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SUMMARY:Introduction to Power BI Desktop - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:*Updated December 22\, 2025:  Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low enrollment. \nThis course is designed as an introduction to the Microsoft Power BI Desktop app. Throughout the course\, participants will work in Power BI Desktop to connect to data\, create visualizations (charts) based on that data\, and then publish the reports they build. They will use the Power BI Query Editor to perform data modelling techniques to prepare data for visualizations. They’ll also experience publishing Power BI reports both locally and to the online Power BI Service\, including creating dashboards and mobile phone views. By the end of the course\, participants will have a solid foundation of the essential skills in Power BI needed to create Power BI reports\, including connecting to data\, modelling data\, creating visualizations\, and publishing \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/introduction-to-power-bi-desktop-3/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTSTAMP:20260424T204949
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Endpoint Administrator (Intune) - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:*Updated January 9\, 2026:  Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low enrollment. \nStudents will learn to plan and execute an endpoint deployment strategy using contemporary deployment techniques and implementing update strategies. The course\nintroduces essential elements of modern management\, co-management approaches\, and Microsoft Intune integration. It covers app deployment\, management of browser-based applications\, and key security concepts such as authentication\, identities\, access\, and compliance policies. \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/microsoft-endpoint-administrator-intune-2/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260307
DTSTAMP:20260424T204949
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UID:775-1772668800-1772841599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Power BI Intermediate - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:*Updated February 6\, 2026:  Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low enrollment \nIn this course\, participants will work in Power BI Desktop to connect to data sets\, create visualizations\, and publish reports. They will deepen and expand the knowledge they gained in the Intro to Power BI Desktop course in data transformation and modelling\, utilizing DAX functions\, and data models.  Course participants should have taken the Intro to Power BI Desktop course or equivalent. They need to be comfortable with essential Power BI Desktop skills such as connecting to datasets\, creating and formatting visualizations\, creating custom columns\, creating measures\, using basic DAX functions\, and performing basic data modelling with the Query Editor \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/power-bi-intermediate-3/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTSTAMP:20260424T204949
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Accessibility and Learning Tools
DESCRIPTION: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.    \nThe specific agenda can be modified to fit an audience of general users or those working with students.  \n\nBasic navigation and features through an accessibility lens \n\n\nMicrosoft Learning Tools \n\n\nImmersive Reader \n\n\nDictate \n\n\nLanguage Translation \n\n\nOffice Lens \n\n\nMath Solver \n\n\nLive Captions across tools \n\n\nGeneral accessibility options \n\nMicrosoft Coaches  \n\nReading \n\n\nSpeaker \n\n\nSearch \n\nContact us for more information. Registration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/microsoft-accessibility-and-learning-tools/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTSTAMP:20260424T204949
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SUMMARY:Tech Integration Models - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:*Updated March 17\, 2026:  Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low enrollment. \nDesigned for teachers\, classroom support staff\, and education leadership teams.  \nInformational overview so that educators are prepared to effectively compare options as they map out the integration of digital tools within their practice.  Depending on the audience\, the sessions provide working time for participants to use a select tool(s) from their practice within the model OR the session can be designed around the integration of a specific tool.  \n\nLoTi \n\n\nTPCK/TPACK \n\n\nTIM \n\n\nSAMR \n\n\nTriple E \n\nEach integration model will be:  \n\nIntroduced \n\n\nTied to educational influences \n\n\nSituated within the MB Framework for Learning \n\n\nCritiqued for informed practice \n\n\nModeled in real-time through hands-on examples with the audience \n\n\nContact us for more information. Registration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/tech-integration-models/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260429T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260429T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T204949
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T175602Z
UID:649-1777478400-1777485600@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:The Ethics and Accessibility Considerations of AI
DESCRIPTION:Designed for users who have familiarity with AI and are interested in learning about how it can be used through an informed lens that can increase accessibility for themselves\, the colleagues they supervise\, or their students.    \nEthical considerations of AI use  \n\nEnvironmental \n\n\nCopyright/data protection \n\n\nReliability \n\n\nAccess \n\nAccessibility options and supports through AI use  \n\nGeneralized considerations \n\n\nAccessibility-specific AI tools \n\nAssessing AI options through a critical lens  \n  \n\nContact us for more information.  Registration closes Monday\, April 27 at 12 noon.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/the-ethics-and-accessibility-considerations-of-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTSTAMP:20260424T204949
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SUMMARY:Riding The Wave
DESCRIPTION:Education Technology Conference \nMERLIN will be facilitating three sessions: \nDIY SIEM & SOAR with M365: Michael Hart\, IT Services Manager\, MERLIN \n\nUtilize your M365 environment to manage your security and event information as well as automate responses to incidents.\n\nBehind The Scenes of Educational Technology in Manitoba: An Introduction to MERLIN: Kirsten Thompson\, Project Manager\, MERLIN \n\nMany educators and school staff interact with digital tools every day\, often without realizing the provincial systems and services working behind the scenes to support them. This session offers a clear\, approachable introduction to MERLIN (Manitoba Education\, Research and Learning Information Networks) and the role it plays in supporting education across the province.\nDesigned for non-technical and technical audiences alike\, this session will demystify what MERLIN does\, who we support\, and how our services help create secure\, reliable\, and equitable learning environments. Participants will gain an overview of MERLIN’s key areas of work\, including digital infrastructure\, shared services\, professional learning\, and system-level collaboration.\nWhether you are a classroom educator\, administrator\, support staff member\, or education leader\, this session will help you better understand how MERLIN fits into Manitoba’s education landscape; and how to engage with us as a partner in supporting teaching\, learning\, and operations.\n\nFrom Curiosity to Confidence: Microsoft Copilot Teach and Responsible AI in Education: Kirsten Thompson\, Project Manager\, MERLIN \n\nAs AI tools become more accessible\, education systems need solutions that balance innovation with trust. This session examines Microsoft Copilot Teach as an in-domain\, compliant AI tool built to support educators without compromising student data or institutional policies. Attendees will learn how Copilot fits within existing Microsoft education ecosystems\, supports responsible AI use\, and empowers teachers with meaningful time-saving and instructional support. The session is designed for both classroom educators and educational leaders navigating AI governance and adoption.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/riding-the-wave/
LOCATION:Gimli\, Manitoba
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Sponsored Events,MERLIN Training
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