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Teacher Spotlight: Stephanie Gonzalez, Academy Park Elementary

October 2019Josh Whiting

Spotlight Post by Pam Moeai, Educational Technology Team Leader

Student-Led Conferences

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Stephanie Gonzalez, a 5th grade teacher at Academy Park Elementary, to hear more about her successful implementation of Student-Led Conferences for the September 2019 SEPs.  [Read more…] about Teacher Spotlight: Stephanie Gonzalez, Academy Park Elementary

Filed Under: Student Activities, Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: 5th Grade, Academy Park Elementary, Audio Tools, Avatars, Granite Digital Teaching and Learning Grant, Pam Moeai, Samantha Mitchell, Stephanie Gonzalez, Student Centered Learning, Student Choice, Student Portfolios, Student Voice, Student-Led Conferences

Granite Presentations at UCET 2019 & UELMA 2019

March 2019Josh Whiting

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

Filed Under: News, Professional DevelopmentTagged With: Aimee Duran, Ashley Moore, Barbara Sanders, Becky Schaap, Brad Butcher, Brandi Gollinger, Cherie Anderson, Chris Larsen, Craig Edwards, Darlene Bennett, Davina Sauthoff, Dean Bressler, Educational Conferences, Emily Jones, Granite Educational Technology Department, Heidi Meenen, Heidi Williams, Jaime Wooley, Jeff Curran, Jessica Anderson, Jessica Moody, Joshua Whiting, Kacie O'Maley, Keith Reidford, Keith Smedberg, Kris Fox, Krystal Plott, Lorraine Wyness, Marcia Ingram, Margaret Yau, Mary Anne Wiebe-Strong, Michelle Asay, Nikki Gregerson, Professional Development Opportunities, Professional Development Presentations, Professional Development Resources, Rebecca Vala, Ross Pope, Ryne Steincacker, Samantha Mitchell, Sarah Eyring, Sarah Robinson, Stephanie Hamilton, Stephanie Mondragon, Stephanie Seely, Teresa Bruin, Tiffany Pontius, Tom Phipps, Tom Sparks, Toni Blattman, UCET, UELMA, Will Walden

OverDrive Monthly Circulation Competition Winners – March 2018

April 2018Josh Whiting

GourleyElem - Top OverDrive Circulation 201803

In March 2018, students and staff in Granite School District checked out over 15,000 ebooks and audiobooks from our OverDrive Digital Library. The infographic below reveals the top five schools for the month. [Read more…] about OverDrive Monthly Circulation Competition Winners – March 2018

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, NewsTagged With: Alyssa Carraway, audiobooks, Ben Booth, Brenda Zimmerman, Connielyn Perkins, Cottonwood High School, Craig Edwards, Dian Morrison, ebooks, Google Sites, Gourley Elementary, Jennifer Merkley, Joell Wilkins, Lisa Moslander, Literacy Promotion, OverDrive, Reading Resources, Samantha Mitchell, Susan Booth, Tyler Howe, West Lake STEM Jr. High, Woodstock Elementary

Granite Presentations at UCET 2018

March 2018Josh 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 and school 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.

Granite UCET 2018 Presentations

Session TitlePresenter(s)
Don't Be Afraid of Technology: How To Establish Successful Classroom ProceduresMelissa White (School Technology Specialist, Oakridge El. and Valley Crest El.)
EdpuzzleEdna Habel (5th Grade Teacher, Western Hills El.)
Ross Pope (School Technology Specialist, Arcadia El. and Whittier El.)
Engaging All Students with Classic ToysQuinn Rollins (Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Curriculum & Instruction Dept.)
Engage Students Like a BossTricia Fenton (School Technology Specialist, Vista El. and Western Hills El.)
Nicole Maycock (6th Grade Teacher, Plymouth El.)
Flipping out for Flipgrid!Krystal Plott (School Technology Specialist, Wright El.)
HTML Programming on Chromebooks in the Elementary/Middle School ClassroomAndy Misco (School Technology Specialist, Eastwood El. and Twin Peaks El.)
Hyperdocs: Engage, Educate, and InspireRebecca Baggett (School Technology Specialist, West Valley El.)
Anastasia Limantzakis (School Technology Specialist, Crestview Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary)
Tiffany Simons (School Technology Specialist, Driggs El. and Granger El.)
Learn and Play with OzobotsBrandi Gollinger (School Technology Specialist, Armstrong Academy)
Jayanne Unander (School Technology Specialist, Pleasant Green El.)
Makerspace: How to Build a Solar GreenhouseLaurel Udy (Special Education Teacher, Hunter El.)
Meet KIBO in this Hands-on Session for Robotics for PreK-2nd GradesJaneen Johnson (Kindergarten Teacher, South Kearns El.)
Jennifer Millett (Kindergarten Teacher, South Kearns El.)
Micro:bit by BitSherri Harris (School Technology Specialist, Wilson El.)
Kathleen Riebe (School Technology Specialist, Fox Hills El. and Frost El.)
Micro:bit CodingSarah Eyring (School Technology Specialist, Granite Technical Institute)
Samantha Mitchell (School Technology Specialist, Academy Park El. and Gourley El.)
Mixology: Structures and Strategies for Blended LearningPam Moeai (Specialist/Team Leader, Educational Technology Dept.)
Jennifer Peirce (Specialist/Team Leader, Educational Technology Dept.)
Online Library ResourcesTricia Fenton (School Technology Specialist, Vista El. and Western Hills El.)
Raspberry PiJohn Smith (School Technology Specialist, Bacchus El. and Plymouth El.)
School News Production and Film Made EasyJen Johnson (3rd Grade Teacher, William Penn El.)
3D Printing and Engineering Design in the ClassroomDave Pendleton (4th Grade Teacher, Armstrong Academy)
Teacher Leadership in Utah: Utah Teacher FellowsDeborah Gatrell (Social Studies Teacher, Hunter Sr. High)
UEN Canvas Modules for your classMikelle Gordon (1st Grade Teacher, Sandburg El.)

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Professional Development, Teacher Spotlights, Technology TipsTagged With: Anastasia Limantzakis, Andy Misco, Brandi Gollinger, Dave Pendleton, Edna Habel, Educational Conferences, Janeen Johnson, Jayanne Unander, Jen Johnson, Jennifer Millett, Jennifer Peirce, John Smith, Kathleen Riebe, Krystal Plott, Laurel Udy, Melissa White, Mikelle Gordon, Nicole Maycock, Pam Moeai, Professional Development Presentations, Professional Development Resources, Quinn Rollins, Rebecca Baggett, Ross Pope, Samantha Mitchell, Sarah Eyring, Sherri Harris, Tiffany Simons, Tricia Fenton, UCET

OverDrive: What’s New for November 2017 + Monthly Competition Update

November 2017Josh Whiting

What’s New in OverDrive, November 2017

The posters below highlight a few of the titles that have been added to Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library this month. Click on them to download a high quality PDF that you can print out and display in your library or classroom, or right click and save the images to post them on a school or class website.

OverDrive Circulation Competition Update, October 2017

In October 2017, students and staff in Granite School District checked out nearly 13,000 ebooks and audiobooks from our OverDrive Digital Library. This is up nearly 3,000 from last month. The infographic below reveals the top five schools for the month.

OverDrive October 2017 Top Checkouts - Infographic

For 2017-18 the Granite Educational Technology department is sponsoring a monthly checkout competition between schools, with four traveling trophies awarded to the highest circulating elementary and secondary schools, as well as the “most increased” elementary and secondary schools. In October 2017, Beehive Elementary and West Lake STEM Jr. High held their spots at the top and therefore keep the trophies which they were awarded for winning the September 2017 competition. However, we have two new winners in the “Most Improved” category: congratulations to Cyprus Senior High and David Gourley Elementary!

OverDrive October 2017 Most Improved - Infographic

Most Improved OverDrive Award October 2017 - Cyprus High School
Cyprus High School had the largest increase in OverDrive checkouts of any school in October 2017. Pictured: Katie Hardman, Media Clerk; Warren Child, Library Media Educational Technology Specialist; Lori Yates, Media Clerk.
Gourley Elementary had the largest increase in OverDrive checkouts of any elementary school in October 2017. Pictured: Samantha Mitchell, School Technology Specialist.

Granite OverDrive Circulation Site

Alyssa Carraway, secretary in the Educational Technology department, tracks these checkout numbers and has used Google Sites to create a simple but beautiful website to share this data with our district throughout the year. She uses Canva to convey the data in infographics, such as the year-to-date information shared below. You can check out the full site for more details on Granite OverDrive usage per school, as well as monthly updates on our OverDrive checkouts competition winners.

OverDrive October 2017 Year-to-Date Stats - Infographic

(Granite’s OverDrive provides free access to ebooks and digital audiobooks for all students and staff in Granite School District. Granite’s OverDrive can be accessed on the web at http://granite.lib.overdrive.com or via OverDrive apps designed for various mobile devices. For more information or help getting started with OverDrive, visit https://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/overdrive.)

Infographics and Granite OverDrive Circulation Site created by Alyssa Carraway, Administrative Secretary, Educational Technology Dept. OverDrive posters designed by Cindy Moyle,
Secondary Library Media Supervisor, Educational Technology Dept.

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, NewsTagged With: Alyssa Carraway, audiobooks, Beehive Elementary, Canva, Cindy Moyle, Cyprus High, ebooks, Google Sites, Gourley Elementary, Graphic Design Tools, Katie Hardman, Literacy Promotion, Lori Yates, OverDrive, Posters, Reading Resources, Samantha Mitchell, Warren Child, Web Site Creation Tools, West Lake STEM Jr. High

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 TitlePresenter(s)
BreakoutEDUBrenda Duford (STS, Silver Hills El.), Stephanie Evans (STS, Monroe El.), and Dave Taylor (STS, Moss El. and Pioneer El.)
BreakoutEDUMichelle Reed (LMETS, Jefferson Jr. High) and Mary Anne Wiebe-Strong (LMETS, Churchill Jr. High)
BreakoutEDUTricia 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 FieldtripsAdam Brough (STS, Diamond Ridge El. and Gourley El.), Samantha Mitchell (STS, Academy Park El.), and Will Walden (STS, Bacchus El. and Rosecrest El.)
Code UnpluggedJames 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 ClassroomBecky Schaap (STS, Copper Hills El. and Twin Peaks El.) and Tom Sparks (STS, Penn El. and Spring Lane El.)
Digital Breakout EduTiffany Pontius (STS, Cottonwood El. and Truman El.) and Keith Reidford (STS, Hillside El. and South Kearns El.)
Engaging Students with Toys, Games, and ComicsQuinn Rollins (District Social Studies Curriculum Specialist)
Get Hyped About HyperDocsStephanie 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 RaceKris 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 SuiteTeresa Bruin (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist) and Heidi Meenen (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist)
La La Land Yourself into Digital StorytellingKristen Johnson (Granite District Elementary Educational Technology Specialist)
LEGO League Robot GamesMichelle Reed (LMETS, Jefferson Jr. High)
Maker Space: Mechanical HandsSarah 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 CreatorJeremy Smith (Spanish Teacher, Taylorsville High) and Lorraine Wyness (LMETS, Taylorsville High)
Show What You Know - Creative Assessments in the Elementary ClassroomMaggie Tanner (STS, Redwood El.) and Kareena Steed Vance (STS, Mill Creek El. and Sandburg El.)
Sphero OlliempicsAlisha Kerby (STS, Roosevelt El.), Ashley Moore (STS, Lincoln El.), Karen Tinsley (STS, Stansbury El.)
Technology and Educational EquityChris Larsen (Director, Educational Technology)
The $10,000 mistake: Essential Steps Every Teacher Should KnowDale 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

Teacher Spotlight: Emily Jewkes, Academy Park Elementary

November 2016Josh Whiting

Emily Jewkes is a Kindergarten teacher at Academy Park Elementary in West Valley City. In this spotlight, Miss Jewkes demonstrates how she and her fellow Kindergaren teachers collaborate in creating common formative assessments using the Quizizz web app. Students take the quizzes using classroom iPads and receive immediate feedback, while the teachers receive immediate quiz results. The class then reviews the information and results together at the interactive whiteboard. We thank Miss Jewkes for sharing her process in using this great learning tool with us.

Spotlight created by Samantha Mitchell, School Technology Specialist at Academy Park Elementary.

Filed Under: Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: Academy Park Elementary, Assessment Tools, Common Formative Assessment, Emily Jewkes, Formative Assessment Tools, Kindergarten, Quizizz, Samantha Mitchell

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