Lake County Institute Day 2025 Grade 6-12/K-12 Fine Arts/ K-12 Librarians: Full Schedule

9:20am CST

Teacher & Student-Created Animated GIFs to Support Instruction and Creativity FULL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST

Animated GIFs are versatile tools for teaching and learning, helping visualize concepts, tell stories, and create engaging mnemonics. Teachers can use GIFs to enhance presentations and handouts or as “how-to” videos. Students can create GIFs for both class assignments and creative projects creativity. Easy to create with tools like Slides, Adobe Express, DoInk, Photoshop, among many others. GIFs can accommodate diverse learning styles and are simple to share, making them invaluable in classrooms.

Speakers

Dr. Jason Meltzer

Technology Teacher and Coach, Oak Grove School District #68

Jason Meltzer, Ph.D. is currently a technology integrator and technology teacher at Oak Grove School District #68 in Green Oaks, IL., In this K-8 one-school, school district, he has worked with students and teachers of all grade levels on strategies of incorporating creative digital... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room B139 1350 W Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060

Technology

10:10am CST

Sync Your Steps: AI Tools to Enhance Your Teaching FILLING

Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST

Room B139

Discover how AI can enhance your workflow, giving you valuable time back while supporting personalized learning, efficiency, and content creation. Explore ChatGPT, Magic School, and Parlay Genie through hands-on activities and leave with ready-to-use resources tailored to the work you do. Whether you’re seeking to optimize productivity or elevate classroom engagement, this session will empower you with practical tools to transform your work.

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