A new collaborative effort between Granite School District and several large companies and organizations is giving students a foot in the door to an expanding industry. Governor Gary Herbert recently announced the Utah Aerospace Pathways program – a new initiative being piloted this year that ...
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21st Century Learning: Critical thinking
The modern classroom leverages technology to support student learning. This is best accomplished when technology is woven into the curriculum in such a way that the tool promotes the desired learning outcome. With new technologies, such as Chromebooks, entering the classroom, it is vital that ...
Teachers take flight to explore STEM aerospace opportunities
Seatbelt strapped. Doors locked. Headset on. A turn of a key and the plane roars to life. It’s time to experience the four forces of flight in person. Those who have flown inside a small aircraft will understand what a handful of Granite School District teachers experienced this past weekend: ...
Photo Gallery: Engineering projects abound in District Science Fair
Visit any school in the District and you’ll find plenty of pupils who look at the world around them and ask: “What if?” This year’s District Science Fair was packed with projects aimed at answering tough questions and solving complex problems with simple solutions. “We had a range of projects ...
KUED accepting nominations for Teacher Innovation Awards
KUED is accepting nominations for outstanding teachers in its annual Teacher Innovation Awards. KUED will recognize five educators, grades PreK-12, for the 2014-2015 school year. This year KUED is expanding the awards to any educator who is using innovative classroom techniques. Winning teachers ...
Video: Spring Lane students electrified with new LEGO robot program
A group of fifth and sixth grade students at Spring Lane Elementary are becoming robot aficionados thanks to a newly introduced program from Boeing. ...
Robots run wild at district FIRST Lego League competition
The work that goes in to programming a small plastic robot to perform a simple task can appear tedious at first. But when that small machine grabs a tiny ring or pushes a toy vehicle into a designated stall, the excitement is unmistakable. FIRST Lego League is an opportunity for students to get ...
Customer Service Star – Behind the scenes
This week’s Customer Service Star comes to us from Ross Pope, one of our diligent school technology specialists. Here’s the scoop: “There is so much that happens behind the scenes to keep our computers and other hardware working. When equipment breaks, we soon realize how much we rely on ...
Teacher integrates modern technology into everyday class projects
Oakwood Elementary fifth grade teacher Mat Crandall is using the latest trends in technology to his advantage in the classroom. His goal is to get his students to use technology to complete their assignments and show creativity in the process. Not only is this method of teaching proving to be ...
Granite Connection High blazes trails in technology-based learning
You may have heard that Granite Peaks Alternative High School was given a new name this summer, namely Granite Connection High School. What you may not have known is that the name change also means a shift in dynamics. Granite Connection is the new hub of flexible learning options in Granite School ...