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UID:1206-1786924800-1787356799@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
DESCRIPTION: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 reporting. The course was designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role and helps learners prepare for the exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst. \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/microsoft-security-operations-analyst/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
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UID:1208-1788912000-1788998399@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Mystery Lake School District - Topic: AI
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN will be working with Mystery Lake School District on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). \nLearn more about custom training sessions by visiting our Training webpage.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/mystery-lake-school-district-topic-ai/
LOCATION:Thompson
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260915T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260915T170000
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UID:1236-1789488000-1789491600@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Tech Check
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\nAddressing issues with “education” labelled software \n\n\n7-step checklist for software selection \n\nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes Tuesday\, September 1 at 12 noon.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/tech-check-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260917T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260527T193830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T193830Z
UID:1238-1789660800-1789664400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to AI
DESCRIPTION:Designed for users that are new to using AI in a professional capacity and/or consider themselves “beginners”.  \n\nWhat is AI and how does it actually work? \n\n\nPotential for AI in the classroom \n\n\nEthical considerations \n\n\nTrends influencing education \n\n\nGeneral and MB focus \n\n\nReimagine education with AI \n\nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes Thursday\, September 3 at 12 noon.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/intro-to-ai-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260520T194422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T194422Z
UID:1211-1789689600-1789775999@www.merlin.mb.ca
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.    \n\nBasic navigation and features through an accessibility lens \n\n\nMicrosoft Learning Tools / Learning Accelerators \n\n\nImmersive Reader \n\n\nDictate \n\n\nLanguage Translation \n\n\nMath Solver \n\n\nLive Captions across tools \n\n\nGeneral accessibility options \n\nMicrosoft Coaches / Progress \n\nReading \n\n\nSpeaker \n\n\nSearch \n\nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/microsoft-accessibility-and-learning-tools-2/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260527T154518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T154518Z
UID:1230-1790092800-1790096400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Curiosity in Action: Building Deeper Understanding Through Simulation and Inquiry-Based Learning
DESCRIPTION:*A Gizmo event from Explore Learning \nAudience: 9–12 \nToday’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 discovery. \n\nParticipants will experience engaging\, curriculum-connected science investigations designed to support implementation of the new Manitoba science curriculum while fostering student curiosity\, creativity\, and critical scientific thinking. Through interactive simulations and visual models\, educators will explore strategies for making complex and abstract scientific concepts more accessible across biology\, chemistry\, physics\, and earth science classrooms. \nThe session will also highlight practical approaches for supporting classroom discussion\, differentiation\, assessment\, and student engagement through inquiry-driven learning experiences. Educators will leave with ready-to-use ideas and strategies that help students think\, question\, and investigate like scientists. \n  \n\nFor registration details and additional information\, please contact MERLIN.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/curiosity-in-action-building-deeper-understanding-through-simulation-and-inquiry-based-learning/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260527T154810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T154810Z
UID:1234-1790179200-1790182800@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Curiosity in Action: Building Deeper Understanding Through Simulation and Inquiry-Based Learning
DESCRIPTION:*A Gizmo event from Explore Learning \nAudience: 5-8 \nToday’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 hands-on exploration and discovery. \n\nParticipants will experience engaging\, curriculum-connected virtual science simulations designed to support implementation of the new Manitoba science curriculum while fostering student curiosity\, creativity\, and scientific thinking. Through interactive simulations and visual models\, educators will explore strategies for making abstract and difficult concepts more accessible and engaging across life\, physical\, earth\, and space science topics. \nThe session will also highlight practical approaches for supporting classroom discussion\, differentiation\, assessment\, and student engagement through inquiry-driven learning experiences. Educators will leave with new ideas and strategies that help students think critically\, explore confidently\, and build understanding like young scientists. \n\nFor registration details and additional information\, please contact MERLIN.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/curiosity-in-action-building-deeper-understanding-through-simulation-and-inquiry-based-learning-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260527T154656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T154656Z
UID:1232-1790265600-1790269200@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Curiosity in Action: Building Deeper Understanding Through Simulation and Inquiry-Based Learning
DESCRIPTION:*A Gizmo event from Explore Learning \nAudience: 9–12 \nToday’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 discovery. \n\nParticipants will experience engaging\, curriculum-connected science investigations designed to support implementation of the new Manitoba science curriculum while fostering student curiosity\, creativity\, and critical scientific thinking. Through interactive simulations and visual models\, educators will explore strategies for making complex and abstract scientific concepts more accessible across biology\, chemistry\, physics\, and earth science classrooms. \nThe session will also highlight practical approaches for supporting classroom discussion\, differentiation\, assessment\, and student engagement through inquiry-driven learning experiences. Educators will leave with ready-to-use ideas and strategies that help students think\, question\, and investigate like scientists. \n  \n\nFor registration details and additional information\, please contact MERLIN.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/curiosity-in-action-building-deeper-understanding-through-simulation-and-inquiry-based-learning-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260928T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260928T153000
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260527T194132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T194132Z
UID:1240-1790586000-1790609400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:AI for Education
DESCRIPTION:Designed for users that are new to using AI in a professional capacity and/or consider themselves “beginners”.  This in-depth session will explore topics such as: \n\nWhat is AI and how does it actually work? \n\n\nPotential for AI in the classroom \n\n\nEthical considerations \n\n\nTrends influencing education \n\n\nGeneral and MB focus \n\n\nReimagine education with AI \n\nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/ai-for-education-2/
LOCATION:Brandon\, Manitoba
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260520T194645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T162056Z
UID:1213-1791388800-1791392400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Cybersecurity for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Designed for non-technical end-users (teachers\, support staff\, division-office\, school/divisional admin\, etc)  \n\nGeneral information and reminders on best practice surrounding:  \n\n\nPassword creation \n\n\nWhen and where to use your work email versus personal \n\n\nAt-home and personal-device access to work systems \n\n\nWork accounts on shared devices  \n\n\nWork accounts on public wifi \n\n\nBest practices for classroom teachers and EAs with students and families \n\nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes Wednesday\, September 23rd at 12 noon.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/cybersecurityfored/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260520T195927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T195927Z
UID:1218-1793664000-1794009599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Windows Server Hybrid
DESCRIPTION:This four-day course is intended for Windows Server Hybrid Administrators who have experience working with Windows Server and want to extend the capabilities of their on-premises environments by combining on-premises and hybrid technologies. Windows Server Hybrid Administrators implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity\, management\, compute\, networking\, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment. \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/windows-server-hybrid/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTSTAMP:20260602T093521
CREATED:20260520T195530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T165620Z
UID:1216-1796083200-1796169599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:MERLIN Technical Training Day [Winnipeg/Central]
DESCRIPTION:This event is designed specifically for Manitoba’s K–12\, post-secondary\, and independent school technical teams and will feature a series of hands-on workshops that provide a robust training opportunity on key MERLIN tools and services\, how to get the most out of them\, and the people behind them. \nFull agenda to be released Fall 2026.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/merlin-technical-training-day-winnipeg-central/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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