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Happy Halloween! Discover the tricks and treats Google has in store for you this October.

Need to customize a Google app URL for your learners? The Sir Links-a-Lot Chrome extension allows you to easily create templates, force copies, generate previews, or convert URLs to PDFs with a single click.

GEG Utah kicked off the year with their first meetup! Co-leader Emma Moss introduced the annual theme, "Cultivate and Innovate with Google," and showcased Google's Musical Canvas, an engaging student activity blending AI, art, and music.

Eric Curts from “Control Alt Achieve” shared Halloween-themed educational activities with Google tools including:

🎃 Build a Jack-O-Lantern with Google Slides

👻 Halloween Rebus Stories with Emojis and Google Docs

🦇 Halloween Drag and Drop Poetry with Google Drawings

💀 Skittles and Google Sheets Math Activities

Google News- October 2024 by kelli.cannon

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Discover how to elevate your classroom presentations with Canva in our latest video from the "Canva Conversations with Colby" series.  This video showcases the ease and creativity Canva offers. Learn how to start inspired with thousands of ready-to-use templates, make quick edits to personalize your presentation, and seamlessly import and enhance your existing Google Slides. Plus, explore Canva's AI tools like Magic Write and Magic Design to effortlessly generate text and designs. Watch now and see how Canva can transform your teaching experience!

Presentations - Canva Conversations with Colby (final) by colby.hawkins

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This year we are using the new Jordan District Portrait of a Graduate as our monthly professional development themes. For September, we are exploring the characteristic of "Curious Thinker. The "Curious Thinker" characteristic emphasizes an eagerness to explore and question the world, seek multiple perspectives, and remain open to new ideas. As curious thinkers, students gather and use information from various sources and value the process of learning, even when answers are not immediately apparent.

To encourage students to become more curious thinkers using Adobe Express, Adobe is hosting a Creativity Counts Webinar series. We felt "Session 7: How can the creative process allow students to embrace imperfection and gain confidence in their work?" could be especially helpful for developing Curious Thinkers.

Engaging in the creative process helps students explore, question, and stay open to new ideas. By using Adobe Express, students can create projects that encourage them to investigate topics of interest and design interactive infographics to present their findings. As they work through these projects, they encounter challenges and imperfections, learning to grow from them.

Learn how to implement the creative process in your classroom culture, allowing students to embrace imperfection and celebrate their unique strengths. Register for this session here: https://cvent.me/g2aD9n.