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      <title>Possible PD-AVI Tech Toolkit by Tracey Carter</title>
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      <description>Engage, Create, Connect- Comment on a tool and give a new idea on how to use it. </description>
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      <pubDate>2026-04-21 16:08:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Engage and Share with Padlet</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Padlet is a great place to share ideas, images, videos and responses. </p><ul><li><p>Allows students to work together in real time.</p></li><li><p>Everyone can share in different ways.</p></li><li><p>Padlet is easy to use. </p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-21 16:11:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Turn Learning into Play</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Interactive digital games help students engage and connect. Some options of digital games include:</p><ul><li><p>Wayground (formerly Quizizz)- It allows students to go at their own pace and get instant feedback. The example above is from Wayground.</p></li><li><p>Kahoot! has options that get everyone excited and involved quickly.</p></li><li><p>Blooket has fun game styles and variety to keep students engaged. </p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-21 16:11:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Using AI in AVI</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>AI tools can help educators quickly create ideas, plans and activities by typing in a prompt.</p><p>- Why use AI?- </p><ul><li><p>It can give you quick activity ideas.</p></li><li><p>It helps when you need a last minute activity.</p></li><li><p>It supports creativity when you feel stuck.</p></li><li><p>It works for AVI because it helps develop flexible, quick activities, helps adapt for different learners, and helps get tasks done.</p></li></ul><p>-Suggestions for Using AI-</p><ul><li><p>Creating digital games.</p></li><li><p>Planning activities.</p></li><li><p>Making lesson plans.</p></li><li><p>Generating discussion questions.</p></li></ul><p>-Writing a Good Prompt Should Include:- </p><ul><li><p>Your role</p></li><li><p>Your goal</p></li><li><p>Who is it for</p></li><li><p>Style/Tone</p></li><li><p>Format</p></li><li><p>Keep editing and trying until you get what you want. AI can "hallucinate"-so always check answers. </p></li></ul><p>-AI tools to try-</p><ul><li><p>ChatGPT</p></li><li><p>Google Gemini</p></li><li><p>Perplexity AI</p></li></ul><p><br/></p><p>-Try out an AI prompt-</p><ul><li><p>Write a prompt for a 15-minute activity for a mixed-age group in an after-school setting.</p></li><li><p>Share your feedback in the poll. </p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-21 16:11:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Mizzen Education</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Mizzen Education is free site made for after-school educators. It gives educators ready-to-use activities, lessons and ideas.</p><p>Why use Mizzen?</p><ul><li><p>Easy to search by age, topic, or time.</p></li><li><p>Includes step-by-step directions.</p></li><li><p>Covers a wide variety of topics.</p></li><li><p>This works for AVI because the activities are:</p><ul><li><p>Flexible for different ages.</p></li><li><p>Hands-On</p></li><li><p>Engaging. </p></li></ul></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-21 16:12:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Design and Create with Canva</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>You can make great visuals in Canva, but you can also create interactive activities and encourage collaboration. Two Canva tools that help you do that are:</p><ul><li><p>Canva AI (code) will help you create interactive activities.</p></li><li><p>Canva Whiteboard to share ideas and creations in real time. </p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-22 20:07:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Zoom: Tips, Tricks, and Engagement</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Using Zoom to connect and engage students in different places can be easy and effective:</p><ul><li><p>Use reactions for quick group feedback.</p></li><li><p>Structure your chat for better engagement.</p></li><li><p>Launch polls for instant feedback.</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Try creating and launching a poll in zoom. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-23 14:11:37 UTC</pubDate>
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