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🎉 That’s a wrap on #ARES2025! A huge thank you to all our speakers, panelists & attendees for your dedication to rural education. Special thanks to our Trustee Panel for their leadership & advocacy. Safe travels—we’ll see you at ARES 2026! 🚍

🤖 AI & education—what a discussion! A huge thank you to Dr. Alec Couros for exploring the impact of Generative AI on learning & teaching at #ARES2025. #AIinEducation #RuralEducation

📢 Final day of #ARES2025! 🔹 8:45 AM – Generative AI & Education w/ Dr. Alec Couros 🔹 10:45 AM – Trustee Panel Discussion 🔹 11:45 AM – Closing Address w/ Michael Borgfjord Thank you to everyone for making this symposium amazing! 💡📚 #RuralEducation #LearningTogether

🎉 Day 2 of #ARES2025 is a wrap! Huge thanks to Benjamin Williams for an amazing performance! 🎶👏 Tomorrow’s highlights: 🔹 8:45 AM – Generative AI & Education 🔹 10:45 AM – Trustee Panel Discussion 🔹 11:45 AM – Closing Address #RuralEducation #LearningTogether

Thank you to Dr. Debbie Pushor for leading an inspiring session on Transformational Family & Community Engagement at #ARES2025! Your insights on shifting from schoolcentric to familycentric engagement sparked meaningful discussions about equity and collaboration. #RuralEducation

Huge thanks to our Forging Career Pathways panel at #ARES2025! Your expertise & passion for bridging education and industry are shaping brighter futures. We appreciate your time & insights! 👏 #RuralEducation #FutureReady #ForgingCareerPathways

🎤 "Education that Matters for the Students We Teach" – Dr. Joel Westheimer #ARES2025 Schools should be more than places for facts & formulas—they should foster critical thinking, civic engagement, & diverse perspectives. 💡 #RuralEducation #LearningTogether

📢 Day 2 of #ARES2025 is here! 🔹 7:45 AM – Breakfast & Registration 🔹 8:30 AM – Opening Address 🔹 8:45 AM – Education that Matters 🔹 10:45 AM – Forging Career Pathways panel 🔹 1:00 PM – Family & Community Engagement 🔹 3:45 PM – Entertainment #RuralEducation

🎉 That’s a wrap on Day 1 of #ARES2025! ✅ Inspiring opening address ✅ Insightful Evening with the Minister ✅ Great discussions & networking at the MLA Reception Thank you to all who joined us! Today will be another great day of learning & collaboration. 🌟📚 #RuralEducation

🎥 Celebrating Rural Education! Prairie Land Public School Division shared an inspiring video tonight, showcasing the innovations and successes shaping rural education. Big things are happening in small communities! 🌾📚 #ARES2025 #RuralSuccess

📢 ARES 2025 is officially underway! Michael Borgfjord just kicked things off, setting the stage for a fantastic symposium. Up next: 🎤 7:00 PM – Evening with the Minister 🤝 8:30 PM – MLA Reception Welcome, everyone! Let’s make it a great event. #ARES2025

📢 Welcome to the 2025 Alberta Rural Education Symposium! We’re excited to connect, learn, and collaborate on the future of rural education. Join the conversation using #ARES2025!

🚗 Heading to ARES 2025? Here’s what you need to know: ✅ Registration: March 2, 5:00-6:30 PM ✅ Opening Address: 6:30 PM ✅ Evening with the Minister: 7:00 PM ✅ MLA Reception: 8:30 PM See you soon! 👋 #ARES2025 #RuralEducation

Closing keynote Ken Coates wrapping up our 2024 #AbRuralEd symposium.

A big shoutout to Dancing Cree for ending the day with a breathtaking performance! Looking ahead, we're excited for a student panel and Dr. Ken Coates' keynote on "Education and the Survival of Rural Alberta". #AbRuralEd

The afternoon featured Dr. Jordan Tinney leading a vital workshop on governance, exploring the strengths of rural school boards and how to advocate for sustainability and quality education for all children. #AbRuralEd #Governance

Day 2 of #AbRuralEd was packed with insights! Cadmus Delorme kicked things off with a powerful talk on reconciliation, followed by Dr. Leyton Schnellert's session on equity & diversity in rural contexts. #Inspiration #DiversityInEducation

#AbRuralEd attendees of Dr. Jordan Tinney's session are interviewing each other about challenges, strengths, capacity building, and opportunities in rural Alberta.

Happening now at #AbRuralEd: Governance presentation by Dr. Jordan Tinney.

On now at #AbRuralEd is Equity, Diversity and Voice in a Rural Context by Dr. Leyton Schnellert.