Alabama Learning Exchange 🍎 ALEX

AL educators participated in the ALEX Resource Development Summits for DLCS & Social Studies, engaging in hands-on learning, exploring instructional best practices, and developing new resources. Stay tuned for new ALEX lessons aligned to the 2025 DLCS & 2024 Social Studies COS!📚

@FreddyLA7 has officially joined in the lesson planning process at the Alabama Educational Technology Conference in Huntsville, AL! About 50 teachers from across the state are gathering preparing to write lessons for @TeachwithALEX for social studies and computer science.

🏎 Attending AETC? Make a pit stop at Booth #17 and learn how ALEX can help accelerate teaching and learning in your classroom! Whether you're already using ALEX or just getting started, we'd love to connect, answer your questions, and show you what's new! 📍Visit us at Booth #17

🏁 Start your engines, educators! Join us at #AETC2026 and discover innovative tech tools, AI-powered engagement strategies with Sparkl, and practical ideas you can use right away! 📅 June 17 ⏰ 12:45–2:45 PM 📍 VBC Saturn Salon 7b #TeachWithALEX #alsdeedtech

📢 Ready to learn about Alabama’s new 2025 DLCS Course of Study? Join us for a practical, teacher-friendly introduction designed for K–12 educators across all subject areas. 🗓️ June 22 | 9–11 AM 🗓️ July 8 | 9–11 AM 💻 Register on PSPL 📚 Course #343004 #TeachWithALEX

☀️ Summer is the perfect time to plan for the year ahead! The latest ALEX Newsletter includes: 📍AETC & MEGA updates 💎 GEMS location suggestions 🚀 What's next for ALEX 🎯 Tech Tips for summer planning ➡️ Subscribe: bit.ly/ALEXnewsletter #TeachWithALEX #ALSDEEdTech #AETC #MEGA

The May ALEX Newsletter is here!📬 ☀️ Summer learning opportunities 📍 GEMS—share location suggestions for next year 🚀 Coming soon this summer… stay tuned 👉 Browse: app.smore.com/u/alex.team 📩 Sign up: bit.ly/ALEXnewsletter #TeachWithALEX #AlabamaAchieves #GEMS

Join ALEX at the 2026 Alabama Computer Science Summit in Montgomery! Learn how to navigate the ALEX LOR, find standards fast, use crosswalks, & access ready-to-use CS resources, plus explore opportunities like GEMS Expos! 📅 April 13 | ⏰ 1:30–2:20 PM #TeachWithALEX #CS4All

📬 The ALEX Newsletter just landed! See GEMS in action, explore CS & STEM with ALEX, get AETC updates, dive into the 2025 DLCS, and more. 👉 Read now: app.smore.com/n/9d5yw 👉 Sign up: bit.ly/ALEXnewsletter 👉 Archive: bit.ly/ALEXarchive #TeachWithALEX #ALSDEEdTech

🎥 New Video: Explore ALEX – The Alabama Learning Exchange! Discover how the ALEX Learning Object Repository helps educators quickly find standards-aligned instructional materials and Alabama Course of Study standards—all in one place! youtu.be/CKqg-EureSw #TeachWithALEX

🚀 Looking back at the 2026 GEMS Expos! Celebrating 18 years of Girls Engaged in Math & Science, with 515 students and 78 educators participating in hands-on STEM experiences across AL. youtu.be/kKBhdvopLtE?si… Watch the highlights and celebrate the impact of GEMS! #TeachWithALEX

🚀 3…2…1… Liftoff! GEMS teams launched into a day of discovery at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville yesterday! Thank you to ATIM, ALSDE EdTech, AMSTI, Space & Rocket Center staff, our volunteers, and GEMS sponsors & teams for making this incredible day possible!

📬 The March edition of the ALEX Newsletter is here! You’ll find important information about the Summer Resource Development Summit, including application details you won’t want to miss! Not subscribed yet? Sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/ALEXnewsletter #TeachWithALEX

⚡ The energy was electric as GEMS teams transformed AmFirst Stadium into a STEM powerhouse! From inspiring keynotes to hands-on robotics, coding, and innovative student projects, our GEMS shined in leadership, creativity, and problem-solving. A BIG thank you to our volunteers!

Do you love designing lessons that get students thinking, questioning, and creating? Apply now for the 2026 ALEX Resource Development Summit! 📍 Von Braun Center – Huntsville, AL 📅 June 15–16, 2026 Apply today: bit.ly/ALEXRDSummit26 #TeachWithALEX #AETC2026

We kicked off the 18th Annual GEMS Expo Season at @BarberMuseum with a day full of discovery & innovation! 🏍️✨ Inspiring keynotes Amazing student project showcases Hands-on STEM: Paper Circuits, Bike Design, Balloon Drag Cars & Conservation Tours Teacher PD: Code & Connect

Do you love designing lessons that get students thinking, questioning, and creating? Apply now for the 2026 ALEX Resource Development Summit! 🗓 June 15–16, 2026 📍 Huntsville, AL 👩‍🏫 Alabama K–12 educators 🔗 Apply now and learn more! bit.ly/ALEXRDSummit26 #TeachWithALEX

Calling all educators! 🌟 Dive into innovative CS teaching strategies, hands-on sessions, and connect with colleagues at the Alabama Computer Science Summit. Details & registration 👉 cs4alabama.org/cs-summit @TeachwithALEX @AlabamaAchieves @AMSTI4all

📬 The February ALEX Newsletter is out! Featuring GEMS updates, new ALEX content, and info on the Summer Resource Development Summit. Subscribe ➡️ bit.ly/ALEXnewsletter Archive ➡️ bit.ly/ALEXarchive #TeachWithALEX #alsdeedtech

Two weeks remaining for Alabama teachers to apply to be part of our inaugural ACE summer institute series. Apply for one of six powerful dives into Early America and the application of civics education to teaching history: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #America250 #AlabamaHistory