SUECON 2015: Full Schedule

3:40pm MST

15 Fixes for Broken Grades

Are your grades broken? Is grading a painful process mixed with guilt and frustration? Do they provide accurate, consistent, and meaningful information to your students? Come explore fixes, tools, and practices that make grading a powerful tool, not a necessary evil. Special door prize for teams that attend together.

Speakers

Tony Campbell

Director of Learning & Innovation, WCSD

I currently work for WCSD as the Learning & Innovation Technologies Director. I began this journey in 2004. It has been amazing! The best part of my job is the opportunity to work with the amazing teachers in our district. They give so much to our students. Helping them connect technology... Read More →

Robert Proffit

Professional Learning/World Language Coordinator, WCSD

As a Learning Coach, I work with teachers and teams all across the district and state. I am passionate about all things learning and teaching, and serve on the WCSD Professional Learning Team as Professional Learning / World Language Coordinator.

Links to SEUCON Materials docx

Friday November 6, 2015 3:40pm - 4:40pm MST
Room 214 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

3:40pm MST

Academic Language in Every Classroom

Improving academic language is an important college and career readiness skill that helps students move ahead in the academic and real world.

Speakers

Janna Neville

Teacher/Coordinator WCSD, Desert Hills High School

Janna Neville has taught English 12 for 10 years at Desert Hills High School and in addition is the Secondary ELA Coordinator and New Teacher Mentor Coordinator for the Washington County School District. She also has a farm with 20 miniature Jersey cows, 40 chickens of different breeds... Read More →

Nadine Walters

Friday November 6, 2015 3:40pm - 4:40pm MST
Room 219

Blue Hall

3:40pm MST

Hour of Code

Come experience the Hour of Code for yourself. Bring a device that can access the internet and see how easily you can learn the basics of coding and bring those skills to your students.

Speakers

Dave Horan

Innovative Learning Coach, Alpine School District

Dave is a UCET elected board member, Innovative Learning Coach with Alpine School District, and a Utah Teacher Fellow with Hope Street Group. He was the 2018 UCET Outstanding Young Educator, has his STEM and Coaching endorsements, and can often be found on Twitter @downrightdave... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 3:40pm - 4:40pm MST
Room 218

Blue Hall

3:40pm MST

Schoology Tips and Tricks

Come learn the basics of Schoology, an online Learning Management System (LMS). I will show you how I set my classes up, some of the cool functions of Schoology, and give you some of my favorite tips and tricks that I use in my classes.

Speakers

Stacey King

Friday November 6, 2015 3:40pm - 4:40pm MST
Room 216 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

3:40pm MST

Seesaw - Learning Journal

Speakers

Kristie Rindlisbacher

Teacher, Crimson View Elementary

Friday November 6, 2015 3:40pm - 4:45pm MST
Room 217

Blue Hall

4:50pm MST

Edivate Administrators--The Edivate PD Time Saving Machine

“Wait a minute. Wait a minute Doc, uh, are you telling me you built a PD time saving machine... out of Edivate?” “The way I see it, if you're going to build a PD time saving machine at your school, why not do it with some style?” This hands-on session will walk administrators through the Edivate Admin tools and help them build Focus Objective Folders and Courses aligned to school goals and individual teacher needs. It will also show how to award Edivate video viewing credit to teachers.

Speakers

Jake Hinckley

Consultant, School Improvement Network

I am currently a consultant with the School Improvement Network (www.edivate.com) assigned to work with Utah School Districts that were awarded the STEM Grant through the Utah STEM Action Center. I work with School Districts across the country aligning Edivate tools to their strategic... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
Room 214 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

4:50pm MST

EYE Essentials

This class is designed for all EYE teachers in order to help them process and make sense of the work they have done so far this year.

Speakers

Janna Neville

Teacher/Coordinator WCSD, Desert Hills High School

Friday November 6, 2015 4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
Room 219

Blue Hall

4:50pm MST

Makerspace

Speakers

Jared Covili

UCET Board Member, UCET

Jared Covili has been a trainer at Utah Education Network (UEN) for 13 years. He specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as Google Apps for Education, geospatial learning, social media strategies, and digital devices. Previously, Jared was a... Read More →

Dani Sloan

Instructional Technology Trainer, Utah Education Network

Dani Sloan is a technology specialist with expertise in using social media in the classroom. She has a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Instructional Design and Educational Psychology from the University of Utah, where she is currently an Adjunct Instructor... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
Room 217

Blue Hall

4:50pm MST

Tech Tools To Challenge Gender Stereotypes

Boys and girls learn differently, but what they learn is the same. With so many tech tools to choose from can the classroom teacher use technology to inspire all students without perpetuating gender stereotypes? In this presentation we will provide an overview of brain research surrounding the myths and stereotypes of how boys and girls learn, and then share a variety of tech tools that address the needs of all students to inspire learning and creativity without perpetuating the same gender stereotypes. Audience members will participate throughout the activity using social media and instructional technology tools.

Speakers

Michael Hakkarinen

Trainer, UEN

Michael Hakkarinen specializes in helping teachers engage students in the classroom with technology such as Mac Tools, Google Apps for Educators, iPads and more. He earned a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master’s in Elementary Education... Read More →

Michelle Zey

EdTech, Canyons District

A former English teacher, Michelle Zey is currently an Educational Technology Specialist working with Alta High School and Albion Middle School in the Canyons District. Michelle enjoys short walks on the beach, rock climbing, ice cream eating and has a very cute dog named Toby. You'd... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
Room 216 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

9:50am MST

Edivate Educators--The Power of 10 Minute PD:

“Don't be so gullible, McFly.” Big changes in student achievement are made with small on-going changes to teacher practice and development. This session will help educators utilize the on-demand Edivate professional development platform to make the necessary changes to practice that drive student achievement. This hands-on session with help teachers navigate the Edivate video library as well as create and join on-line collaborative groups and communities with educators from across the country.

Speakers

Jake Hinckley

Consultant, School Improvement Network

Saturday November 7, 2015 9:50am - 10:50am MST
Room 214 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

12:00pm MST

Photoshop Training - Basic

Course Description

Speakers

Nathan Smith

Director of Technology Integration, Utah State University

Nathan Smith, is Director of Technology Integration for the College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University. He is also a senior lecturer in the Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences, where he teaches this course and Photoshop & Graphic Des... Read More →

Saturday November 7, 2015 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Room 214 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

1:10pm MST

Photoshop Training - Intermediate

Course Description

Speakers

Nathan Smith

Director of Technology Integration, Utah State University

Saturday November 7, 2015 1:10pm - 2:10pm MST
Room 214 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

2:50pm MST

Minecraft in your classroom

I've had a lot of fun with Minecraft in my room, and I've tried a lot of things. This course is going to show you what's available. There's a lot out there, and something for all grades. Come see some of the possiblilities!

Speakers

Peter Skouson

I teach 4th grade at Sandstone Elementary, where I use my unique and varied knowledge to cobble together a ragtag one-to-one situation for my students. I have been teaching for about 14 years. Or something. Counting is hard.

Saturday November 7, 2015 2:50pm - 3:50pm MST
Room 216 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall

2:50pm MST

Photoshop Training - Advanced

Course Description

Speakers

Nathan Smith

Director of Technology Integration, Utah State University

Saturday November 7, 2015 2:50pm - 3:50pm MST
Room 214 - LAB Desert Hills High School

Blue Hall