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.

Tech Tuesdays Week 1: MagicSchool & Our District Goal

It's finally here! Week one of the Best of Blue & Gold Tech Tuesdays starts NOW! Every week, you have the opportunity to learn about instructional technology and win amazing awards. The Best of Blue & Gold is open to ALL staff members, so encourage your friends to participate too! To kick things off, we are exploring a custom tool in MagicSchool that aligns with our district goal! Click the Tech Tuesday link below to get started.

Tech Tuesday Week 1: Welcome to MagicSchool AI & Our District Goal

Submit your Tech Tuesday by the end of the day on Monday, November 10th, to be entered in the weekly drawing for goodies from Chipotle and Penn Station. Winners will be announced in the week two email.

Best of Blue & Gold Awards

Contact Hour Opportunities

MagicSchool for Educators Courses - 0.5 Contact Hours Per Course

After completing these courses, you will be able to utilize MagicSchool to its full potential, harnessing the power of generative AI for educators to create engaging and tailored educational content to support you in the classroom. You’ll learn AI best practices, how to write great prompts, create custom tools, and more.

Level 1 Course Level 2 Course Level 3 Course Level 4 Course

Become a Gemini Certified Educator - 3 Contact Hours

Complete the Generative AI for Educators with Gemini Course and pass the Gemini Educator exam to earn 3 contact hours.

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.

2024-2025 Best of Blue & Gold Stats

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