Welcome Back, Educators! 🚀 Explore the September 2026 Tech Integration Newsletter
Welcome to a brand-new school year! As classrooms buzz back to life across our ECMECC districts, we are excited to launch our monthly Tech Integration Newsletter. Published during the first week of every month, this resource is designed to deliver timely edtech strategies, workspace updates, and practical teaching tools straight to your screen.
✨ Key Highlights in This Month's Issue
🤖 Google AI for Educators Series (GES): Build safe, ethical, and effective AI practices in your classroom. Learn about free, 20-minute "snackable" modules created in partnership with Google and ISTE that offer stackable CEU credits.
📱 Flipping the Script on Screentime: Unpack the "Screen Umbrella" problem by separating personal smartphones, entertainment, and purposeful edtech. Try small shifts like "Tech Timeouts" and the 20-20-20 rule to rebuild attention capacity.
🛠️ What's New in Google Workspace: Discover handy new features, including Gmail Studio daily email summaries, expanded headers in Google Forms, and direct audio/video/screen recording options inside Google Classroom.
🎙️ Podcasts & Conference Highlights: Catch up on summer conversations from the Integrate This! edtech podcast and read key takeaways from the ISTE Live conference.
🧩 EdTech Potpourri: Discover 10 teen-focused AI updates, learn how to start an official school Pokémon Club, and enroll in a free 1-hour Common Sense Media course on AI and student well-being.
📖 Choose How You Read
We want reading our updates to fit seamlessly into your workflow:
Interactive Web View: Experience the full visual design and click through embedded links via the Canva Interactive Edition.
Downloadable PDF: Prefer an offline file? Download the complete PDF version attached to this post.
Have questions, tool requests, or tech integration ideas you want covered in an upcoming issue? Reach out to our EdTech team anytime. Have a fantastic start to the school year! 🍎
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