High Tea with AI
Tuesday, February 27 | 12pm – 1pm
Come and play with the new AI features of the tools you know and love! With a new theme each month, you'll get to nibble on new knowledge while indulging in high tea.
This month's theme: Accessibility & AI. Focusing on captioning, text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools, you can look forward to exploring:
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- ElevenLabs
- Microsoft Office
- Otter.ai
Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008
Facilitators:The LDDI Team
The Intersection of Climate Justice and Digital Innovation: Raising Awareness of Technologies Environmental Footprint
Wednesday, February 28 | 12pm - 1:30pm
Join panelists, Dr. Keri Ewart, Dr. Sandra Scott, Dr. Derek Gladwin, and Dr. Kshamta Hunter for a conversation about the intersections and implications of climate justice and digital innovation. Panelists will share their research and perspectives on the nexus between technology and the environment and discuss strategies and limitations across these intersections..
Location: Zoom
Panel:
Dr. Keri Ewart
Dr. Sandra Scott
Dr. Derek Gladwin
Dr. Kshamta Hunter
High Tea with AI – LLED
Thursday, February 29 | 2pm – 3pm
In this interactive workshop, participants will get hands-on experience with popular GenAI tools. Guided by activities specifically designed for each tool, participants can look forward to leveraging GenAI for teaching and learning, multimedia content creation and research.
We encourage the LLED community, regardless of experience or familiarity, to come learn about GenAI and play with these tools!
Location: LLED MPR 2012
Facilitators:
The LDDI Team
Stories Rooted in Healing the Planet
Friday, March 1 | 12pm - 1:30pm
In this interactive Viewpoint session, Stories Rooted in Healing the Planet, our panelists Dr. Elin Kelsey, Dr. Sara Florence Davidson and Dr. Bonny Norton with Dr. Liam Dohorty share their unique perspectives and approaches to children’s books that weave in themes of climate justice, the environment, animals, and more.
Location: Zoom
Panel:
Dr. Bonny Norton (FRSC) with Dr. Liam Doherty
Dr. Sara Florence Davidson (sgaan jaadgu san glans)
Dr. Elin Kelsey
Where Realities Merge: Crafting AR Experiences
Thursday, March 14 | 3pm - 4pm
In this workshop, we will introduce the participants to the possibilities of using AR technologies in teaching and learning. We will provide an overview of AR tools and their affordances and limitations. After presenting a few examples, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with the technology, and craft engaging AR experiences.
Location: Ponderosa Commons North, Room 2012
Presenters:
Dr. Natasha Boškić, Director, Learning Design, LDDI
Eduardo Rebagliati, Learning Technology Specialist, LDDI
Note: This workshop is for LLED staff
LDDI Games Club
Tuesday, March 19 | 12pm – 1pm
It's your turn!
Bring your own games or join one of ours! Each month, Faculty of Education faculty, staff, and students are welcome to play some games and connect with some fabulous folks over friendly competition.
Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008
Facilitators:
The LDDI Team
Zoom and Interactivity
Thursday, March 21 | 12pm - 1pm
In this workshop, we will showcase various strategies and tools to make your Zoom Meeting more interactive and engaging. Gain instant feedback and unlock meaningful collaboration through each tool's features. Say goodbye to unengaging meetings and hello to productive ones!
This workshop will cover:
• An overview of Zoom's interactive features, Padlet and Mentimeter
• Live demonstrations of common features within these tools
• Best practices and things to be aware of
• LDDI's Padlet and Mentimeter support and services.
Location: Zoom
Presenters:
Maryam Danaei Ababin
Kristofer Mah
Eduardo Rebagliati
Tea with AI
Tuesday, March 26 | 12pm – 1pm
Come and play with the new AI features of the tools you know and love! With a new theme each month, you'll get to nibble on new knowledge while indulging in high tea.
This month's theme: Multimedia & AI. Focusing on multimedia production tools, you can look forward to exploring:
- Adobe Firefly
- Adobe Podcast
- DaVinci AI
- Descript
Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008
Facilitators:The LDDI Team
From Print to Pixels: Working, Collaborating and Sharing Sustainably
Wednesday, April 10th | 12pm - 1pm
Join LDDIs workshop, From Print to Pixels to identify wasteful paper-based practices and learn how to adopt digital solutions to reduce your environmental impact and improve efficiency. LDDI will showcase how digitization can support how you work, read, annotate, share, collaborate, and present, sustainably.
Location: Zoom
Presenters:
LDDI Team
LDDI Games Club
Tuesday, April 16 | 12pm – 1pm
It's your turn!
Bring your own games or join one of ours! Each month, Faculty of Education faculty, staff, and students are welcome to play some games and connect with some fabulous folks over friendly competition.
Location: Neville Scarfe, Room 1008
Facilitators:
The LDDI Team