Tech Tools in Education: LearningApps.org and Notebooklm

Looking to bring more creativity and interaction into your classroom? This hands-on workshop will introduce simple and powerful digital tools that help you design engaging learning activities. Explore platforms such as LearningApps.org and NotebookLM, and discover how comic strip creators, podcasts, and other multimedia tools can make lessons more dynamic and personalised for students.

Date: December 8, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Online via Teams)
Facilitator: Aly Jafferani
Audience: Faculty & Staff

Workshop Overview

Technology can turn a lesson from ordinary to memorable. In this session, participants will learn how to use a variety of tech tools to support active learning, creativity, and collaboration. From creating quick interactive quizzes to designing reflective multimedia projects, this workshop will highlight easy ways to use technology to enrich both teaching and learning.

Why Attend

By the end of the session, participants will:

• Explore creative digital tools such as LearningApps.org and NotebookLM.
• Learn how to design simple, interactive classroom activities.
• Discover how to integrate multimedia tools like comic creators and podcasts into lessons.
• Understand how technology can support personalised and student-centred learning.
• Leave with ready-to-use ideas to increase engagement and participation.

Whether you teach online or in person, this workshop will equip you with practical tools to make learning more interactive, creative, and connected.

Register now to bring innovation and excitement into your classroom.

Hosted by the Centre of Excellence at Columbia College

This session is part of the Centre of Excellence professional learning series at Columbia College, focused on inspiring innovation and collaboration in teaching and learning. Join us as we explore how everyday technology can help transform educational experiences and empower both instructors and students.