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@EdTechBCOE News: July/August 2025

Summer’s still going strong! ☀️ Catch up with the latest updates in our July/August newsletter and subscribe to stay in the loop this fall: bit.ly/edtech-signup

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Flyer: http://bit.ly/eduP-sept

Teachers—Ready to save time and boost engagement? 📣 Join us virtually on Sept 9th for An Easier Way to Teach—#EduProtocols with Jacob Carr, author of the EduProtocol Field Guide: ELA Edition!

Free for #ButteCOE educators | 3:45–5:00 PM PST

Register now: bit.ly/edtech-pd ⭐
Flyer: bit.ly/eduP-sept

Want to work smarter with AI next year? We've got you covered. bit.ly/edtech-pd

Ready to bring AI into your classroom or leadership role? 🚀 Our Fall 2025 PD lineup is packed with powerful, practical sessions designed for educators and administrators alike.

Check out these and other upcoming sessions at bit.ly/edtech-pd!

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Effortless Year-End Organization with Google Drive. Turn end-of-year file chaos into an organized and productive Drive! Explore time-saving strategies, advanced search techniques, creative folder systems, and naming conventions that make sense. Whether you want a smooth transition into summer or a strong start to the next school year, this session will give you the tools to achieve a Drive that works as hard as you do. May 21st, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM PT. FREE to Butte County educators and those in the Butte Teacher Induction Program. $15 for out-of-county educators. Questions? Contact edtech@bcoe.org!

Is your Drive a mess after a long school year? Let’s fix that! Join us on May 21st from 3:45–4:45 PM PT for a virtual session focused on turning digital chaos into clarity.

FREE for Butte County educators | $15 for out-of-county educators. Register Now: bit.ly/edtech-pd ⭐

#ButteCOE #EduSky

Effortless Year-End Organization with Google Drive. Turn end-of-year file chaos into an organized and productive Drive! Explore time-saving strategies, advanced search techniques, creative folder systems, and naming conventions that make sense. Whether you want a smooth transition into summer or a strong start to the next school year, this session will give you the tools to achieve a Drive that works as hard as you do. May 21st, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM PT. FREE to Butte County educators and those in the Butte Teacher Induction Program. $15 for out-of-county educators. Questions? Contact edtech@bcoe.org!

Is your Drive a mess after a long school year? Let’s fix that! Join us on May 21st from 3:45–4:45 PM PT for a virtual session focused on turning digital chaos into clarity.

FREE for Butte County educators | $15 for out-of-county educators. Register Now: bit.ly/edtech-pd ⭐

#ButteCOE #EduSky

Colorful graphic with school supplies: "Thank you! Teacher Appreciation Day. EdTech BCOE."

Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay! From the EdTech Team, we say THANK YOU.

⭐ Thank you for embracing new tools to reach every learner.
⭐ Thank you for your innovation in the face of change.
⭐ Thank you for being a steady, positive force in your classrooms and beyond.

#TeacherAppreciationWeek #EduSky

EduProtocols Workshop Series. Transform your teaching with innovative strategies! Explore practical protocols to boost student engagement, critical thinking, and creativity while simplifying lesson planning! Pricing: Free for California Educators. $15 per session for out-of-state participants. Register Now: bit.ly/edtech-pd

The final #EduProtocols series session happens 5/7 at 3:45 PM PT: Using AI to Create and Analyze EduProtocols Resources! 😎

This session will focus on practical strategies like prompting, resource adaptation, and working with student-facing platforms.

Register @ bit.ly/edtech-pd!

#ButteCOE #EduSky

Digital Curation: Tools for Teachers. Digital curation (the process of collecting, organizing, and sharing digital content) can be a powerful tool for educators to enhance student learning. This session will provide teachers with practical tips and tools for effective digital curation using free and freemium platforms such as Wakelet, Smore, Padlet, YouTube, and more. April 24, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM. Virtual. REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/edtech-pd

Join us virtually on April 24th for Digital Curation: Tools for Teachers! Explore simple, powerful tools to find, filter, and share high-quality digital content!

🔗 Registration: bit.ly/edtech-pd
📄 Flyer: bit.ly/digitalcuration-flyer

#ButteCOE #edTech #EduSky

Canva is getting AI image generation, interactive coding, spreadsheets and more Although there has been significant pushback from artists regarding the proliferation of AI design tools and the content used to train generative models, the companies making the software for creative work are nevertheless building AI into their toolkits. It’s a signal of just how quickly AI has gained importance — regardless of what their customers […]

Canva is getting AI image generation, interactive coding, spreadsheets and more

Please join us for #EduSkyChat! TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET We'll discuss Supporting Teachers, Strengthening Classrooms with moderator @msyorksclass.bsky.social! Follow the hashtag #EduSkyChat to join the conversation!

Join us on Tuesday for Supporting Teachers, Strengthening Classrooms at #EduSkyChat! 5:30 PM PT! ⏰

#EduSky

Coaching Collaborative. April 23, 2025 (3:30-4:30 PM). Our monthly, virtual Coaching Collaborative extends an invitation to TOSAs, Instructional Coaches, EdTech Coaches, Lead Teachers, Computer Science Leads, and all other educators passionate about computer science and artificial intelligence in education! Featured Speakers: Laurie York & Nikki Navta (code.org). Register Now! Registration is free and open to all California educators. Sign up at bit.ly/edtech-pd!

April's Coaching Collaborative meetup is in the works! If you're an educator in California (teacher, TOSA or Coach, or simply a CS or AI enthusiast), come join on 4/23 for our one-hour virtual monthly get-together!

Free Registration: bit.ly/edtech-pd ✨

#ButteCOE #CAEdChat #EduSky #EduSkyChat

@EdTechBCOE News The Mosaic Project: Framing the Future of Integration

April is here! 🌷 Check out this month’s newsletter and make sure you’re subscribed to get it straight to your Inbox: bit.ly/edtech-signup

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#ButteCOE #CAEdChat

Digital Curation: Tools for Teachers. Digital curation (the process of collecting, organizing, and sharing digital content) can be a powerful tool for educators to enhance student learning. This session will provide teachers with practical tips and tools for effective digital curation using free and freemium platforms such as Wakelet, Smore, Padlet, YouTube, and more. April 24, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM. Virtual. REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/edtech-pd

Join us virtually on April 24th from 3:45–4:45 PM PT for Digital Curation: Tools for Teachers—a practical session on collecting, organizing, and sharing digital content to enhance student learning.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/edtech-pd
📄 Flyer: bit.ly/digitalcuration-flyer

#ButteCOE #EduSky

Framing the Future of Integration. May 5th, 2025. 4:00-7:00 PM. FREE, Taco Bar Dinner Provided. Multiple Subject Teachers Invited. 2491 Carmichael Drive, Suite 300. Chico, CA 95928. Register Now! bit.ly/integration-reg

Calling all Multiple Subject Teachers—ready to connect, collaborate, and innovate? Join us on May 5th for the kickoff of The Mosaic Project, a new COP centered on math, science, and computer science!

Registration and Details: bit.ly/integration-reg 🎉
Full Flyer: bit.ly/mosaic-framing

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Canva Whiteboard Sticky Note Sorting – TCEA TechNotes Blog Canva Whiteboards now have a sticky note option that's perfect for all your brainstorming, collaboration, and interactive project needs! Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source...

Shared this with my team this morning, and we’re 😍
Thanks, @tcea.org!

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Registration is open for the latest CDE March installments of the “Learn With AI, Learn About AI” webinars!

🤖 March 27: AI Literacy: What is it and Why Does it Matter? (www.bit.ly/CaAILiteracy)
🤖 March 28: AI in the Classroom: Celebrate Day of AI (www.bit.ly/DayOfAIinCA)

An Introduction to Canva for Education. April 9th, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM PST. This virtual session is free to Butte County educators and Butte Teacher Induction Program. A $15 fee applies for educators from outside Butte County. Register: bit.ly/edtech-pd

Canva for Education makes it easy to create, collaborate, and communicate visually in the classroom and beyond! Come explore key features and tools, learn practical classroom applications, and create and share a project.

REGISTER: bit.ly/edtech-pd ✨
FLYER: bit.ly/canvaflyer2025

#ButteCOE #EduSky

Coaching Collaborative flyer. Guest speakers in March: Janet Brownell and Anna Brink-Capriola from Butte County Office of Education's Educational Technology Department.

Join us as we highlight how #ComputationalThinking integrates into EVERY classroom as well as engage in a coaching conversation around listening and prompting.

Free Registration: bit.ly/edtech-pd ✨

March 26th, 3:30-4:30 PM PT
Virtual (Zoom)

All California educators welcome!

#EduSky #CSforCA

Essential Chrome Extensions for Educators March 20th, 2025 3:45-4:45 PM PST This virtual session is free to Butte County educators and the Butte Teacher Induction Program. A $15 fee applies for educators from outside of Butte County. Registration and Details: bit.ly/edtech-pd Questions? Contact edtech@bcoe.org.

Join us on Thursday, March 20th, from 3:45-4:45 PM PT for Essential Chrome Extensions for Educators and discover powerful extensions like MagicSchool AI, Brisk, Awesome Screenshot, Grammarly, Mote, and more!

REGISTRATION: bit.ly/edtech-pd ✨
FLYER: bit.ly/essentialchrome

#EdTech #EduSky #Chrome

"Ctrl + W = Close" on a computer screen with @EdTechBCOE logo underneath.

In all major Internet browsers, pressing Ctrl + W closes the current tab. If there aren't multiple tabs open, pressing Ctrl + W closes the browser.

The more you know! 🌈

(Remember, on a Mac, all "Ctrl" are replaced with "Cmd")

#ButteCOE #EdTech #KeyboardShortcuts #EduSky

CDE’s February installments of the "Learn With AI, Learn About AI" webinars continue! Educational leaders, technology directors, and teachers are invited to join the following webinars (all start at 4 p.m.)

Chrome Secrets: Work Smarter, Not Harder. Register: bit.ly/edtech-pd. February 20th, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM PST.

Boost your productivity with Google Chrome! Learn how to manage accounts, organize tabs, and customize your setup for a smoother workflow. Join us virtually Feb 20th, 3:45-4:45 PM PST!

🔗 Register: bit.ly/edtech-pd
📄 Flyer: bit.ly/chrome-secrets

#ButteCOE #GoogleForEdu #EdTech #EduSky #Teachers

Empowering Students with AI: Tools for Future-Ready Learning. March 11th, 2025. 3:45-4:45 PM PT.

Ready to empower students with AI? Join us virtually on March 11th from 3:45-4:45 PM PT for a dynamic session on student-facing AI tools!

This FREE session is open to #ButteCOE educators!
Outside Butte County, CA: $15

🔗 Register: bit.ly/edtech-pd
📄 Flyer: bit.ly/studentAI-mar25

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Please join us for #EduSkyChat! TONIGHT! Tuesday, February 11th 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET Join us to discuss The Path Forward: Preparing Students for the World Ahead with moderator @msyorksclass.bsky.social! Follow the hashtag #EduSkyChat on Bluesky to join the conversation!

Join us this evening for #EduSkyChat! Tonight's topic is “The Path Forward: Preparing Students for the World Ahead” and I'll be moderating! See you there at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET!

@karlymoura.com @catetolnai.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

Do you use chapter books or novels in your classroom?!

Check out our latest Book feature at app.diffit.me/#books

You can even align the questions to your states ELA standards! #education #teaching #edtech

Identify best practices for professional communication, including the use of email signatures, proper formatting and tone, the crafting of clear subject lines, and the use of AI assistance. With these skills and others, educators can convey their message effectively and maintain a polished and professional image in all email interactions!

A+ Communication: Email Essentials for Educators

REGISTRATION: bit.ly/edtech-pd
FLYER: bit.ly/comm-feb12
February 12th, 2025
3:45-4:45 PM PST
Virtual

This event is free for all Butte County Educators. Educators outside of Butte County will be charged $15.00 for this event.

#ButteCOE #EduSky

Thanks for a great chat tonight, friends! Next Tue, Feb 11, our #EduSkyChat moderator will be @msyorksclass.bsky.social & the topic will be "The Path Forward: Preparing
Students for the World
Ahead"! Please join us! @karlymoura.com @alicekeeler.com @scandela9.bsky.social @dustinpearson2.bsky.social

Wellness & Balance Email Series Looking for simple ways to create balance in your busy life? Join our Wellness & Balance Email Series and receive one quick, actionable tip in your inbox each week! Emails begin February 3rd, 2025. ...

From preventing eye strain to conscientiously curating your social media feed, our tips are designed to help you find a healthier balance between work and personal life.

Sign up for free at bit.ly/wb-emails! ✨
We begin THIS AFTERNOON!

#EduSky #Wellness #EdTech #TCEA #TCEA25 #TCEA2025

Computational Thinking Across the Curriculum: Integrate, Don’t Isolate Empower your students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills through simple, practical strategies for any subject! Limited Seats! REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/edtech-pd $125 stipend available! March 5th, 2025 3:45-5:15 PM Online via Zoom FREE Limited seating available.

Empower your students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills through simple, practical strategies for any subject!

Computational Thinking Across the Curriculum: Integrate, Don’t Isolate
3/5/25, 3:45-5:15 PM PST
Stipend available via #SeasonsofCS!

#ButteCOE #EduSky #CSforAll

PORTScast calendar with remaining January activities, including two highlighted yellow on January 28th: Lake Oroville and Bidwell Mansion.

There are plenty of PORTScast opportunities still available in the month of January, including TWO from #ButteCounty!

Check out #BidwellMansion and #LakeOroville on Tuesday!

💻 ports.parks.ca.gov/2-portscast/...

#ButteCOE #CAStateParks #VirtualFieldTrip #CAEdChat #EduSky