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SUMMARY:Make Your Mark...Your Year Starts Here
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Make Your Mark: Your Year Starts Here to celebrate Back to School and Dot Day with an afternoon of creativity\, connection\, and hands-on exploration! \nSeptember 15\, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 p.m.\nStart in WOOH 130 | Woodard Hall\, Louisiana Tech University \nHere’s how the experience works: We’ll kick things off at 3:00 p.m. in WOOH 130. Pick up your exploration map\, then visit interactive activities and meet-and-greets throughout Woodard Hall. Explore each station\, collect punches on your map\, and turn in your completed map for a chance to win a door prize! \nArriving after 3:00? No problem\, just stop by WOOH 130 whenever you arrive to pick up your exploration map\, and start your adventure. \nConnect\, Create\, and Explore\nYou will have opportunities to: \n\ntravel beyond the classroom through a virtual field trip\,\ncontribute to a collaborative read-aloud recording\,\nexplore artificial intelligence\, augmented reality\, and STEM experiences\,\ncapture the moment at a selfie station\,\nenjoy a dirty soda\, and\nmeet people and discover some of the resources available.\n\nAlong the way\, you will collect punches on your exploration map. Turn in your completed map at WOOH 130 by 4:45 for a chance to win a door prize! \nAs you explore\, you’ll do more than celebrate the start of a new school year. Each hands-on experience will invite you to think critically\, collaborate with others\, communicate new ideas\, and create. Along the way\, you’ll build new connections\, discover fresh ideas\, and gather inspiration to bring into your current or future classroom. \nWho Should Attend?\nWe created Make Your Mark especially for CEHS students and clinical residents\, and we welcome Louisiana Tech faculty\, educators\, and district partners to join the experience. \nCome as you are…no advance registration required! Begin your exploration in WOOH 130 anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. \nEvent Hosts\nThe Make Your Mark event is hosted by the Emergent Learning Research Institute (ELRI) and the Literacy\, Language\, and Learning Center (L3 Center) within Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education and Human Sciences. \nWe are grateful to the event sponsors and partners who is helping make this interactive experience possible. \nCEHS\, College of Education and Human Sciences \nCIL\, Department of Curriculum\, Instruction\, and Leadership \nCRRC\, Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center \nLACUE\, Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators \nMagic School \nSCILS\, STEM Collective for Innovative Louisiana Stakeholders
URL:https://latechelri.org/event/make-your-mark-2026/
LOCATION:Woodard Hall | College of Education & Human Sciences  | Louisiana Tech University
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event
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SUMMARY:Divergent Thinking\, AI\, and Human Agency with Marcus Stein
DESCRIPTION:Join Google for Education and ELRI for a free\, hands-on professional learning experience with Marcus Stein\nDesigned for K–12 teachers and leaders but open to any educators\, this full-day workshop explores practical ways to build student agency\, strengthen critical thinking\, and move beyond routine uses of AI. You will work with Gemini for Education and Gemini Notebook while developing strategies and resources you can put to work right away. \nTwo Workshops. One Day of AI Exploration.\nMORNING WORKSHOP\nReleasing the Reins — Safe Student Agency through AI\nHow do we safely transition students from passive technology users to active\, critical thinkers? Explore approaches for helping students use AI with greater purpose\, responsibility\, and agency. \nAFTERNOON WORKSHOP\nDivergent Prompting — Transforming Practice with Gemini Notebook\nIf we only ask AI routine questions\, we only get routine answers. Explore how divergent thinking and stronger prompting can open new possibilities for teaching\, learning\, and productivity. \nEVENT DETAILS\nNovember 7\, 2026\n9:00 AM–3:00 PM\n301 Mayfield Avenue | Woodard Hall 140 & 141\nLouisiana Tech University \nBreakfast and lunch will be provided. \nBring your laptop\, your ideas\, and a current instructional challenge you’d like to tackle. \nREGISTRATION IS OPEN\nRegistration and complete event information is hosted by Google for Education.\n \n\nGet Registered today!\nScan the QR Code OR visit bit.ly/ELRI_FallAI \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nReady to Fall Into AI?\nThis professional learning experience is part of ELRI’s Fall Into AI series providing opportunities\, resources\, and ideas designed to help educators explore\, experiment\, and elevate their use of artificial intelligence. Follow Us @latech_elri
URL:https://latechelri.org/event/divergent-thinking-ai-and-human-agency-with-marcus-stein/
LOCATION:Woodard Hall 140 & 141 | College of Education & Human Sciences  | Louisiana Tech University
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