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We empower educators with free professional learning through virtual courses, face-to-face workshops, and hands-on training, all offering free SCECHs.
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Authentic PBL: Grow Student Voice and LearningRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarReady to shift ownership to your students? Explore how Project-Based Learning provides the real-world challenges students need for deeper engagement and understanding. This course focuses specifically on promoting Student Voice and Agency within your units. You will learn to craft compelling Driving Questions and examine the core elements that separate genuine PBL from simple projects. Leave with an actionable framework designed to empower your students and create experiences that truly matter.
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Blended Learning Environments with Google WorkspaceRegistration ends 10/28/202612:00 AM to 12:01 AMBlended Learning Environments with Google WorkspaceRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarPersonalize your classroom experience with Google Workspace. Using Google Classroom, Meet, Slides, Forms and Docs, participants will create new digital classroom routines that support struggling students, build robust blended learning environments, design assessments, and learn how to provide valuable feedback. Take your teaching to the next level.
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Educational Technology: Strategic LeadershipRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarThis 3-week, 10-hour course is designed for current and aspiring leaders in educational technology. It focuses on understanding and applying the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders, incorporating frameworks like the Triple-E Framework, TPACK, and the NIRN Hexagon Tool. The course also integrates generative AI technologies as a tool for enhancing learning and leadership in educational technology.
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Game-Based Learning: Boost Engagement and LearningRegistration ends 10/28/202612:00 AM to 12:01 AMGame-Based Learning: Boost Engagement and LearningRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarReady to ignite student engagement? This course explores the foundational theory of Game-based Learning (GBL) and delivers practical methods for immediate classroom use. You'll gain tools and strategies to design learning experiences that use games to build complex skills, not just review facts. Reflect on the difference between GBL and gamification, and develop powerful game ideas that are fully aligned with your learning goals. Start building deeper student understanding through the power of play.
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Ignite Learning Through Media CreationRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarDiscover how to engage students through multimedia tools such as animation, video, and graphic design. This three-week asynchronous course introduces a variety of platforms for creative expression, assessment, and communication—while addressing best practices for legal and ethical use, including Creative Commons licensing. By the end of this course, you’ll walk away with a practical toolkit of multimedia strategies to enhance instruction and maximize student engagement.
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Immersive Learning Through 3D ExperiencesRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarExplore the future of teaching and learning with virtual reality. This course equips you to use immersive technologies to boost engagement, deepen understanding, and spark creativity. You will examine VR tools that make abstract concepts tangible and bring global experiences to life. You will learn to design and facilitate interactive VR lessons that promote collaboration and curiosity, create a classroom-ready VR experience, and develop strategies for integrating immersive learning into your practice.
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Power Up: Curriculum & Content DevelopmentRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarDelve into content curation and development to build a toolbox of resources to support a curriculum that strengthens your ability to increase learner outcomes. You will learn about the critical components of an effective curriculum, identify your areas of strength and growth, and explore free online educational resources and tools available to help you grow.
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Power Up: Meaningful DataRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarDuring your career, you will have many new experiences utilizing teaching strategies and methodologies to achieve goals for yourself and your students. This course will expand your ability to effectively use data to increase the chances of reaching those goals.
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Strategies for Everyday Efficiency and ProductivityRegistration ends 10/28/202612:00 AM to 12:01 AMStrategies for Everyday Efficiency and ProductivityRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarThis course helps teachers manage time, tasks, and responsibilities more effectively—at school and at home. It focuses on building habits and systems for organization, balance, and productivity. Participants will learn to use calendars, take organized notes, and apply project management skills to classroom, school, and personal goals.
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Unlocking Reading Potential with TechnologyRegistration ends Oct 28Date: Nov 2Time: 12:00 AM to 12:01 AMLocation: .Calendar: WW CalendarDiscover how to use powerful digital tools to support diverse reading needs. This course explores tools that address phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, reading rate, and comprehension, with a special focus on supporting English learners and students with specific or special needs. Participants will examine common reading challenges, identify roadblocks through informal and observational assessments, and apply these insights to their own target audiences. By the end of the course, you will walk away with a practical toolkit of apps and strategies to strengthen reading skills across a wide range of learners.
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Podcast Alert: Tune in to REMC 2C Classroom Connections
What if a microphone could give students a new way to share their ideas, demonstrate learning and connect with an authentic audience? The latest episode of the REMC 2C Classroom Connections podcast explores how podcasting can become a powerful tool for student voice and creativity in the classroom.
Keep the momentum going - register for a November REMC Course
Keep your professional learning moving forward with REMC’s November Courses. Whether you are looking to boost student engagement, explore new ways to integrate technology or make everyday teaching more efficient, these FREE courses offer practical strategies you can use right away.
Registration open for Inclusive Tech Together
How can assistive technology and instructional technology teams work together to improve learning for every student? Inclusive Tech Together is a free, three-part professional learning experience designed to help Michigan K–12 educators and specialists answer that question.
Two new webinars to help educators easily implement Critical Thinking with Tabletop Games
Critical Thinking with Tabletop Games is a REMC project that provides educators with boardgames to foster critical thinking, engagement, and collaboration in their classrooms. Each board game includes a “Gamecard” in which REMC outlines real world skills to be gained from it and reinforced in a classroom setting.
Plan ahead: REMC Course schedule now available through December 2026
Educators can now plan ahead for a full season of professional learning! The REMC Course schedule is currently completed through December 2026, making it easier than ever to choose learning opportunities that fit your goals, your schedule and your classroom needs.