Welcome to the Alaska GEG community! Teaching in Alaska means navigating unique challenges, where your nearest grade-level or subject-area colleague might be a plane ride away. That’s why having a curated list of reliable, high-impact resources is essential.
To help cut through the noise, here are four essential links to bookmark for professional learning, AI integration, and local connections:
Alaska GEG Webpage
- Best for: Local connection, live events, and regional collaboration
- What you’ll find: Your home base for Alaska-specific EdTech networking. Check back here regularly to find schedules for upcoming live sessions, webinars, and virtual meetups tailored specifically to Alaskan educators.
Google AI Educator Series
- Best for: Understanding AI in education and earning recognized credentials
- What you’ll find: A comprehensive landing page hosted in partnership with ISTE+ASCD. This series helps you build foundational AI confidence at your own pace, explore practical classroom applications, and earn official badges along the way.
Google for Education Self-Paced Training Hub
- Best for: Deep-dive, hands-on courses for daily tools.
- What you’ll find: The direct course catalog for self-paced Google modules. Start here to learn how to integrate Gemini into your workflow, explore Gemini Faculty Fundamentals, or master Google Workspace and Chromebooks for K-12 classrooms.
- Best for: Staying up-to-date on new features and tech changes.
- What you’ll find: Google’s official blog detailing monthly feature rollouts, app enhancements, and minor updates to Docs, Slides, Classroom, and Meet so you never miss a new button or workflow tool.
