Earlier this month the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) and the Utah Educational Library Media Association (UELMA) held their annual conferences. Many teachers, school technology specialists, and library media educational technology specialists from Granite presented at these conferences, and we collected links to their presentations in the table below.
Granite UCET and UELMA 2019 Presentations
| Session Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| 1:1 Implementation Guide from the Front Lines | Dean Bressler (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Hunter Jr. High) Brad Butcher (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Evergreen Jr. High) Craig Edwards (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, West Lake STEM Jr. High) |
| Beehive Book Buzz | Nikki Gregerson (Elementary Library Supervisor, Educational Technology) Joshua Whiting (Media Specialist, Educational Technology) |
| Book Pass Activities 2.0: Using Tech, Cooperative Learning and Engagement Strategies to Help Readers Find their New Favorite Book | Stephanie Hamilton (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Bennion Jr. High) |
| Break Down the Walls of Your Classroom with Google Meet | Ashley Moore (School Technology Specialist, Armstrong Academy and Diamond Ridge El.) |
| Bullet Journaling for Reading | Jessica Moody (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Olympus Jr. High) |
| Connecting Classrooms with Global Collaboration | Kris Fox (School Technology Specialist, Hunter El.) Brandi Gollinger (School Technology Specialist, ETEP Development) Jaime Woolley (School Technology Specialist, Fremont Elementary and ETEP Development) |
| Creating Digital Signage using Google Apps | Lorraine Wyness (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Taylorsville Sr. High) |
| A "Dash" of Robotics to Access Your Core Standards / Ozobot Me a Story | Cherie Anderson (Educational Technology Team Leader) Keith Reidford (School Technology Specialist, Hillside El. and Lake Ridge El.) Rebecca Vala (School Technology Specialist, Mill Creek El. and Sandburg El.) |
| Do It! Time and Project Management Tools | Tom Sparks (School Technology Specialist, Morningside El. and Spring Lane El.) |
| DRAW Your Students into the Library | Mary Anne Wiebe-Strong (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Churchill Jr. High) |
| #fliphunt | Sarah Robinson (School Technology Specialist, Calvin Smith El. and Westbrook El.) |
| Giving All Students a Voice with Flipgrid! | Krystal Plott (School Technology Specialist, Fox Hills El. and Gearld Wright El.) |
| Increasing Engagement with Graphic Novels | Toni Blattman (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Kearns Jr. High) Marcia Ingram (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Eisenhower Jr. High) Aimee Duran (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Kearns Sr. High) |
| Introduction to Microsoft Sway | Jeff Curran (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Granite Park Jr. High) Tom Phipps (School Technology Specialist, South Kearns El. and West Kearns El.) Will Walden (School Technology Specialist and Grade 3 Teacher, Rosecrest Elementary) |
| Just Weed It | Michelle Asay (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Granger Sr. High) Heidi Williams (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Skyline Sr. High) |
| Library APPS | Keith Smedberg (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Olympus Sr. High) |
| Making a Maker Space: Teaching for the Future in Lower Grades | Jessica Anderson (Grade 2 Teacher, Academy Park El.) |
| Making Your Space the Place To Be! | Stephanie Mondragon (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Valley Jr. High) Stephanie Seely (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Connection High School) |
| Online Student Projects | Ross Pope (School Technology Specialist, Arcadia El. and Whittier El.) |
| Quick and Easy Tools for Interactive Classroom Collaboration | Darlene Bennett (School Technology Specialist, Orchard El. and Silver Hills El.) Barbara Sanders (School Technology Specialist, Magna El.) |
| stEMphasis on Engineering and Math | Teresa Bruin (Educational Technology Team Leader) Heidi Meenen (Educational Technology Team Leader) |
| Student News Network & WeVideo | Tiffany Pontius (School Technology Specialist, Cottonwood El. and Truman El.) |
| Technology and Coaching Strategies in Elementary and Junior High Schools | Kacie O'Maley (School Technology Specialist, Redwood El. and Upland Terrace El.) Davina Sauthoff (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Wasatch Jr. High) Margaret Yau (School Technology Specialist, Lincoln El. and Taylorsville El.) |
| UELMA President's Message | Lorraine Wyness (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Taylorsville Sr. High and President of UELMA) |
| Using Digital Displays for Book Promotion | Dean Bressler (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, Hunter Jr. High) |
| Using Graphic Novels to Engage Readers of All Ages | Emily Jones (English Teacher, Kearns Sr. High) Ryne Steinacker (English Teacher, Kearns Sr. High) |
| Using Tech to Make Time for Leading Your School | Sarah Eyring (School Technology Specialist, Granite Technical Institute and Granite Education Center) |
| Yoga Breaks for All | Becky Schaap (School Technology Specialist, Copper Hills El. and Oakwood El.) |
In additional Granite-related news from these conferences:
- Chris Larsen (Director of Educational Technology) was announced as President-Elect of UCET.
- Samantha Mitchell (School Technology Specialist at Academy Park El. and Gourley El.) also currently serves on the UCET board.
- Keith Smedberg (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Olympus Sr. High) was appointed as a UELMA board member.
- Lorraine Wyness (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Taylorsville Sr. High) currently serves as President of UELMA.
- Marcia Ingram (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Eisenhower Jr. High) served for the past two years as secretary of UELMA.
- Davina Sauthoff (Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Wasatch Jr. High) serves as Executive Director of UELMA.
We really appreciate all of those from Granite School District and throughout the state who shared their time and expertise in these conferences and serve in these organizations. They provide valuable professional development and resources to our teachers, technology specialists, and library staff.
You can browse the #UCET19 and #UELMA19 hashtags on twitter to see individual highlights and responses to the conferences. Also check out this twitter collection of Granite Highlights from #UCET19 and #UELMA19.
Granite #UCET19 and #UELMA19 Highlights