Jax State Technology in Motion

Join me for a monthly book study on building a makerspace in your school. I have more copies of the book. Message me to arrange delivery or pick up if you are interested in this session.

Register in PSPL:
https://alsde.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/registration/presentSectionRegistrationDetails?id=9shLrFyhZP%2F6iau%2F6FhX3A%3D%3D

Hey Teachers! Welcome back. I know many of you worked really hard on getting Summer Professional Development hours. Please do not forget that you must take the required ALSDE survey in PowerSchool for your hours to show up on your transcript!

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Latest TIMTalks dropped today and you've got to listen to this one! One of our very own Alabama high school students joined us recently to share her thoughts as she begins her senior year and her dream of a beautiful and bright future!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5K0UTlDPcn5Z5yUt4YCtDj?si=LVBlPCT_Sha3eVAlpf3O5Q

Excited to be presenting at SERC 2026 hosted by SCORE at Auburn University! Join us October 8–9 at SERC2026!
https://cosam.auburn.edu/score/educators/serc.php

Today I shared the new Digital Literacy and Computer Science Course of Study with EVERY educator in Anniston City Schools! We dove into the standards and made it relevant to their content area.

They are the FIRST of my school districts in Region 6 to have every teacher, math/reading coach, counselor, librarian and admin to complete the rollout.

Jax State Regional Inservice Center JSU College of Education and Professional Studies ALSDE Educational Technology

If you are looking for a FREE PLU this fall here is your chance to learn all about Canva. Join me at The Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama beginning September 3rd at 4:30pm in Rainbow City. You must be present at meeting 1 to continue throughout the course. If you have questions email [email protected].

Register now:
https://alsde.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/registration/presentSectionRegistrationDetails?id=w6EMwn5f6k3jozR6isW82Q%3D%3D

Jax State Regional Inservice Center JSU College of Education and Professional Studies ALSDE Educational Technology

Now accepting applications for Power to Play grants 🎭🎵🏈 Investing in athletics, arts, and music programs that expand opportunities and help students thrive on the field, on the stage, and in the classroom.

Apply now: https://www.powerofgood.com/grants/power-to-play

Hello Alabama educators! I am currently at the Google Innovator Academy in Atlanta. Each innovator is tasked with focusing on a problem, designing a prototype for the problem and launching a product. I am currently in the prototype phase and need research data to confirm the product I want to create. Can you please take this 6 question survey for me? (Especially if you teach middle and high school students and have them do any writing in your class)

My product is focusing on a way to help students go "brain first" in the writing process instead of turning to AI in the beginning. Please share the survey with any educators.

Survey:

Multimodal AI Outline Tool for Writing Hello educators. I am currently in the Google Innovator Academy. I have been tasked with looking at different issues and creating a possible solution. My question focuses on how might we transform the initial drafting phase in writing from a point of high anxiety into an engaging, low-stakes playgro...