UCET 2016

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

Team Lead, 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

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

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

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 Tech Trainer, 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

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

Area Partnership Manager, 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 Tech Trainer, 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

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

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

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

Math and Social Studies 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

UTN Public Relations Specialist, 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

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 →

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

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

CTE Teacher, Alpine School District

I have 25 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

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

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

Building Online Student Portfolios In this workshop you will learn what electronic portfolios are and discover how they can benefit your students. We will discuss guidelines for developing personal portfolios and the websites students can use to create portfolios.

The use for personal portfolios have long been a component of higher education. Now, electronic portfolios have begun to enter the world of K-12 education as well. A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas.

Speakers

Nathan Wilson

Technology Integration Specialist, Southeast Education Service Center

I am a Technology Integration Specialist for the Southeast Education Service Center serving Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan school districts. I received a Bachelors degree in Graphic Design and a Masters degree in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from Utah State... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization SESC
Company Digital-Age School Design-Planning, Instructional Design & Delivery
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area G6-12

1:15pm MDT

Fill in gaps with adaptive software

Speakers

Abe Denzer

Sales, Mathspace

Intermountain Literacy Inc.

Sales Consultant, Learning Without Tears; Benchmark Education

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm 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

1:15pm MDT

Genetic Engineers, INC

Genetic Engineers, INC Teaching genetics? Get your creativity on! Learn how to create an amazing cross-curriculuar less which intertwines reading, art, science and technology. In Genetic Engineers, INC, your students are part of a genetic engineering company. Their mission: to create a genetically engineered organism which survives on a terraformed planet. Students create a story which they record on an audio file which can be access by using a QR code.

Speakers

Lynn Smargis

Granite School District

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 231

Host Organization Union Middle School
Company Assessment, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Teachers, Teacher Education-Higher Ed Faculty
Area 42533

1:15pm MDT

i-Ready: K-8 Mathematics Instruction program

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 137

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

1:15pm MDT

Juniper Networks: Solutions for Education

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

Mark Postma

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 107

1:15pm MDT

Keyboarding Online - Real Skills. Prevent Hunting and Pecking!

Speakers

Keyboarding Online

CTO, Keyboarding Online

Friday March 18, 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

R.I.P. Email

Sometimes being a Slacker isn't a bad thing. Do you love sifting through a novel length group email to find something that is relevant to you? How about writing a novel length email so you can get every bit of information out to anyone and everyone in your organization in one quick shot? Ain't Nobody Got Time for That! Enter Slack. Messages are pushed through channels. You subscribe only to the channels that are relevant to you. Send direct messages, group messages, and keep dialogue focused on specific topics. Drop documents, links, lunch orders, etc. and all of the information is 100% searchable. Slacking on the job will make inter-organization communication a whole lot better!

Speakers

Jason Cross

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 138

1:15pm MDT

Student Learning Outcomes and Canvas

How do I track those SLO’s? Never fear, Canvas can help with that! Ever wonder if you could predict the score your students will get on the SAGE test? In this hour long session, we will discuss where to find State or Common Core Standards in Canvas, import them into your course and monitor student progress from the get go! There are a number of tips and tricks to setting these up so that you can acquire data about your students progress.

Speakers

Leslie Stark

Strategic Customer Success Manager, Instructure/Canvas

Hi my name is Leslie Stark. I was an 8th/9th grade Social Studies teacher at Park City School District in Park City, Utah. I taught for 7 years at the Junior High. While working at Park City School District, I taught in a 1:1 (laptop) blended classroom environment. I taught with Canvas... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Instructure
Company Instructure

1:15pm MDT

The NEW CultureGrams: Learn About the World

The NEW CultureGrams: Learn About the World Come see the many improvements in the new CultureGrams website, which is a wonderful resource for learning about the world. CultureGrams features accurate and interesting information about the peoples and countries of the world, as well as excellent slideshows, videos, interviews, recipes, lists, and much more.

Speakers

Rob Bentley

Instructor and Adobe Product Manager, Utah Education Network

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.

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Union 2-Theater

Host Organization UEN
Company Creativity and Productivity Tools-Resources, Personalized Learning
Audience Social Studies, World Languages
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

1:15pm MDT

Time Travel Now

Time Travel Now Overwhelmed? â€¦.Take time to find time. Come review and learn principles of staying organized, consolidating the workspace, processing email and reserving time for the most important activities. Brainstorm answers to the questions such as: What are the warning signs that my life is out of balance? How do I keep balance when I travel so frequently? How do I balance work, life, and school? We'll also take a look at a variety of calendaring, email, note taking and paper-based tools so you can choose which fits best for your lifestyle.

Speakers

Tricia Jackson

UCET Board Member, UCET

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization Park City School District
Company Professional Development, Teacher Education
Audience Adult Education
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area Community College-University

1:15pm MDT

Using Technology Cool Tools to Implement the Core.

Using Technology Cool Tools to Implement the Core. As our knowledge of technology in education increases, so does the need to find the correlation between Core standards and technology. Learn how to save time and use resources most effectively while implementing Common Core Standards.

Speakers

Amy Beckert

Teacher, Canyons District

Tricia Fenton

Teacher, Canyons School District

I love Weebly, iMovie, Nearpod, Quizizz, LucidPress and much, much more! If it's a tech tool, I'm prepared to be excited about it.

Ashley Lennox

Math and Social Studies Specialist, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Standards, Storytelling-Multimedia
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Customize, Energize & Glamorize Canvas with LTI’s

Speakers

Rachel Murphy

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 136

Host Organization Canyons School District

3:00pm MDT

G-Force

G-Force How do you string it all together so that you can effectively have a 21st Century classroom? This session will provide techniques, strategies and guidelines for implementation of a paperless classroom especially as a modern day pirate, using GAFE, Google Classroom, and integrating other applications into a realm of adventure. Three other methods I use to engage the students include Genius Hour, Gamification, and Flipping my Classroom. Each have brought a unique approach and a paradigm shift when teaching the students.

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.

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 102

Host Organization Century Elementary
Company Cloud Computing, Instructional Design & Delivery
Audience Language Arts, Math
Subject Professional Developers, Teachers
Area PK-5

3:00pm MDT

Get Personal with Data! Ed Tech that Differentiates Instruction

Speakers

Mitchell Kelley

Education Expert Team, iStation

Friday March 18, 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

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

Speakers

Craig Pritchard

Sales, i-Ready Partner

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 137

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

3:00pm MDT

Imagine Learning: Come Learn About Reports!

Imagine Learning: Come Learn About Reports! Imagine Learning is an amazing tool for teachers to use. If you don't understand the reports and how to use them, then you and your students are missing out on the data. Come learn how to use them and what each report is for. learn how to use this data to inform your instruct with your students.

Speakers

Barbara Ford

Ross Rogers

Customer Success Manager, Imagine Learning

I am your total support for Imagine Learning in the district. I provide training, tech support and just help you use the system.

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 133

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

3:00pm MDT

Math Fact Fluency -Without the Stress!

Math Fact Fluency -Without the Stress! Unfortunately, many students still spend too much time and brainpower on simple facts. Students who can automatically recall math facts are more capable problem solvers, learn new math skills more quickly, and are more likely to succeed in future math courses. Let us show you how using the allure of online, challenging, and exciting games can engage and allow students to master math facts more effectively than with traditional methods. This session will introduce educators to a program that provides customized instruction, motivating games, and assessments that will prepare students for the challenges of advanced mathematics---all while having students asking for more. See how automaticity with math facts is changing classrooms, test scores, even attitudes, and hear what teachers have to say about it.

Speakers

Jane Owen

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 232

Host Organization ExploreLearning
Company Distance, Online & Blended Learning, Games & Simulations
Audience Math
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-8

3:00pm MDT

Painless Password Management

Painless Password Management In this session I will start you down the road to login and password nirvana by introducing you to a few tools that will help you create, track and remember your passwords for you! These tools will create complex passwords and save them so that you will only need to remember ONE more password for the rest of your life. Bring your logins and passwords that have been jotted down on the note pads in your desk and sticky notes from under your keyboard so that we can get them secure!

Speakers

Clint Stephens

Educational Technology Specialist and UCET Preside, Southwest Educational Development Center

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 →

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 106

Host Organization Southwest Educational Development Center
Company Professional Development, Teacher Education
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Positive Behavior Interventions and Data Tracking by Color My Day

Speakers

Kristin Bentley

PBS Digital Innovator 2016, Color My Day

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm 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

3:00pm MDT

SafeUT: Connecting Kids in Crisis

SafeUT: Connecting Kids in Crisis SafeUT is a new mobile app that connects Utah students in crisis with certified mental health professionals at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI) and sends safety tips to law enforcement or school officials. SafeUT is a confidential and anonymous, two-way communication via one-touch options to Call Crisisline, Chat Crisisline, or Submit a Tip. The services provided through the SafeUT app are available to students 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Introduced in January 2015 by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, Utah State Senator Daniel Thatcher and the Utah School Safety and Crisis Line Commission, the new SafeUT mobile app is designed to significantly reduce the number one cause of death in Utah children ages 10-17 â€“ suicide. It also functions as a safety tip line for students to help stop crime.

The mobile app's Crisisline supports those facing relationship difficulties, depression/anxiety, loss and grief, school problems, drug and alcohol problems, selfâ€harm, suicide and any life challenge that is concerning an individual or someone they care about. This function is currently available to everyone who downloads the app.

The SafeUT app can be used to send a tip to let school officials and/or law enforcement know about harmful situations including: bullying, cyber bullying, threats, violence and gang activity. This new ability allows school officials to potentially diffuse a situation before it gets out of control and/or ends up as a tragic situation. School administrators and staff will be trained on this function to participate in the program.

Speakers

Larsen Missy

Chief Communications Officer, Office of the Attorney General

Barry Rose, LCSW, UNI Crisis Services Manager Barry as worked in behavioral health crisis intervention for over 25 years. He has worked in various roles including emergency room crisis work, managed crisis residential centers and done community crisis outreach. Has spent the last... Read More →

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 103

Host Organization Office of the Attorney General
Company Community Outreach
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Stop! Elaborate and Listen

Stop! Elaborate and Listen After learning so many great new technology tools and skills finding the time to implement them successfully can be daunting. Learn how one school has implemented enrichment activities before and after school for all students to have the opportunity to explore technology, digital storytelling, movie-making, and more on their terms! See how it has increased attendance, student/community engagement, and teacher morale at the elementary level.

Speakers

Amy Beckert

Teacher, Canyons District

Patricia Fenton

Ashley Lennox

Math and Social Studies Specialist, Canyons School District

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 233

Host Organization Canyons School District
Company Differentiated Instruction-UDL, Personalized Learning
Audience STEM-STEAM
Subject Principals-Head Teachers, Teachers
Area PK-12

3:00pm MDT

Utah's CODE.org Partnership - How to bring Coding to your Elementary Classroom

Utah's CODE.org Partnership - How to bring Coding to your Elementary Classroom Have you participated in Hour of Code? Do you want to learn more about Computer Science for Elementary and Middle School students? Then you should be involved in the Utah partnership with Code.org. This session will focus on how elementary teachers can use the FREE code.org curriculum to achieve standards in math, science, and English language arts through a lens of computer science and coding. This is a great way to be introduced to coding if you don't have previous experience and learn about the free resources that are available to you in the state of Utah.

Speakers

Sarah Young

Chief of Staff, Utah State Board of Education

Sarah Young is the Chief of Staff with the Utah State Board of Education and she works to bring next generation learning to Utah’s public schools. Her projects have included the state’s Digital Teaching and Learning initiative and development of Utah’s Portrait of a Graduate... Read More →

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Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 111

Host Organization Utah State Office of Education and STEM Action Center
Company Early Childhood-Elementary, Professional Development
Audience Computer Science, STEM-STEAM
Subject Curriculum-District Specialists, Teachers
Area PK-5

3:00pm MDT

Work it Out! Teaching Physical Education in the Online Classroom

Work it Out! Teaching Physical Education in the Online Classroom This session will be an "exercise" in best practices for teaching Physical Education in the online or blended learning environment. Looking at FLVS Global's Health Opportunities Through Physical Education (H.O.P.E) and Personal Fitness courses, we will explore how the use of workout logs, in combination with project-based, authentic assessments, makes learning personally meaningful and allows students to develop life-long good health habits.

Speakers

Debra Tolsma

Friday March 18, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
OSH 135