting presentation tool can transform how you share information with your class.

April 26
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to Scratch
w/ Doug Cairns
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This session provides educators an introduction to Scratch, an application your students can use to code their own interactive stories, animations, and games. In the process, they learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for everyone.

May 17
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Intro to Microsoft Whiteboard
w/ Steve Woods
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Learn more about how this presentation and diagramming tool can help you express ideas in real-time with your class.

May 24
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to Code.org
w/ Doug Cairns
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Discover this fun, creative, and free way to bring the coding experience to your classroom. You will be introduced to Code.org's toolbox of coding projects that will help you teach your student the basics of computer programming. We'll also explore ways to introduce coding without computers. No prior experience is required!