topic GEG and IDEA in GEG US Chicagoland

topic GEG and IDEA in GEG US Chicagoland https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/GEG-US-Chicagoland/GEG-and-IDEA/m-p/300333#M2 <P>Hi Folks,</P><P>The Chicagoland GEG has been pushing out webinars in partnership with the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance. We have THREE sessions left. Check out the chart and join the <A href="https://www.ideaillinois.org/google-ai-educator-series" target="_self">conversation</A>. </P><P> </P><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD><P><STRONG>Time/Date</STRONG></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Description</STRONG></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Speaker(s)</STRONG></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Resource(s) Linked</STRONG></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Wednesday, September 23</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Intro to Gemini for Education</STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Let’s get started with how Gemini can be used not as an answer machine, but as a way to brainstorm, plan, create, differentiate, and even save time. We will discuss meaningful ways to use AI as a thought partner, keeping students at the center of the learning experience. Participants will leave with practical workflows they can use immediately.</SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badge:</SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884820" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN> Introduction to Gemini For Education</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Scott (Anne?)</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Wednesday, September 30 at 3:30-4:30 </SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Intro to Gemini Notebook</STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>What if AI could work with the great resources you’ve already created? During this session, participants will discuss how to use Gemini Notebook to create resources, supports, and scaffolded learning in one hub. Let’s make learning more interactive with Gemini Notebook. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges</SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884814" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>: Introduction to Google Notebook LM</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884782" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Remixing to Gain Deeper Insights</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Steph Sukow</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><A href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yqx4kVt19TMUZnJbvT45BF3I9RWX3j43QKSE4FQsQto/edit?slide=id.g3ed8a99f4a9_0_300#slide=id.g3ed8a99f4a9_0_300" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></A><SPAN> (Done) </SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Tuesday, October 6 at 7 PM</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Adapt Materials and Create Scaffolds to Support Learning</STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Great instruction doesn’t mean spending hours differentiating for 30 different students. Participants will discuss how Gemini can remove barriers to learning while also providing rich experiences for every learner. We will practice adapting texts, creating scaffolds, generating examples, and building background knowledge - all while keeping the learning goals and students at the center. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges: </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884765" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Creating Scaffolds to Support Reading Comprehension</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1883979" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Adapt (level) materials to Meet Student Needs</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Steph Sukow </SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><A href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jnsEgjHccIgm_f8N9ZV0vdx3EZOQpNfeLf2ysslSv4U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></A><SPAN> (Done)</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Saturday, October 17 at 9 AM</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Designing Assessments and Building Student Inquiry Skills </STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>If Gemini can provide answers in seconds, what should we be asking our students to learn and do in an AI-rich world? During this session, participants will explore how to use Gemini to build authentic assessments, develop inquiry experiences, create formative checks, and provide meaningful feedback that keeps students thinking at the center. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges: </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884790" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Designing Assessments that Capture Student Thinking</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884795" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Build Student Inquiry Skills </SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Steph</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><A href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1613pttKnxqPq_mPvXykxHDu4f8OWy9i9Dsz75yoB9os/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></A><SPAN> (In-Progress)</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Tuesday, November 3 at 7 PM</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Problem-solving, Career Readiness, and Authentic Experiences </STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>What if AI could help promote critical thinking and career readiness? During this session, participants will explore how to create authentic challenges, simulations, and scenarios that connect to real-world experiences. Learn how Gemini can be used to enhance research experiences, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges:  </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884795" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Active Problem-Solving</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1885492" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Connect Career Readiness and Course Outcomes</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1885496" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Generate Authentic Scenarios from Images/Visuals </SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Angela Valentine -</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Also open to co-facilitating with a partner</SPAN></P></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Wednesday, December 2 at 3:30 PM </SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Vibe Coding with Gemini</STRONG><SPAN><BR /><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>You don’t have to be a programmer to build something useful. Experience “vibe coding” with Gemini. Participants will learn how to build interactive experiences and learn how coding with AI can develop creativity, computational thinking, and problem-solving.</SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badge: </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884140" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Introduction to Vibe Coding with Gemini</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Andy Fekete and Corey Holmer</SPAN></P></TD><TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:49:29 GMT Ssukow 2026-10-13T17:49:29Z GEG and IDEA https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/GEG-US-Chicagoland/GEG-and-IDEA/m-p/300333#M2 <P>Hi Folks,</P><P>The Chicagoland GEG has been pushing out webinars in partnership with the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance. We have THREE sessions left. Check out the chart and join the <A href="https://www.ideaillinois.org/google-ai-educator-series" target="_self">conversation</A>. </P><P> </P><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD><P><STRONG>Time/Date</STRONG></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Description</STRONG></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Speaker(s)</STRONG></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Resource(s) Linked</STRONG></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Wednesday, September 23</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Intro to Gemini for Education</STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Let’s get started with how Gemini can be used not as an answer machine, but as a way to brainstorm, plan, create, differentiate, and even save time. We will discuss meaningful ways to use AI as a thought partner, keeping students at the center of the learning experience. Participants will leave with practical workflows they can use immediately.</SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badge:</SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884820" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN> Introduction to Gemini For Education</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Scott (Anne?)</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Wednesday, September 30 at 3:30-4:30 </SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Intro to Gemini Notebook</STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>What if AI could work with the great resources you’ve already created? During this session, participants will discuss how to use Gemini Notebook to create resources, supports, and scaffolded learning in one hub. Let’s make learning more interactive with Gemini Notebook. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges</SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884814" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>: Introduction to Google Notebook LM</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884782" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Remixing to Gain Deeper Insights</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Steph Sukow</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><A href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yqx4kVt19TMUZnJbvT45BF3I9RWX3j43QKSE4FQsQto/edit?slide=id.g3ed8a99f4a9_0_300#slide=id.g3ed8a99f4a9_0_300" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></A><SPAN> (Done) </SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Tuesday, October 6 at 7 PM</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Adapt Materials and Create Scaffolds to Support Learning</STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Great instruction doesn’t mean spending hours differentiating for 30 different students. Participants will discuss how Gemini can remove barriers to learning while also providing rich experiences for every learner. We will practice adapting texts, creating scaffolds, generating examples, and building background knowledge - all while keeping the learning goals and students at the center. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges: </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884765" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Creating Scaffolds to Support Reading Comprehension</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1883979" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Adapt (level) materials to Meet Student Needs</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Steph Sukow </SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><A href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jnsEgjHccIgm_f8N9ZV0vdx3EZOQpNfeLf2ysslSv4U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></A><SPAN> (Done)</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Saturday, October 17 at 9 AM</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Designing Assessments and Building Student Inquiry Skills </STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>If Gemini can provide answers in seconds, what should we be asking our students to learn and do in an AI-rich world? During this session, participants will explore how to use Gemini to build authentic assessments, develop inquiry experiences, create formative checks, and provide meaningful feedback that keeps students thinking at the center. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges: </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884790" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Designing Assessments that Capture Student Thinking</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884795" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Build Student Inquiry Skills </SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Steph</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><A href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1613pttKnxqPq_mPvXykxHDu4f8OWy9i9Dsz75yoB9os/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Slides</SPAN></A><SPAN> (In-Progress)</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Tuesday, November 3 at 7 PM</SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Problem-solving, Career Readiness, and Authentic Experiences </STRONG></P><BR /><P><SPAN>What if AI could help promote critical thinking and career readiness? During this session, participants will explore how to create authentic challenges, simulations, and scenarios that connect to real-world experiences. Learn how Gemini can be used to enhance research experiences, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking. </SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badges:  </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884795" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Active Problem-Solving</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1885492" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Connect Career Readiness and Course Outcomes</SPAN></A></P><P><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1885496" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Generate Authentic Scenarios from Images/Visuals </SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Angela Valentine -</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Also open to co-facilitating with a partner</SPAN></P></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD><P><SPAN>Wednesday, December 2 at 3:30 PM </SPAN></P></TD><TD><P><STRONG>Vibe Coding with Gemini</STRONG><SPAN><BR /><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>You don’t have to be a programmer to build something useful. Experience “vibe coding” with Gemini. Participants will learn how to build interactive experiences and learn how coding with AI can develop creativity, computational thinking, and problem-solving.</SPAN></P><BR /><P><SPAN>Badge: </SPAN><A href="https://edu-ges.exceedlms.com/student/path/1884140" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><SPAN>Introduction to Vibe Coding with Gemini</SPAN></A></P></TD><TD><P><SPAN>Andy Fekete and Corey Holmer</SPAN></P></TD><TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:49:29 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/GEG-US-Chicagoland/GEG-and-IDEA/m-p/300333#M2 Ssukow 2026-10-13T17:49:29Z