About the "Best of Blue & Gold" Program

Welcome to the Best of Blue & Gold! Each week CFCS staff members will receive a Tech Tuesday email. Complete the weekly Tech Tuesday to earn an entry into the weekly drawings and to earn individual awards. Weekly drawings will take place on Tuesday mornings. Winners will be announced in the Tech Tuesday email.

The Best of Blue & Gold kicks off in November and runs through the end of April.

Week 17: Tuesday, March 18th

Imagine having a personalized assistant to help you save time and spark creativity...meet Gemini Gems! Gems are AI-powered tools that you can customize for repetitive tasks and prompts.


All Staff Tech Tuesday: Gemini Gems


Submit a Tech Tuesday by the end of the day on Monday, March 24th, for a chance to win awards from Bricco and Cardinal Cakes & Coffee!

Best of Blue & Gold Awards

Contact Hour Opportunities

Submit a Lesson Plan - 1 Contact Hour Per Lesson Plan

Take what you've learned from a Tech Tuesday and turn it into a classroom lesson. Earn one contact hour per lesson plan submitted. Teachers can submit one lesson plan for each instructional Tech Tuesday. For more information, check out the BBG Contact Hour Submission Form.

Lumio Academy Courses - Up to 5 Contact Hours

Increase your Lumio knowledge through the Lumio Academy. Complete the Getting Started with Lumio course to earn one contact hour. Advance your Lumio skills by completing the Level 1 Lumio educator course. You will receive a certificate after each of the four lessons in the course.

Google's Generative AI for Educators Course - 2 Contact Hours

In this course, you’ll explore how to use generative AI tools to assist your teaching practice by saving time on everyday tasks, personalizing instruction to meet student needs, and enhancing lessons and activities in creative ways. Google's Generative AI for Educators Course

Become a Google Certified Educator - 15 Contact Hours

Complete the Google Fundamentals training and pass the Level 1 exam or complete the Advanced Google training and pass the Level 2 exam to earn 15 contact hours.