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Presentation: Best Practices to Use During Distance Learning

October 2020Josh Whiting

Best Practices for Distance Learning - Slideshow Cover

Looking for tips and tricks for distance learning? These presentations, first shared as part of the professional development menu for Granite teachers at the beginning of the school year, have suggestions to get you started, as well as new things to try.

Topics covered include:

  • Asynchronous and synchronous learning activities
  • Setting student expectations
  • Developing strong connections
  • Organization and scheduling
  • Ideas for when you hit a roadblock
[Read more…] about Presentation: Best Practices to Use During Distance Learning

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Professional DevelopmentTagged With: Aaron Kammerman, Distance Learning, Professional Development Presentations, Rebecca Beecher, Rebecca Vala, Toni Blattman

Aaron Kammerman’s Video Ideas

April 2020Josh Whiting

Aaron Kammerman, School Technology Specialist at Hartvigsen School and The Jones Center, has been busy these last few weeks creating instructional videos for his teachers, as well as encouraging his teachers to make videos for their students. He recently compiled this inspiring list of ideas and reasons for teachers to make videos, and we are excited to share it with you!


Yesterday, I created a selfie video for my teachers, praising them for their efforts and encouraging them to reach out to me for continued support.  In that video I made a passionate plea that they make MORE VIDEOS.  I explained that kids are not missing out on the CONTENT as much as they are missing the CONTACT.

I followed up with this list of video ideas. My list of ideas is geared toward special ed students, but you get the idea. In case this is helpful, I pass it along to you!

[Read more…] about Aaron Kammerman’s Video Ideas

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Professional Development, Teacher Spotlights, Technology TipsTagged With: Aaron Kammerman, Chromebooks, Connecting with Students, Distance Learning, Google Slides, Hartvigsen School, Screencastify, Teacher Resources, The Jones Center, Video Creation Tools, Video Resources

Teacher Spotlight: Jason Kerzner, The Hilda B. Jones Center

October 2018Josh Whiting

Spotlight Author: Pam Moeai, Educational Technology Specialist Team Leader

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.
— Helen Keller

Last week I had the opportunity to visit the Hilda B. Jones Center, and like the Grinch from the beloved Dr. Seuss story, I felt my heart grow in size that day as I met with the students and, in particular, one exceptional teacher.

What is the Jones Center? This GSD educational site provides a vocational training environment to give special education and at-risk students the opportunity to gain work-maturity, and specific job skills. One of the many wonderful and dedicated educators you may be able to find at the Jones Center is Jason Kerzner.  [Read more…] about Teacher Spotlight: Jason Kerzner, The Hilda B. Jones Center

Filed Under: Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: Aaron Kammerman, Cooking, Interactive Whiteboards, Jason Kerzner, Pam Moeai, Special Education, The Jones Center, Transition Services, Vocational Training

Granite Ed. Tech. Presentations at UCET 2017

March 2017Josh Whiting

Last week the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology held their annual conference at the University of Utah. Sessions were led for and by educators, and many of Granite’s teachers, school technology specialists, and library media educational technology specialists attended and presented at the conference. Below is a roster of the sessions shared by Granite teachers, along with links to resources from the sessions if available.

Session Title Presenter(s)
BreakoutEDU Brenda Duford (STS, Silver Hills El.), Stephanie Evans (STS, Monroe El.), and Dave Taylor (STS, Moss El. and Pioneer El.)
BreakoutEDU Michelle Reed (LMETS, Jefferson Jr. High) and Mary Anne Wiebe-Strong (LMETS, Churchill Jr. High)
BreakoutEDU Tricia Fenton (STS, Vista El. and Western Hills El.) and Sarah Robinson (STS, Oakwood El. and Calvin Smith El.)
Bringing the World into Your Classroom with Virtual Fieldtrips Adam Brough (STS, Diamond Ridge El. and Gourley El.), Samantha Mitchell (STS, Academy Park El.), and Will Walden (STS, Bacchus El. and Rosecrest El.)
Code Unplugged James Baliff (STS, Bridger El. and Jackling El.) and Aaron Kammerman (STS, Hartvigsen School)
Creating Stories, Illustrations, and Collages with iPads Michelle Hanson (STS, Hillsdale El.)
Creating VR for the Classroom Becky Schaap (STS, Copper Hills El. and Twin Peaks El.) and Tom Sparks (STS, Penn El. and Spring Lane El.)
Digital Breakout Edu Tiffany Pontius (STS, Cottonwood El. and Truman El.) and Keith Reidford (STS, Hillside El. and South Kearns El.)
Engaging Students with Toys, Games, and Comics Quinn Rollins (District Social Studies Curriculum Specialist)
Get Hyped About HyperDocs Stephanie Mondragon (LMETS, Valley Jr. High), Jenny Peirce (LMETS, Kearns High School), and Stephanie Seely (LMETS, Granite Connection High School)
Go Unplugged: Coding Without Computers (For Kids!) Cherie Anderson (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist), Celia Powell (Granite District Secondary Educational Technology Specialist)
Googlizing The Amazing Race Kris Fox (STS, Elk Run El.), Joell Wilkins (STS, Farnsworth El. and Woodstock El.), and Jaime Woolley (STS, Taylorsville El.)
Incorporating Music and Movement in the Classroom with Go Noodle! Krystal Plott (STS, Driggs El. and Wright El.)
K-3 Meets G Suite Teresa Bruin (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist) and Heidi Meenen (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist)
La La Land Yourself into Digital Storytelling Kristen Johnson (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist)
LEGO League Robot Games Michelle Reed (LMETS, Jefferson Jr. High)
Maker Space: Mechanical Hands Sarah Eyring (STS, Granite Technical Instute), Samantha Spangler Mitchell (STS, Academy Park El.), and Davina Sauthoff (LMETS, Wasatch Jr. High)
Motivating Upper Elementary Through Popular Culture: Providing the "Why" Keith Reidford (STS, Hillside El. and South Kearns El.)
Orange Slice Rubric Creator Jeremy Smith (Spanish Teacher, Taylorsville High) and Lorraine Wyness (LMETS, Taylorsville High)
Show What You Know - Creative Assessments in the Elementary Classroom Maggie Tanner (STS, Redwood El.) and Kareena Steed Vance (STS, Mill Creek El. and Sandburg El.)
Sphero Olliempics Alisha Kerby (STS, Roosevelt El.), Ashley Moore (STS, Lincoln El.), Karen Tinsley (STS, Stansbury El.)
Technology and Educational Equity Chris Larsen (Director, Educational Technology)
The $10,000 mistake: Essential Steps Every Teacher Should Know Dale Roberts (Director, Information Systems)
They want formative..Now What? Misty Butterfield (STS, Beehive El. and Oquirrh Hills El.) and Melissa White (STS, Oakridge El. and Valley Crest El.)
Zubi Flyer - The World's First Interactive, Programmable Flying Toy! Thomas Phipps (STS, Upland Terrace El. and West Kearns El.)

Thank you to all who shared their ideas and expertise at the conference this year. We would also like to congratulate Chris Larsen, Director of Educational Technology, for being elected to a position on the UCET Board during the conference.

Photo from a BreakoutEDU session at UCET 2017 facilitated by Tricia Fenton and Sarah Robinson.

Photo from a BreakoutEDU session at UCET 2017 facilitated by Tricia Fenton and Sarah Robinson.

Photo from a BreakoutEDU session at UCET 2017 facilitated by Tricia Fenton and Sarah Robinson.

Photo from a BreakoutEDU session at UCET 2017 facilitated by Tricia Fenton and Sarah Robinson.

Filed Under: News, Professional DevelopmentTagged With: Aaron Kammerman, Adam Brough, Alisha Kerby, Ashley Moore, Becky Schaap, Brenda Duford, Celia Powell, Cherie Anderson, Chris Larsen, Dale Roberts, Dave Taylor, Davina Sauthoff, Educational Conferences, Educational Technology, Granite Educational Technology Department, Heidi Meenen, Jaime Woolley, James Baliff, Jenny Peirce, Jeremy Smith, Joell Wilkins, Kareena Steed Vance, Karen Tinsley, Keith Reidford, Kris Fox, Kristen Johnson, Krystal Plott, Lorraine Wyness, Maggie Tanner, Mary Anne Wiebe-Strong, Melissa White, Michelle Hanson, Michelle Reed, Misty Butterfield, Professional Development Presentations, Quinn Rollins, Samantha Mitchell, Sarah Eyring, Sarah Robinson, Stephanie Evans, Stephanie Mondragon, Stephanie Seely, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin, Thomas Phipps, Tiffany Pontius, Tom Sparks, Tricia Fenton, UCET, Will Walden

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