November 4, 2024

UEN at UCET – UEN

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March 14

 

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Learning on the Go
Warning: For this presentation, you’ll want to be comfortable walking and learning on the go! We will meet as a group and start a choose your own adventure learning activity using best practices in micro and mobile learning. We will be using a variety of multimedia tools to take you on an active learning adventure. If you’re into using your mobile device as a self-paced learning tool and want to get your steps in, this session is for you!

Jami Gardner
IT Product Manager / Instructor
Dani Sloan

IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Level 2 East (UEN Booth)

 

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Fun with Robotics in K-2
Spend some hands-on time with robotics that are great for the youngest learners! We’ll also share resources that integrate computer science into your K-2 classroom.

Jami Gardner
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Nebo

Essay Peer Reviews with Power
In order to decrease the chance that your actual eyeballs bleed from the trauma of reading and grading 300 poorly written essays, you institute peer reviews. You hope that students will help each other improve their essays before you grade them. In this session, I will take you through the process of designing a masterpiece peer review experience (in Canvas, or in live courses with Google Docs). Each part of the peer review process is critical to maximize learning: your vision, rubric design, student training and practice, assigning peer-reviewers (who and why), accountability of reviewers, using reviewer feedback, and reflection.

Val O’Bryan
Trainer

Room: Marriott Olympus

UTedchats on Leadership in Utah
Join this session for great sessions on leadership projects in Utah with educators at all levels of Utah education. Kayla Towner will present on, “Genius Hour + UOSL = Magic in the classroom!” Are you new to using Genius Hour? Are you new to doing research with Utah’s Online School Library? Well, this is the session for you! Using Utah’s Online School Library, learn how to implement Genius Hour into your classroom. Students can personalize their learning by choosing their topic. Then students can choose what they want to learn about and what they want to become experts in. See the power of using UOSL, and your students will become top-notch researchers!

Kayla Towner
Senior Technology Trainer

Room: Level 2 Ballroom C

 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

UTedchats on Utah Curriculum / Technology Coaching
Join this hour for great sessions from experts on coaching programs throughout the state! Katie Blunt and Katie Garrett will present on, “eMedia Hubs – Your destination for free educational resources!” Feeling a little lost on your journey to high-quality, standards-aligned educational resources? Tired of paying tolls for lesson plans and classroom activities? Trying find the best route to resources vetted by USBE and Utah educators? Let Katie and Katie help you navigate eMedia hubs – your destination for free educational resources!

Katie Blunt
IT Product Manager / Instructor
Katie Garrett
IT Associate Director Media Services

Room: Level 2 Ballroom C

Creating a Coaching Community
Instructional / Technology Coaches work at their best when they have a community of coaches to learn with and from. Join this panel to discuss why coaches need a network of support, the best insights they’ve gained from their network, and how coaches can apply to be part of this cohort next year. This group is made up of instructional coaches, edtech coaches, and curriculum coaches from both public and charter schools. These educators are all members of Utath Education Network’s Utah Tech Leaders Network (UTTLN)!

Dani Sloan
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Maple

 

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm


UTedchats on Utah Education!
Come to this hour to check out sessions on a variety of topics in Utah education! Val O’Bryan will be presenting on, “Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts for Learning” Social Media has forever altered the way that our society disseminates and ingests information. In this session, we will explore the short-form video genre and method of delivery for potential benefits in learning. HMU if you wanna grow from newb to GOAT at your school by mastering short-form video.

Val O’Bryan
Trainer

Room: Level 2 Ballroom C

Elevate Your Voice Via Podcasting
Making Your Teacher Voice Epic! Why was the Utah Teacher Fellow Podcast Created? Discuss our challenges, failures and successes as podcasters. Share stories about real life experiences through podcasting. Using your voice to ELEVATE sharing information is a vital part of growth and change. Utah Teacher Fellow Podcast is a way to provide a safe space for listeners to hear REAL LIFE STORIES from REAL LIFE TEACHERS.

Kayla Towner
Senior Technology Trainer

Room: Level 3 Silver Creek

March 15

 

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Master Desktop Publishing with Adobe Express and InDesign
Come learn how to create educational posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, ebooks, and more, by using Adobe Express and Adobe InDesign.The Adobe Create UT agreement between USBE and Adobe provides every Utah public school teacher with access to these great tools (and many others) at no additional cost. Public school students in grades 7-12 also have access to these tools. Get started in graphic design easily and quickly with Adobe Express. Then graduate to the professional desktop publishing tool, Adobe InDesign.

Rob Bentley
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Zion

Peer-Reviews in STEM: Broadening Our Perspective of Collaboration
Peer-reviews have long been used in English courses to provide students feedback on their work, multiple perspectives on the arguments they construct, and to help the reviewers themselves see how other students approach assignments and how they might better meet standards outlined in course rubrics. However, it is uncommon to see this practice applied in STEM fields such as mathematics even though the Utah Core Standards expect students to “Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others” (SI.MP.3). In this session we will first discuss how to frame mathematical learning goals and create tasks that lend themselves to peer review. We will then discuss principles of the peer review process and how to use Canvas tools to facilitate the process in your class.

Val O’Bryan
Trainer

Room: Marriott Timpanogos

Leading Schools Principals Cohort
This session is for principals who have attended the Leading Schools Summit or would like to attend the Leading Schools Summit in 2023.

Dani Sloan
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Maple

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Fun with Robots in Your Media Center / 3D Printing
Fun with Robots in Your Media Center
Help students build connections and learn a new skill by incorporating robotics into your media center. Using Ozobots and Spheros, I’ll show you how easy it is to get started with little to no robotics experience. I’ll share some free lessons and activities and resources to help you feel more comfortable with robotics!

3D Printing
This presentation will share the tools we use to give our students to 3D printing at Valley Jr. High. We will share resources and advice as we start our second year of 3D printing!

Jami Gardner
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Birch

Digital Media Literacy in the Classroom
Join Utah Film Center and UEN as they define digital media literacy, why it is an important skill to cultivate in the classroom, and how to infuse digital media literacy skills into core curriculum standards in science, social studies and language arts.

Katie Garrett
IT Associate Director Media Services

Room: Level 2 Ballroom A

 

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Adobe Animations in the Creative Classroom
Animations can be an expressive and magical method for explaining difficult concepts. In this session we’ll learn about animation tools like Adobe Express, Adobe Character Animator and Adobe Animate, and how they can be used to explain concepts effectively. We’ll also consider how student animation projects can help students demonstrate their knowledge in engaging ways.

Rob Bentley
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Bryce

Using Nearpod for PCBL
Has the term PCBL been buzzing at your school? In this session we’ll tip-toe into Personalized Competency Based Learning using Nearpod as our delivery tool. We’ll learn what it is, what it looks like, and how Nearpod can support implementation in your classroom.

Jami Gardner
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Level 1 Partner Hall

#UTTLN Part 1 of 2
This session is an invite-only session for coaches who are part of the Utah Tech Leaders Network. Participants should attend sessions 1 and 2.

Dani Sloan
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Maple

Get creative using extended reality (XR) tools!
What is XR? XR is extended reality where students have the ability to be creative in their learning. XR involves both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Teachers will explore AR tools in Google Search 3D & AR, BBC Civilizations AR, and Google Arts and Culture. Next, participants will dive into VR tools such as 360 Cities VR, Google Street View, and Youtube VR. Get ready to get a little messy and possibly a little dizzy using XR tools, but you’ll be amazed at your creative outcomes.

Kayla Towner
Senior Technology Trainer

Room: Marriott Arches

 

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Ask the Experts: Get Your Zoom and Webex Questions Answered by UETN’s Video Conferencing Specialists
You’re using Zoom and/or Webex. You’re comfortable with the basics, but you feel like you could be doing more. Do you have questions like: How do I use breakout groups more efficiently? How can I manipulate my student layouts? How do I use whiteboards? How can I do quick assessments beyond polling? How do I increase student engagement? The experts will be available to answer any of your questions from set-up and security to in-meeting features and add-ons. No question is too big or too small. If we don’t have the answer, we’ll find it!

Kimberly Davis
Distance Learning Specialist
Charice Carroll
Distance Education Specialist

Room: Level 2 North Reception T3

 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

#UTTLN Part 2 of 2
This session is an invite-only session for coaches who are part of the Utah Tech Leaders Network. Participants should attend sessions 1 and 2.

Dani Sloan
IT Product Manager / Instructor

Room: Marriott Willow

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Source link The University of Utah’s Center for Educational Technology (UCET) is proud to announce its newest program, the Utah Education Network (UEN). UEN is a statewide initiative developed in partnership between UCET and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) that offers educational technology for K-12 educators and students throughout Utah.

UEN has been designed to provide access to a wide range of high-quality teaching and learning resources to educators and students alike, making it easier and more convenient for them to access the resources they need to be successful. These resources range from online courses to online degree programs and much more. UEN also provides support and professional development opportunities to help educators enhance their teaching skills and stay up to date on the latest trends in educational technology.

UEN strives to equip educators with the tools and resources they need to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for their students. With a variety of online apps and tools, educators can easily create interactive lessons that are designed to meet the individual needs of their students. Educators can also take advantage of UEN’s robust knowledge base and library of instructional materials to create engaging learning experiences.

For students, UEN has been designed to provide access to a variety of learning tools that will help them in their studies. From digital textbooks to interactive video lessons and more, UEN enables students to take control of their own learning and choose the resources that best meet their needs.

While UEN is currently open only to teachers and students in the state of Utah, plans are underway to make the program available nationwide. With its dedication to providing cutting-edge educational technology and resources to teachers and students, UEN is sure to be an invaluable resource for educators and students all over the United States.