EdTech BCOE

10/05/2026

Educators and families: Google for Education’s accessibility page is worth bookmarking! It brings together tools that help students access information, express their ideas, and participate more independently, including voice typing, read-aloud features, live captions, screen readers, and customizable Chromebook controls.

One of the best parts? You’ll also find how-to guides, training videos, accessibility flashcards, and a downloadable quick guide to help you get started!

Explore and share: https://accessibility.google/

Butte County Office of Education

10/05/2026

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎 Today, we’re grateful for the commitment, enthusiasm, and heart our Butte County educators bring to their work and to our schools and communities. We’re proud to support you!

Butte County Office of Education

10/02/2026

Teachers, do you have a home screen for your classroom display? 🖥️ Try a screen for morning directions, independent work, or transitions! Classroomscreen and Classroom Zen are free sites that include tools such as timers, sound-level monitors, group makers, videos, and instructions to help keep activities moving.

🔖 CLICKABLE LINKS IN BIO -- Share with a teacher who could use them!

10/01/2026

The EdTechBCOE newsletter is available! 📬 Take a look at the latest from our team and share it with a colleague who loves staying connected to edtech!

Inside this issue:
💡 AI detectors: what educators should know about their limitations
💻 Free October sessions on Snorkl, Canva, Gemini Gems, NotebookLM, and Google Forms
🌐 Resources for Digital Citizenship Week
💻 Steps toward creating more accessible digital content
🤖 Code.org’s transition to CodeAI .. and more!

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Butte County Office of Education

News

09/30/2026

The Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) has been named the 2026 Medium County Office of the Year by California County Superintendents.

09/29/2026

Tired of re-explaining yourself to AI? There’s a Gem for that. 💎 Join us for Gemini Gems as Custom Assistants for Your Own Work and learn how to turn Google Gemini into a personalized work partner that knows your resources, your instructions, and the way you work!

Through hands-on activities, you’ll build your own Gem, give it clear instructions, add supporting resources, and test it with real-world tasks. Whether you work in teaching, coaching, communication, planning, or another role, you’ll leave with a custom assistant you can actually put to work.

📅 October 7th | 3:45–5:00 PM
REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO

Free for Butte County educators. $15 for educators outside Butte County.

Butte County Office of Education

09/29/2026

You may notice something a little different in our posts! 🔗 Going forward, you’ll often see “Link in bio” instead of a clickable link when we share upcoming professional learning, resources, and other opportunities.

Meta has recently introduced new limits on the number of external links some Pages can share without a paid subscription. Since that subscription isn’t a practical use of our resources, we’re changing how we connect you with what you need.

The good news? All the links are still there! When you see “Link in bio,” just head to our profile and tap the Linktree link to find registrations, flyers, resources, and more.

Same great opportunities. One extra tap. 😊

Thanks for rolling with the change!

09/25/2026

Great design doesn’t have to take hours -- but it still needs a human touch! 😉 🎨

Join us on Tuesday, October 6, from 10:00–11:30 AM to explore Canva’s easy-to-use tools for creating flyers, announcements, social media graphics, presentations, and more. We’ll cover time-saving templates, practical design strategies, Magic Studio tools, file organization, sharing, and simple ways to create clean, consistent designs. No design experience required!

📅 October 6 | 10:00–11:30 AM
📄 Flyer: bit.ly/supportstaff-canva
🔗 Register: bit.ly/edtech-pd

Free for Butte County school staff. $15 for educators outside Butte County.

Butte County Office of Education

09/24/2026

What a great day of learning with Glenn County Office of Education and district leadership staff! 🙌 We kicked off the first in a series of AI-focused trainings with AI Foundations and Gemini, exploring practical ways to build understanding and confidence with artificial intelligence. The group brought great questions, thoughtful conversations, and plenty of enthusiasm!

The feedback also made us smile: “Relevant, current, scratches the itch, teaches us new stuff without overwhelming.” 😃 Another participant described the training as “intelligent, funny, and engaging! Could easily do a series of trainings with this crew!”

Thank you, GCOE, for inviting us to learn alongside your team. We’re looking forward to continuing the series!

Butte County Office of Education