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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T181002Z
UID:918-1794182400-1794614399@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Reading Week
DESCRIPTION:Wishing our post-secondary students and staff a productive Reading Week.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/reading-week-3/
CATEGORIES:Education Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
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:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T182118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T182118Z
UID:936-1792713600-1792799999@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:MTS PD Day
DESCRIPTION:Provincial PD day for MTS-union educators \nCheck out the Manitoba Association for Computing Educators\, ManACE\, for ed tech sessions.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/mts-pd-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Education Calendar,MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Sponsored Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T165245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T165245Z
UID:899-1791763200-1791849599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Day
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN Closure
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/thanksgiving-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Statutory Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T165216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T165216Z
UID:897-1790726400-1790812799@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN Closure
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-2/
CATEGORIES:Statutory Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260520T194203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T194203Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T165132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T165132Z
UID:895-1788739200-1788825599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Labour Day
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN Closure
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/labour-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Statutory Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T180759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T180759Z
UID:916-1788307200-1788566399@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Back-to-School
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to our K-12 students and staff! \nWelcome to the fall/winter semester for our post-secondary students and staff!
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/back-to-school-2/
CATEGORIES:Education Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260520T193829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T193829Z
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;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260812T110000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260521T162416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T162416Z
UID:1223-1786528800-1786532400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Web Content Filtering
DESCRIPTION: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! \nOur web content filtering through Palo Alto allows partners to block or allow specific websites based on categories\, URLs\, or external blacklists; empowering administrators to prevent access to inappropriate or harmful online material. \nThis service protects users against malicious and evasive web-based threats; both known and unknown.  It provides granular URL filtering\, visibility into user activity\, safe search enforcement\, and phishing prevention. \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes Wednesday\, July 29 at 12 noon.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/webcontent/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260804
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T165041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T165041Z
UID:893-1785715200-1785801599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Terry Fox Day
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN Closure
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/terry-fox-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Statutory Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260722T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260722T110000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260521T161919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T161919Z
UID:1220-1784714400-1784718000@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Basic Hosted Firewall
DESCRIPTION: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! \nBased on a Palo Alto Networks firewall and currently serves 34 educational organizations. It includes all the protection of MERLIN’s vulnerability protection service and provides the following additional benefits: \n\nLayer 7 next-generation firewall technology which provides application visibility. Clients can identify and classify application traffic from applications such as Facebook\, YouTube\, Dropbox\, iTunes\, X (formerly known as Twitter)\, FaceTime\, Pinterest\, Instagram\, BitTorrent\, and Netflix.\nUser identification through the firewall’s User ID functionality. This connects to a division’s user directory and provides the ability to apply application control rules to the appropriate users and groups.\nApplication control by user or group which provides flexibility on how\, when\, and to what destinations they are allowed. Applications can be blocked\, allowed\, or limited based on the application’s category and the educational need.\nVisibility of internal device addresses which increases the client’s ability to track down and identify the source of malicious traffic and unwanted applications.\nContent filtering by user or group allows for multiple unique content filtering profiles within a single school or site.\nSecure VPN with MFA access to internal systems for staff.\nAdvanced vulnerability\, anti-virus\, and spyware protection\n\nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes Wednesday\, July 8 at 12 noon.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/basic-hosted-firewall/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260520T193109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T193109Z
UID:1197-1783900800-1784332799@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy
DESCRIPTION:On completing this course\, attendees will be able to:\n• Apply both local and remote management techniques to Windows 11 and Windows Server environments\n• Describe Active Directory architecture as it pertains to Group Policy planning and troubleshooting\n• Design organizational unit structures that support effective Group Policy delegation and administration\n• Plan\, implement\, and maintain a Group Policy infrastructure aligned with organizational requirements\n• Understand Group Policy processing order\, scope\, and conflict resolution\, and apply that understanding to real-world troubleshooting\n• Manage applications through Group Policy using current supported mechanisms\, and understand the practical positioning of AppLocker\, App Control for Business\, and Smart App Control\n• Configure user environments using Group Policy\, with awareness of modern alternatives where legacy technologies have been deprecated\n• Configure security through Group Policy\, including account policies\, user rights\, security options\, Windows Defender Firewall\, and BitLocker\n• Maintain Windows 11 through Group Policy\, with current understanding of the Windows Update management landscape\n• Use Group Policy Analytics and related tooling to assess existing Group Policy estates for Intune migration candidacy\n• Apply a structured approach to diagnosing and resolving Group Policy application issues using current troubleshooting tools \nContact us for more information. \nRegistration closes one month prior to training date.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/managing-windows-environments-with-group-policy/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T165010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T165010Z
UID:891-1782864000-1782950399@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Canada Day
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN Closure
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/canada-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Statutory Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20250707T202139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T202139Z
UID:566-1782777600-1782863999@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Summer Break
DESCRIPTION:Wishing our K-12 students and staff a restorative summer break!
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/summer-break/
CATEGORIES:Education Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260629T150000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260520T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T193504Z
UID:1201-1782738000-1782745200@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Rolling River School Division - Topic: AI
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN will be working with Rolling River School Division on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). \nLearn more about custom training sessions by visiting our Training webpage. \n 
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/rolling-river-school-division-topic-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260629T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260629T110000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260520T193416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T193416Z
UID:1199-1782723600-1782730800@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Portage la Prairie School Division - Topic: AI
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN will be working with Portage la Prairie School Division on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). \nLearn more about custom training sessions by visiting our Training webpage. \n 
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/portage-la-prairie-school-division-topic-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260519T144403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T144403Z
UID:1195-1781805600-1781816400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:CIRA: Canadians Connected
DESCRIPTION:Canadians Connected\, CIRA’s premier event series for internet aficionados\, is coming to the Peg. \nThe details:\nWhat:Canadians Connected: Winnipeg\, an event bringing together Canada’s internet community for networking and learning opportunities. You’ll experience: \n\nNetworking\, nibbles and cocktails\nA pop-up shopping experience from local .CAs\nA panel discussion on digital sovereignty  \n\nWho: we hate to name-drop but…you’ll get the opportunity to network with people like: \n\nByron Holland and the CIRA leadership team\, Courtney Comber\, Elisha Dacey\, Bianca Wylie and more! \nLocal businesses: Coconut\, Souvenir Handmade\, Josiah Galleries\, Bunns Creek Pottery\, Prairie Potions\, Slow Stories\, We Heart Winnipeg\, Tamara Dates\, Utku\, Wood & Grain Winnipeg\, Bead N Butter\, The Butter Tart Lady and SoulStoked. \n\nWhen: Thursday\, June 18\, from 6 to 9 p.m. CT  \nWhere: Canadian Museum for Human Rights\, 85 Israel Asper Way \nCost: Completely free\, just register!
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/cira-canadians-connected/
LOCATION:Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20250821T165659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T174052Z
UID:631-1780531200-1780617599@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Partner Program Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the last Partner Program event of the 25/26 school year as we bring our partners together to share updates\, network\, and learn. \nFull details will be sent out via email. \nLearn more about our Partner Program by clicking HERE.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/partner-program-meeting-3/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:Partner Program
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260526T110000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260511T140342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T140342Z
UID:1180-1779789600-1779793200@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Bitwarden Admin PD
DESCRIPTION:Join MERLIN for a free virtual professional development session exploring Bitwarden Password Manager—a secure and easy-to-use platform designed to help organizations safely store\, manage\, and share passwords and sensitive information. \nIn today’s cybersecurity landscape\, strong password practices are more important than ever. This one-hour session will provide an overview of Bitwarden’s core features and administrative tools\, including password management best practices\, secure sharing\, user onboarding\, enterprise policies\, reporting tools\, and more. \nTopics will include:\n• Understanding vaults and item types\n• Autofill and secure password sharing\n• Collections\, permissions\, and user management\n• SSO\, MFA\, and authentication workflows\n• Enterprise security policies and reporting\n• Access Intelligence and monitoring tools \nWhether you are new to Bitwarden or looking to better manage your organization’s deployment\, this session is designed to help educational organizations strengthen password security while simplifying access management. \nFor registration details and additional information\, please contact MERLIN. \nSecure passwords. Stronger protection. Simpler management.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/bitwarden-admin-pd/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260520T193658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T193658Z
UID:1203-1779753600-1779839999@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Sunrise School Division - Topic: AI
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN will be working with Sunrise School Division on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). \nLearn more about custom training sessions by visiting our Training webpage. \n 
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/sunrise-school-division-topic-ai/
LOCATION:Beausejour
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260319T193426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T193426Z
UID:953-1779321600-1779494399@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Scholastic Esports Expo
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural Scholastic Esports Expo (SEE) took place in May of 2023. Since then\, SEE has attracted 19 unique schools and over 400 attendees. Hosted at the Red River College Polytechnic’s Manitou a bi Bii daziigae building in Winnipeg’s Exchange District\, the event has already led to a significant surge in MSEA membership and participation\, with projected doubled registration numbers for future seasons.\n◾ Each day has its own tournament\, with two game titles for the Middle Years and two for the Senior Years. \n◾ Schools bring one team for each title offered\, playing in a round robin with three matches guaranteed\, while the top teams move up towards the playoffs. \n◾ There are keynotes and panel discussions to provide more information to teacher\, students\, and parents about various topics.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/scholastic-esports-expo/
LOCATION:RRC Polytech
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Sponsored Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20250707T202502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T202502Z
UID:570-1779062400-1779494399@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Summer Semester
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the summer semester schedule for our post-secondary students and staff!
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/summer-semester/
CATEGORIES:Education Calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260311T164942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T164942Z
UID:889-1779062400-1779148799@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:Victoria Day
DESCRIPTION:MERLIN Closure
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/victoria-day/
CATEGORIES:Statutory Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260513T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20260421T154507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T154507Z
UID:1171-1778693400-1778702400@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:ManACE AGM
DESCRIPTION:Visit ManACE – Manitoba Association of Computing Educators – Home for full details.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/manace-agm/
LOCATION:SmartPark\, Winnipeg
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event,MERLIN Sponsored Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20250605T212134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T155126Z
UID:389-1778112000-1778284799@www.merlin.mb.ca
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20250909T133010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T133010Z
UID:672-1778025600-1778111999@www.merlin.mb.ca
SUMMARY:MAETL AGM
DESCRIPTION:Visit Manitoba Association of Education Technology Leaders (MAETL): Home for full details.
URL:https://www.merlin.mb.ca/event/maetl-agm/
CATEGORIES:MERLIN Partner Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260429T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260429T180000
DTSTAMP:20260524T031341
CREATED:20250826T175602Z
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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