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7 Oct
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Malware Mayhem: Defend Your Devices from Hidden Threats (webinar)Registration ended 9/30/20264:00 PM to 5:15 PMMalware Mayhem: Defend Your Devices from Hidden Threats (webinar)Registration ended Sep 30Date: Oct 7Time: 4:00 PM to 5:15 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW CalendarRegistration has closed.
Malware and ransomware can strike anytime, locking down files and stealing sensitive data. Learn how to prevent attacks, and keep your personal and professional devices safe from cybercriminals.
Post Webinar Activity - Participants will share at least 1 learning they will share what they learned with others and why they picked to share that particular item.
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12 Oct
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ADA Slidedecks - Microsoft Powerpoint Part 2 (webinar)Registration ends 10/7/20269:00 AM to 9:30 AMADA Slidedecks - Microsoft Powerpoint Part 2 (webinar)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 12Time: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar
(Webinar) Explore how to make visuals, including images, tables, and videos, ADA compliant in Microsoft PowerPoint. See how Grackle, an accessibility checker, can find issues to fix. This session provides a companion guide with step-by-step details.
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ADA Slidedecks - Microsoft Powerpoint Part 2 (webinar)Registration ends 10/7/20261:00 PM to 1:30 PMADA Slidedecks - Microsoft Powerpoint Part 2 (webinar)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 12Time: 1:00 PM to 1:30 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar
(Webinar) Explore how to make visuals, including images, tables, and videos, ADA compliant in Microsoft PowerPoint. See how Grackle, an accessibility checker, can find issues to fix. This session provides a companion guide with step-by-step details.
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Transformative Teaching with AI: Enhancing Instructional Practices & Efficiency (webinar)Registration ends 10/7/20264:00 PM to 5:15 PMTransformative Teaching with AI: Enhancing Instructional Practices & Efficiency (webinar)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 12Time: 4:00 PM to 5:15 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar(Webinar) Explore the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence on instructional practices and efficiency. Delve into how AI tools can help educators create personalized and differentiated instructional materials, meeting the diverse needs of students with heightened efficiency. Uncover the potential for AI to streamline teacher tasks and automating routine responsibilities. AI is currently impacting teaching and learning in known and unknown ways. Come engage in dialog with other educators about the ways that you want to utilize AI in the educational environment.
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14 Oct
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Amplified Admin Level 1 Certification (Ann Arbor)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 14Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Washtenaw ISDCalendar: WW CalendarThis FREE CDW Amplified Admin Level 1 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 1:
7:30 - 8:00 Arrival and Get Settled
8:00 - 12:00 Morning Session including: Domain Management, Security, Users & OUs, Services & Inheritance, Directory & Groups, Drive & Shared Drives
12:00-12:30 Lunch (Lunch is being provided by REMC 16)
12:30 - 3:00 Afternoon Session including: General Gmail Settings, Chrome Management, Chrome Device Settings, Admin Roles, Google Vault, Reports Basics
3:00 - 4:30: Exam
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ADA 101: Documents (webinar)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 14Time: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: VirtualCalendar: 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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ADA 101: Documents (webinar)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 14Time: 1:00 PM to 1:30 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: 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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Phishing 101: How Cybercriminals Trick You and How to NOT take the Bait (webinar)Registration ends 10/7/20264:00 PM to 5:15 PMPhishing 101: How Cybercriminals Trick You and How to NOT take the Bait (webinar)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 14Time: 4:00 PM to 5:15 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar
Phishing scams are smarter than ever—emails, texts, and websites designed to steal your data. Learn how to recognize these scams, avoid costly mistakes, and build safer online habits for yourself and your students.
Post Webinar Activity - Participants will share at least 1 learning they will share what they learned with others and why they picked to share that particular item.
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15 Oct
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Growing Minds Project (Clare)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 15Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Clare-Gladwin RESDCalendar: WW Calendar
Growing Minds Project training will be learning to utilize hydroponic gardening systems to integrate data collection & analyzing data with nutrition and biology concepts. We will collaborate and create computer science based integrated lesson plans to inspire inquiry and engagement with data in the classroom.
Please note: This session is by invitation only. You will need a registration key provided by Anna McCrumb to register for this session.
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Digital Workspace Essentials (21T4S webinar series)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 15Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar
A well-organized digital workspace is one of the most valuable skills students can develop, yet it's often one of the least explicitly taught. In this session, explore Digital Workspace Essentials, where students learn practical strategies for organizing files, formatting professional documents, managing calendars and tasks, collaborating effectively, and sharing digital work with confidence. Through an engaging Digital Escape Room design challenge, participants will discover how these everyday productivity skills become meaningful, creative, and authentic learning experiences. You'll leave with ready-to-use ideas from the FREE 21 Things 4 Students curriculum that help students become more organized, independent, and successful in any classroom.
Whether you integrate the full 21 Things or pick and choose Quests as stand-alone lessons, this session will spark ideas for weaving technology skills seamlessly into your classroom.
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19 Oct
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Modern Classrooms Project Virtual Mentorship Program 10/19/2026 to 1/17/2027Registration ends 10/14/202612:00 AM to 12:01 AMModern Classrooms Project Virtual Mentorship Program 10/19/2026 to 1/17/2027Registration ends Oct 14Date: Oct 19Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW CalendarCreate a blended, self-paced, mastery-based classroom through the Modern Classrooms Project, Virtual Mentorship Program. This opportunity includes: Personalized training on blended, self-paced, mastery-based instruction; Detailed feedback on one unit’s worth of instructions materials; and One-on-one virtual coaching from an expert Modern Classroom educator. Participants will design resources they can quickly implement and build their support network through mentoring and small group meet-ups.
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Amplified Admin Level 1 Certification (Clare)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 19Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: John C Magnus Center, CGRESD CTE Education CenterCalendar: WW CalendarThis FREE CDW Amplified Admin Level 1 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 1:
7:30 - 8:00 Arrival and Get Settled
8:00 - 12:00 Morning Session including: Domain Management, Security, Users & OUs, Services & Inheritance, Directory & Groups, Drive & Shared Drives
12:00-12:30 Lunch (Lunch is being provided by REMC 5)
12:30 - 3:00 Afternoon Session including: General Gmail Settings, Chrome Management, Chrome Device Settings, Admin Roles, Google Vault, Reports Basics
3:00 - 4:30: Exam
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ADA Documents: Google Doc Part 1 (webinar)Registration ends Oct 14Date: Oct 19Time: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar(Webinar) Learn strategies for making your Google documents accessible, Part 1. Google Docs contains features that can make documents more ADA compliant, but it requires a third-party application to check the accessibility of a document. This webinar will introduce the Grackle extension to Google Docs and how it can be used along with features in Google Docs to review and create ADA compliant documents.
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ADA Documents: Google Doc Part 1 (webinar)Registration ends Oct 14Date: Oct 19Time: 1:00 PM to 1:30 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar(Webinar) Learn strategies for making your Google documents accessible, Part 1. Google Docs contains features that can make documents more ADA compliant, but it requires a third-party application to check the accessibility of a document. This webinar will introduce the Grackle extension to Google Docs and how it can be used along with features in Google Docs to review and create ADA compliant documents.
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20 Oct
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Amplified Admin Level 2 Certification (Clare)Registration ends Oct 7Date: Oct 20Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: John C Magnus Center, CGRESD CTE Education CenterCalendar: 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 5)
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 -
Growing Minds Project (Battle Creek)Registration ends Oct 14Date: Oct 20Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Calhoun Area Career CenterCalendar: WW Calendar
Growing Minds Project training will be learning to utilize hydroponic gardening systems to integrate data collection & analyzing data with nutrition and biology concepts. We will collaborate and create computer science based integrated lesson plans to inspire inquiry and engagement with data in the classroom.
Please note: This session is by invitation only. You will need a registration key provided by Anna McCrumb to register for this session.
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AI Innovator CollaborativeRegistration ends Oct 14Date: Oct 20Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar
By invitation event only. Please contact Melinda Waffle at melindawaffle@remc.org if you have any questions.
The AI Innovator Collaborative empowers educators to implement innovative practices and lead meaningful change in their school and/or district. Participants will have the opportunity to target personal growth in one of ten AI Competency areas through cohort meetings (virtual) and one-on-one coaching. Each participant will choose which competency area they would like to pursue growth in.
Innovator cohorts scale high-yield instructional practices within and between schools by empowering early adopters to take supported risks. Innovators, coaches, and colleagues share innovative ideas around AI integration, troubleshoot problems of practice, and present instructional examples that promote a culture of continuous learning and growth.
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21 Oct
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ADA Documents: Microsoft Word Part 1 (webinar)Registration ends Oct 14Date: Oct 21Time: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: VirtualCalendar: WW Calendar(Webinar) Learn strategies for making your Microsoft Word documents accessible, Part 1. Microsoft Word includes a Check Accessibility tool that can help you review and create documents that are ADA compliant—a requirement all schools must meet in the near future. This webinar will review the Check Accessibility feature and a few key settings that anyone can update to help make documents more compliant.
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Registration open for Inclusive Tech Together
How can assistive technology and instructional technology teams work together to improve learning for every student? Inclusive Tech Together is a free, three-part professional learning experience designed to help Michigan K–12 educators and specialists answer that question.
30-minute webinars help you meet ADA compliance
REMC is hosting unique trainings focused on making websites and digital files accessible following the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines! The ADA Webinars are designed for secretaries and administrative assistants, yet helpful and available to anyone.
Two new webinars to help educators easily implement Critical Thinking with Tabletop Games
Critical Thinking with Tabletop Games is a REMC project that provides educators with boardgames to foster critical thinking, engagement, and collaboration in their classrooms. Each board game includes a “Gamecard” in which REMC outlines real world skills to be gained from it and reinforced in a classroom setting.
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.