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December 2023

News from North Ed REMC 2C - Instructional Technology Support

With Gratitude

As we wrap up 2023, we want to express our gratitude for all the hard work that you do each and every day. As educators, you are shaping the future of our communities and our world and we are so grateful for your dedication and commitment to your students. We hope each of you have a delightful holiday break and that you find time to rest, rejuvenate and enjoy time with family and friends. Thank you for all that you do!

Wishing you a happy holiday season,

The REMC 2 Central Team

REMC 2C Calendar of Events

Tech Tool

Tech Challenge: Teachers on the Bleachers

December's Tech Challenge starts Wednesday, Dec. 6 and runs through Friday, Dec. 15. Sign up on this Google Form to receive the challenge. Complete the challenge, fill out the form at the end, and be entered to win one of 10 memberships to the Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol sends FREE STEM kits to members each month to use in the classroom. Sign up and finish the challenge to be entered to win! Learn more here.

AI Tool

Google's Introduction to Generative AI

Google's free AI course is available. You can take it asynchronously or join a "public classroom" with a live instructor. It is a microlearning course that includes videos, reading and ends with a quiz. The four topics covered are Defining Generative AI, How AI works, Different Model Types, and Applications of Generative AI.

Here's the link to the course.

REMC Association

The REMC Association has made their Professional Learning registration available year-round! Check out the current course options here and get free SCECHs!

Some of the January courses listed:

Exploring Formative Assessment Tools
Integrating Technology Into the Middle School Classroom
PBL for Growing Student Voice
Doodle for Your Noodle

MACUL Conference 2024

We are excited to announce that registration for the 2024 MACUL Conference is NOW OPEN! You can visit maculconference.org to sign up for the conference, workshops, learn about the schedule, featured speakers and much more!

There are multiple registration types this year, so check them out below and get registered today!

Also, REMC 2C is bringing two lucky educators with us this year! They won a scholarship from REMC Association at the summer WiredTC conference. Stay tuned for a recap of their adventure to MACUL!

STEM and LIT

Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring

This is the story of how the Slinky came to be! After reading this book students will have a maker challenge to create a commercial for the Slinky using a green screen.

Green screen and hue camera are available through REMC 2C for checkout. For more information about the book and maker challenge, follow the link below or contact us at remc@northwested.org

Lesson Plan Link

Middle School Network

Cheryl Wilson from MDE is looking for interested participants in a middle school computer science PLN. Since middle school computer science can look very different from district to district and many middle school computer science teachers do not work directly with others in their field, there has been interest in creating some opportunities for these educators to connect. If you are interested in joining a Computer Science PLN, please fill out this

Interest Form.

Contact North Ed's Instructional Technology Department with any questions!

Peter Milne

Instructional Technology Specialist

231.922.6210

pmilne@NorthwestEd.org

Danielle Humphrey

REMC Support Specialist, REMC 2C

231.922.6217

dhumphrey@NorthwestEd.org