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Sessions offered in-person, live on Zoom or via video on demand.
Sign-up inquiries or questions can be sent to Terry Sullivan at tsullivan@eiu.edu
Gemini Notebook & Gemini (flyer)
October 8, 2026; 4:30 - 5:30pm
Gemini Notebook and Gemini AI are integrated into Google for Ed & Classroom. The integration enables educators to create learning materials and offers students audio overviews as well as interactive study guides
Magic School - Differentiating Classroom Content with Magic School & Other Tools (flyer)
October 22, 2026; 4:30 - 5:30pm
Hands-On Learning Experience Session will showcase Magic School. AI uses empowering teachers to enhance classroom engagement and
learning outcomes. Other Popular Differention Tools will be introduced as well
Save Time, Teach Better: Creating Step-by-Step Guides with Scribe! (flyer)
November 19, 2026; 4:30 - 5:30pm
Stop repeating technical instructions. Learn how to instantly generate beautiful, easy-to-follow visual guides for your future students in seconds!
Story Maps - Tools and Resources (flyer)
December 3, 2026; 4:30 - 5:30pm
Bring Stories to Life: Teaching K–12 Literature with StoryMaps & Infographics Modern ELA classrooms thrive on multimodal literacy. This hands-on, interactive session lets you discover how StoryMaps and Infographics help K–12 students visualize literary settings, map character arcs, analyze themes, and synthesize complex narratives.
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Reporting Professional Development Activities
Please fill out a brief online survey for you to report your participation in professional development activities (or use of professional development materials) throughout each semester.
You can find the link to the survey at: https://tinyurl.com/2zbx2zbu
For reporting, simply indicate the title or topic or a brief description of each activity – workshop, seminar, presentation, video, book etc. -- in which you participated. After describing the professional development activities in which you participated, indicate the date (approximate if you cannot recall exactly) of your participation. Click “Send” (top, RH corner).
