Workshop Overview: We’ve all been there: you have a great idea for a community project or a new tech initiative, but you’re staring at a blank screen wondering how to start. In the "Future of Tech," we don't spend hours on busywork. We use AI to do the heavy lifting so we can focus on the heart of the project.

This workshop is a hands-on look at a simple, three-step system to turn a single "seed" of an idea into a full suite of professional materials. Using Google Gemini, Canva, and AI Art, I will show you how I built a real-world community art project from scratch—including the letters to parents, the promotional flyers, and the project layout itself.

What We’ll Cover: I won't just talk about theory; I will show you the exact "recipe" I used to create:

The Brainstorm: Using Gemini to take a rough idea and turn it into professional letters for parents and clear project proposals for the community.

The Vision: Using AI Image Generators to create unique art that illustrates the project before a single paintbrush even touches a canvas.

The Final Product: Using Canva to pull it all together into beautiful flyers and social media posts that look like they were made by a high-end marketing agency.

Why This Matters for "The Future of Tech"

The future isn't just about robots and coding; it’s about empowerment. This workshop shows how anyone—regardless of their design background—can use these tools to communicate more effectively, save time, and bring their community together. We are taking the "scary" out of AI and showing how it can be a partner in our creative lives.

Pre K-12 Educators, Librarians, Media Specialists, Technology Specialists, Curriculum Specialists, Deans, Counselors, Principals, Assistant Principals, District Technology Directors, District Curriculum Directors, District Bilingual/ELL Directors, District GT Directors, District SPED Directors, Computer Technicians, Higher Ed are welcome! *Megabyte districts attend for FREE*

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Technology

TTESS 1.4 Activities
TTESS 2.2 Content Knowledge and Expertise
TTESS 2.3 Communication
TTESS 2.4 Differentiation
TTESS 4.3 Professional Development

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