Coming in June! Check out our full list of Professional Learning offerings below.

Don't forget about all the great tools, materials, and resources we have available for you to checkout to use in your classroom. Need help deciding or would like a in class lesson demo with your students? Contact Ann to set that up! Visit the website ⬇️

Turning on the subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of a child becoming good at reading. It’s so brilliantly simple and can help children’s literacy so much that we want to shout it from the rooftops! Visit https://turnonthesubtitles.org/ to learn more.

As we all know AI technology is rapidly increasing. The website "There's an AI For That" is the largest database of 4494 AIs available for over 1255 tasks. Use the smart AI search to find the best AI tools for any use case. Try it out here: https://theresanaiforthat.com/

So many great learning opportunities this summer!

Open the PL Catalog for information about each session and links to registration👇🏽

Apply to attend and bring ROX to your school! More info and registration HERE

Sign Up and you will be able to get preference of when you do PRISMS in your class for 2023-2024 school year. You will also get seats for your classes included. Please sign up below.

Are you a MI educator who is interested in learning about sketchnoting? The Doodle for Your Noodle course sponsored by REMC will not only teach you about sketchnoting, it will be delivered through the Professional Learning in a Box format. Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/dfyn-register

What if you had a virtual assistant who could do tasks for you and free up your time? Science fiction has become reality. You do! Lots of artificial intelligence tools can help you with tedious tasks like writing emails, providing feedback, and creating teaching resources. Learn about them and how to use them to make time for what matters most in this session. There’s no doubt about it, AI is here, and it’s already impacting classrooms. How can it be used responsibly and ethically by teachers and by students? What should we be careful about? How can we teach for our students’ future while also fulfilling today’s goals and objectives? When ChatGPT was released to the world in late 2022, it caused ripples throughout the education community. This session gives you suggestions and topics to consider to help you set your classroom up for success for you and for your students.

Last year our K-12 Cybersecurity Symposium was a success and we are bringing it back this summer! Save the Date on 8/2/23 and be on the lookout for more information and registration coming soon!

June courses are a great way to build new skills for Fall planning

It’s never too early to build skills for the year ahead! Registration is now open for REMC June courses and there are tips and tricks for everyone.

Registration deadline is Friday, June 3rd, each course begins on Monday, June 6th. Through the support of REMC SAVE’s vendor partners, all courses are FREE and there are no SCECH fees. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn, connect, collaborate and grow from the convenience of your home.

Check out June 2022 courses here:

• Assessment Tools for the Classroom

• Energize Student Writing Through Author Craft

• Enhancing Instruction for ALL Learners

• Gamification for Student Engagement & Learning

• Inquiry and Questioning: Igniting Student Curiosity with Technology

• Leading a Culture of Change in your School

• Media Literacy: Fake or Real?

• Practical Differentiated Instruction

• Remixing and Revising Open Educational Resources from #GoOpen Michigan

• Using SeeSaw to Inspire Learning

• Using Virtual Reality in Education

Register by Friday, June 3rd. You will receive a welcome email with the course login and other information prior to the course start date. If you have questions or need further assistance with your course registration, please contact Erin Rommeck, REMC Event Coordinator.

If you are looking to enhance your technology integration skills, explore new instructional delivery methods or learn tips and tricks from Michigan educational practitioners - the REMC Association has something for you!

To help with your professional learning planning, we are excited to share our REMC Course schedule through June 2024.

Take a look at all course offerings and register today! Earn 10 FREE SCECHs upon completion. Simply visit www.remc.org/remc-all-events/.

The Michigan Association of Computer User Learners (MACUL) needs your help! We would love to hear what educational influencers you follow on social media? Please complete this short survey to let us know who we should know about and follow!

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Are you looking to be a part of the CS for Michigan event this fall? Why not be a speaker and share what you are doing with Computer Science in your classroom or practice? Apply to be a speaker today!

Thanks for taking time to visit the LITT Network newsletter! My name is Ann Smart, I am the EdTech Consultant for the Lenawee ISD and REMC 19W Director. I also serve as a MACUl Board Member and act as co-project manager for the REMC Classroom Maker project. Prior to my current position, I worked as an EdTech Consultant for Jackson County ISD, Instructional Coach for Adrian Public Schools. I have also taught Reading and PE in Silverthorn, CO, Deming, WA, and Adrian, MI

I am passionate about educational innovation, maker-centered learning, STEAM educations, student-centered learning, and of course technology integration. I believe that every child should have the chance to inquire, create, innovate, and play every day.

How can I support you or your district:

• Consulting and Resources- Provide an opportunity for a brainstorming session to bounce ideas off of one another. Hunt for resources and activities to match the needs of your school or classroom.
  
  

• Team Teaching Experience-After planning cooperatively, teach a lesson together involving an innovative idea, technology, STEAM, or makerspace.
  
  

• Co-planning-Collaboratively plan a lesson or series of lessons that use technology, innovative idea, STEAM or makerspaces, and meets best practice.
  
  

• Demonstration Lesson-Demonstrate a makerspace or STEAM activity, or a piece of technology in your classroom while you observe.
  
  

• Classroom Engagement and Customization Support-Help design and implement engagement activities and design technology choice assignments or tiered activities.
  
  

• New Teacher Support- Assist new teachers in topics such as classroom management, classroom engagement, innovative teaching ideas, understanding and handling student behaviors, how to manage stress, mentor/mentee relationships, curriculum expectations, and network support.

Email: ann.smart@lisd.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/lenaweeschools.us/litt/home
Phone: (517)920-1714
Facebook: facebook.com/LISDPDCenter
Twitter: @AnnSmart17