MERLIN

MERLIN Technical Training Day
2025-12-02 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Winnipeg) | SmartPark, Winnipeg
This free event is designed specifically for Manitoba’s K–12, post-secondary, and independent school technical teams and will feature a series of short, hands-on workshops introducing key MERLIN tools and services, how to get the most out of them, and the people behind them. Topics include:

Basic Hosted Firewall management

Managing Microsoft Licensing

Sightline management (DDoS mitigation tool)

Network as a Service tools

SDWan Service Tools

Infrastructure as a Service tools

Web Content Filtering Management

CIRA DNS Firewall management

DNS Anycast management

Weathermapobservium

Client Portal Access & Navigation

Redundant connections to MERLIN

To secure your spot, please complete our RSVP Form by Friday, November 21, 2025 by clicking HERE

AI for Education
2025-12-05 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
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:

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 one month prior to training date.

Google ELP: Admin Circle for Western Canadian School Divisions - Google Workspace for Education Plus
2025-12-10 12:00 - 16:00 | SmartPark, Winnipeg
You’re invited to an exclusive Google Circle event designed to connect K-12 technology administrators and School or District Leaders from across Manitoba and Western Canada.
Join us and our partners on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025, at the Smart Park Innovation Hub in Winnipeg for an afternoon dedicated to collaboration, innovation, and maximizing your division’s investment in technology. We’ll begin with a catered lunch, providing the perfect opportunity to network with peers and the hosts / presenters.
This session is designed to provide strategic insights as you plan for the future. The Google for Education Ed Leadership Program (ELP) equips K-12 and higher education leaders around the world with the tools and resources needed to tackle educational challenges. It fosters innovation, transformative leadership, and a strong network of support via the global ELP Hub on the Google for Education Community Platform and through local in-person and / or virtual ELP Circle meetings.
We will officially showcase the new Google for Education Community HUB , a community platform built to support you. We will also dive deep into our premium tools, demonstrating how to unlock the full potential of Google Workspace for Education Plus and manage your device fleet seamlessly with Chromebook Plus and Education Upgrade licenses.
Agenda Highlights:

12:00 PM: Catered Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM: Welcome & Introduction to the Education Leader Program HUB
1:30 PM: Unlocking Potential: A Deep Dive into Google Workspace for Education Plus
2:30 PM: Simplifying Device Management: Chromebook Plus & Education Upgrade
2:45 PM: Q&A and Networking
3:00 PM: Session Ends

Virtual Access: Google Meet (Please join at 1:00 PM)

Virtual SOC Onboarding Review - Arctic Wolf & Bell Cyber
2025-12-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
This session is being offered to all MAETL Members and their technical teams – please feel free to invite guests.
– This session will not be recorded.
45 min: Gord Tulloch – Sunrsie SD – Bell Cyber
45 min: Justin Critch – Lord Selkirk SD – Arctic Wolf
Register by clicking HERE.

Winter Break
2025-12-23 - 2026-01-03
Wishing all our K-12 and post-secondary students and staff an enjoyable winter break.

Christmas Day
2025-12-25
MERLIN closure

Boxing Day
2025-12-26
