Michelle Reed, Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, and students at Jefferson Jr. High were featured in the most recent episode of UEN’s PDTV video series. Watch below to find out how the library makerspace at Jefferson Jr. High works and see the students in action.
Post and template created by Sarah Wright, School Technology Specialist, Calvin Smith Elementary and Westbrook Elementary
Sometimes combining best teaching practices and technology is daunting; it can be hard to know where to start. When one of my teachers asked for a simple template to follow, I created this flexible hyperdoc in Google Drawings that can be adapted for any content. The template follows the structure of building for depth: it gives teachers ideas of tools and activities that will help to introduce and reinforce content, as well as tasks for students to apply new knowledge. With a focus on blended learning principles the template includes “tech-free” options as well as digital tools. [Read more…] about Lesson Design Idea: Tic-Tac-Toe Hyperdoc Template
The Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) is an intensive 2-year professional development program provided to a select group of Granite teachers by the Granite Educational Technology department.
Registration for the 2019-2021 cohorts will open on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:00 A.M. Follow the links in the infographic above to register and find more information, or visit our dedicated page for the Educational Technology Endorsement Program. If you have any questions about the program please contact Pam Moeai or Jenny Peirce in the Educational Technology department. [Read more…] about Registering Soon: Educational Technology Endorsement Program, 2019-2021
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. [Read more…] about Granite Presentations at UCET 2019 & UELMA 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 – Utah’s Online LibraryUtah’s Online Library is one of the best but most underutilized resources available to Utah teachers. We’ll explore many of the incredible resources for research and lesson design available in UOL.
Session location: Technology Learning Center (5300 W Cherrywood Lane, West Valley City, UT)
Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PM
Click here to register for this session.
3rd Tuesday of each month – 4:30-7:30 P.M.
All Granite educators looking to add to or improve their use of technology in the classroom are invited to attend any of our Pick Five sessions. Topics will be announced in our Ed Tech Newsletter each month.
All are welcome to sign up to attend any of the sessions. Relicensure points are available. Attend at least 5 of the sessions and complete a portfolio assignment to receive 1 USBE credit.
Upcoming Sessions:
Visit https://sites.google.com/granitesd.org/gsdedtechtuesdays/pick-five for more information and to register for any of these upcoming sessions.
This week, school technology specialists, library media educational technology specialists, teachers, and other #gsdedtech and #gsdlibraries staff will be presenting and receiving professional development at the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) and Utah Educational Library Media Association (UELMA) state conferences.
(Click on the images above to learn more about the conferences.)
We’d love to share your highlights on social media – use the conference hashtags (#UCET19 and #UELMA19) and also our department hashtags (#gsdedtech and #gsdlibraries) on twitter or instagram so we can collect and re-share your updates.
After the conferences we will curate links to the presentations given by #gsdedtech and other Granite-associated staff here on this blog, just as we have done in prior years.
Post by Jenny Peirce, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader.
Many teachers in Granite have SMART Boards in their classrooms and have been using the SMART Notebook software to add interactivity and engagement to their lesson presentations. SMART has introduced a new platform to share SMART Notebook and SMART activities in an even more engaging and interactive way – SMART Learning Suite Online (SLSO).
Teachers can create or upload their SMART Notebook lessons and activities in SLSO so students can access them and follow along on any Internet-connected device. Within these lessons, teachers can create SMART Lab activities and Notebook pages that students can work directly on from their device.
SMART Learning Suite Online is available to teachers in our district who have a current subscription to the SMART Learning Suite. If you are interested in using SLSO, contact your school STS or LMETS to find out if you have a current subscription and for them to arrange to set up your account. Any teacher is welcome to set up a free 45-day trial account. To access SLSO, visit https://suite.smarttech.com and use your Granite Microsoft Office 365 (graniteschools.org) account to log in. Several online training videos are available on the SMART website, or contact your STS or LMETS for more information using SMART Learning Suite Online in your classroom. [Read more…] about Featured Resource: SMART Learning Suite Online
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – Digital Assessment and FeedbackLearn about a variety of digital tools and strategies that will make assessment and providing feedback in your classroom more effective, authentic, and engaging.
Session location: Technology Learning Center (5300 W Cherrywood Lane, West Valley City, UT)
Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PM
Click here to register for this session.
3rd Tuesday of each month – 4:30-7:30 P.M.
All Granite educators looking to add to or improve their use of technology in the classroom are invited to attend any of our Pick Five sessions. Topics will be announced in our Ed Tech Newsletter each month.
All are welcome to sign up to attend any of the sessions. Relicensure points are available. Attend at least 5 of the sessions and complete a portfolio assignment to receive 1 USBE credit.
Upcoming Sessions:
Visit https://sites.google.com/granitesd.org/gsdedtechtuesdays/pick-five?authuser=0 for more information and to register for any of these upcoming sessions.
Update 1/29/2019: ALA Youth Media Award Winners Added
On Granitemedia.org, our sister site where we focus on library resources and book reviews written by Granite students and staff, we are collecting links to lists of the “Best Books of 2018” and award winners. These lists come from professional library publications, teacher organizations, and general news organizations. We even have a few Granite-specific lists. School library staff use them to find more great books to add to library collections and recommend to students. You can check out the collection of lists as it currently stands below, but we will continue to update the post at http://bestbooks.edtech.fun throughout the season as more awards are announced or come to our attention. No matter your interests or focus you’re sure to find some new books for your “to-read” list.
