• Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy – CANCELLED

    SmartPark, Winnipeg

    *Updated June 12, 2026: Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low enrollment. On completing this course, attendees will be able to: • Apply both local and remote management techniques to Windows 11 and Windows Server environments • Describe Active Directory architecture as it pertains to Group Policy planning and troubleshooting • Design organizational...

  • Basic Hosted Firewall

    Virtual

    Lead by the MERLIN technical team; this session will be a "deep dive" on how to fully utilize the firewall options available to clients.  Strengthen your use of this important security tool before the 26/27 school year begins! Based on a Palo Alto Networks firewall and currently serves 34 educational organizations. It includes all the...

  • Web Content Filtering

    Virtual

    Lead by the MERLIN technical team; this session will be a "deep dive" on how to fully configure your system.  Strengthen your use of this important security tool before the 26/27 school year begins! Our web content filtering through Palo Alto allows partners to block or allow specific websites based on categories, URLs, or external...

  • Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

    SmartPark, Winnipeg

    Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and  Microsoft Defender for Cloud. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and...

  • Mystery Lake School District – Topic: AI

    Thompson

    MERLIN will be working with Mystery Lake School District on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). Learn more about custom training sessions by visiting our Training webpage.

  • Tech Check

    Virtual

    Designed for educators who consider themselves as beginner-intermediate technology users.  Scheduled to assist educators who are planning to fine-tune their tech integration plans for the school year.  Addressing issues with “education” labelled software  7-step checklist for software selection  Contact us for more information. Registration closes Tuesday, September 1 at 12 noon.

  • Intro to AI

    Virtual

    Designed for users that are new to using AI in a professional capacity and/or consider themselves “beginners”.  What is AI and how does it actually work?  Potential for AI in the classroom  Ethical considerations  Trends influencing education  General and MB focus  Reimagine education with AI  Contact us for more information. Registration closes Thursday, September 3...

  • Microsoft Accessibility and Learning Tools

    SmartPark, Winnipeg

    Designed for users who have familiarity with Microsoft and are interested in learning about how these features can increase accessibility for themselves, the colleagues they supervise, or their students.    Basic navigation and features through an accessibility lens  Microsoft Learning Tools / Learning Accelerators  Immersive Reader  Dictate  Language Translation  Math Solver  Live Captions across tools  General...

  • Curiosity in Action: Building Deeper Understanding Through Simulation and Inquiry-Based Learning

    Virtual

    *A Gizmo event from Explore Learning Audience: 9–12 Today’s science classrooms must do more than deliver content. They must develop curious, analytical, and evidence-driven scientific thinkers. This interactive session explores how simulation-based inquiry examples (Grades 9–12) allow students to actively investigate scientific phenomena, test ideas, analyze data, and build deeper conceptual understanding through exploration and...

  • Curiosity in Action: Building Deeper Understanding Through Simulation and Inquiry-Based Learning

    Virtual

    *A Gizmo event from Explore Learning Audience: 5-8 Today’s middle years science classrooms must spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and help students make sense of the world around them. This interactive session explores how simulation-based inquiry examples (Grades 5–8) allow students to investigate scientific phenomena, making meaningful questions, analyzing evidence, and developing deeper conceptual understanding through...