Technology FYI
Jordan School District April/May, 2017
Come one, come all to our first annual UEN Summer Super Blitz. UEN instructors will be bringing out 4 great courses
All courses will be taught at the ASB in the PDC rooms from 8:30 - 4:00
Courses offered June 12 and 13, 2017
The Innovative Educator: Makerspaces
This workshop is designed to get teachers and students “hands-on” with their learning. Based upon ideas from the Maker Movement, participants will explore a variety of activities that provide creative ways to encourage students to design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply engage in science, engineering, and tinkering.
Google for Educators
This course is designed to help teachers increase student communication and critical thinking skills by incorporating Google tools into educational projects.
Create Online Educational Media
This course helps teachers find and create digital learning objects to support student learning using resources from UEN’s Pioneer Online Library, eMedia, my.uen and more.
Courses offered June 14 and 15, 2017
Effective Teaching with Visual Media
This course is for teachers who want to learn how to enhance student learning with educational technology and media. Participants explore eMedia, Utah ITV, Thinkfinity and other online resources; create virtual tours and presentations; and learn strategies for helping students develop visual literacy and critical thinking skills.
You can register directly for these courses by going to our Curriculum Technology Website.
Student Google Account Issues
April, 2017
In this issue:
- UEN's April Highlights: April themes, events, staff picks and more
- UEN's PD Catalog Now Available: Register for a variety of technology classes. Classes fill up fast, so don't delay.
- Utah Futures Resources: College and Career Planning for all Utah Students.
- Skills Online: Self-paced online or instructor led courses delivered in modules from 2-4 hours long.
- NEW Educational Programming on eMedia: Learn more about the 600 new titles, and how they can help influence your upcoming lesson plan.
- UEN-TV April 2017 Highlights: New Programming! Citizen Science with "The Crowd and the Cloud" appearing on UEN airways this month.
- "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop"
Confucius
May, 2017
In this issue:
UEN's May Highlights: View May themes, events, staff picks and more to stay in the know.
529 Day: The May 29th event encourages savings for college, hosted by Utah Educational Savings Program and UtahFutures.
UEN's 9 Ideas Collection: Introduce students to ideas on many technology topics including: Making the most of Canvas and Engaging students with tech.
Research Quest: Enjoy a powerful tool for teachers and students. Research Quest website was created in partnership with Utah Museum of Natural History and UEN.
Utah Public Libraries: Libraries aren't just for books anymore. Use UEN's list of library locations throughout the state of Utah to explore all your library has to offer.
UEN-TV May 2017 Highlights: Explore the inspiring story of resilience and persistence in education with "The One That Got Away" on UEN-TV this month.
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." ~ Albert Einstein
UEN eMedia
April Highlights
eMedia highlights Stress Awareness Month and Earth Day! Take a look at some related programs below which can be found on eMedia. You can access eMedia via my.uen or Utah's Online Library.
DANIEL VISITS THE DOCTOR
PreK - 2nd Grade
Daniel visits the doctor for the first time and he is a little nervous.
SCIENTIFIC FRONTIERS: WORRIED SICK
7th - 12th Grade
Scientists examine stress in the modern world and how it affects us today.
CLIMATE SCIENCE: WHAT IS CLIMATE?
6th - 12th Grade
This program demonstrates the important difference between climate and weather.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: EARTH DAYS
9th - 12th Grade
Earth Days traces the origins of the modern environmental movement through the eyes of nine Americans.