UCET 2016

Registration Pre-registration and on-site registration. Pick up your conference materials. Don't forget to print your badge before arriving.

Board

Robert Gordon

Canyons School District

Education Technology Specialist, Canyons School District Robert is currently serving as UCET Past President, and working as a Canyons Educational Technology Team Lead. Formerly a clssroom teacher and Technology Integration Specialist for the NUES region. | Robert loves working with... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 7:30am - 8:30am MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

7:30am MDT

Presenter/Vendor Lounge

Presenter/Vendor Lounge A gathering spot for presenters and vendors.

Speakers

Sallie Warneke

Board

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

I have been in education for 8 years. I taught 4th grade in rural Utah and now I provide technology training to 9 rural school districts.

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET

Rick Gaisford has 35 years in education and has been involved with educational technology for over 30 years at the classroom, school, district and state levels. He was an elementary school teacher, school technology specialist, district technology specialist and trainer. For the past... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 7:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Union 3-Parlor B

7:30am MDT

TCC

TCC A gathering spot for technology directors.

Board

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET

Thursday March 17, 2016 7:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Union 4-Crimson View

7:30am MDT

Ask Me

Ask Me Look for UCET volunteers. They will be able to direct you to your session, to the closest restroom, food, and the vendor area. If a volunteer does not know the answer, they will get a UCET board member to help you.

Speakers

Chandra Martz

Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist, Canyons School District

Chandra Martz is currently a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist for Canyons School District. She has been supporting Educational Technology since 2012. Chandra has a Masters in Education, a technology endorsement, and a K-8 math endorsement. In Spring 2021, Chandra graduated... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 7:30am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

7:30am MDT

First Aid Assistance

First Aid Assistance Feeling sick? Got hurt? We can't administer any medication, but we have band aids, bandages, sitting area, and will do our best to get you the medical help you need. If it is an emergency, please dial 911.

Board

Robert Gordon

Canyons School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 7:30am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

7:30am MDT

TechMadness Activities

Conference Activities -

At #ucet16 we will have a variety of activities to help you test new skills, meet new friends, and renew friendships past. Of course, there will be lots of prizes available! More information about these activities will be posted soon!

#ucet16 Twitter Prizes – Tweet about your Tech Madness experiences at #ucet16. Conference attendees who post to Twitter and Instagram using our conference hashtag will be eligible for random prize drawings throughout the conference.

Kahoot! Challenge – Test your knowlege of Teachnology, Sports, and UCET trivia in our Kahoot! challenge. Be sure to bring your computer or mobile device to the auditorium for our UCET Kahoot game on Friday, April 3 at 8:30 am.

Player Trading Cards – Come collect them all and build your Professional Learning Network (PLN). Cards will be given out at the Opening Session. Fill them out and turn them in to the Advocacy Booth to be entered into our drawing.

Playground App Bracket – Do you have an app you love? Come tell us about it and get it on the bracket and get some great ideas of some apps you can use in your classroom.

Tech Madness Prize Drawings – Join us for the closing sessions as we wrap up each day and give out goodies. Amazing prizes have been provided by UCET, vendors, and the University of Utah. The final grand prize from the vendor punch card will be selected in the final minutes of the conference.

Board

Justin Andersen

Board Member, UCET

Educator, and Technology Geek trying to find the perfect blend of classroom and technology. Presenter at UCET 2013 Classroom Teacher with experience using this technology.

Thursday March 17, 2016 7:30am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

8:00am MDT

Student Lounge

Limited Capacity seats available

Student Lounge Hey, undergraduate and graduate students! Need a place to get snacks, relax, and network during the conference? The UCET board is hosting a student lounge, where you can go to do just that. The lounge will also be visited by some amazing teachers and principals throughout the day (check the schedule), who will answer your questions about the use of technology in Utah schools and what you need to do to be prepared.

Speakers

Suzy Cox

Professor, UVU

Suzy Cox has presented at numerous school and district PD days and local, regional, and national conferences. Last year, she presented with two teachers and two K-12 students at the Scratch Conference at MIT on using Hummingbirds for project-based learning. She is an Associate Professor... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 8:00am - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Student Lounge

Event, Session 1-4

Host Organization UCET Board
Company Teacher Education
Subject Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty, Teachers
Area Community College-University

8:30am MDT

Opening Session

Opening Session Welcome to UCET. Opening remarks by UCET President. General information about conference sessions, SUU credit, recertification points, etc. UCET awards recipients honored.

Thursday March 17, 2016 8:30am - 9:00am MDT
Union 2-Ballroom (OSH-Auditorium-Overflow)

Event, Opening Session

9:00am MDT

Our Winning Defied All Logic

Limited Capacity seats available

Our Winning Defied All Logic Twice Thurl Bailey's teams have come from far behind to win national championships. As educators, you can do the same. No matter what the obstacles are, or what the 'experts' say, you can learn tested principles about accomplishing goals, persevering, and defying the odds.

Speakers

Thurl Bailey

Thursday March 17, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Union 2-Ballroom (OSH-Auditorium-Overflow)

Event, Keynote

Company Motivation
Subject All
Area All

9:00am MDT

CETL - Leadership, Vision, and Strategic Planning

CETL - Leadership, Vision, and Strategic Planning This session is for those involved in the CETL certification process. It will cover the Leadership, Vision, and Strategic Planning portions of the CETL exam which comprises 30% of the exam

Speakers

Kathy Webb

Thursday March 17, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
OSH 134

Panel, Session 1

Host Organization Electronic High School
Company Educational Policy & Oversight, Funding & Accountability
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Drones in Today's Educational Market

Drones in Today's Educational Market Come get a close-up view of today's consumer drones. Silverhawk Aerial Imaging is pleased to be taking part in this year's UCET conference. Silverhawk will be showcasing aerial drone technology and its far reaching effects in today's industrial, educational, and commercial market's. Come test your skills on our computer based drone simulator.

Speakers

Mark Cawley

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SilverHawk Ariel Imaging
Company Emergent Technologies, Games & Simulations
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Lego League Robot Games

Lego League Robot Games Legos and robots? Experience First Lego League for yourself. Build a robot, make a short program, then watch your robot perform autonomously. Come and discover the excitement that thousands of students across the state are experiencing in First Lego League. Get information on how to start a team or tips on how to make your team better. Stop by and play with Lego robotics!

Speakers

Michelle Reed

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

I am a library media technology specialist. I love books and technology so naturally Maker Space was the perfect fit for me. I love working with robots and learning new things.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-8

10:00am MDT

Making iPad Games and Interactives

Making iPad Games and Interactives Come explore a couple of iPad apps that make it easy and fun to create iPad games and other interactive activities: PixelPress Floors and TinyTap.

Speakers

Rob Bentley

UEN Product Manager & Senior Technical Trainer, Utah Education Network - UEN

Rob taught Language Arts and Spanish for 6 years. For the last 15 years, he's been teaching teachers how to integrate technology effectively into their curriculum. During his time at UEN, he's presented at URSA, UELMA, UCET, ISTE, FETC, UFLA, and the CTE conferences many times.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Games & Simulations, Mobile Learning
Subject Professional Developers, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Meet the Student Reporting Lab Students

Meet the Student Reporting Lab Students For the past two years Judge Memorial students have been a part of the Student Reporting Labs network of PBS NewsHour. The program engages young people in news and current affairs to ensure that the youth voice is a part of the conversation around critical issues facing the nation. Their work is featured on studentreportinglabs.com

A team of students will present some of their work and help UCET attendees consider ways to incorporate documentary in the curriculum. They are also interested in interviewing educators about the growing teacher shortage in Utah. Please consider doing a brief interview with the students.

Speakers

Chris Sloan

English & media teacher, Judge Memorial High School

Judge Memorial English teacher and media adviser. Helping to develop youthvoices.net since 2005. Teacher consultant with the National Writing Project and KQED Education. Google Certified Innovator. EPET PhD candidate at Michigan State University. Participates in Teachers Teaching... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Judge Memorial High School
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Teacher Lounge and Charging Station

Need a place to chill and reflect on all the learning you've done? What about a place to charge all of your devices? Stop by the Teacher Lounge and Charging Station to juice up your brain and devices and learn a little in the playground while you're at it!

Speakers

UEN PD

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

UCET Playground - 3D Printing with the J. Willard Marriott Library

3D Printing at the J. Willard Marriott Library Professional Staff from the J. Willard Marriott Library will demonstrate 3D printing and scanning resources available to all students, faculty, and staff of the University.

Speakers

TJ Ferrill

Assistant Head of Creativity & Innovation Services, J. Willard Marriott Library

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization J. Willard Marriott Library
Company Emergent Technologies, Programming & Robotics
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area Community College-University

10:00am MDT

UEN Photobooth

UEN Photobooth Come take a picture in the UEN Photobooth and share to social media to show all you're learning and what to learn about STEM in Education.

Speakers

UEN PD

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Virtual Reality in the Classroom and Arduino Projects

Virtual Reality in the Classroom and Arduino Projects Students will demonstrate Google Cardboard, a inexpensive 3D Virtual Reality experience made possible with cardboard, special lenses and phone apps. Students have compiled a list of apps arranged by specific topics that can be accessed via a QR Code. Devices are available for purchase and include student-made assembly instructions and video.

Students will share their knowledge of Arduino and other projects completed in Jordan High School's Maker Collective.

Speakers

Boyd Christiansen

Cameo Lutz

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Jordan High School's Maker Collective
Company Community Outreach, Programming & Robotics
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers
Area 42533

10:00am MDT

Introduction to Adobe InDesign

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign CC 2014 or later required
PC or Mac
A mouse is HIGHLY recommended Adobe InDesign is the industry standard for page design and layout. Learn how to create print resources for your classroom, school, district, or your community with a level of freedom and creativity not available in any word processing program. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination!

Speakers

Jennifer Remy

STEM Coordinator, Provo City School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
OSH 238

Workshop, Workshop 1

Host Organization Provo City School District
Company Literacies for the Digital Age, Professional Development
Audience Computer Science, Performing-Visual Arts
Subject Professional Developers, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Vendor Punch Card

A limited quantity of Vendor Punch Cards will be available at Registration. You may also print your own via email. Limit 1 per attendee. Please return your completed card to the box at Registration. The drawing will be held on Friday, March 18, at 4:15 p.m. during the Closing Session.

Board

Justin Andersen

Board Member, UCET

Educator, and Technology Geek trying to find the perfect blend of classroom and technology. Presenter at UCET 2013 Classroom Teacher with experience using this technology.

UCET2016VendorPunchCard pdf

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:00am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

Event

10:15am MDT

From Dipping a Toe to Swimming in the Deep End

From Dipping a Toe to Swimming in the Deep End A brief presentation and Q&A session with the vice principal of a 1:1 middle school. This session will introduce the SAMR model for integrating technology, and encourage future and current teachers to "swim" at their level in order to be successful.

Speakers

John Anderson

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
Union 2-Student Lounge

Event, Session 1

Host Organization Dixon Middle School
Company Instructional Design & Delivery, Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:15am MDT

Thurl Bailey Meet N' Greet

Thurl Bailey Meet N' Greet Meet Thurl Bailey at the playground to say hello, chat, get autogrpahs, take photos, purchase books and CDs, and have some basketball fun.

Speakers

Thurl Bailey

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:15am - 11:00am MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Subject All
Area All

10:15am MDT

CETL - Ethics & Policies, Instructional Focus & PD

CETL - Ethics & Policies, Instructional Focus & PD This session is for those involved in the CETL certification process. It will cover the Ethic & Policies, Instructional Focus & Professional Development portions of the CETL exam which comprises 22% of the exam

Speakers

Kelly Dumont

Instructional Designer, Ensign College

Kelly Dumont is a former Education Technology Specialist for Canyons School District in Sandy, UT. He worked in that capacity for 10 years. Previously he he worked as a Curriculum Technology Specialist and taught 5th and 6th grade in Jordan School District. His job is to help teachers... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
OSH 134

Panel, Session 2

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Educational Policy & Oversight, Professional Development
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Minecraft in the Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

Minecraft in the Classroom Gaming in the classroom, why not? I will show you how I have utilized Minecraft in my classroom to facilitate and reinforce learning objectives. Minecraft can be used in the classroom through a variety of grade levels and subjects. My students have enjoyed taking the knowledge they have gained through reading and listening by showing me what they have learned through virtual assessments, projects, and activities.

Speakers

Allison Pfister

8th Grade ELA teacher, Quest Academy

I have been a classroom teacher for 19 years and have taught a variety of elementary and junior high grades. Technology and a personalized approach in the classroom are my favorite ways to facilitate learning, I use a variety of programs to facilitate this learning process.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 10:50am MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 1

Host Organization Quest Academy Charter
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning, Teacher Education
Audience Language Arts, Social Studies
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G3-5

10:30am MDT

A few Clicks to make a nice Flick

A few Clicks to make a nice Flick Participants will use various FREE multimedia tools and resources with Chromebooks or within the Chrome browser that will engage students with interactive lessons and allow students to create online based quality multimedia products. Explore apps like Stupeflix, Screencastify, Movenotes, and more! You will create your own movie that incorporates text, audio, video and imagery to tell your story. Student examples will be presented and tips and tricks shared from a language classroom experience. Others apps like, Google slides, Socrative, Padlet, and Today's Meet will be use during the presentation.

Speakers

lou Brancourt

French Teacher, Taylorsville high school/granite schools district

Lorraine Wyness

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization Taylorsville high school/granite schools district
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, World Languages
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Formative Assessment made FUN!

https://sites.google.com/a/granitesd.org/ucet-assessment-2016/

Formative Assessment made FUN! Join us for a fun, interactive, and engaging hour of technology based assessments. The hour presentation will include multiple websites, Kahoot!, Formative, Quizizz,and Quizalize.

Speakers

Rebecca Baggett

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Presented to school faculty.

Kris Fox

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Krystal Plott

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Flipgrid presentation: bit.ly/ucet19

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Granite School District
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Assessment
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

10:30am MDT

Fun Classroom Projects Using Adobe Slate

Fun Classroom Projects Using Adobe Slate Teachers will learn how to create a multi-media presentation using images and text in a fun, visual way. Teachers will learn how to facilitate students in creating a professional story using any device (but Smartphones) that can be easily shared to readers.

Speakers

Jeri Bankhead

Nearpod Pionear, Nearpod

Jeri Bankhead is currently retired and is a Nearpod Pionear, sharing with teachers the wonderful resource "Nearpod". Jeri was an Educational Technology Specialist in the Canyons School District in Sandy, Utah. She has 19 years of classroom experience as an Elementary teacher, and... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 237

Host Organization Canyons
Company Emergent Technologies, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience ESL, Language Arts
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G3-5

10:30am MDT

Game-Changing Student Trackers Using Google Sheets and Google Classroom

Game-Changing Student Trackers Using Google Sheets and Google Classroom I ran into a big problem a few years ago. I wanted to find - or create - a tracker that would hand my students real control over their progress in my mastery learning classroom. This tracker needed to accomplish three important things: 1) allow students to see their progress in relation to our standards at any given time, 2) allow me to quickly and precisely see where all my students were individually and as a group, and 3) protect my students' information. Our student information system couldn't do these things the way that my students and I needed it to, and there were no apps or LMSs that could do them either.

A little research, a lot of collaboration, and a few months of trial and error later, I found my answer. Come learn how to use Google Sheets and Google Classroom together to unlock the potential of mastery learning and empower your students like never before. You will build a super-powered tracker that will transform your students into the tenacious problem solvers that the 21st century demands. Be forewarned: this may forever alter the dynamics of your classroom...

Speakers

Jared Chandler

Teacher/Tech Coach, Uinta County School District #1

I'm a high school English teacher and blended learning lead. My passion is using a combination of blended learning, a mastery-based approach, and Google tools to help students soar.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 236

Host Organization Evanston High School (WY)
Company Assessment, Personalized Learning
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Letting Data Drive the Engagement

Letting Data Drive the Engagement Educators want data to drive their instruction, but test after test can become a bore to our students. Learn how programs like Quizziz, Socrative, Kahoot, and more can increase student engagement while still collecting much needed data. In this session participants will get to see all the tools from both the student and teacher perspective; learn how to search for ready made quizzes; examine data; and look at collaborative tools for use by both teachers and students.

Speakers

Chelsea Herring

TEACHER, Wasatch School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization Wasatch County School District
Company Assessment, Early Childhood-Elementary
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

10:30am MDT

Putting Fun into Formative Assessment

Putting Fun into Formative Assessment When incorporated into classroom practice, formative assessment provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are still happening. The process serves as practice for the student and a check for understanding during the learning process. It also guides teachers in making decisions about future instruction. In this session, we'll present four online tools teachers can use to make formative assessment easy and fun: Plickers, Flippity, Kahoot, and Socrative.

Speakers

Jeff Curran

Library Technology Coach, Granite Park JHS

Helping students enjoy reading and technology. Supporting staff, students and parents at Granite Park JHS.

Stephanie Mondragon

Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Jennifer Peirce

District Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

Jennifer Peirce has trained hundreds of teachers and technology specialists over the course of her experience as a technology specialist, coach, and library media technology specialist. Training for teachers has included best practices and instructional frameworks for planning and... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 133

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Assessment, Instructional Design & Delivery
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

#GoOpen

#GoOpen An introduction to Open Education Resources for Utah Teachers. Several web locations of free resources will be highlighted, and ongoing OER projects will be featured, including the U.S. Department of Education's GoOpen initiative and the work of the K-12 Collaborative. Participants will be encouraged to share their own resources as well.

Speakers

Alan Griffin

Curriculum Content Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

I have organized the OER Collective for the past 3 years

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization USOE
Company Open Educational Resources
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

10 Tech Tools to Challenge Gender Stereotypes

10 Tech Tools to Challenge Gender Stereotypes Boys and girls learn differently, but what they learn is the same. With so many tech tools to choose from can the classroom teacher use technology to inspire all students without perpetuating gender stereotypes? In this presentation we will provide an overview of brain research surrounding the myths and stereotypes of how boys and girls learn, and then share a variety of tech tools that address the needs of all students to inspire learning and creativity without perpetuating the same gender stereotypes. Audience members will participate throughout the activity using social media and instructional technology tools.

Speakers

Michael Hakkarinen

Trainer, UEN

Michael Hakkarinen specializes in helping teachers engage students in the classroom with technology such as Mac Tools, Google Apps for Educators, iPads and more. He earned a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master’s in Elementary Education... Read More →

Michelle Zey

EdTech, Canyons District

A former English teacher, Michelle Zey is currently an Educational Technology Specialist working with Alta High School and Albion Middle School in the Canyons District. Michelle enjoys short walks on the beach, rock climbing, ice cream eating and has a very cute dog named Toby. You'd... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Computer Science, Language Arts
Subject Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Annotating iMovie

Annotating iMovie Prepare to amaze yourself with your iMovie editing skills after this fun, interactive, student led presentation. During this one hour presentation you will become an expert at editing and annotating clips in imovie. Learn how to add arrows, shapes or even pizzas over any iMovie clip. Learn other unique tips and hidden features in imovie.

Speakers

Julia Henry

Student Tech Leader, GenYes

Kylah Schindler

Student Tech Leader, GenYES

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 113

Host Organization GenYes
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Can you hear me now? Personalizing the feedback experience.

Can you hear me now? Personalizing the feedback experience. We leave feedback for our students, but do they read it or even understand it? Moreover, do they use that feedback to revise the work they've submitted? What if the feedback was an actual conversation? According to the Journal of Educational Psychology, the maximum depth of learning occurs with explanatory feedback versus correct answer feedback (Butler, Godbole & Marsh, 2012). In this study, the learning students attained was measured in three areas: recognition, recall, and application. Results demonstrated that correct answer and explanatory feedback both provided the recall level of learning among students. However, explanation feedback enabled learners to better comprehend the concepts, and facilitate deeper comprehension by being able to apply the knowledge to new contexts. This session will review ways to use technology tools to facilitate a digital conversation with students, focused on quick and efficient ways to provide personalized explanatory feedback via audio.

Speakers

Scott Christensen

Instructional Specialist, Canyons School District

Scott Christensen brings over 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, instructional coach, and instructional specialist in grades K-12 in public schools and charters from Washington State, Florida, North Dakota, and Utah. Scott earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching from the... Read More →

Athena Nadeau

Instructional Coach, Canyons School District

This quote from Albert Einstein always sticks with me, "creativity is intelligence having fun." Being creative is an integral part of being human and it plays a large part in my teaching and my own life. I think integrating technology into the classroom allows educators and their... Read More →

Link to Emaze presentation docx

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Assessment, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Language Arts, Performing-Visual Arts
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Classcraft: The Educational Tool of the Future

Classcraft: The Educational Tool of the Future Full Orientation of Classcraft.com*:
Teacher Tools, Student/Parent Accounts, Game Dashboard, Random Events, Interactive Classroom Content (online forum), Quests, Wheel of Destiny, Gradebook, Book of Laments, Messaging, and Analytics.

Classcrafting Behavior and Academics:
Customize Classcraft to fit your classroom. Utilize its versatility to lessen your regular busywork, while at the same time improving student behavior and academics.

"Living" Classcraft:
The Classcraft Team actively develops innovative improvements on a regular basis, introducing new, interactive tools and resources every school year. In addition, a dedicated worldwide team of volunteer Ambassador teachers participates in this online community, training and troubleshooting wherever the need arises.

*Classcraft is a free online, educational role-playing game that teachers and students play together in the classroom. By using many of the conventions traditionally found in games today, students can level up, work in teams, and earn powers that have real-world consequences. Acting as a gamification layer around any existing curriculum, the game transforms the way a class is experienced throughout the school year.

Speakers

Terron James

Secondary Teacher & Author, Excelsior Academy & Jolly Fish Press

Born in the wrong age, Terron James continually fantasizes of shining steel, majestic stone architecture, thundering cavalry rushes, and opportunities to prove his honor. Under the direction of his queen, Terron labors diligently in his kingdom, striving to prepare an inheritance... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 130

Host Organization Excelsior Academy
Company Emergent Technologies, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Language Arts, ESL
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Coding in the Middle School

Coding in the Middle School Come and learn about new opportunities to teach coding in the middle school. New courses are available for the coming year:
- Creative Coding
- Information Communications Technologies (ICT)
Curriculum resources:
- Google's CS First Clubs - cs-first.com
- Microsoft's Creative Coding through Games & Apps - https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/creative-coding-through-games-and-apps-12533?l=H9LnvClPB_4904668934
- Code.org's CS in Middle School Math & Science
- Code.org's Middle School CS Discovery - code.org/educate/csd

Speakers

Carl Lyman

Utah CSTA, Utah CSTA

A teacher of 30+ years from grades 2-12 and adults with most of the time as a computer teacher on a secondary level. A UCET presenter since 1982. A specialist at USBE for 10 years over Computer Science and Information Technology education. A creator of curriculum for teaching coding... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 235

Host Organization Utah State Office Education
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-8

10:30am MDT

Easy, Engaging, Effective Education

Easy, Engaging, Effective Education In our session we will cover three different tools that teachers can use in their classrooms to engage their students in a fun and interactive way. The tools are easy to use and learn yet still access student learning. We will be covering EdPuzzle, Quizizz, and Movenote, all free links or applications.

Speakers

Susan Booth

LMETS - Cottonwood High, Granite School District

Sarah Eyring

LMETS, Granite School District

Stephanie Seely

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

Stephanie Seely is the Library Technology Coach at Granite Connection High School in Granite School District. She was an elementary teacher for 12 years, an Elementary Technology Coach for 7 years, and has been a Library Technology Coach for 9 years.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Assessment, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

9 Ideas for using UtahFutures

9 Ideas for using UtahFutures UtahFutures is the premier college and career readiness website for Utah students and adults. Nine ideas for using UtahFutures in your classroom will be shared, as well as lesson plans, tutorials and other resources for getting started.

Speakers

Jennie LaFortune

Content Specialist, UtahFutures/UEN

UtahFutures is the premier college and career readiness website for Utah students and adults. Nine ideas for using UtahFutures in your classroom will be shared, as well as lesson plans, tutorials and other resources for getting started.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization UtahFutures/UEN
Company Games & Simulations, Teacher Education
Audience Career and Technical Education
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Canvas: Make Teaching and Learning Easier

Canvas: Make Teaching and Learning Easier Join us in this fast paced session to see how Canvas can make teaching and learning easier. Weâ€™ll show you all the things you will love about using Canvas! No equipment necessary.

Speakers

Jared Ward

Director - Analytics, Instructure

I have been teaching online and blended courses for the last five years. I led the organization and development of Flip'In Utah, a flipped and blended learning conference for teachers. I have been teaching and training with Canvas LMS for the last 3 years and currently work for Instructure... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canvas by Instructure
Company Distance, Mobile Learning, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Get Personal with Data! Ed Tech that Differentiates Instruction

Explore ways computer-adaptive assessments and instruction work together to provide formative data that guides educational decision-making. Plus, learn how your schools can benefit with funding from the Early Intervention Program (HB 513). As a USOE-approved K-3 reading software program, Istation's comprehensive assessments and instruction for classroom and home use is available for schools that apply for state-funding by April 29.

Speakers

Mitchell Kelley

Education Expert Team, iStation

Mitchell Kelley serves in the Education Expert Team of Istation after more than 10 years in the English Learning Program at the Florida Department of Education. Mitchell has been a recognized champion implementing bilingual education programs that use Istation nationwide.

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 234

Host Organization Istation
Company Assessment, Distance, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Language Arts
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Curriculum-District Specialists
Area PK-8

10:30am MDT

How to Make your MAKER groups!

How to Make your MAKER groups! Interested in delving into MAKER groups but your not sure how to approach student management? Find out how to plan out your student teams and creative options for precision partnering. Your MAKER groups can be fun for students AND teachers!

Speakers

Lynn Smargis

Granite School District

Lynn is a tech junkie, educator and technology coach with over 10 years of experience. She is currently working in Granite School District. Lynn is a multiple grant recipient, receiving five technology grants in the past two years. Lynn's love for sharing ed tech knowledge and integrating... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Union Middle School
Company Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area 42533

10:30am MDT

i-Ready: USOE-approved intervention program for K-3 Reading

i-Ready: USOE-approved intervention program for K-3 Reading Funding is once again available for Reading intervention software and applications are due April 29. Donâ€™t miss your chance to sign up. Come learn about the program and how i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction, the highest rated software program approved by USOE, can help your students and teachers. i-Ready is aligned with the Utah Core Standards and has shown strong correlation (.82 - .85) to the SAGE test. Independent research shows students who used i-Ready for just 45 minutes per week score 44% higher than their peers not using the program. The Diagnostic assessment drills down to the sub-skill level and provides individualized online instruction and targeted teacher resources while students engage in explicit instruction provided through our interactive web-based learning platform.

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Craig Pritchard is the Western Regional Manager for Curriculum Associates. He has worked with Districts across the Mountain West for more than 10 years helping implement assessment, technology and blended learning programs

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 137

Host Organization Curriculum Associates
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Audience Language Arts
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-8

10:30am MDT

iOS 9.3 - What it means to IT, Instructional and who will benefit

Getting ready of for iOS 9.3 but don’t know where to start?

JAMF Software will lead a discussion telling you what we know about the move to IOS 9.3, what you should know to prepare and the great benefits which will come to your organization from this terrific education update of iOS from Apple.

From mass updates, to DEP enabled use of Configurator 2, come to this session to learn how to efficiently move your fleet of devices to iOS 9.3, and learn about the supporting technologies that can help your deployments once the devices leave IT’s hands.

Speakers

Matthew Bentley

SYSTEMS ENGINEER, JAMF Software

Coffee. Computers. Cars. Clover. Kellie. Well, they couldn't all begin with C could they?

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 204

10:30am MDT

Simplify your management of Windows, Mac, iOS, & Android Devices within a single platform.

Simplify your management of Windows, Mac, iOS, & Android Devices within a single platform. Technical Account Manager (Jason Sagil) will take you through an overview of how FileWave has been able to assist Districts across Utah and throughout the Country manage their devices. Since 1992, FileWave has understood in most all organization, multi-platform support is highly desired and often a requirement. We allow IT, Curriculum, and other Administrators to take full control of the technology (Windows PC's, Mac OS X, Android, & iOS Devices) within a single interface. When it comes a having a complete systems management software, FileWave makes it easy! Image, Deploy, Manage, Maintain, Inventory. Also introducing Engage Classroom Management with SIS Integration.

Speakers

Jason Sagil

Sr. Technical Account Manager, FileWave

Jason has an extensive background in deployment, integration, security and management within both single and cross-platform environments. He’s consulted and helped integrate technology into new emerging businesses, SMB, enterprise and educational institutions throughout the US... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 138

Host Organization FileWave Endpoint Management
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, BYOD-BYOT
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

The Cloud-Enabled Network: High-availability networking from campus to cloud

As schools move to the cloud to solve their data management and access challenges, they face a critical need for solutions that can help them bridge the gap between their existing systems and their vision of the future.

Enter the cloud-enabled campus—a powerful conduit between the school network edge and the cloud. Providing a common, unified network that supports a diverse set of devices, applications, people and things, the cloud-enabled campus delivers highly available access to resources in the cloud, data center, or WAN—with reliability and scalability to serve your school's network now and into the future.

Join Tek-Hut and Juniper Networks for a presentation on building a next-generation network that seamlessly connects devices, applications and people in campus environments.

Speakers

John Somm

Sales Engineer, Juniper Networks

John Somm has been Practicing Safe Computing since 1997. During this time, he has worked for a variety of manufacturers, including Juniper, Cisco, WatchGuard and BioPassword/Admit-One Security. He has architected and run large scale VPN networks, L3/L2 Networks, VoIP Networks and... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 107

10:30am MDT

Transform your Writing Instruction from Good to Great with Google Tools.

Transform your Writing Instruction from Good to Great with Google Tools. Bring your writing instruction into the 21st Century, using Google tools to encourage student collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking. Leave this session with strategies and lesson plans to implement in your own classroom tomorrow!

Speakers

Brandi Gollinger

STS, Granite School District

Past UCET presenter, Granite School District School Technology Specialists, Granite School District TILT Trainer, Certified eMINTS Trainer

Davina Sauthoff

District Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

EdTech Team Lead, Secondary District librarian, Canvas admin

UCET 2016 pdf

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 135

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts
Subject Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Why One Access Point Per Classroom is Wrong

Why One Access Point Per Classroom is Wrong During recent times, some wireless vendors have taken to approach to promote one access point per classroom as a wireless design to support 1:1 and Bring Your Own Device initiatives. Either mislead by aggressive marketing campaigns or the need to increase revenue, this proposal as a "one solution fits all" is plain wrong. If a proper design yields one AP per classroom, so the network will perform better than if you simply install one AP per classroom as your starting point. This session will address methods for proper design that will create wireless networks that simply "work".

Speakers

Ferney Munoz

Network Admin, Canyons School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 106

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Networking Strategies-Solutions
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Getting Started with Google Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Getting Started with Google Classroom Classroom is Google's version of an LMS (Learning Management System) that is designed to work incredibly well with teachers and schools who are using the Google Apps for Education platform (free Gmail for schools). It has many features similar to Canvas, but it is entirely free to use. If you are in a district who is using Google Tools and you are using Google Docs to collect student work, Classroom is what you need. Join me to learn the basics and to see how to take control of your digital student work.

Speakers

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

During his twelve years teaching secondary Science, Regional Technology Integration Specialist Clint Stephens was awarded the Utah Middle School Science Teacher of the Year award in addition to several technology innovation grants & awards. Currently, Clint is a Level 1 & 2 Certified... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Spotlight, Spotlight 1

Host Organization Southwest Educational Development Center
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:50am MDT

Cut the Cords

Limited Capacity filling up

Cut the Cords We will show you how to present from any HDMI device in your classroom to an HDMI projector "wirelessly." This will allow you to present from any location in your classroom. You can easily project another students HDMI computer to the projector without any software.

Speakers

Toni Blattman

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

Keith Smedberg

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

I work in a High School and feed these kids not just knowledge but wisdom! Been doing that for almost ten years in a library and would never change. Who knew I would like this more than the 15 years of being a science teacher?!

Thursday March 17, 2016 10:50am - 11:10am MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 1

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Emergent Technologies
Subject Professional Developers, Teachers
Area PK-12

11:15am MDT

Thursday Lunch

Thursday Lunch Today's options include: Salads

Board

PJ Giles

Educational Technology Specialist, Canyons School District

P.J. Giles is currently an Educational Technology Specialist in the Canyons School District in Sandy, UT. She has presented in previous ISTE, UCET, and UATT conferences about various digital tools and Web 2.0 resources. She served as a Board Member of UCET for 5 years. In a world... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 11:15am - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Corridor

Event, Meals, Session 1-2

12:00pm MDT

Quizziz

Limited Capacity filling up

Quizziz Quizizz is a fun, entertainment-based, interactive way for a teacher to quiz, pre-test, and review what your students have learned in class, similar to Kahoot with a few more options. Using any device with a web browsing application, you can create a quiz in a variety of formats (including a homework assignment), or play any public quiz! Once students are finished collect valuable data to drive your instruction.

Speakers

Ben Hale

Student Technology Leader, GenYES

Ben Peters

Student Technology Leader, GenYES

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 12:20pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 2

Host Organization Ecker Hill Middle School
Company Assessment, Games & Simulations
Audience Science, Social Studies
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

Digital Games and Applications: Engage Students to Build Essential Writing Skills

Digital games and applications can be powerful tools to engage students and improve their critical thinking skills within both face-to-face and blended courses. These courseware applications also have tremendous potential to make education more effective, accessible, and affordable to community college students. This session will highlight some of the latest tools currently available to support student success within developmental and first-year English courses. Among these tools, several incorporate game-based learning modalities. According to the 2014-2019 Global Edugame Market Report published by Ambient Insight, the use of game-based courseware within higher education is projected to grow significantly over the next few years. Professor Goldberg will present a number of games that challenge students to review, practice, and demonstrate higher-order critical thinking skills.

Speakers

David James Clarke IV

Chief Digital Officer, Toolwire, Inc.

As Toolwire's co-founder and primary innovator, David James Clarke IV brings over 25 years of industry passion and entrepreneurial spirit to his e-Learning architecture, publishing, and speaking projects. Clarke developed Toolwire’s customer-centric philosophy and learning methodology... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 12:30pm MDT
OSH 106

12:00pm MDT

Awesome Assessments Activities: Socrative and Kahoot!

Awesome Assessments Activities: Socrative and Kahoot! Tired of the same old assessment options? Guess what, your students are too! This session will focus on two game-based learning platforms which are exciting, engaging, and fun tools that can be used for assessing your students: Socrative and Kahoot! No more need to buy clickers or expensive software. Programs are free, and students simply use any device to respond to questions, providing teachers with near instant feedback. Come play, and then learn how to create your own Socrative and Kahoot! game.

Speakers

Brandon Harrison

Innovation Specialist, CUES

Brandon has been the Innovation Specialist and Technology Trainer for the CUES (Central Utah Educational Services) Region since 2015. Prior to CUES, he taught junior high school in the Murray City School District for a dozen years. Around the turn of the century, Brandon worked for... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 235

Host Organization CUES
Company Assessment, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Bringing Computer Science into the Classroom

Bringing Computer Science into the Classroom In this session teachers will be introduced to computer science and the importance of bringing it into the classroom through hands-on experiences appropriate for the elementary classroom. This session offers an introduction to simple coding and programming for any educator and does not require a Computer Science background. The session will cover topics such as coding using a variety of programs and app like Code.org and Scratch. This session will also cover programming using devices like Makey Makeys and Spheros.

Speakers

Camille Cole

DTL Specialist, Canyons School District

Camille Cole attended the University of Utah where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a minor in History, and a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology. Camille has teaching endorsements in Educational Technology, Math and ESL... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 236

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Concept Maps & Graphic Organizers in the Digital Age

Concept Maps & Graphic Organizers in the Digital Age You love using concept maps and graphic organizers to support literacy instruction, but is there an easy way to incorporate them using technology that doesn't require a lot of fuss? Do you love using Google Drive, but have not yet explored the many uses of Google Drawings? Are you expected to use 1:1 technology on a regular basis? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, then come to this session to learn how to easily create digital concept maps and graphic organizers for your students using Google Drawings!

Speakers

Gina Shelley

Assistant Professor, Weber State University

Gina Shelley works for a university that has both a traditional campus and an online presence. She has Doctorate in Teacher Education and Technology and is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education’s Teacher Education Department and teaches the Educational Technology courses... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 133

Host Organization Weber State University
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

Core Writing for Struggling Students

Core Writing for Struggling Students Students with disabilities or English language learners often struggle to produce writing that meets core standards. Explore and understand core requirements then use various apps that help students reach their potential in writing.

Speakers

Brenda Bates

Special Education Academic Support Coach, Salt Lake City School District

If we use good models, students can do it! I have been a special educator for 33 years working in both elementary and middle schools. I have been a special education academic support coach for 8 years and have worked extensively to help teachers access core standards in their classrooms... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Salt Lake School District
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Teacher Education
Audience ESL, Special Education
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

The Armchair Martian: Using Mars 3D Data in the Classroom

The Armchair Martian: Using Mars 3D Data in the Classroom The movie â€œThe Martianâ€ and the success of Mars orbiters and rovers have ignited renewed interest in the Red Planet. Data collected by these probes is freely available online. This session will show how to access that data and use low cost or open source tools to create 3D models of Mars, the Moon, and Mercury. Your students can explore the Solar System from the comfort of their own armchairs!

Speakers

David Black

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 237

Host Organization Walden School of Liberal Arts
Company Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Science
Subject Teachers
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

The Magic of Google Forms

Google Forms aren’t tricky at all! Review Google Forms basics, explore the new version of Forms, discuss a variety of classroom integration ideas, and pull the rabbit out of the hat with some amazing add-ons.

Speakers

Pam Turley

Board Member, UCET

@pamturley55

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization Nebo School District
Company Instructional Design & Delivery
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Adobe Acrobat Tricks

Adobe Acrobat Tricks Powerful uses of Adobe Acrobat including portfolio creation, ebook publication, editing, annotation, fillable online forms, creating mobile ready files, combining files, file conversion. A wide variety of tasks will be addressed, with opportunities for hands on practice. Come and see how to use Acrobat to generate materials with a common format for universal accessibility.

Speakers

Alan Griffin

Curriculum Content Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

I have organized the OER Collective for the past 3 years

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization Utah State Office of Education
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Assess the Best...Review the Rest

Assess the Best...Review the Rest Have you used Plickers? Do you Kahoot? Have you scanned a QR Code? During this presentation, participants will learn a few quick formative assessments and reviewing methods to do with 1 device in the class or up to a classroom full of devices. Students feel like they are â€œplaying a gameâ€ not reviewing or being assessed.

Speakers

Abbie Drage

4th grade teacher, Willow Springs Elementary

Melody and Abbie are 4th grade teachers at Willow Springs Elementary in 1:1 iPad classrooms and have found these apps and programs thoroughly engages their students. They both presented at UCET last year, presenting iPads in the 1:1 Classroom- Teaching Above and Beyond the Curriculum... Read More →

Melody Watson

4th grade teacher, Willow Springs Elementary

I am a 4th grade teacher at Willow Springs Elementary in a 1:1 Chromebook classroom and am always looking for apps and programs that thoroughly engage my students. I have presented at UCET in previous years.

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 113

Host Organization Willow Springs Elementary
Company Assessment, Games & Simulations
Audience Math, Science
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Common Tools for Meeting Diverse Learning Needs

Common Tools for Meeting Diverse Learning Needs One of the most powerful benefits of modern technologies is that it makes learning more accessible for all students. Tools such as text-to-speech and speech-to-text generators, as well as easy-to-use websites and Chrome extensions, can provide tremendous benefits to not only our students with special learning needs, but all learners. But it may seem like there are so many tools out there that you don't know where to start. In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to explore a few common tools that help students with a variety of needs. While the particular focus is on language arts, these tools can be applied for tasks across all disciplines and age groups.

Speakers

Suzy Cox

Professor, UVU

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 130

Host Organization Utah Valley University/UCET Board
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Special Education
Subject Professional Developers, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Flatten the Walls of your Classroom with Skype and Google+

Flatten the Walls of your Classroom with Skype and Google+ Have you ever wanted to take your class on a tour of the world? With Skype and Google+, you can do just that! Learn how to flatten the walls of your classroom by using Mystery Skype, Mystery Hangouts, virtual field trips, and more. These activities allow your students to connect with other students from around the world while improving their writing skills, deductive reasoning, problem solving, and knowledge of the world outside the four walls of their classroom.

Speakers

Maggie Tanner

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Maggie Tanner is a School Technology Specialist in Granite School District. She graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Elementary Education and an MEd in Instructional Design and Educational Technology. She loves teaching students to learn about, connect with, and contribute... Read More →

Kareena Steed Vance

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

I am a school technology specialist for Granite School District. The district is pushing for 1:1 chromebooks in the classroom. I am constantly learning and teaching about Google in the classroom. I have my masters in Instructional Design and Education Technology from the University... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Community Outreach, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Language Arts, Social Studies
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Forming Your Opinions on Plickers

Forming Your Opinions on Plickers Learn how one teacher utilizes Plickers in her classroom to do quick formative assessments! Focus more on Teaching and not on setting up! This awesome technology is free and allows you to know which students need help and which don't with a quick scan of the room with one cell phone! Unlike clickers, Plickers make it so students don't need devices! Using Plickers you can make informative decisions about your students understanding! Come learn how to use Plickers and start the process of signing up your class!

Speakers

Megan Jenkins

5th Grade Teacher, Provo School Distirct

Megan was born and raised in the great state of Kentucky, go Wildcats! She attended BYU and graduated in 2012 with a degree in Elementary Education. Her desire to teach came from many influential people during her school years. Megan started teaching 5th grade and has fallen in love... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization Provo School Distirct
Company Assessment, Mobile Learning
Audience Math, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Google Education Supports for All Students with Read&Write for Google Chrome

Google Education Supports for All Students with Read&Write for Google Chrome In this session, attendees will learn how Read&Write for Google Chrome gives students and educators a wide variety of free and premium literacy supports such as text to speech technology, speech-to-text, instant OCR-reader, voice notes, visual/talking dictionaries, PDF annotations, highlighting tools and more!

This powerful GAFE extension with over 3 million users worldwide is built into the address bar within Chrome and can be used while viewing webpages or within Google Docs. Bring your laptop and join in!

Texthelp, the makers of Read&Write for Google Chrome, is an official Google for Education Partner, and every day we work with K-12 educators that have adopted Google Apps for Education in their school districts to optimize literacy results using GAFE in the classroom.

Speakers

Will Lewis

Regional Sales Director, Texthelp

Will Lewis is the Regional Sales Director for the Rockies Region at Texthelp working out of their US headquarters in Massachusetts. He has spent the past 8+ years consulting with school districts in Western North America to help them achieve their student support objectives with Read&Write... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Texthelp
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Special Education
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Primary Sources Aren't Just For Social Studies Anymore

Primary Sources Aren't Just For Social Studies Anymore In this session, appropriate for 4th-12th grades, you will learn how to access â€œPrimary Sourcesâ€ from online sites, such as the Library of Congress, with its already prepared primary source sets for all content subject areas. You will also be introduced to the Teaching With Primary Sources TPS Teachers Network, which is an online social media hub for teachers wanting to share resources, teaching ideas, and inquiry strategies for use across the curriculum.

Time permitting, other online sites and resources will also be highlighted which integrate the use of primary sources in critical thinking skills in Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies.

Speakers

Ruth King

Teacher, Cedar Ridge Elementary

Ruth King, a 5th grade teacher in Alpine School District. She was presented the National Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year award for 2011. Ruth is a Master Teacher Ambassador for Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, and serves as a Peer Facilitator... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization Cedar Ridge Elementary/Alpine School District
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Science, Social Studies
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

An LMS, a Turtle, and a Fencepost

An LMS, a Turtle, and a Fencepost Remember â€œThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobeâ€? How about â€œAn LMS, a Turtle, and a Fencepost!â€? (Hint: Itâ€™s not fantasy. ) Key things to consider beyond features when choosing and implementing a learning or instructional management system for online or blended learning. (Weâ€™ll also cover Wonderland, rabbit holes, and where to â€œhideâ€ your assessments!) This session will feature a brief tour of the Engrade LMS and the McGraw-Hill Education approach to connecting the disaggregated dots of digital education. Presented by McGraw-Hill Education's Charlie Watson a 20 year veteran of educational technology applications. Appropriate for CTOs, Directors of Instructional Technology, decision-making administrators, or other technology leads in the position of influencing district-wide enterprise systems.

Speakers

Charles Watson

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 138

Host Organization McGraw-Hill Education
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Customize, Energize & Glamorize Canvas with LTI’s

LTIs are tools - like Khan Academy, Quizlet, and SlideShare - that exist outside of Canvas but integrate with it so you can pull content right into Canvas. Join us in this session to see how to add LTIs that will help you engage your students with awesome digital learning experiences.

Speakers

Rachel Murphy

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canyons School District

12:00pm MDT

Fill in gaps with adaptive software

Fill in gaps with adaptive software Every student has different skill gaps. Whether for intervention or enhancement it is ideal to have students focused on what they donâ€™t know. In this session we will go over an adaptive software program for Language Arts and Math. MindPlay (language arts) and Ascend Math are two of the few intervention programs to provide a truly individualized study plan for each student. Both companies meet their students at their actual level of mastery â€“ identifying skill gaps and tailoring instruction to focus on the most-needed content.

Ascend Math and MindPlay create a personalized prescriptive study plan for each student focused on individual need, whether thatâ€™s filling gaps quickly or building an accelerated course of study. In this way, teachers can address multiple levels of intervention within a single classroom and each student receives a rich, differentiated learning experience. Consequently, students are able to grow two or more grade levels in a semester or less.

Neither Ascend Math nor MindPlay are designed to take the place of a teacher, but rather to free up the teacherâ€™s time to work one-on-one or in a small group setting. Conducting student data-talks and letting the students know what learning outcomes will come from using these programs is an important part of the curriculum.

We hope you will join us during the session.

Speakers

Abe Denzer

Sales, Mathspace

Intermountain Literacy Inc.

Sales Consultant, Learning Without Tears; Benchmark Education

About Scott Tasker: I am an Independent Sales Representative, along with my associate Abe Denzer. We represent some of the best companies around ELA. Two of those companies are Learning Without Tears and Benchmark Education. These companies offer resources for handwriting, keyboarding... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 234

Host Organization Intermountain Literacy
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Teacher Education
Audience Language Arts, Special Education
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

i-Ready: K-8 Mathematics Instruction program

i-Ready: K-8 Mathematics Instruction program Does your School or District have students struggling with Math? Come learn how you can receive licenses through the STEM Action Center (part of the Governorâ€™s Office of Economic Development) free of charge. Research shows that students using i-Ready Math instruction score 65% higher than their peers not using the program. In Year 1 of the STEM Grant, i-Ready provided the highest impact on student growth of any program used in the State. Built from scratch to meet the rigor and complexity of the Utah Core Standards, i-Ready Diagnostic & Instruction is being used with more than 40,000 students across Utah for both Math and Reading. i-Ready identifies student needs down to the sub-skill level and provides targeted, individualized online instruction provided through our interactive web-based learning platform.

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 137

Host Organization Curriculum Associates
Company Assessment, Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Audience Math
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Leveraging Public Cloud for Next Generation Disaster Recovery

OneCloud Software has developed a revolutionary Disaster Recovery (DR) solution that leverages the Public Cloud (AWS) making DR possible for organizations who otherwise face prohibitive expenses and inflexible DR options. OneCloud’s presentation will include a review of this ground-breaking software solution, in addition to a review of our comprehensive planning tool that allows organizations to model DR scenarios to determine requirements (bandwidth from production site to AWS site, for example) and associated costs (including AWS infrastructure and OneCloud software licensing).

Speakers

Dave Arcieri

Dan Beauregard

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 204

12:00pm MDT

UCET Advocacy Update

UCET Advocacy Update The legislative session has just ended...so what happened? Come see what information is most applicable to Utah's education community. See what activities UCET has been involved with and find out how you can help and share your story of education greatness! Also, check out a few ISTE options.

Speakers

Charice Carroll

UETN Distance Education Specialist, UEN

Charice has worked with Interactive Videoconferencing in Utah for over 30 years, the last 26 with Utah Education Network. She has a B.S. in Broadcast Communications from Weber State University and an M.Ed. in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University.

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization UCET
Company Funding & Accountability
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

UEN presents Genius Hour

UEN presents Genius Hour Inquiry is the seed of learning. Genius Hour is a fantastic way for you to allow students to use their natural curiosity to learn more about a topic of their choice. There are many great resources available for free to teachers and students to help you get started and successfully implement Genius Hour at your school. If you have been searching for a way to engage your students then look no further than Genius Hour. It will change what you thought was possible in the classroom.

Speakers

Jared Fawson

Sr. Technical Trainer / Product Manager, UEN

Jared teaches, guides, consults, and helps educators of any level effectively use technology in the classroom. Creating meaningful and engaging professional learning experiences that can be applied directly into the classroom are Jared's focus as he develops courses and presentations... Read More →

Dani Sloan

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Dani Sloan is a technology specialist with expertise in using social media in the classroom. She has a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Instructional Design and Educational Psychology from the University of Utah, where she is currently an Adjunct Instructor... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Personalized Learning
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

myON (H2): USOE K-3 grant, & UEN discount for upper grades

myON (H2): USOE K-3 grant, & UEN discount for upper grades Participants will learn about the latest myON features and how schools are using this literacy platform to supplement classroom activities, and support students wherever they are with their reading skills. Utah customers will participate in the discussion to highlight their implementations. Attendees will receive a free trial login so they can explore after the session.

Speakers

Dave McMullen

Account Manager, myON

Have worked with school districts in the northwest for 17 years helping to integrate technology into classrooms and help improve student achievement. Most of this experience is in the area of literacy, although it includes significant cross-over into other content areas (especially... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 135

Panel, Session 2

Host Organization myON, business unit of Capstone
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Language Arts, ESL
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Principals-Head Teachers
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Building a Culture That Thrives in the 21st Century Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Building a Culture That Thrives in the 21st Century Classroom You can put as much technology as you want in the classroom, but it doesn't mean change will happen. If your teachers, students, and parents are not bought in, then your initiative will not succeed. Learn how to effectively change culture, overcome common technology barriers, and create a sustainable 1:web model.

Speakers

Travis Allen

President and Founder, iSchool Initiative

Travis Allen is a young visionary promoting digital learning in the classroom. Before graduating from high school, Travis created a viral YouTube video on revolutionizing America’s education through the use of mobile technology. Today, he is a senior at Kennesaw State University... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Spotlight, Spotlight 2

Host Organization iSchool Initiative
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Drones in Today's Educational Market

Speakers

Mark Cawley

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SilverHawk Ariel Imaging
Company Emergent Technologies, Games & Simulations
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Fun with Makey Makey's

Fun with Makey Makey's Participants will explore computer programming using Makey Makey's, an invention kit. Participants can create music, play games, and create their own codes and inputs.

Speakers

Katie Hill

Ed Tech Specialist, Canyons School District

I have been working with students in my current Ed Tech capacity for 3 years in the Canyons School District. Prior to accepting this position I taught for 7 years including 7th grade science, 3rd grade, and 5th grade. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor's in... Read More →

Danae Huizenga

EdTech Coach, Canyons School District

Danae Huizenga is an Elementary Education Technology Coach for Canyons School District. She has been in education for 11 years beginning her career as a third grade teacher. Danae loves providing professional development to teachers and sharing her love of educational technology with... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Programming & Robotics
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Little Bits

Little Bits Participants will explore using KORG's Little Bits to discuss how maker space type technologies can be used in the classroom/school setting.

Speakers

Alex Rowe

Academic Coach-Digital Learning, Salt Lake City Sc, Salt Lake City School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SLC School District
Company Personalized Learning, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Professional Developers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Teacher Lounge and Charging Station

Speakers

UEN PD

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Tiny Robots, Big Possibilites

Tiny Robots, Big Possibilites Learn how to teach students problem solving and decision making skills by controlling tiny robots with colored markers and/or blockly coding--create a whole new world of play!

Speakers

Brandi Gollinger

STS, Granite School District

Past UCET presenter, Granite School District School Technology Specialists, Granite School District TILT Trainer, Certified eMINTS Trainer

Shannon Ririe

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Jayanne Unander

Presenter, Granite School District

Educational Technology makes me happy! I have a passion for augmented reality apps and books. I'm facilitator for an after school coding club where we include programming ozobots. I'm a former UCET President from back in the days of stringing the longest blue ethernet cables to classrooms... Read More →

Tiny Robots, Big Possibilities pdf

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Programming & Robotics
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

UCET Playground - 3D Printing with the J. Willard Marriott Library

Speakers

TJ Ferrill

Assistant Head of Creativity & Innovation Services, J. Willard Marriott Library

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization J. Willard Marriott Library
Company Emergent Technologies, Programming & Robotics
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area Community College-University

12:00pm MDT

UEN Photobooth

UEN Photobooth Come take a picture in the UEN Photobooth and share to social media to show all you're learning and what to learn about STEM in Education.

Speakers

UEN PD

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Using Osmo Devices in the Classroom

Using Osmo Devices in the Classroom Osmo is a unique gaming accessory for the iPad that comes with activities that will change the way your child plays and learns.

Speakers

Stephanie Evans

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Andy Misco

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Multiple years between all presenters

Dave Taylor

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Emergent Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Get Inspired with ActivInspire

Limited Capacity seats available

Get Inspired with ActivInspire In this 2 hour workshop, participants will be introduced to several tricks of the trade in ActivInspire to make your Promethean ActivBoard more interactive and student-oriented. We will use object hiding, labeling, actions, layering, and more in creating interactive flipcharts for your classroom.

In addition to creating your own flipchart pages, participants will leave with example pages and instructions. You will get the most out of the workshop if you bring some content or lesson plan material. Bring your laptop with the latest version of ActivInspire installed. This workshop is for teachers who are already familiar with ActivInspire and want to learn more.

Speakers

Christine Ferrin

Innovative Learning Coach, Alpine School District

Christine is an Innovative Learning Coach in the Alpine School District. She enjoys giving teachers the knowledge and skills they need in order to make their students successful.

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
OSH 238

Workshop, Workshop 2

Host Organization Deerfield Elementary, Alpine School District
Company Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:20pm MDT

Learning Made Fun

Limited Capacity seats available

Learning Made Fun
Kahoot is a fun and interactive way to teach kids subjects in school. Kids don't want to sit and take notes to prepare for a test. They can use kahoot to prepare for a test. They can have fun while learning. It is easy to use so kids can make an account and make their own kahoots. The teacher can see feedback of the question the kids didn't get right and teach accordingly. You can make three different types of quizzes. You can make a quiz, a discussion, or a survey. All of those names are pretty explanatory. You can have four questions for kahoot and you can make as many of them as you want right or wrong. As you can see kahoot is a fun way to teach, learn, and inform people. Although, there are some little secrets in kahoot. You will just have to wait and find out.

Speakers

Ben Hale

Student Technology Leader, GenYES

Ben Peters

Student Technology Leader, GenYES

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:20pm - 12:40pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 2

Host Organization Genyes
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Science, Social Studies
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-12

12:40pm MDT

NearPod Navigation

Limited Capacity seats available

NearPod Navigation Learn how to use and navigate your way through NearPod, an interactive presentation app. This will give you a creative way to have students actively in-gauged in your daily lessons. NearPod can either be self paced or teacher lead. Throughout the process teachers receive formative data that helps them guide their instruction. As a student using this program, I feel that it helps me be more engaged. After this presentation you will be excited to go and show your students this fun new way to learn.

Speakers

Julia Henry

Student Tech Leader, GenYes

Kylah Schindler

Student Tech Leader, GenYES

Thursday March 17, 2016 12:40pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 2

Host Organization GenYES
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Science, Career and Technical Education
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Explain Everything: How students can take over the classroom and become the experts.

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Explain Everything: How students can take over the classroom and become the experts. This session is to illustrate the usefulness of the app Explain Everything in your classroom. This app is great for beginners but also offers tools and features for advanced learners. Explain Everything presentation are easy to share using many platforms including youtube. With this tool students can master any content when they have the opportunity to become the teacher/presenter.

Speakers

Suzanne Harris

Elementary Teacher, Canyons School District

I am currently an Education Technology Coach for Canyons District. I love learning, organization, and most importantly PEOPLE. I have been teaching for over 20 years. I have had the opportunity to teach teachers, and students pre K- 3rd grade. In my current positions I get to team... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 1:35pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 3

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Class Dojo - the Ultimate Classroom Motivator!

Class Dojo - the Ultimate Classroom Motivator! Looking for a way to motivate your kids to finish their starters in less than 5 minutes? Would you like a user friendly, easy to implement positive rewards program in your classroom? Check out Class Dojo! The fun & easy way to motivate your students to do well in class (cute Dojo avatars included!)

Speakers

Lynn Smargis

Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Union Middle School
Company Teacher Education
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Creating Games & Apps Using Studio.Code.org

Creating Games & Apps Using Studio.Code.org Come learn how you can take advantage of Code.org's creative applications to create games and apps that can be shared and run on any platform. The session will introduce students to computer science concepts in a way that they are the creators. It is designed to get students excited about â€œcodingâ€ as they explore computational thinking, collaboration, coding, problem solving, and computing ethics through a variety of projects.

Speakers

Carl Lyman

Utah CSTA, Utah CSTA

Brett Zabel

District Admin, Wasatch School District

Brett Zabel has been with Wasatch School District for more than twenty years. He has spent time in the classroom as a Business, Marketing, and IT teacher, as an Assistant Principal, as an Instructional Coach, and as a District Technology Specialist. He is currently a District Specialist... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 235

Host Organization USOE
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Games & Simulations
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-8

1:15pm MDT

Elevate, Elaborate...Educreate!

Elevate, Elaborate...Educreate! Are you using iPads with your students and are not sure what to try next? Need a new way for your students to present their knowledge? Have you tried Educreations? This iPad app allows students (and teachers) to create â€œlessonsâ€ in a video-like format. Discover the basics of how to use this app that include pictures/drawings, text, and voice overs. See example of lessons and create one of your own! Be sure to have the Educreations app downloaded to your iPad before coming to uncover the possibilities that await you!

Speakers

Nicholle George

teacher, Uinta County School District #1

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 236

Host Organization UCSD#1
Company BYOD-BYOT, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area G3-5

1:15pm MDT

Playing nice: Google Apps and the iPad

Playing nice: Google Apps and the iPad Get the best of both the Google and Apple worlds with Google Apps on your iPad or iPhone! Participants in this BYOD session will explore many updated apps for iOS devices that integrate well with Google, including apps for productivity, Google Drive, social media, exploration, multimedia, and photography. Free apps to download before the workshops: Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Google Earth, YouTube, and Google Photo

Speakers

Pam Turley

Board Member, UCET

@pamturley55

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization Nebo School District
Company BYOD-BYOT
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

So You Bought a 3D Printer: Now What?

So You Bought a 3D Printer: Now What? 3D printers are all the rage these days. But they become really big, expensive paperweights unless you have a purpose and a plan for using them, as well as the willingness to experiment in order to get consistent quality. This session will demonstrate the 3D modeling-to-printing workflow and how to overcome common problems that occur. We'll begin by building a 3D model using Sculptris and Make Human, both free 3D modeling programs. We'll then convert the model into STL format, use open source ReplicatorG software to generate the layers (g-code) for printing, then print it out. Along the way, we'll discuss ways to use 3D modeling and printing to STEAM up your regular curricula.

Speakers

David Black

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 237

Host Organization Walden School of Liberal Arts
Company BYOD-BYOT, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Active Watching with Adobe Connect

Active Watching with Adobe Connect Bring video presentations to life and avoid the passive nature of showing videos in the classroom. Allow students and teachers to actively participate and interact with each other while watching a video without the dangers of sleep deprived individuals falling victim to the afternoon classroom nap.

We will explore a unique use of Adobe Connect (a resource every teacher in Utah has access to) as a means to help students and teachers connect to educational videos while watching - without the need to pause and discuss.

Speakers

Troy Fernley

Tech. Specialist/Teacher, North Star Academy

I started my teaching career as an English teacher in 1998. From day one I was intrigued by the use of technology in education and have gravitated towards using technology to further my instruction. My interest in technology tools led me to abandoned my English roots (that's way too... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 113

Host Organization North Star Academy
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Subject Teachers
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Assessment Tools to Energize your PLC

Assessment Tools to Energize your PLC Implementing RTI in your instructional teams can be time-consuming and stress. The right tools that help you focus on what matters in less time. In this session, we'll explore how MasteryConnect, Socrative, and UTIPS can make instructional decision making easier for your PLC.

Speakers

John Truesdell

Teacher, Alpine School District

Classroom teacher for nearly 20 years.

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Alpine School District
Company Assessment
Subject Teachers
Area G3-5

1:15pm MDT

Easy Save Digital Resources: Pearltrees

Easy Save Digital Resources: Pearltrees Do you ever see an article, infographic, or Youtube video and think it might be really useful to reference in the future? Well you don't have to write the link on a piece of paper and lose it anymore. Pearltree is a simple way to organize, store and share digital information. Save that cool Youtube video for easy access with just two clicks!

Speakers

Josh Stott

Teacher, Canyons School District

Twitter @StottTeach

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 133

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Open Educational Resources
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Get Going with Canvas

Get Going with Canvas In this session hear about tried and true strategies to get started with Canvas or to jump start things for next year. We'll talk about how important setting a vision, having measurable goals, and using data is and how to get people hooked on using Canvas!

Speakers

Mindy Hintze

Product Engagement Specialist, Canvas LMS by Instructure

Mindy Hintze is a Product Engagement Specialist for Instructure - the company that makes Canvas. Mindy has 20 years of experience in public education as a teacher and administrator. She was a Technology Integration Specialist with the Utah Education Network for three and half years... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canvas by Instructure
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Curriculum-District Specialists
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

How to Increase your Googliness

How to Increase your Googliness During "How to Increase Your Googliness" (Special UCET 2016 Teacher Edition), participants will engage in an interactive journey through Google's suite of productivity tools and compete against their peers in a series of performance challenges that will both hone their skills and brighten their moods.

This workshop will include activities using the following Google Apps: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, Sites, and Classroom.

Speakers

Student Achievement

Ogden School District

Ian Davey

Digital Teaching & Learning Supervisor, Ogden School District

Ian Davey is a Digital Teaching & Learning Supervisor in Ogden School District. He has classroom experience teaching with technology and now works to help others integrate tech into their own instructional practices. Ian also has experience designing district-wide professional development... Read More →

LaJean Elder

Assistant Principal, Ogden High School

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization Ogden School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Instructional Design & Delivery
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Overcoming the Top 10 barriers to Technology Adoption

Overcoming the Top 10 barriers to Technology Adoption There have been many consistent challenges that schools face as they move towards a 1:1 or BYOD environment. It takes more than just putting tablets in the classroom to create a successful learning environment. You have to build the right infrastructure, create a solid vision, and most importantly, create the right culture. In this session, we will discuss best practices and how to overcome some of the biggest barriers in your mobile deployment.

Speakers

Travis Allen

President and Founder, iSchool Initiative

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Union 2-Den

Host Organization iSchool Initiative
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Refreshing the ISTE Standards for Students

Refreshing the ISTE Standards for Students Student empowerment and self-reliance have emerged as a strong theme in the new draft standards. With technology in the hands of students and as learning becomes differentiated and more personalized, students have to build skills and competencies that enable them to capitalize on the opportunities that are afforded them via technology. Join us for this refresh session and provide feedback to ISTE as well as help define the standards that will transform learning.

Speakers

Susan Larson

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization ISTE
Company Standards
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Video in Your Classroom

Video in Your Classroom Video has become an integral part of our lives in everything from social media to flipped classrooms. More and more teachers are using video to teach classes, share lectures, collaborate with colleagues, â€œvisitâ€ far-away destinations, and communicate ideas with students. In this high-tech presentation, the UEN IVC group will share the latest technologies available for incorporating video into every classroom through Instructional Video Conferencing (IVC), lecture capture, and new video-based collaboration technologies Acano Conferencing and WebEx. Some great new tools and a few cool gadgets will be shared that can open a new and innovative chapter in education.

Speakers

Charice Carroll

UETN Distance Education Specialist, UEN

Kimberly Davis

Distance Learning Specialist, UETN

Kimberly has spent the last 13 years scheduling, supporting, and helping teachers effectively use video conferencing technology. After spending six years with USU's Distance Education Dept, she joined UETN's Technical Services team where she continues to enjoy learning and implementing... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization Utah Education Network
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Games & Simulations
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

zSpace | Collaborative Virtual Reality for K-12 STEAM Education

zSpace | Collaborative Virtual Reality for K-12 STEAM Education zSpace is a leading-edge technology provider that delivers the ultimate virtual reality learning experience with its flagship product, zSpaceÂ®. Focused on STEM education, zSpace is engaging, collaborative and has been used by hundreds of thousands of students. The zSpace interface is intuitive, accessible and easy to use, unlocking the power of virtual reality through improving student outcomes. zSpace was named â€œCool Vendorâ€ by Gartner, Inc. and awarded â€œBest New Productâ€ by Tech and Learning Magazine. zSpace is a privately held, venture backed company located in Sunnyvale, California, and has filed more than 30 patents for its innovative technologies. For more information, visit http://edu.zspace.com.

Speakers

Abe Denzer

Sales, Mathspace

Intermountain Literacy Inc.

Sales Consultant, Learning Without Tears; Benchmark Education

Lance Vogler

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 234

Host Organization zSpace
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Principals-Head Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

CSM -- A New Approach to Personalized Learning

CSM -- A New Approach to Personalized Learning CSM is a self-paced online course that uses new personalized learning methods to not only teach math and literacy, but to simultaneously build student success skills and traits like problem-solving, the ability to learn independently, attention-to-detail, persistence, self-reliance, intrinsic motivation and aspects of self-efficacy. CSM accomplishes this by monitoring and responding to specific issues in these skills and traits.

In this talk, you will learn: CSMâ€™s different and important real-world math and literacy skills, how CSM personalizes instruction across both skills and traits; the benefits of mastery-based over competency-based instruction; how to build student self-efficacy through educational technology; and the operational differences between teaching skills and transforming students. You will see a new approach to blended learning built on longer, more strategic interactions with students, driven by real-time student data presented in an innovative coaching interface. And you will learn how CSM implementation is flexible, inexpensive and easy, assisted with multiple ways to access free, meaningful professional development.

CSM addresses practical college- and career-readiness â€“ having a â€œcan-doâ€ attitude supported by the skills and personal traits that are important for success in anything you do. CSM provides an authentic environment for students to practice their learning, and then partners with teachers to provide appropriate feedback (including a profusion of positive feedback). Note that the same CSM course that your students will take is also used by managers in large corporations.

This talk will be interesting to experts in educational technology, but requires no background in adaptive or blended learning. Extensive question-and-answer time will be provided.

Speakers

Jessica Hartman

Lead Coach, CSMlearn

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 130

Host Organization CSMlearn
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Personalized Learning
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Principals-Head Teachers
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Driving Students to Love Learning, with Chromebooks

Driving Students to Love Learning, with Chromebooks Chromebooks have allowed classrooms to finally realize the 1:1 dream. but what are you supposed to do with them? Join two teachers in a 5th grade setting that are using Chromebooks to motivate and engage students. Topics will include using the learning management system Edmodo for morning writes, assessing for mastery, and gamification. Also, they discuss Quizlet, Utah Compose, SAGE testing, Keyboarding, Google Drive/Docs/Forms, presentations with Haiku Deck, classroom blogs. Finally, they will discuss how easy it is to collaborate with these new tools!

Speakers

Doug Rolley

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Personalized Learning
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

1:15pm MDT

General Q/A for Apple Deployments

Come ask questions, explore JAMF, meet other JAMF using schools and create relationships which will enhance your ability to manage your fleet of Apple Macintosh and IOS devices in your school district. Whether you are a JAMF user or not, you are invited to come, learn and be a part of our great JAMF Nation.

Come to this general Q/A session, where you have the floor - bring your questions, and we’ll dive in!

Speakers

Matthew Bentley

SYSTEMS ENGINEER, JAMF Software

Coffee. Computers. Cars. Clover. Kellie. Well, they couldn't all begin with C could they?

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 204

1:15pm MDT

i-Ready: USOE-approved intervention program for K-3 Reading

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 137

Host Organization Curriculum Associates
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Audience Language Arts
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-8

1:15pm MDT

Imagine Learning: Whats New and the Cloud!

Imagine Learning: Whats New and the Cloud! Come learn what is new in Imagine Learning. We have added over 400 new activities, Lexile Testing and test prep activities. We will be sharing these new items with you and how access is going to change. All Utah schools will be moving to the Cloud this summer, come see what that will offer you and your students.

Speakers

Greg Barry

Account Executive - Utah, Imagine Learning

Lori Benson

Sponsor, ImagineLearning

Nicole Kopfman

Imagine Learning Consultant, Imagine Learning

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 138

Host Organization Imagine Learning
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies
Audience ESL, Language Arts
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-8

1:15pm MDT

Keyboarding Online - Real Skills. Prevent Hunting and Pecking!

Keyboarding Online â€“ Real Skills. Prevent Hunting and Pecking! Keyboarding Online: Cutting edge cloud based keyboarding instruction. Discuss common problems teaching keyboarding and share solutions using the latest in web-based technology. See how to utilize iPads, tablets, or Chromebooks to teach keyboarding. Individualize standards to slow or fast learners. Track student progress online with detailed reports for the instructor. Track keyboarding success at different schools using District Manager. See how much effort and time students spend on their keyboarding lessons. No software or plug-ins to install! Unique features that break hunting and pecking habits! Free keyboarding posters! Free 60-Day Trial!

Speakers

Keyboarding Online

CTO, Keyboarding Online

Keyboarding Online: Cutting edge web-based keyboarding programs. Discuss common problems teaching keyboarding and share solutions using the latest in web-based technology. See how to teach keyboarding on the iPad, tablets, or Chromebooks. Individualize instruction to slow or fast... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 135

Host Organization Keyboarding Online
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Personalized Learning
Audience Career and Technical Education
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area Community College-University

1:15pm MDT

Re-Integrating the classroom using STEM Pedagogy

Re-Integrating the classroom using STEM Pedagogy STEM has become one of the hottest topics in education today. It is much more than the subjects contained in the acronym! STEM pedagogy has the power to engage students in truly meaningful fully-integrated lessons that interweave and connect every subject area. This session will focus on the insights gained by working with real-world STEM companies to understand the skills that are vital to their success. These skills are then infused into a classroom integration model that can help students better understand why it is important for them to learn each skill, concept, and topic covered in their classes.

Speakers

Jared Ferguson

Provo School District, Provo School District

Scipio

Jennifer Remy

STEM Coordinator, Provo City School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization Provo City School District
Company Instructional Design & Delivery, Professional Development
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Resources to improve student research

Resources to improve student research In this session we will be using Utah's Online Library, specifically the Gale Reference Collection. Teachers will be shown the many different parts of the collection and be given the tools to help them begin using this with their students. Gale recently added Google integration which allows students to save articles and their notes in their Google Drive. If you have been looking for the a resource your students can use to research that is academic, vetted, and great for research then this session is for you.

Speakers

Jared Fawson

Sr. Technical Trainer / Product Manager, UEN

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Literacies for the Digital Age
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Singing: Your Way to Review and Learn

Singing: Your Way to Review and Learn Do you sing in the shower or in your car? Now you can orchestrate your musical creations! Often we fail to include music creation in our lessons. Music is such a strong way to enhance learning and student involvement. Any teacher can add a musical component to the classroom using SongSmith. Come learn how your students can create a song with a full orchestral accompaniment as they review any subject you have taught simply by singing a simple melody into a computer. Using SongSmith, teachers have a way to have students review lesson material repeatedly as they create a song, review the song, polish the song, and share the songâ€”and they love it! Have your students create review songs about the weather, Math facts, the history of Greece, Spelling, or any topic you teach! Come discover a free tool for teachers and their students from Microsoft. This program will have your students totally involved in repeated lesson topic review in any subject as they create a musical masterpiece! Watch your students blossom into the budding musicians they really are.

Speakers

Thomas Redd

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Technology is helping us do many things that we could not do a decade ago. It is great to be able to have computers read to us, play music for us, and review our papers. And isn't it great to have a single location where all our files can be safed and access from around the world... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 106

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Open Educational Resources
Audience Music, Computer Science
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Skype for Business in Education: Communicate & Collaborate

Join Tek-Hut as we discuss the road map for moving your school or district from a limited voice-only PBX system to an online professional meeting, collaboration, and digital voice solution. The Tek-Hut team has helped multiple districts across the Intermountain West transition to Skype for Business. Learn how you can make this cost-saving migration as E-Rate funds for voice services disappear.

Speakers

Nate Bondelid

CEO Tek-Hut, Tek-Hut

We are a certified telecommunications provider, and a leading provider of E-Rate eligible educational services we deliver solutions to meet your needs. We are your partner in technology & education.

Jeff Jolley

Vendor, Tek-Hut

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 107

1:15pm MDT

CETL - Team Building/Staffing, Stake Holder Focus, Information Technology

CETL - Team Building/Staffing, Stake Holder Focus, Information Technology This session is for those involved in the CETL certification process. It will cover the Team Building/Staffing, Stake Holder Focus, and Information Technology portions of the CETL exam which comprises 27% of the exam.

Speakers

Cory Stoke

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 134

Panel, Session 3

Host Organization SEDC
Company Educational Policy & Oversight, Networking Strategies-Solutions
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Classroom in the Cloud

Limited Capacity seats available

Making the most of the digital classroom just got easier. With the Cloud students can connect with teachers, educators can connect with colleagues, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration can grow exponentially. This session will provide practical classroom examples for implementing Cloud-based tools and give teachers tips they can use right away. Come get your head in the Cloud!

Speakers

Jared Covili

Board Member, UCET

Jared Covili has been a trainer at Utah Education Network (UEN) for 13 years. He specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as Google Apps for Education, geospatial learning, social media strategies, and digital devices. Previously, Jared was a... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Spotlight, Spotlight 3

Host Organization UEN
Company Cloud Computing
Audience Language Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:35pm MDT

What-the-GAMI?!? Tellagami!!!

Limited Capacity seats available

What-the-GAMI?!? Tellagami!!! Tellagami is an iPad app that allows you to create short, engaging presentations using your very own avatar/gami. You'll learn how to not only create your own presentations, but how to empower your students to produce their own Tellagamis to demonstrate their knowledge.

Speakers

Rebekah Ames

Achievement Coach, Canyons School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:35pm - 1:55pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 3

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

1:55pm MDT

Fluency Tutor for Google

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Fluency Tutor for Google Fluency Tutorâ„¢ for Google helps busy teachers bring struggling readers up to speed. Great for time-stretched teachers, Fluency Tutor for Google makes reading aloud more fun and satisfying for students who need extra support. I will showcase how I have used it in my classroom and how important it has become in interventions and in my instruction in the 21st Century.

Speakers

Ronald Fisher

Teacher, Century Elementary

I am a regular education teacher with 13+ years of experience trying to make a difference within my third-grade classroom using the available technology and allowing students to take the stage as they empower their own learning.

Thursday March 17, 2016 1:55pm - 2:15pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 3

Host Organization Century Elementary
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Language Arts
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-5

2:00pm MDT

Awesome Ozobots and Non-Verbal Programming

Awesome Ozobots and Non-Verbal Programming Participants will experience programming Ozobot mini-robots and programming activities for elementary students which do not require technology in the student's hand. We will explore the use of logic for younger students as early as kindergarten, up to 5th or 6th graders.

Speakers

Cherie Anderson

District Technology Coach, Granite School District

I have presented multiple times at UCET. I am a team lead for the Ed Tech specialists in Granite District, and train our school specialists on multiple technology tools. I am a Code.org facilitator, MIE trained, Google Suite for Ed trained, and regularly present to teachers and l... Read More →

Karen Tinsley

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

Joell Wilkins

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

2:00pm MDT

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling Come see our 2nd grade movies. Including book trailers, country culture interviews and stop motion videos. Talk to students and see how our 2nd grade class can cover curriculum and have fun doing it.

Speakers

Kelly Griffin

Teacher, Canyons School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, Performing-Visual Arts
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-2

2:00pm MDT

Drones in Today's Educational Market

Speakers

Mark Cawley

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SilverHawk Ariel Imaging
Company Emergent Technologies, Games & Simulations
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

2:00pm MDT

Little Bits

Little Bits Participants will explore using KORG's Little Bits to discuss how maker space type technologies can be used in the classroom/school setting.

Speakers

Alex Rowe

Academic Coach-Digital Learning, Salt Lake City Sc, Salt Lake City School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SLC School District
Company Personalized Learning, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Professional Developers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

2:00pm MDT

Sphero

Sphero Have you been dying to find out what those little rolling robots are all about? Come play with Sphero on our playground and find out what it can do! Use coding skills and math to complete fun Sphero challenges. Beginners to advanced learners are all welcome.

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Canyons School District/UCET
Company Programming & Robotics
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

2:00pm MDT

Teacher Lounge and Charging Station

Speakers

UEN PD

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

2:00pm MDT

UCET Playground - 3D Printing with the J. Willard Marriott Library

Speakers

TJ Ferrill

Assistant Head of Creativity & Innovation Services, J. Willard Marriott Library

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization J. Willard Marriott Library
Company Emergent Technologies, Programming & Robotics
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area Community College-University

2:00pm MDT

UEN Photobooth

UEN Photobooth Come take a picture in the UEN Photobooth and share to social media to show all you're learning and what to learn about STEM in Education.

Speakers

UEN PD

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

2:00pm MDT

Nearpod- THE Tool for Blended Learning and 1:1

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Nearpod- THE Tool for Blended Learning and 1:1 Make those devices work for you. Create engaging presentations with Nearpod that can be controlled from your computer, iPad, and your iPhone! Students have opportunities to respond, travel the world, and participate with the content in ways never before possible. In this session we will build a presentation, integrate with other amazing tech tools, and discuss best practices. Nearpod can be embedded almost anywhere and can be delivered all together in real time or asynchronously at the students' own pace. Come learn how!

Speakers

Katie Hill

Ed Tech Specialist, Canyons School District

NearpodUCET2016 Katie Dewey Hill Ed. Tech Specialist webloc

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 238

Workshop, Workshop 4

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Distance, Online & Blended Learning
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

2:30pm MDT

CETL - Communication, Business, and Data Systems

CETL - Communication, Business, and Data Systems This session is for those involved in the CETL certification process. It will cover the Communication, Business, and Data Systems portions of the CETL exam which comprises 30% of the exam

Speakers

Cody Spendlove

Thursday March 17, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
OSH 134

Panel, Session 4

Host Organization Alpine School District
Company Educational Policy & Oversight, Networking Strategies-Solutions
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Math Prodigy

Limited Capacity seats available

Math Prodigy Looking to gamify math? Then look no further. This amazing free website is a fun wizards duel. Behind the scene the teacher selects which common core concepts the students are working on and gets valuable data back.

Speakers

Brittany Dimick

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

I am a school technology specialist with Granite. I have a Master's degree and ESL, Math and Instructional Technology endorsements. I keep busy by taking care of the dog, three cats, three gold fish, two kids and a husband.

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 3:20pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 4

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Open Educational Resources, Personalized Learning
Audience Math
Subject Teachers
Area G3-5

3:00pm MDT

Bringing the World Into Your Classroom with Virtual Fieldtrips

This course will be interactive, exploring different web-based applications that can bring the world into your classroom and enhance curriculum instruction. Find ways to visit historical sites, retrace the steps of explorers, and investigate scientific findings, all without leaving the classroom, and all with technology.

Bring your own device to experience webpage applications such as Google Street Treks, Maps, Museums, Skype, Google Cardboard, and more.

Our website is: http://classvirtualfieldtrips.weebly.com/

Speakers

Adam Brough

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Samantha Mitchell

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Samantha Mitchell taught 5 years teaching in an eMINTS classroom and currently is a STS in Granite School District. She has her technology endorsement, gifted endorsement, and a B.S. in Elementary Education from the U of U. She is passionate about educational technology, and finding... Read More →

Will Walden

Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 133

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Distance, Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Science, Social Studies
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Code.org's AppLab

Code.org's AppLab Learn how to use Code.org's AppLab programming environment to create apps that can be shared. AppLab is a tool that can be used to teach coding with a JavaScript like language. We will build a couple of apps in the session. A informational app as part of a middle school science class and a math calculation from a middle school math problem. https://code.org/educate/applab

Speakers

Carl Lyman

Utah CSTA, Utah CSTA

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 235

Host Organization Utah State Office Education
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, Science
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-8

3:00pm MDT

Driving Instruction with Google Classroom

Driving Instruction with Google Classroom Do you want to learn an easy and time saving way to assign assignments and collect work from students? Do you have a Google Apps for Education account? Then Google Classroom is for you! You will learn how to set-up a Google Classroom and create, assign, and grade assignments, as well as communicate with your students. You will also be introduced to several sites and apps that integrate well with Google Classroom.

Speakers

Kristen Johnson

School Technology Specialist Team Lead, Granite School District

Jaime Woolley

Technology Coach, Granite School District

I have 11 years experience as a School Technology Specialist working in the Educational Technology department of Granite School District. I coach teachers on the latest applications to enhance the core curriculum and present students with the most up-to-date digital tools to create... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Assessment, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-8

3:00pm MDT

It's Okay to Scratch Jr.

It's Okay to Scratch Jr. Come and explore the Scratch Jr. application. If you have tried Scratch in your classroom and feel it is too advanced for your students, then come and see the Scratch Jr. application that is easier for students to understand and grasp.

Speakers

William Shumaker

Principal, Eaglecrest Elementary

I have been teaching scratch to students for the past 4 years. I do weeklong summer courses through UVU for Scratch. I presented on Scratch last year which is more complicated than Scratch Jr. This is a basic Scratch program which can be learned a bit quicker.

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Aspen Elementary
Company BYOD-BYOT
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

3:00pm MDT

QR Codes for the Classroom

QR Codes for the Classroom When you utilize QR codes, the possibilities are only limited by the number of ideas you can come up with! Find out how to create free QR codes for fun activities.

Speakers

Lynn Smargis

Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Union Middle School
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Teacher Education
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Becoming a Key Influencer with Social Media

Becoming a Key Influencer with Social Media Geared for those who want to learn more, this workshop presents an exciting and engaging introduction to the wide world of social media. In this workshop we will examine the role of social media in our society and the ways in which students are using it in their daily lives. Attendees will get started on Twitter, Blogging, and Pinterest. We then progress to a hands-on session where attendees learn to apply social media tools in the educational environment.

Speakers

Travis Allen

President and Founder, iSchool Initiative

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Den

Host Organization iSchool Initiative
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Book Creation on the Web

Book Creation on the Web Explore amazing websites where students may create their own online books. We will showcase the different features of each and you can see what will work for you and your students.Easy and free to use. Shareable and downloadable,

Speakers

Misty Butterfield

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Misty and Melissa are School Technology Specialists in Granite School District with over 14 combined years of Edtech experience. Melissa has been using Ozobots for the past two years with grades K-6. Misty has recently jumped in to the land of Ozobots and will be sharing her experience... Read More →

Mary Anne Wiebe-Strong

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 113

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Literacies for the Digital Age, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts
Subject Teachers
Area PK-8

3:00pm MDT

Canvas Technical Set Up Made Easy

Canvas Technical Set Up Made Easy This session is NOT for teachers. It is for intended for schools or districts that have not yet implemented Canvas in their school or district and want to be super-awesome and prepared and knowledgable on how to roll out Canvas.

We will cover both technical setup and best practices for getting your teachers up and running. We will also have plenty of time for Q&A.

Speakers

Mike Cowen

Trainer, Canvas

All things Canvas.https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-cowen/

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canvas by Instructure
Company Distance, Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Creative Cuties Can Code!

Creative Cuties Can Code! So we did Hour of Code, now what? Creativity coupled with coding and cute kids can lead to amazing activities and incredible learning opportunities. This session will provide you with several ideas to approaching coding in elementary school classrooms.

Speakers

Sharon Moore

Teacher Extraordinaire, Salt Lake City School District

Sharon Moore - I have been in education for 20+ years. I have taught everything from preschool to higher education. Additionally, I have served in administration in the private section. I am currently teaching fourth grade at Whittier Elementary in the Salt Lake City School District... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization Salt Lake City School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-8

3:00pm MDT

Minimal Devices? Innovative Small Group Use

Minimal Devices? Innovative Small Group Use Do you have minimal devices in your elementary classroom? In this session, we will present fun and engaging tools and apps that students can use independently during small group practice centers using just a few devices. Activities will include math and language arts practice for independent or partner work Nearpod, Quizlet, Spelling City, and more!

Speakers

Lindsi Coughran

Teacher, Canyons School District

Lindsi Sullivan is a second grade teacher for Canyons School District. She has a Technology Endorsement and Masters degree in Elementary Education. She spent the past three years as a District Technology Specialist. She has an additional 7 years of teaching experience in the lower... Read More →

Danae Huizenga

EdTech Coach, Canyons School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 130

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-5

3:00pm MDT

Pictures are Worth Thousands of Words, Simulations are Worth Millions!

Pictures are Worth Thousands of Words, Simulations are Worth Millions! Science and math topics come to life, and student depth of understanding soars when using online simulations to introduce, develop and expand conceptual understanding. In classrooms that resemble mathematics and science laboratories, students manipulate key variables, generate and test hypotheses, and engage in extensive â€œwhat-ifâ€ experimentation. Come experiment with seasons, genetics, density, gravity, fractions, functions, slope and more. Simulate them!

Speakers

Jane Owen

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization ExploreLearning
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Games & Simulations
Audience Math, Science
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Blended Learning that Works! Resources for School and Home

Learn how to integrate blended learning solutions that drive reading intervention, instruction, and enrichment. From developing to established readers, students grow with flexible educational resources that blend teacher-led lessons and computer-adaptive instruction. Plus, find out how your schools can benefit with funding from the Early Intervention Program (HB 513). As a USOE-approved K-3 reading software program, Istation's comprehensive assessments and instruction for classroom and home use is available for schools that apply for state-funding by April 29.

Speakers

Mitchell Kelley

Education Expert Team, iStation

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 234

Host Organization Istation
Company Assessment, Distance, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Language Arts
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Curriculum-District Specialists
Area PK-8

3:00pm MDT

Construction Zone Ahead: Building a Successful Online Program

Construction Zone Ahead: Building a Successful Online Program If you've been tasked with creating and/or managing an online or blended learning program, you likely have questions and are looking for resources. Drawing upon the nearly 20-year experience of the country's first state-wide, Internet-based public high school, this session will help you ask the right questions and create a blueprint for action. Topics will include: staffing your program, generating enthusiasm from both internal and external stakeholders, infrastructure, courseware and monitoring and evaluating performance.

Speakers

Debra Tolsma

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 135

Host Organization FLVS Global
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning, Distance, Online & Blended Learning
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members
Area G6-12

3:00pm MDT

Fee Fi Fo Flip: Learn about Early Childhood Flipped Classroom Ideas

Fee Fi Fo Flip: Learn about Early Childhood Flipped Classroom Ideas UEN has Early Childhood resources online and ready to go for every early childhood learning environment. Find out ways to encourage educational screen time at home and in the classroom. A wide range of curriculum topics for young learners will be discussed in addition to finding out more about early childhood professional development opportunities with UEN.

Speakers

Lisa Cohne

Community Partnerships Manager, Utah Education Network

Lisa Cohne has worked in education for more than 30 years. For the last 18 years, she has worked at the Utah Education Network leading partnerships with higher ed, PreK-12 organizations, and individuals. She is the project manager for all Early Childhood work and multicultural resources... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Early Childhood-Elementary
Audience Language Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-2

3:00pm MDT

i-Ready: K-8 Mathematics Instruction program

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 137

Host Organization Curriculum Associates
Company Assessment, Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Audience Math
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-8

3:00pm MDT

Leveraging Public Cloud for Next Generation Disaster Recovery

Speakers

Dave Arcieri

Dan Beauregard

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 204

3:00pm MDT

Mastering the Chaos: iPads In The Classroom

Mastering the Chaos: iPads In The Classroom Integrating technology in the classroom can be a daunting task, even for the most savy. Learn how to avoid some of the pitfalls of using iPads in the classroom and more importantly how to create the most amazing memorable learning experience ever. Dive deeper into Bloom's Taxonomy by redefining assessment. At the conclusion of this session participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to integrate iPads into their classroom, have an arsenal of tried and true apps at their disposal for immediate integration, and have an idea or two on ways to dive deeper into student understanding and knowledge.

Speakers

Kyle Hansen

5th Grade Teacher, American Leadership Academy

Previous Presentations UCET 2012 -- Overcoming the iPad Integration Conundrum UCET 2014 -- 1:1 iPads -- Now What? iPads in the Classroom -- The Best Learning Experience Ever (Showcase) 5th year teacher 1:1 iPad integrated classroom Master’s Degree in Learning and Technology Background... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization American Leadership Academy
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

3:00pm MDT

MuseScore: A Subalius or Finale Want-to-be

MuseScore: A Subalius or Finale Want-to-be Sometimes in our classrooms we are so overloaded with pressures to teach Language Arts and Math that we fail to teach music. There just doesn't seem to be time for the arts in our schedule. Perhaps you do not feel qualified to teach music theory and composition. Any teacher can help students explore the mechanics of music by letting them explore and create sheet music using this powerful open source program. Students with no musical experience will discover what music notation is all about, and advanced music students will love this program because it give them an easy way to notate their musical compositions. The program is powerful and very complete. With a little time, any teacher could create accompaniments for songs they wish to sing in their classroomâ€”even if they don't play a musical instrument. Sheet music can be printed or played, and yes, there is a method for entering scanned sheet music into the program although this process is not very trustworthy yet. Transpose your music, print out individual parts for instruments from your conductor's score. Export MP3 files of your music, or link to a MIDI device to enter or play your music. This is a great program at a perfect priceâ€”Freeâ€”for music exploration.

Speakers

Thomas Redd

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 106

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Open Educational Resources
Audience Music
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Project Base Learning for Every Grade Level

Project Base Learning for Every Grade Level In this session you will learn how to conduct Project Base Learning for any grade level. You will observe many projects that have completed from our classrooms. Project Base Learning can help with differentiation with your students. Students can truly show their abilities and creativity. We will have rubrics, templates, and technology resources ready for you to use with your students. Come learn about this powerful method of teaching and you'll be amazed at what your students will produce!
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Speakers

Jayson Marchant

Teacher, Diamond Valley Elementary

Melody Thieme

Teacher, Crimson View Elementary

Teaching Technology in the Classroom!

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization Washington County School District
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Staymobile is transforming the way schools manage, maintain, and repair their technology

We listened. We hear you. We're here for you. With over 350,000 devices under service in K-12, Staymobile shares how to best protect your investment in technology, maximize uptime of each device, and free up YOUR time.

Speakers

Jason Brown

Jason Cirrincione

Chuck Morrison

NCTIES2016 Deck pptx

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 237

3:00pm MDT

Three Apps for the Classroom

Three Apps for the Classroom Students that use devices for creating, collaborating, and consuming takes management and planning. I will share how we use Google Drive, Screencasting (Explain Everything, Doceri, Educreations), and Learning Management System apps each day to make management and planning easier. It's not about how many apps you have, it's about how you use the ones you have.

Speakers

Glen Andersen

Learning Coach, Arrowhead Elementary

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization Red Mountain Elementary
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Utah's On Demand Ed-Tech Ecosystem

Which edtech works best for Utah’s students, educators and budget? This question guides the LearnTrials team -- led by Karl Rectanus, a former teacher and administrator -- to build the only research-based education technology management system designed by, with and for educators to differentiate products (across the largest 4,000+ library of edtech products), streamline procurement and help Utah districts analyze which edtech is best for their students and their budgets in moments, not months.

Since launching less than 18 months ago, the LearnTrials on-demand edtech ecosystem is already trusted by thousands of educators in 24 states (including Utah!), small/medium/Top 20 districts, statewide systems and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Speakers

Karl Rectanus

Co-Founder & CEO, Lea(R)n

Former teacher and administrator, now working with educators and their schools and districts to improve edtech purchasing, outcomes and capacity across the US.

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 138

3:00pm MDT

Ignite!

Limited Capacity seats available

Tell Your Story! by Georgia Omer - If you don't tell your own story, someone else will! Do you use connect with other educators who share your passions, concerns, and triumphs? Do you share the vast wealth of knowledge you have with others? Do you seek out folks who can share insights with you? If not...Twitter is your answer!

Being Batman by John Kelly - I never set out to be a super hero, but that's what I've become, at least to my students. Thanks to a silly idea for the school rules video at our first assembly of the year a bond was built between an administrator and the student body. Learn how a $5 mask and iMovie have built me up to be the caped crusader, and how this in turn has positively influenced the culture of the school.

STEAMroll Your Students! by Sheryl DeGering, Courtney Thomas, - Where does an overworked, underfunded, stressed out, "gotta teach the test stuff" teacher find time to tinker with her class? While there is no recipe to make all the challenges go away, there might be an idea or two to bring the joy of discovery into your classroom and ignite the passions of your students. Is it possible to ignite a zeal for learning through tinkering? Stay tuned!

The Question I Keep Hearing by Jamie Hagan - This five minute Ignite session will provide multiple strategies that promotes the infusion of technology into the curriculum.

Lively Leadership by Josie Chesley - If you were to google leadership you would get over 701,000,000 results. Why is this? When given a leadership role, you have two choices. You can identify a problem and the harm that is caused, or you can identify a problem and how great things will be when you fix it. The people who choose to identify the good are much more likely to be a more successful and efficient leader. Josie Chesley is a 7th grader from Park City, who focuses on seeing only the most fabulous parts of the world. Her goal is to help people become more positive, particularly when in a leading position. Josie uses her creativity to fix tech problems in her school. One day, people will walk up to their problems with their brightest smile. Why? 701,000,000 results, that's why.

Engaging Learners through Student-Generated H.O.T. Questions by Daniel Potter - In an extensive search to pinpoint exactly what companies and colleges sought in today's graduates, Tony Wagner reported, “I interviewed a wide variety of executives from Apple to the U.S. military and the most frequent response I got about skills was the ability to ask good questions. However, how can we help our students develop this crucial skill? This session will highlight an easy to implement activity that leads students through the process of developing (and pursuing) their own higher order thinking (HOT) questions. When given this opportunity, students will engage with content and inquiry methods in exciting and meaningful ways, building the skills and creative thinking today's society demand.

Gamifying Professional Development by Susan Anderson, Jared Chandler, - PD sometimes sucks. Instead of delivering a sucky PD on Google Apps, we gamified ours. Learn how to use a gamified, mastery-based approach - combined with ongoing needs-based instruction - to make your PD fun, engaging, and targeted to each staff member's needs. Our approach focuses on Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Classroom, Mail, and Calendar.

Filling the Blank Canvas - Our Experience Adopting an LMS by Bo Maciejko, Julie Anzelmo, - When our school made the move to Canvas LMS, our intent was to provide students with the ability to access their course content anytime, anywhere. But we quickly found the benefits don't start and end with the students! Eliminating stacks of paper, having grades automatically import into the SIS, putting digital resources all in one place, convenient grading tools, enhancing content with multimedia, and being part of an online community of educators came with the territory. Come hear about our experience initiating an LMS in our school.

My Favorite Student by Jared Fawson - I decided to set a goal for each person in my class to become my favorite student. I came up with an actual plan and followed it as best I could throughout the year. In the end my classroom culture transformed into what I always hoped it would, students achieved more than they ever had before and I became the teacher I always hoped I could be.

Speakers

Susan Anderson

Science Teacher and Tech Coach, Uinta County School District #1

My top priority as a teacher is the success of my students. Through technology, I teach high school students needed skills for their next journey. My classes focus on questioning skills, writing skills, and study management skills. My motivation is decreasing the national college... Read More →

Julie Anzelmo

Library Technology Teacher, Salt Lake City School District

Julie Anzelmo is the Library Technology Teacher at East High School in the Salt Lake City School District. East High serves about 1700 students in grades 9-12. 43% of students speak a language other than English at home, and over 40 different languages are spoken by students at E... Read More →

Jared Chandler

Teacher/Tech Coach, Uinta County School District #1

I'm a high school English teacher and blended learning lead. My passion is using a combination of blended learning, a mastery-based approach, and Google tools to help students soar.

Josie Chesley

Student Technology Leader, GenYES

I am a one a kind 7th grader at Ecker Hill Middle School. I love chocolate and my favorite word is fabtastical (fabulous-fantastic- magical). What makes makes me feel fabtastical is the arts, learning, family, the outdoors, helping others, and technology. When I am not at school... Read More →

Sheryl DeGering

Reg Ed. Teacher, South Summit Elementary School

I am a "regular joe" teacher who has worked or volunteered in the public school system for a total of 25 years. A 4th grade classroom in the mountains has been my work "home" for the past 8 years.

Jared Fawson

Sr. Technical Trainer / Product Manager, UEN

Jamie Hagan

Instructional Coach, Wasatch School District

Jamie Hagan is a technology instructional coach currently working with 6-8 students and faculty in Heber City, Utah. She has taught for 31 years. She began teaching 4th and 5th grade students for 7 years in Orlando, Florida, then obtained her Master’s degree in Educational Technology... Read More →

John Z. Kelly

Administrator, Salt Lake City School District

A former elementary classroom teacher, then district educational technology specialist, John is currently an assistant principal at North Star Elementary in the Salt Lake City School District. Sometimes he pretends to be Batman.

Bo Maciejko

Teacher, Salt Lake City School District

Georgia Omer

District Specialist (Math, STEM, Literacy, etc.), Alpine School District

I am first and foremost a Mom, wife, and lover of baseball; Chicago Cubs specifically. In spare time I love riding my motorcycle and laying on warm beaches. This is my 29th year in Education. I truly believe all children can learn and become contributing members of society. I have... Read More →

Daniel Potter

Teacher, Alpine School District

I teach English at Westlake High on B Days and serve as an ELA instructional coach for new teachers throughout Alpine School District on A Days. I love engaging and empowering students and teachers and look forward to collaborating with people with the same passion!

Courtney Thomas

Teacher, South Summit Elementary

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Spotlight, Spotlight 4

Host Organization Spotlight
Area PK-12

3:20pm MDT

Mastering Math with EdReady Utah

Limited Capacity seats available

Mastering Math with EdReady Utah Come learn about this free resource available to Utah teachers. Utah mathematics teachers can use EdReady Utah to help their students in grades 7-12 learn math skills and concepts. Teachers can see real-time reports that show how their students are doing. As students meet or exceed their target scores, teachers can direct them toward additional steps they may take on their journey to academic and personal success.

Speakers

Justin Brooksby

Associate Director, UEN

Justin manages the professional development department at UEN. His expertise is in instructional design, technology integration, learning strategies, and process improvement. He began his career as a network designer for Cisco Systems in 2000. Justin started working at the University... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:20pm - 3:40pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 4

Host Organization UEN
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Open Educational Resources
Audience Math, Career and Technical Education
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G9-12

3:40pm MDT

Problem-based Teaching and Learning

Limited Capacity filling up

Problem-based Teaching and Learning Problem based learning (PBL) is an instructional method a tool to afford learners opportunity to practice and acquire problem solving skills needed in the world of work in the 21st century. Implementing a PBL method, learners' addressing a self-selected problem scenario is very significant process. One of the main defining characteristics of PBL, which distinguishes it from some other instructional methods, is that the problem is identified by the learners at the start learning activities. Traditionally, a problem scenario is presented by the facilitator. This can be non-motivational for the learner to connect with the motive behind it.

Speakers

Katy Herbold

Associate Professor, Southern Utah University

Tony Pellegrini

Professor and Department Chair, Teacher Education, Southern Utah University - SUU

Dr. Tony Pellegrini is a professor of Education at Southern Utah University. He received his B.A from Brigham Young University, his M.Ed. from Utah State University, and terminal degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before eventually becoming school principal at Blanding... Read More →

Thursday March 17, 2016 3:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 4

Host Organization Southern Utah University
Company Online Professional Development
Audience Career and Technical Education
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

4:15pm MDT

UCET Prize Giveaway

UCET Prize Giveaway Conference Activities - Join us for the closing sessions as we wrap up each day and give out goodies. Amazing prizes have been provided by UCET and vendors. The final grand prize from the vendor punch card will be selected in the final minutes of the conference.

Board

Justin Andersen

Board Member, UCET

Educator, and Technology Geek trying to find the perfect blend of classroom and technology. Presenter at UCET 2013 Classroom Teacher with experience using this technology.

Thursday March 17, 2016 4:15pm - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Event, Closing Session

7:00am MDT

Board Room

This is a place for UCET Board Members to catch their breath between activities.

Friday March 18, 2016 7:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Union 2-Common Room

Event

7:30am MDT

Registration

Registration Pre-registration and on-site registration. Pick up your conference materials. Don't forget to print your badge before arriving.

Board

Robert Gordon

Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 7:30am - 8:30am MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

7:30am MDT

UCET 2016 President and Board Election

UCET 2016 President and Board Election The UCET President Elect position andÂ four elected board member positionsÂ will need to be filled this year due to term limitations. To fill these positions, elections will be conducted on Friday, March 18, 2016, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information about how to access the ballot will be sent via email to each UCET member. The election results will be announced in the closing session of the UCET conference on Friday, March 18, 2016. Results will also be sent to UCET members via email and will be posted to this web site. To find out more about what the UCET board does, visitÂ AboutÂ andÂ Board.Â All candidates should complete the Google Form â€“Â https://goo.gl/mrkUfb which includes aÂ short bioÂ andÂ answer to the question, "I would like to serve on the UCET board becauseâ€¦." Submission deadline is Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Friday March 18, 2016 7:30am - 2:30pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

Event, Session 5-8

7:30am MDT

Presenter/Vendor Lounge

Presenter/Vendor Lounge A gathering spot for presenters and vendors.

Speakers

Sallie Warneke

Board

Andrew Clark

Regional Technology Trainer, NUES

I have been in education for 8 years. I taught 4th grade in rural Utah and now I provide technology training to 9 rural school districts.

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET

Friday March 18, 2016 7:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Union 3-Parlor B

7:30am MDT

Ask Me

Speakers

Chandra Martz

Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 7:30am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

7:30am MDT

First Aid Assistance

Board

Robert Gordon

Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 7:30am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

7:30am MDT

TechMadness Activities

Conference Activities -

Playground App Bracket – Do you have an app you love? Come tell us about it and get it on the bracket and get some great ideas of some apps you can use in your classroom.

Board

Justin Andersen

Board Member, UCET

Educator, and Technology Geek trying to find the perfect blend of classroom and technology. Presenter at UCET 2013 Classroom Teacher with experience using this technology.

Friday March 18, 2016 7:30am - 4:45pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

8:00am MDT

Student Lounge

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Suzy Cox

Professor, UVU

Friday March 18, 2016 8:00am - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-Student Lounge

Event, Session 5-8

Host Organization UCET Board
Company Teacher Education
Subject Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty, Teachers
Area Community College-University

8:30am MDT

Opening Session

Opening Session Welcome to UCET. Opening remarks by UCET President. General information about conference sessions, SUU credit, recertification points, etc. UCET awards recipients honored.

Friday March 18, 2016 8:30am - 9:00am MDT
Union 2-Ballroom (OSH-Auditorium-Overflow)

Event, Opening Session

9:00am MDT

Today’s Modern Learning Environment: More Than a New Coat of Paint

Limited Capacity seats available

Today’s kids have one foot in yesterday’s values and one foot in tomorrow’s realities. Our responsibility as education leaders is NOT to find a secure balance across that chasm, but to create opportunities for them to take a smart leap into tomorrow with yesterday’s values ingrained! But it’s no small task to make that shift. What are your schools doing differently today to get students ready for their tomorrow? Are you making real changes or are you just repainting the same old house a different color?

Speakers

Ginger Lewman

Author, Keynoter, Consultant, Resilience Team Member, ESSDACK

Ginger is a national consultant & keynote speaker with ESSDACK, a non-profit education service center based in Hutchinson Kansas. She inspires and helps all levels of educators figure out the ins and outs of Project/Problem/Passion Based Learning, technology integration, and working... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Union 2-Ballroom (OSH-Auditorium-Overflow)

Event, Keynote

Host Organization ESSDACK
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject All
Area All

10:00am MDT

Apps for Education

Apps for Education My students will share their favorite apps to use on their iPads in the classroom. These apps will cover most subjects for the elementary age and have varying degrees of differentiation within them. Come explore apps that will engage and excite your students.

Speakers

Kelly Lookinland

Teacher - 6th Grade, Hillsdale Elementary

Kelly Lookinland - 6th Grade Educator

Hillsdale's Recommended Apps pdf

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Hillsdale Elementary
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Mobile Learning
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area G6-8

10:00am MDT

Fun Hands on Activities in Space Science and 3D Printing

Fun Hands on Activities in Space Science and 3D Printing Come see what these middle school students have been doing.
They sent a balloon with sensors to 110k feet. They are designing and printing their own 3D creations. Stop by and get hands on experience with connecting cool sensors to a micro-controller, and designing a 3D object. The students will be your mentors.

Speakers

Kevin Reeve

Director - Teaching and Learning Technologies, Utah State University

I am an EdTech Innovator charged with keeping Utah State University on the cutting edge. My Expertise: Zoom, Zoom Rooms, Canvas, Kaltura, Online course development, LTI, Podcasting, AV, Crestron, Active Learning, Maker movement, 3D printing, Laser cutting, Arduino, LoRa, Amateur... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Cache Makers - USU
Company Emergent Technologies, Personalized Learning
Audience Performing-Visual Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-12

10:00am MDT

Jam Out in Garageband

Jam Out in Garageband We'll be working with Garageband in iOS and will be collaborating on a potentially monster jam sesh.

Speakers

Katie Hill

Ed Tech Specialist, Canyons School District

Danae Huizenga

EdTech Coach, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Music
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-8

10:00am MDT

Little Bits

Little Bits Participants will explore using KORG's Little Bits to discuss how maker space type technologies can be used in the classroom/school setting.

Speakers

Alex Rowe

Academic Coach-Digital Learning, Salt Lake City Sc, Salt Lake City School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SLC School District
Company Personalized Learning, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Professional Developers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Shelley Explorers Student Showcase

Shelley Explorers Student Showcase Shelley students will show a few of the things that they have been doing during 6th grade and at an after school STEM club. A few of the projects they will be showing are Mars Student Image Project, using math simulators, creating documentary videos for social studies, coding games and web pages, and much more.

Speakers

Brandon Engles

Presenter, Alpine School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Shelley Elementary
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-8

10:00am MDT

Teacher Lounge and Charging Station

Speakers

UEN PD

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

UCET Playground - 3D Printing with the J. Willard Marriott Library

Speakers

TJ Ferrill

Assistant Head of Creativity & Innovation Services, J. Willard Marriott Library

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization J. Willard Marriott Library
Company Emergent Technologies, Programming & Robotics
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area Community College-University

10:00am MDT

UEN Photobooth

UEN Photobooth Come take a picture in the UEN Photobooth and share to social media to show all you're learning and what to learn about STEM in Education.

Speakers

UEN PD

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:00am MDT

Using SAGE Writing Data with Utah Compose

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Using SAGE Writing Data with Utah Compose SAGE Summative writing scores are available to every teacher. Have you ever evaluated your student writing scores in order to make instructional decisions? This hands-on workshop is for you. You will learn how your student writing scores offer valuable data you can use to create valuable formative writing lessons using Utah Compose. During the workshop you will delve into both SAGE Summative and Utah Compose to discover how using data will promote writing literacy in your classroom. You will leave with multiple best practice writing strategies that will assist you and your students throughout the school year.

Speakers

Kim Rathke

Test Administration and Data Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education

Kim Rathke is the Test Administration and Data Coordinator at USBE. She has a master’s in gifted education and is Nationally-Board Certified in ELA/Early Adolescence. She supervises the systems team in the Assessment section that oversees RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, WIDA, DLM, NAEP... Read More →

Jared Wright

Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist, USBE

I taught grades 2, 3, and 4 for 10 years in the Box Elder School District. Fourth grade was my favorite! I have been with USBE for 8+ years in the Assessment & Accountability section. My current role is the Elementary Math & Science Assessment Specialist.

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 12:00pm MDT
OSH 238

Workshop, Workshop 5

Host Organization USOE
Company Assessment, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts, Social Studies
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:00am MDT

Vendor Punch Card

Board

Justin Andersen

Board Member, UCET

Educator, and Technology Geek trying to find the perfect blend of classroom and technology. Presenter at UCET 2013 Classroom Teacher with experience using this technology.

UCET2016VendorPunchCard pdf

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00am - 4:00pm MDT
Union 2-East Entrance

Event

10:15am MDT

Technology Supported PLCs

Technology Supported PLCs A brief presentation and Q&A session with the principal of West Lake STEM Junior High. This session will discuss how teachers can use technology to enhance their PLCs and help them work more effectively, with the goal of better helping our students succeed.

Speakers

Tyler Howe

Friday March 18, 2016 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
Union 2-Student Lounge

Event, Session 5

Host Organization West Lake STEM Junior High
Company Instructional Design & Delivery, Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Keyboard Challenge

Limited Capacity seats available

Keyboard Challenge Jump start your elementary keyboarding program by offering a Keyboarding Challenge. Watch your students increase their keyboarding skill as they work toward becoming their school or district keyboard champ. Details for planning and promotion, student selection, awards, event format including computer lab setup will be discussed. Walk away from this session with enough information to start planning your own Challenge.

Speakers

Holly Handy

CTE Pathway Director, Davis School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 10:50am MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 5

Host Organization Davis School District
Company Community Outreach, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Career and Technical Education
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Principals-Head Teachers
Area PK-8

10:30am MDT

Classcraft: Making It Work For You

Classcraft: Making It Work For You This is a Q&A workshop course meant to strengthen your mastery of Classcraft*, so please come as prepared as possible. Before entering this course, you should already have your teacher account set up, classrooms built, and an explored knowledge of Classcraft. Be prepared to ask questions and offer solutions to fellow educators.

In addition to your own sharing, expect intermittent instructional moments and advanced techniques and ideas from the Classcraft Ambassador.

*Classcraft is a free online, educational role-playing game that teachers and students play together in the classroom. By using many of the conventions traditionally found in games today, students can level up, work in teams, and earn powers that have real-world consequences. Acting as a gamification layer around any existing curriculum, the game transforms the way a class is experienced throughout the school year.

Speakers

Terron James

Secondary Teacher & Author, Excelsior Academy & Jolly Fish Press

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization Excelsior Academy
Company BYOD-BYOT, Emergent Technologies
Audience Language Arts, ESL
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Create, Collaborate & Share with Adobe Voice and Slate!

Create, Collaborate & Share with Adobe Voice and Slate! Learn how your students can create dynamic, engaging presentations that demonstrate their understanding and connect to an authentic audience! Â Turn your students into moviemakers and storytellers with Adobe Voice and Adobe Slate. Â These powerful technology tools are completely free and perfect schools with access to iPads or Chromebooks. In this session weâ€™ll talk about how these digital storytelling tools can be used across the content areas with students of all ages. Monica will share her favorite one-day lessons and multi-day activities that help students create a piece of work that demonstrates their understanding. See examples of rigorous tasks, student creations, and ways to use these tools in your classroom. This hands-on presentation will give you a chance to make-and-take a finished product back to your students!

Speakers

Monica Burns

Founder, Class Tech Tips, LLC

Dr. Monica Burns is an EdTech and Curriculum Consultant, author of EdTech Essentials (ASCD, 2021) and former New York City public school teacher. She works with schools and organizations around the world to support PreK-20 educators with thoughtful technology integration. Monica’s... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Class Tech Tips, LLC
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-5

10:30am MDT

Film making for beginners

Film making for beginners This is a class for teachers that want to learn video creation and how to integrate it into their classroom. That includes teachers that want to create their own videos for a flipped classroom or those that want to teach their students so they can make their own videos. This is for beginners who haven't had much practice with the tool and we will be focusing our efforts on using iMovie iOS for the iPad. We will create a short video while learning all of basic tools that iMovie has to offer. We will also discuss some ideas on how to use this in the classroom.

Speakers

Greg Cox

CyberCorps Leader, Logan City School District

A 4th grade teacher from Logan,UT. I'm currently in my sixth year of teaching and have recently obtained my Master's Degree in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from USU. I love theater, digital media, and anything with the Property Brothers or Stephen Colbert. I enjoy... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 236

Host Organization Logan City School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Performing-Visual Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Secret Word in MS Office Word

Secret Word in MS Office Word Have you ever wished that your computer could be your personal proof reader? Well, it can. Let your computer read the documents you create as you follow along to make text corrections. Why not let your computer do the typing. Learn how to use speech recognition. Dictate to your computer and have it type what you say. See how settings can be changed so that you enter Word and begin your work more quickly. Learn how to locate the tools you use most often in one location so that you can access those commands with one click. After reviewing a document and marking highlights, wouldn't it be nice to be able to select all the highlighted text and paste it into a new document? Learn how to do that will only a few clicks. Often, especially with lesson plans, it would be nice to have the audio and video files referred to in the document attached to the document so that they can be quickly played when viewing the document. Learn how to embed audio and video in a word document. See how quickly you can insert the complete text of a second document into another document without copying and pasting or retyping. See how you can quickly add the date into a document without typing (or having to check the calendar to see what the date is.) Do you want to insert information found on the internet into your computer as an image? Learn how to quickly capture any information on your screen and insert it into MS Office. Would you like to show your students a live keyboard as you work with a projector in front of your class? A live interactive keyboard is only a setting away. Come discover how you can make simple changes that will help you work quickly and efficiently with Microsoft Office.

Speakers

Thomas Redd

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Granite District
Company Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies, Teacher Education
Audience Language Arts, Adult Education
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Advancing Critical Thinking: Online Inquiry with NHMU Objects

Advancing Critical Thinking: Online Inquiry with NHMU Objects Critical thinking is required in nearly every area of the core curriculum! Learn about a free, online resource for inquiry-based learning that makes use of authentic paleontology objects from the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU). Activities include observation, analysis, research, hypothesis testing, and argumentation. Tools include 3D virtual models, videos from an NHMU scientist, and an educational game! Intended for advanced elementary and middle school students.

Speakers

Kirsten Butcher

Associate Professor of Instructional Design & Educ, University of Utah

Kirsten Butcher is an Associate Professor of Instructional Design and Educational Technology at the University of Utah. She teaches technology integration courses for pre-service teachers, as well as graduate courses on advanced instructional design and human computer interaction... Read More →

Madlyn Runburg

Director of Education Initiatives, Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah

Madlyn Runburg is the Director of Education Initiatives at NHMU. Runburg has a M.A. in Education from Northern Arizona University and more than two decades of experience working on innovative programs and approaches to using informal/museum resources to support K-12 teachers and students... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization University of Utah
Company Games & Simulations, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-8

10:30am MDT

Blend and Flip Learning with Blendspace

Blend and Flip Learning with Blendspace Thinking of blending and or flipping learning in your classroom? Come learn about how Blendspace can assist you in this process. Use Blendspace to create quick online lessons with a variety of digital content and gather informative data before students come to class and participate in instruction and in-person activities.

Speakers

Angela Hanks

Education Technology Specialist, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 130

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Instructional Design & Delivery
Subject Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Minecraft in Education

Minecraft in Education Do your students love to play video games? Are you looking for new ways to engage them in your lessons? Minecrat is a great way for students to have fun and to demonstrate their knowledge. Participants will learn to use Minedraft EDU to engage students in academic subjects. Minecraft can be used to build a virtual landscape of Rome, test gravity and physics with special mods, create a sound wave, or play math games while learning cooperative skills. In this session you'll learn about the special features of Minecraft EDU and how to use it in your classroom.

Speakers

Erika Bradshaw

Teacher, Mount Jordan Middle School

Erika Bradshaw is an 8th year educator at Mount Jordan Middle School. She has worked in elementary and middle school and is in her second year of fully integrating a fully flipped classroom in a low socio-economic school in Sandy, Ut. She has a Master's in Elementary Education and... Read More →

Kristi Kimble

Teacher, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization Mount Jordan Middle School
Company Assessment, Games & Simulations
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Solve SAGE with Smarter Solving

Solve SAGE with Smarter Solving Smarter Solving, developed by the Research-based non-profit company Reasoning Mind, was created by reverse engineering Next Gen assessments like SAGE. The program for grades 3 - 5 teaches all the math content from the Utah Core Standards through a problem solving curriculum and in the same way that students will be assessed. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the program and engage their students in a free trial.

Speakers

Kevin Judd

Reasoning Mind

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 134

Host Organization Reasoning Mind
Company Assessment, Personalized Learning
Audience Math, STEM-STEAM
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G3-5

10:30am MDT

Teaching Computer Science in Utah

Teaching Computer Science in Utah Come learn what it takes to teach Coding/Computer Science in Utah. We will look at courses for K-5 teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers. Courses, training, and endorsements for each course will be explained. Workshops and other learning opportunities will be introduced. If you are interested in adding a Computer Science endorsement be sure to come.

Speakers

Carl Lyman

Utah CSTA, Utah CSTA

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 235

Host Organization Utah State Office Education
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Professional Development
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Technology Tools to Transform Learning

Technology Tools to Transform Learning Come explore strategies and resources that can engage students, develop and support their love of learning, and help them face the real challenges of the twenty-first century. Leave this session not only with digital resources for your students and teachers, but also tools that will help assess and measure the successful use of technology in the classroom.

Speakers

Mark Jamison

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 135

Host Organization Pearson
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Open Educational Resources
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Using Ipads for K-3

Using Ipads for K-3 Yes! Technology is for everyone, even the very young! Come learn some tips and tricks for using an ipad lab with kids from K-3. Get some ideas for great apps, organization, small group, whole group, and how to get started. This class will be for teachers who want to use ipads in primary grades. Bring an iPad if you want to follow along, but not required.

Speakers

Michele Law

Sprucewood Elementary 2nd Grade Team Leader, Canyons School District

Kindergarten through 3rd Grade iPads

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Early Childhood-Elementary
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-2

10:30am MDT

Using Utah Compose in the Classroom

Using Utah Compose in the Classroom Come learn ways to use Utah Compose effectively in the classroom. This presentation will help you become familiar with all of the tools and resources, which are available to your students, and to you, the teacher. The presenter will provide time for questions and answers at the end of the session.

Speakers

Measurement Incorporated

PEG Writing Scholar Project Manager, Measurement Incorporated

Ruth King

Teacher, Cedar Ridge Elementary

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Cedar Ridge Elementary
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Personalized Learning
Audience Language Arts
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Blended Learning that Works! Resources for School and Home

Speakers

Mitchell Kelley

Education Expert Team, iStation

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 234

Lecture, Session 8

Host Organization Istation
Company Assessment, Distance, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Language Arts
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Curriculum-District Specialists
Area PK-8

10:30am MDT

Canvas: Make Teaching and Learning Easier

Speakers

Jared Ward

Director - Analytics, Instructure

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canvas by Instructure
Company Distance, Mobile Learning, Online & Blended Learning
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

CSM -- A New Approach to Personalized Learning

Speakers

Jessica Hartman

Lead Coach, CSMlearn

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 138

Host Organization CSMlearn
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Personalized Learning
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Principals-Head Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

EdReady and NROC Math as Supplementary Materials

EdReady and NROC Math as Supplementary Materials The Utah Education Network has teamed up with USOE and the STEM Action Center to bring supplementary math materials to Utah teachers. Students can use EdReady to check math mastery, plan for college and career opportunities. and prepare for the AccuPlacer or ACT. We'll review these high-quality multimedia resources and demonstrate how teachers can customize this platform for use in math labs and individual study.

Speakers

Katie Garrett

Associate Director, Media Services, Utah Education Network

Katie Garrett manages the Digital Media Services at the Utah Education Network. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University in Broadcast Journalism and an M.Ed. in Instructional Design and Education Technology from the University of Utah. Katie is responsible for various... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 133

Host Organization Utah Education Network
Company Personalized Learning
Audience Math
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Effects of a Statewide Scale-up of Mathematics Education Technology

Effects of a Statewide Scale-up of Mathematics Education Technology Education technology can support mathematics teachers in effectively teaching many students with varying levels of mathematical skills and motivation in their classrooms. However, despite the recognized benefits, many teachers still do not use technology frequently for their teaching and struggle with successful integration of technology into their instruction. Through funding from the state legislature, over 200,000 K-12 students were given access to 11 mathematics educational technology products. We assessed student outcomes on the state SAGE assessment and surveyed teachers to understand the implementation successes and challenges. For several of the programs, students using the product at the recommended level showed greater proficiency on the state assessment than similar students in the state. In general, teachers were highly satisfied with the adaptive product features that provide individualized instruction and feedback as well as engage students. A majority of the teachers were not yet optimizing the value of these programs by using the real time monitoring data to inform their instruction. These findings have implications for work in schools and districts around personalized learning technology integration.

Speakers

Clarence Ames

Utah State University

Louis Nadelson

Utah State University

Sue Redington

Utah STEM Action Center

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization Utah State University
Company Personalized Learning
Audience Math
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

i-Ready: K-8 Mathematics Instruction program

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 137

Host Organization Curriculum Associates
Company Assessment, Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Audience Math
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-8

10:30am MDT

Social Media in the Classroom-Seriously!

Social Media in the Classroom-Seriously! Learn how to safely implement social media in the classroom to increase student mastery and community engagement. Create a learning environment where students are excited to show what they did at school today and involve parents like never before!

Speakers

Ashley Lennox

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Ashley is a Teacher Specialist in Canyons School District. She has endorsements in ELL, reading endorsement, and educational technology, as well as a Master's in Educational Leadership. She is the UCET OutstandingYoung Educator of 2017. She has taught special education, preschool... Read More →

Douglas Rolley

Ed Tech Specialist, Canyons School District

I'm an Education Technology Specialist with Canyons School District. I love learning and using new technologies for the classroom and sharing with teachers.

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 237

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Community Outreach, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Stay Calm, It's Only Copyright

Stay Calm, It's Only Copyright This session will be an overview on Copyright, Fair Use and Creative Commons. Participants will understand the basics so they may apply the new found knowledge to multimedia projects in the classroom. An introduction to royalty free assets on the UEN website will be explained if time warrants.

Speakers

Susan Cohen

PR/ Comm Manager, UEN

ResourcesCopyright:Cohen docx

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 106

Host Organization UEN
Company Storytelling-Multimedia
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-12

10:30am MDT

Technologies to adopt in the upcoming year

Come to this session to catch up on the released technologies from the past few years. If you’re a bit rusty on iOS or OS X, come on in and see what’s changed over the years

We’ll cover the brief overview of the changes brought to us in iOS 9, and OS X 10.11, and discuss how these changes can benefit your deployments - topics covered will include Device Based VPP, DEP, Autonomous Single App Mode, Supervision mode and of course, discuss the implications of the upcoming iOS 9.3

Speakers

Matthew Bentley

SYSTEMS ENGINEER, JAMF Software

Coffee. Computers. Cars. Clover. Kellie. Well, they couldn't all begin with C could they?

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 204

10:30am MDT

The Cloud-Enabled Network: High-availability networking from campus to cloud

Speakers

John Somm

Sales Engineer, Juniper Networks

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 107

10:30am MDT

UEN Professional Development Opportunities

UEN Professional Development Opportunities UEN offers free professional development to all educators in the state of Utah. In this session we will share the many different options we offer. We will also discuss the new, 100% online and affordable Educational Technology Endorsement. Learn how to get a head start on a Master's Degree from SUU or University of Utah by taking UEN courses.

Speakers

Justin Brooksby

Associate Director, UEN

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Online Professional Development, Professional Development
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

CenturyLink Grant Winners Panel Presentation

Limited Capacity seats available

CenturyLink Grant Winners Panel Presentation CenturyLink Teachers and Technology grant winners will present on their experiences with technology funded through CenturyLink.Grant resources and tips for writing successful grants will also be shared. This will be a panel discussion.

Speakers

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
OSH 113

Panel, Session 5

Host Organization Utah State Office of Educatioin
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

10:30am MDT

Building a Culture That Thrives in the 21st Century Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Travis Allen

President and Founder, iSchool Initiative

Friday March 18, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Spotlight, Spotlight 5

Host Organization iSchool Initiative
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

10:50am MDT

Digital Badges: New Opportunities in Professional Development

Limited Capacity seats available

Digital Badges: New Opportunities in Professional Development Traditional routes to teacher re-licensure have largely been based around activities that require sizeable amounts of seat time. These activities, though useful, do not always lead to the development of new competencies. Additionally, these re-licensure opportunities are limited by what activities are provided rather than by what skills teachers want to develop. Forming a consortium, professors at Purdue, Indiana, Penn State, and BYU are coming together with leaders from the U.S. Department of Education and AECT (Association for Education Communications and Technology) to implement badges â€” digital micro-credentials that provide evidence of competency in technology skills. Once earned, the credential can be displayed on a professional website or resume (such as the professional online network LinkedIn). The widespread use of badges for professional development would give recognition for teacher work, provide an extensive support structure for teachers seeking re-licensure, and aid individual teachers to develop desired competencies.

Speakers

Tadd Farmer

MS student, Brigham Young University

Emily Pulham

PhD Student, Brigham Young University

I'm interested in school innovation (through online and blended learning) and educational philosophy. You can also talk to me about quality online discussion tools and pedagogy, as well as music education.

BadgesUCET pptx

Friday March 18, 2016 10:50am - 11:10am MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 5

Host Organization Brigham Young University
Company Online Professional Development, Professional Development
Audience Career and Technical Education
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

11:10am MDT

Using Google Drive in the Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

Using Google Drive in the Classroom Using Google Drive in the classroom gives teachers a place to store documents and share assignments with other teachers and students. Drive gives teachers a way to minimize paper in the classroom and manage assignments, assessments, and activities.

Speakers

Andersen Glen

Friday March 18, 2016 11:10am - 11:30am MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 5

Host Organization Red Mountain Elementary
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation
Audience Language Arts
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

11:15am MDT

Friday Lunch

Friday Lunch Today's options include: Sandwiches To Go

Board

PJ Giles

Educational Technology Specialist, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 11:15am - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Corridor

Event, Meals, Session 5-6

12:00pm MDT

Google Cardboard

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Google Cardboard Take your students on a field trip around the world. Exciting virtual reality experiences engage students by allowing students to immerse themselves into new places and situations. Writing, History, Current Events and all other subjects will never be the same

Speakers

Tom Phipps

STS - South Kearns Elementary, Granite School District

Ross Pope

School Technology Specialist, Granite School District

I am as School Technology Specialist in the Granite School District. I enjoy working with computers and teaching others about them. The iPad is a great teaching tool. I want to help others know how to teach with it and not just a game machine.

Kathleen Riebe

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Avid outdoor adventurer and fanatic knowledge seeker.

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 12:20pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 6

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Emergent Technologies, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Language Arts, Social Studies
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Augmented Reality in an Elementary Classroom

Augmented Reality in an Elementary Classroom Augmented Reality? What's that? This is the technology that will allow your classroom to come ALIVE! All it takes is one iPad or iPod. Motivate students to make and record short videos that are triggered by images you select. Using the Aurasma app, the student's video will "overlay" and attach itself to the selected image as it plays. Breathe new life into tired writing assignments, word walls, and bulletin boards! During this session, we'll walk you through the steps to create your first "aura" and get you on your way to take this back to your classroom.

Speakers

Ashley Lennox

Teacher Specialist, Canyons School District

Douglas Rolley

Ed Tech Specialist, Canyons School District

I'm an Education Technology Specialist with Canyons School District. I love learning and using new technologies for the classroom and sharing with teachers.

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Emergent Technologies, Teacher Education
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Coding Music

Coding Music Learn how to use Ruby to program music with Sonic Pi. No experience necessary! This is a fabulous way to teach programming to students because it is fun, creative and gives students immediate feedback that they can hear. If you have completed the hour of code and are ready for the next step, this is the workshop for you. If you are a 6th - 12th teacher that wants to incorporate programming into their curriculum, this is the workshop for you. Even if you are an advanced technology teacher, this is a workshop for you.

Speakers

Kelly Henderson

CTE Teacher, Park City High School

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 235

Host Organization Park City High School
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G9-12

12:00pm MDT

Google Classroom in the Secondary English Class

Google Classroom in the Secondary English Class With so many learning platforms out there to choose from, teachers can get overwhelmed and end up using a platform that doesn't work as well for them as it could. Google Classroom is free for districts with Google Apps for Education, is constantly changing and growing, and is extremely simple to use. Especially for teacher who already use Google Drive for student writing, the transition is seamless. In this session, we will join a Google Class from a student's perspective as well as create one from a teacher perspective.

Speakers

Maddy Bragg

English Teacher, Nebo School District

Obsessed with Chromebooks and Google Apps in the Classroom.

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 237

Host Organization Nebo School District
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

Sphero SPRK Program

Sphero SPRK Program Learning should be fun! "Sphero will inspire a love of robotics, coding, and STEM principles... all through play."

Engage in an actual Sphero SPRK lesson to see how it can be used in the classroom!

Speakers

Jason Crowton

District Administrator, Alpine School District

Jason Crowton Fifth Grade Teacher, Mount Mahogany Elementary - Utah County  Since I started teaching, technology integration in my classroom has been my main focus. Technology has opened new doors that has changed how I teach, lead, and learn. My goal as a teacher is to break the... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 236

Host Organization Alpine School District
Company Programming & Robotics
Audience Math, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Adding More Randomization to MyOpenMath questions

Adding More Randomization to MyOpenMath questions MOM (myopenmath) is an incredibly powerful LMS to create questions on that an instructor can use or even embed into more popular LMS's like Canvas/Backboard. I will be showing how to add randomization into all levels of the question: text of the question, numbers in the question, and even graphics in the question.

As a side note to whoever is reviewing this I am also willing to do this as an interactive lecture if you wish. I am also willing to run a beginner course on how to use the LMS/embed the assignments into Canvas. You decide.

Speakers

Chris Bronson

Teacher, Nebo School District

Graduated from BYU, Physics BS, 2008.Teacher at Spanish Fork High ever since.

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Nebo School District/Spanish Fork High
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Assessment
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area G9-12

12:00pm MDT

Embedding Effective Questions in Videos

Embedding Effective Questions in Videos Want to use video in the classroom but need to be sure that students are actively engaged in deep thinking?! In this session, we will examine how to use learning theory and new online tools to create effective questions and meaningful assessments for video-based learning.

Speakers

Kirsten Butcher

Associate Professor of Instructional Design & Educ, University of Utah

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization University of Utah
Company Assessment
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Get Going with Canvas

Speakers

Mindy Hintze

Product Engagement Specialist, Canvas LMS by Instructure

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canvas by Instructure
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Curriculum-District Specialists
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Google Education Supports for All Students with Read&Write for Google Chrome

Speakers

Will Lewis

Regional Sales Director, Texthelp

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Texthelp
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Special Education
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Having fun while Assessing

Having fun while Assessing Give yourself a break by attending this hour of fun where you will test drive seven different tools for online quizzes. You will be the student, experiencing what your students would experience while using each of these platforms: Kahoot, Quizziz, Nearpod, Socrative, Plickers, Quizalize, and Formative. This session will enable you to choose which platform will serve your students best; and resources will be provided so that you can easily gain mastery in the platform(s) you want to use in the classroom.

Speakers

james

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Aaron Kammerman

Technology Coach, Granite School District

I've worked at Hartvigsen school for almost 10 years, during which time I also served on the technology specialist for the Granite School District Assistive Technology team.

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 130

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Assessment, Games & Simulations
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

New Uses for UEN Tools

New Uses for UEN Tools Learn how to use existing UEN tools for new things to make your classroom life easier and more productive. A refresher on Pioneer Library and it's new tools. Using UEN's Lesson Plan tool to create emergency (or not so emergent) sub plans. UEN Interactives for center activities to support in class learning. My.UEN's blogging portlet for student blogging and teacher reflection.

Speakers

Dani Sloan

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Teacher Education
Subject Professional Developers, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Overcoming the Top 10 barriers to Technology Adoption

Speakers

Travis Allen

President and Founder, iSchool Initiative

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Den

Host Organization iSchool Initiative
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Super Savvy Symbaloo

Super Savvy Symbaloo Join us for a super, savvy Symbaloo session! How's THAT for alliteration! Three seasoned, super teacher techies will lead you down the rabbit hole to an exciting plethora of spotlighted, spectacular sites that you can easily organize onto your own smashingly awesome Symbaloo Webmix!

Bring your Mac, Chromebook, iPad, PC, or other device! It's ALL good because Symbaloo is so versatile and device friendly. Nothing to buy, rent, or steal. The only thing you will need to do is create a free account! Easy, right?

Why should you join our super Symbaloo session? You will learn about and leave with a fabulous array of resources that you can use with your very next teaching moment.

Speakers

Amber Jones

District Library Technology Coach, Granite School District

My name is Amber Jones, and I have worked in Granite School District as a teacher, teacher trainer, technology specialist, and librarian. I am excited to bring all my experience together to work with students and teachers to help build new learning and understanding.

Sheri Harris

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Pam Moeai

Team Lead, Granite School District

I am currently a School Technology Specialist for Granite School District in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am passionate about engaging students and teachers in creative and critical thinking and learning opportunities. Combining these with correct implementation of technology can lead... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Using iPads to Practice, Show & Tell

Using iPads to Practice, Show & Tell During this presentation, participants will learn about apps and programs to do with 1 device in the class or up to a classroom full of devices. These methods will have students practice what they know, show what they know and tell (or test) what they know. We have found these methods thoroughly engages our students.

Speakers

Abbie Drage

4th grade teacher, Willow Springs Elementary

Melody Watson

4th grade teacher, Willow Springs Elementary

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 113

Host Organization Willow Springs Elementary
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Mobile Learning
Audience Language Arts, Science
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

zSpace | Collaborative Virtual Reality for K-12 STEAM Education

Speakers

Abe Denzer

Sales, Mathspace

Intermountain Literacy Inc.

Sales Consultant, Learning Without Tears; Benchmark Education

Lance Vogler

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 234

Host Organization zSpace
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Principals-Head Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

An LMS, a Turtle, and a Fencepost

Speakers

Charles Watson

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization McGraw-Hill Education
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Innovative Learning Enrivronments
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint: Principles of Effective Multimedia Design

Avoiding Death by PowerPoint: Principles of Effective Multimedia Design We've all endured a terrible PowerPoint presentation. Based on the science of learning, this session will teach the principles for creating presentations that are engaging, interesting, and effective. This is not a session about how to use the tools of the PowerPoint software. It is a session about the principles of effective multimedia presenting that apply to any platform: PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, Rocket Slides, or even handouts, flyers, or books. Come and learn how to craft engaging presentations that enhance learning.

Speakers

David Rockwood

Assistant Principal, Payson High School

Assistant Principal, Payson High SchoolTaught Psychology, Sport Psychology, Philosophy, and World Religions at Payson High School and coached 30 seasons Cross-Country, Wrestling, and Track & Field.Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy (Univ of Utah, 2018)M.Ed. in Educational... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 106

Host Organization Payson High School
Company Instructional Design & Delivery, Storytelling-Multimedia
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

CCGA, the solution to your Introduction to Programming problems

CCGA, the solution to your Introduction to Programming problems This is a 1 hour introduction to the Creative Coding through Games and Apps curriculum. At the end of the hour, teachers will have the confidence and access to the resources they need to begin implementing computer coding into their classes and at their school. Benefits of CCGA:

Scalable - Can be taught in 2, 6, 9, 12, or 18 weeks

Platform and hardware independent - works on tablets, laptops, or desktops. iOS, Linux, Android or Windows

Turn Key curriculum - Assessments, daily lesson plans, video tutorials, curriculum map, and more all included.

It is 100% free, no upsell...free

Speakers

Chad Asay

Teacher, Apline School District

I have 20 years of teaching experience at all levels of secondary schools. I have taught Math, Computer Programming, and a host of other computer science courses.

Teacher/CCGA Implementation trainer

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization Apline School District
Company Emergent Technologies, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Computer Science, Career and Technical Education
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

i-Ready: USOE-approved intervention program for K-3 Reading

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 137

Host Organization Curriculum Associates
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Audience Language Arts
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Lexia Reading Core5 - Personalized Literacy Instruction for Students of All Abilities

Lexia provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning on fundamental reading skills for students of all abilities, and delivers norm-referenced performance data and analysis without interrupting the flow of instruction to administer a test. This research-proven, technology-based approach accelerates reading skills development, predicts students' year-end performance and provides teachers data-driven action plans to help differentiate instruction.

This presentation will cover the depth of skills covered in Lexia Reading Core5®. The presentation will also review the program’s embedded scaffolding structure as well as the detailed data it provides allowing for more time efficient and targeted data-driven instruction.

Speakers

Matthew Paupore

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 204

12:00pm MDT

Positive Behavior Interventions and Data Tracking by Color My Day

Positive Behavior Interventions and Data Tracking by Color My Day
Color My Day is a digital clip chart that matches the behavior system most teachers are already using in their class. This system simplifies the process of collecting the data and putting it in easy to read graphs and charts for decision making. This system can be used on an individual class basis or on a school wide level. This thoughtful program designed by teachers meets the requirements of a successful PBIS model such as; defined behavioral expectation, a reward system for appropriate behavior, progress monitoring, and a structured system for predictability found here https://www.pbis.org/research . We invite you to contact us to receive more information about the Color My Day behavior management app. This system integrates technology and the practices of PBIS to document school wide data in a complete system. Watch a video of how it works at https://youtu.be/L4IrMJpInOk

Speakers

Kristin Bentley

PBS Digital Innovator 2016, Color My Day

Founder of Color My Day(TM) positive behavior management software and school wide system. She is passionate about Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the use of technology in the classroom. Kristin was just selected by PBS to be a Utah local Digital Innovator for... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 134

Host Organization Peaks Education LLC
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Emergent Technologies
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Simplify your management of Windows, Mac, iOS, & Android Devices within a single platform.

Speakers

Jason Sagil

Sr. Technical Account Manager, FileWave

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 138

Host Organization FileWave Endpoint Management
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, BYOD-BYOT
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

So You Have a 3D Printer, Now What?

So You Have a 3D Printer, Now What? 3D printing can be interwoven with STEM/STEAM either as in class activities or after school/extracurricular groups. I will identify the concepts that go along with different math and science core standards as well as showcase some useful, free software and web resources. I will also have a project printing on our school's 3D printer.

Speakers

Robert Thomas

Secondary Math/Science, Piute School District

I teach physical science, math and CTE computer science. I'm working on my CTE endorsement for programming. I'm familiar with JavaScript, C++, HTML, Blender and various other apps for teaching and student projects. My hobbies including writing (Amazon link to my work: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Thomas/e/B07VBTC4RW/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization Piute High School
Company Emergent Technologies, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Chief Technology Officers-Superintendents-School Board Members, Teachers
Area G9-12

12:00pm MDT

myON (H2): USOE K-3 grant, & UEN discount for upper grades

Speakers

Dave McMullen

Account Manager, myON

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
OSH 135

Panel, Session 6

Host Organization myON, business unit of Capstone
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Language Arts, ESL
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Principals-Head Teachers
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Going Beyond Google Docs with Creative Chromebook Apps

Limited Capacity seats available

Going Beyond Google Docs with Creative Chromebook Apps Google Docs & Drive provide classrooms with an amazing tool for productivity and basic word processing and presentations, but what if you want your students to dig deeper and be more creative? If it's "Just a Chromebook," what sorts of projects and products can your students create with web-based apps? Surprisingly, quite a bit. This session we will take a look at apps that students can use to edit photos, create artwork from scratch, as well as make eBooks, concept maps, video screencasts and even full blown movies! We will also take a look at a few apps that can get your students to the different Depth Of Knowledge (DOK) Levels.

Speakers

Clint Stephens

Past President, UCET

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-Ballroom Center & East

Spotlight, Spotlight 6

Host Organization Southwest Educational Development Center
Company 1:1 Strategies & Implementation, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

Cardboard Playground

You're invited to join Ginger as she opens a space where we can open our minds and get the learning on us! All levels of experience are welcome as we go into the playgound, shoulder to shoulder and build for fun and learning!

Speakers

Ginger Lewman

Author, Keynoter, Consultant, Resilience Team Member, ESSDACK

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization ESSDACK
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject All
Area All

12:00pm MDT

Fun Hands on Activities in Space Science and 3D Printing

Speakers

Kevin Reeve

Director - Teaching and Learning Technologies, Utah State University

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Cache Makers - USU
Company Emergent Technologies, Personalized Learning
Audience Performing-Visual Arts, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-12

12:00pm MDT

Little Bits

Little Bits Participants will explore using KORG's Little Bits to discuss how maker space type technologies can be used in the classroom/school setting.

Speakers

Alex Rowe

Academic Coach-Digital Learning, Salt Lake City Sc, Salt Lake City School District

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization SLC School District
Company Personalized Learning, Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Professional Developers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Spheros

Spheros This playground session allows participants to explore Spheros and see what they are all about. Participants can try programming the spheros through various apps, and leave with ideas on how they can incorporate them into their curriculum.

Speakers

Camille Cole

DTL Specialist, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Programming & Robotics
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers
Area PK-8

12:00pm MDT

Teacher Lounge and Charging Station

Speakers

UEN PD

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

UCET Playground - 3D Printing with the J. Willard Marriott Library

Speakers

TJ Ferrill

Assistant Head of Creativity & Innovation Services, J. Willard Marriott Library

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization J. Willard Marriott Library
Company Emergent Technologies, Programming & Robotics
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area Community College-University

12:00pm MDT

UEN Photobooth

UEN Photobooth Come take a picture in the UEN Photobooth and share to social media to show all you're learning and what to learn about STEM in Education.

Speakers

UEN PD

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization UEN
Company Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

12:00pm MDT

Using Osmo Devices in the Classroom

Using Osmo Devices in the Classroom Osmo is a unique gaming accessory for the iPad that comes with activities that will change the way your child plays and learns.

Speakers

Stephanie Evans

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Andy Misco

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Multiple years between all presenters

Dave Taylor

Technology Coach, Granite School District

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Union 2-Saltair

Host Organization Granite School District
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Emergent Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-5

12:00pm MDT

Utah Compose Exposed

Utah Compose Exposed If you are wondering what lies "beneath the surface" of Utah Compose, join our session while we "expose" you to the wonders of the online formative assessment product. During this two hour workshop presented by the developers of Utah Compose, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the features of the online formative assessment writing tool. After a brief presentation on the productâ€™s updates and functionality, participants will have the opportunity to work with other educators to discuss best practices using the system, create prompts, and develop lessons plans specific to desired learning outcomes. Suggested BYOD!

Speakers

Measurement Incorporated

PEG Writing Scholar Project Manager, Measurement Incorporated

Friday March 18, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
OSH 238

Workshop, Workshop 6

Host Organization Measurement Incorporated
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Literacies for the Digital Age
Audience Career and Technical Education, Language Arts
Subject Coaches, Teachers

12:20pm MDT

Class Dojo Awards and Incentives

Limited Capacity seats available

Class Dojo Awards and Incentives Used in 1 in every 2 schools, Class Dojo is the most popular classroom management app in the U.S. Class Dojo helps teachers encourage students in the classroom, and it also gives them a simple, easy way to communicate with parents in the classroom. It improves classrooms by giving students positive feedback for any skill like participation, curiosity, or persistence - it's fully customizable. Teachers can keep parents in the loop with free instant messaging and photo option capabilities.

Speakers

Alena Short

Teacher, John Hancock Charter School

IntroToClassDojo English ppt

Teacher1PageTakeAway English pdf

6Tips English pdf

Friday March 18, 2016 12:20pm - 12:40pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 6

Host Organization John Hancock Charter School
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Differentiated Instruction-UDL
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

12:40pm MDT

Get Engaged!

Limited Capacity filling up

Get Engaged! Are you tired of lackluster student engagement? Join Tyler and Jamie as they take a hands on approach to student involvement.

Speakers

Jamie Hagan

Instructional Coach, Wasatch School District

Tyler Long-Partei

COUNSELOR, Wasatch School District

Friday March 18, 2016 12:40pm - 1:00pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 6

Host Organization Timpanogos Intermediate School
Company Innovative Learning Enrivronments, Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-8

1:15pm MDT

Collaborating with LucidPress

Limited Capacity seats available

Collaborating with LucidPress Use LucidPress to get your students talking! Students can create flyers, brochures, and newsletters together. This Utah-based company even offers Utah teachers, students and faculty a free upgrade to their premium account! Come check out this amazing online tool that works great on Macs, PCs and Chromebooks!

Speakers

Maria Jones

Teacher Librarian, Corner Canyon High School - Canyons SD

Maria Jones made the switch to Librarian after being an Educational Technology Specialist for 5 years. She is in her 4th year as the librarian at Corner Canyon High School where she finds fun and creative ways to blend the two jobs.

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 1:35pm MDT
Union 2-West Ballroom

OTS, Session 7

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, Social Studies
Subject Library Media Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Tech Tools to Support Teaching

Tech Tools to Support Teaching A brief presentation and Q&A session with an innovative elementary vice principal. This session will discuss great tools to integrate in instruction for maximum effect, as well as principal needs and expectations for new and veteran teachers.

Speakers

John Z. Kelly

Administrator, Salt Lake City School District

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
Union 2-Student Lounge

Event, Session 7

Host Organization North Star Elementary
Company Instructional Design & Delivery, Teacher Education
Audience Not Applicable
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Creating Custom Reports in Google Spreadsheets

Creating Custom Reports in Google Spreadsheets Google's forms and spreadsheet let you collect all kinds of data. Now come and learn how you can create nice reports from the spreadsheet. Create reports that let you select the columns, sort the data, filter the items, format the output, and other cool reporting features. How to use Google Forms to create a database, collect data, and then report it out using the =Query function

Speakers

Carl Lyman

Utah CSTA, Utah CSTA

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 235

BYOD, Session 7

Host Organization Utah State Office Education
Company Cloud Computing, Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Having a Hoot with Kahoot

Having a Hoot with Kahoot Learn to make a simple interactive web-based quiz that generates intense student engagement and interaction. The presentation will guide participants from sign-up (free) to getting results from this quiz.
This system is great for formative assessments, getting students excited about the subject matter, friendly competition, and works for all ages that can read. Participants must bring their own laptop or mobile device. Larger screens work best for creating new quizzes, but any device works to participate in taking the quiz.
You thought you would never utter the words, "Students, get out your phone..." They of course can use Ipads, Ipods, or whatever they have that is connected to the internet.

Speakers

Dean Brereton

Assistant Professor/MSN, RN-BC, Snow College

Dean Brereton, MSN, RN, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Snow College. He has taught Canvas courses in hybrid and wholly online environments. He taught a introduction to Canvas previously at UCET.

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 237

BYOD, Session 7

Host Organization Snow College
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Games & Simulations
Audience STEM-STEAM, Adult Education
Subject Teachers
Area G9-12

1:15pm MDT

MATHnificent Technology

MATHnificent Technology How do you weed through the plethora of tech resources and websites available to math teachers when you don't have the time, or money, to do so? Come find out about several "classroom tested" programs and resources from "Mathnificent Mrs. Hall."

In this presentation you will get hands-on experience using several programs both as an educator and as a student. The presentation will include resources for assessment, in-class activities, home/afterschool practice, games and more.

Want great math programs that can also be used to collect data and show student growth? Check! Need fun sites that incorporate fun AND learning? We got it! Want a presenter that won't bore you to tears? Well, she IS a former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown, so we'll let you be the judge!

Speakers

Valerie Velez-Hall

Teacher, Canyons School District - South Park Academy

Valerie Hall is a professional entertainer who has owned an entertainment company since 2000. She toured with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a professional clown after graduating from RBBB Clown College (yes there used to be one!) Valerie has her Bachelors degree in... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 236

BYOD, Session 7

Host Organization Canyons School District - Butler Middle School
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Personalized Learning
Audience Math
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Becoming a Key Influencer with Social Media

Speakers

Travis Allen

President and Founder, iSchool Initiative

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Union 2-Den

Host Organization iSchool Initiative
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Mix it up with Office Mix

Mix it up with Office Mix Office Mix is a presentation tool that can be used for flipping the classroom, embedding quizzes in your videos/PowerPoints, and more. It provides you with analysis of results and is FREE!

Speakers

Nielsen Chelsi

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 132

Host Organization Corner Canyon High School
Company Emergent Technologies, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Computer Science, Career and Technical Education
Subject Teachers
Area G9-12

1:15pm MDT

Modeling Metacognition: Supporting Learner Self-Regulation Using Evidence-Based Design

Modeling Metacognition: Supporting Learner Self-Regulation Using Evidence-Based Design This session uses a mix of evidence-based design thinking, discussion, and hands-on activities to explore how teachers can support student metacognition by modeling self-regulated learning strategies and behaviors using online tools. Scaffolding, prompting, monitoring and providing learners opportunities to reflect as a natural part of lesson planning and delivery will be discussed. Participants will leave with practical ideas that they can implement into their lesson plans when they get back to their classrooms.

Speakers

Angela Barrus

Lisa Ferrara

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 133

Host Organization Pearson Education
Company Instructional Design & Delivery, Literacies for the Digital Age
Subject Teachers
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Solve SAGE with Smarter Solving

Speakers

Kevin Judd

Reasoning Mind

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 134

Host Organization Reasoning Mind
Company Assessment, Personalized Learning
Audience Math, STEM-STEAM
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area G3-5

1:15pm MDT

Tips for Successful Grant Writing

Tips for Successful Grant Writing This session will give teachers the tools necessary to successfully write grants. There is more money available than for education than teachers have the time to write for! This session will focus on searching techniques and resources to find available grants, and then tips for successfully writing and applying for a grant.

Speakers

Jeri Bankhead

Nearpod Pionear, Nearpod

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 113

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Funding & Accountability
Subject Coaches, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

We Are Doing Computer Science - But Now How To Assess

We Are Doing Computer Science - But Now How To Assess You love computer science or are starting to love it. You are using the Hour of Code, some "Maker" activities, a variety of computational thinking strategies, but you need some help on assessing what students are learning and then giving it a score. This session is right where you need to be!

I will share some ideas and strategies around assessing students work and engagement, as well as, tips and tricks to have students do some reflection themselves.

If you've got some resources or suggestions that work for you, please bring them along to share.

Speakers

Nicole Reitz-Larsen

Educator, West High School

Nicole Reitz-Larsen is a secondary classroom teacher with 15+ years teaching experience. She has taught everything from AP/IB Computer Science, to German, Multimedia and Business related courses. She loves working with students and is passionate about equity in education and providing... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 131

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Assistive Technology and School Districts

Assistive Technology and School Districts Come and learn about he technology that is available to students that require additional supports to be successful in the school settings. See Apps, Google Extensions, and devices that are used by Assistive Technology Teams to support student learning.

Speakers

JODILYN BECK

SLP, Team Leader for JSD UATT, Jordan School District

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 102

Lecture, Session 7

Host Organization Jordan School District
Company Special Populations-Assistive & Adaptive Technologies
Audience Language Arts, Special Education
Subject Teachers, Technology Coordinators-Facilitators
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Building Online Student Portfolios