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2025-26 Services Guide
What's Coming Up
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Empowering Educators to Use AI as a TA (Online, Self-Paced)
Welcome to the future of education! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an indispensable tool in the classroom, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is leading the charge in transforming the way we teach and learn. If you're eager to stay ahead of the curve, this course is tailor-made for you. Join us and discover how to harness the power of AI as a teacher assistant and a timesaver. You'll not only learn the practical aspects of using AI tools but will also gain insights into the ethical considerations and responsible use of AI in education. NOTE: This course is 100% online and will take approximately 3 hours to complete. This course begins on March 17, 2025, and participants have until January 24, 2025 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit. LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take to enroll.
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Presented by Apple: Mac Skills 101 | Get to Know Your Mac
Bring your Mac and join us for a live 90-minute hands-on session in macOS 15 Sequoia.
This introductory session will help jumpstart those new to Mac.
We’ll help you customize your Mac as we learn terms, features and functions of the interface. We have some great pro tips to share as well, so we hope to see you soon!What you'll learn and do in this session:
- macOS desktop terms and features
- Explore keyboard shortcuts and gestures
- Get hands-on with Spotlight search as a tool
- Uncover tips to navigate files and folders quickly
- Review System Settings to meet your needs
- Locate and leverage macOS Help resources
Please register with your work email and don't forget to sign up for Mac Skills 102 | Leveraging Workspaces to explore workspace management features. Scroll down for more sessions.
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Learning First, Technology Second 24-25] Meetup # 4
We are a professional community of leaders and learners representing districts in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Counties. We are driven by instructional excellence, inspired by technology, and committed to collaborative practices.
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What do Ed-Puzzle's video-based lessons offer?
Ready to enhance your teaching with Edpuzzle? Join our hands-on session to get started with this essential EdTech tool. You'll learn how to create engaging video lessons, embed assessment questions, and interpret easy-to-read data to track student progress. Discover the newest features of Edpuzzle and see how it can transform your classroom. Don't miss this opportunity to add a powerful resource to your teaching toolkit! Registrants will receive a Zoom invite prior to the session.
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450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528
LHRIC/i-Ready User Group Spring 2025
Join us for an engaging Spring i-Ready User Group session dedicated to unlocking the full potential of your Diagnostic 1 data! This event is tailored for educators and administrators who use i-Ready to guide and enhance instruction. Highlights of the Session: Collaborative Report Analysis: Dive into i-Ready reports from the first Diagnostic window and explore actionable insights together. Best Practices Exchange: Share experiences and gather fresh ideas during a dynamic roundtable discussion with fellow educators. Feature Showcase: Get hands-on experience with the latest i-Ready tools and learn how to integrate them into your teaching strategies. Why Attend? Gain a deeper understanding of student strengths and areas for growth. Create effective, data-driven instructional plans. Connect with peers to exchange strategies and success stories. Discover innovative i-Ready features to enhance your classroom practices. Don't miss this chance to collaborate, learn, and grow!
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Presented by Apple: Mac Skills 102 | Leverage Workspaces
In this 60-minute session we’ll help you uncover the power of managing your workspaces on Mac. We’ll explore Mission Control, Stage Manager and App Exposé as we share tips and tricks to make quick window adjustments and maximize your screen real estate. Bring your Mac* to apply techniques right away.
What you'll learn:
- Expand your screen real estate with Mission Control
- Focus on tasks with Stage Manager
- Explore desktop Widgets and options
- Make quick window adjustments
- Discover the fastest ways to locate windows
- Uncover pro tips for window and workspace management
*If you are able, consider joining this session from an iPad or another computer as you follow along and get hands-on with the features on your Mac.
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450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528
Apptegy Lunch and Learn at the LHRIC!
Vendor Spotlight: Lunch and Learn with Apptegy (website & communication tools)
March 18, 2025 from 12:00-2:00
In today's world, families and communities expect more from schools and districts than ever before. Meeting those expectations starts with one thing: effective communication for everyone in your school community. Apptegy gives superintendents, tech directors, and communication leaders the tools they need to build a communication strategy built on their district's brand-even on the go.
With custom websites, district-branded apps, mass notifications, newsletters, two-way communication, and more, nearly 5,000 districts have chosen Apptegy to help them share their strengths, values, and culture with their communities. Join us to explore how Apptegy does things differently to give you the tools to meet families' communication expectations efficiently, without sacrificing effectiveness.
Join us on March 18 at 12:00 for an exclusive Lunch and Learn event hosted by Apptegy at LHRIC!
For questions regarding this activity, please contact Robert Roelle.LHRIC Instructional Technology -
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Presented by Apple: Mac Skills 201 | Tools for Work
macOS comes with a variety of tools and software that will help you get work done. Whether you are taking screenshots, marking up PDFs, or just need to focus on your tasks, this session will help you uncover the features we use every day on Mac.
What you'll learn:
- Stay focused on tasks with Focus modes
- Review video conferencing settings and options
- Realize the importance of Application settings
- Create PDFs and uncover the power of Preview and Markup
- Get acquainted with Web Apps and Reader view
- Discover Screenshot options and pro-tips
- Explore Accessibility for productivity as time allows
If you missed Mac Skills 101 and 102, please find other available sessions below or visit apple.co/macskills.
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Presented by Google: Safer Learning with Google
Cyberthreats to educational institutions are at an all-time high, causing major disruptions to learning and leading to financial burden. Join us to learn how you can make the most of your Workspace edition (free and paid) to keep your community safe online and your district out of the headlines. This session is primarily for IT Admins but all role types interested in key security features to enable in the admin console are welcome.
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Online Course Provided by NYSCATE- Rolling enrollment
Register for online courses in partnership with NYSCATE. Enrollment is open throughout the year and participants have until June 30, 2025 to complete all course requirements. Current available courses include:
CSDF in Science Class
CSDF in Art Class
CSDF in ELA Class
CSDF in Math Class
Creating Effective Supports and Scaffolds for ELL/ML Learners
CSDF for Grades 2,3
CSDF for Grades 4-6
CSDF for Grades 7-8
CSDF for Grades K-1
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Digital Wellness: Straight Talk Sessions (Webinar Series)
"Digital health and wellness refers to physical and psycho-social well-being in a technological world. Given the ever-increasing frequency with which students use technologies, particularly in their personal lives, health and wellness are areas that need to be addressed in the interest of developing well-balanced future citizens. " (Source: Rocky View School Website)
When we are saturated by multiple devices, increasing access, and complex data influences, how do we help students of all ages maintain a healthy relationship with technology? How do we maintain our own?
This three-part webinar series will encourage collegial "straight talk" on issues at the intersection of technology and humanity. Each topic will provide a summary of recent research and key data, followed by an open an honest conversation about what this means for our classrooms.
-Topic One: Cellphones in Schools
-Topic Two: Ethics of AI
-Topic Three: Social Media for Good
Webinar instructions will be sent to registered participants in advance.LHRIC Instructional Technology -
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Presented by NYSCATE: Early Literacy & MTSS: Streamlining Data to Optimize Intervention Effectiveness
Join NYSCATE Corporate Council member LinkIt! as we look at Early Literacy & MTSS: Streamlining Data to Optimize Intervention Effectiveness
Starting with the end in mind — understanding the effectiveness of interventions and identifying the processes that drive student literacy growth is the ultimate goal. To achieve this, districts must:
- Centralize all early literacy data and MTSS processes in one accessible location.
- Focus on analyzing data and spend less time aggregating data into spreadsheets
- Integrate data and MTSS processes to evaluate intervention efficacy
Join Art Godin and Dan Gross from LinkIt for an in-depth discussion on best practices for leveraging early literacy data and MTSS frameworks to enhance student outcomes in your district.
Audiences: Central Administrators, Building Administrators, Directors of Technology, Special Education, Instructional Leaders, Intervention Leaders, MTSS Coordinators and Directors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, AIS Team members, Title 1, BOCES/RIC
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Presented by NYSCATE: A World of (AI) Possibilities: AI for beginners
This workshop provides an introduction to generative AI, exploring its opportunities and challenges in education. Participants will gain a deep understanding of how generative AI works and how it can be accessed and utilized effectively in their work, from administrative tasks to lesson creation. By the end of the workshop, participants will walk away with concrete materials and strategies that can be immediately implemented, propelling them into the forefront of AI integration in education.
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Presented by Apple: Personalize Presentations with Live Video
With Keynote, you can share live video of yourself or what’s happening around you directly on your slides, using the built-in camera on your iPad or Mac. Demonstrate a step-by-step process in real time, appear in a picture-in-picture window, or add animated text on your video to emphasize ideas and guide learning.
You’ll need Keynote installed on your iPad or Mac for this session.
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Nurturing Academic Integrity in the Age of AI : Introduction
AI technology has brought forth transformative possibilities for teaching and learning. However, along with its benefits, AI also presents new challenges in maintaining academic integrity. This workshop is designed to equip educators with the ability to integrate AI strategies and tools while nurturing the fundamentals of authenticity, ethics, and originality.
Registrants will receive Zoom information prior to session start.LHRIC Instructional Technology -
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Presented by Google: Goals that Glimmer: Empowering Students with Google AI tools
Join Julie Kaster, 10th grade Writing & Literature teacher at Sky View High School (Utah) and Google AI Fellow, as she shares how educators' can use Google Gemini and NotebookLM to support diverse students needs, including intervention strategies and personalized learning goal managements. In this session, Julie will also share best practices and tips on building digital literacy with students and change management to advocate for the AI tools that best meet her students' needs.
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Canva Creativity Corner
Join us for the Canva Creativity Corner, a 30-minute open agenda session! This is your time to come up with any questions you have about using Canva. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started or an experienced user seeking advanced tips, this session is here to help. Our expert will provide guidance, share helpful tips, and answer your Canva-related questions. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your design skills and unleash your creativity with Canva! These sessions will take place on Thursdays at 3:30, January-June.
Connection Information:
https://lhric-org.zoom.us/j/99469061976?from=addon
Meeting ID: 994 6906 1976
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Presented by Apple: Mac Skills 202 | Work Smarter
In this session we’ll build on your basic Mac understanding, provide tips and show you workflows that will help you get work done faster. This session focuses on file management and built-in tools and features you’ll want to implement today.
What you'll learn and do:
- Experience the power of Smart Searches & Tags
- Increase file management productivity with Quick Actions
- Advance your Spotlight skills
- Build quick text replacements and custom keyboard shortcuts
- Explore more built-in features to use at work
Please find other available sessions below or visit apple.co/macskills.
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Aligning NYS Digital Fluency and Computer Science Standards with Nearpod
In this session, educators will explore how to align New York State Digital Fluency and Computer Science (DF/CS) standards with Nearpod's interactive platform. We'll dive into how Nearpod's features-such as interactive slides, polls, quizzes, and virtual reality experiences-can be used to develop students' digital literacy, computational thinking, and problem-solving skills. Learn how to create and deliver lessons that not only meet these state standards but also actively engage students in their learning. By the end of the session, you'll have practical tools and strategies to integrate Nearpod into your curriculum, ensuring your students achieve digital fluency in a dynamic and interactive way. Registrants will receive a Zoom link prior to the session.
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AI for the Interested
Dive into the world of artificial intelligence with our AI for the Interested sessions. This 30-minute open agenda session is designed for educators who are curious about AI and want to explore its potential in the classroom. Bring your questions and join us for an engaging discussion where you can learn about AI tools, get practical tips, and discover how AI can enhance your teaching practices. Whether you're new to AI or looking to deepen your understanding, this session is the perfect opportunity to satisfy your curiosity and gain valuable insights. These sessions will take place on Mondays at 3:30, January-June.
Connection Information:
https://lhric-org.zoom.us/j/94062927018?from=addon
Meeting ID: 940 6292 7018
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