SUECON 2015: Full Schedule

3:40pm MST

5 Minute Vocabulary Games and Strategies

Come learn these quick and easy vocabualry strategies and games for busy teachers. The preparation for these games (if any) are quick and easy and only take five minutes to review with your class .

Speakers

Annie Carpenter

Librarian, Washington Fields Intermediate School

I am entering into my third year as a media coordinator at the intermediate level after teaching in the classroom for 10 years.

Danielle Leavitt

Teacher, SRIS

Friday November 6, 2015 3:40pm - 4:40pm MST
Room 201 Desert Hills High School

Pink Hall

4:50pm MST

Using UtahFutures.org in your classroom

Come meet the new UEN trainer for UtahFutures and learn how she has successfully used the current UtahFutures system with over 400 students each year over the past three years. See her plan for three days of UtahFutures work that make a difference in student lives by giving them hope for the future. Learn her tips for using technology to maximize the student experience and improve outcomes for school counselors, parents and students.

Speakers

Jami Gardner

Jami Gardner specializes in business, financial literacy, computer technology and accounting. She graduated from Southern Utah University with a B.S. in Marketing. Jami began her career as a marketing director for Cyprus Credit Union. During the last three years she was a CTE teacher... Read More →

Friday November 6, 2015 4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
Room 201 Desert Hills High School

Pink Hall

9:50am MST

Bringing the Fun to Formative Assessments

The last thing many people think of when they hear the word “assessment” is fun, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Come learn how to more effectively assess your students in ways that help the assessment to still be fun and not just another boring test! We will discuss great tools like clickers (SRS devices), Plickers, Kahoot!, and maybe even a QR code or two!

Come learn how you can help your next Formative Assessment be more fun and engaging for your students!

Speakers

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Saturday November 7, 2015 9:50am - 10:50am MST
Room 201 Desert Hills High School

Pink Hall

12:00pm MST

Solving the Case of the Mystery Skype Classroom

Get ready to load up the Mystery Machine and put on your Sherlock detective hat because it's time to solve the case of the Mystery Skype Classroom!

Do you want to find ways to help your students learn more about other states or counties here in Utah? How about connecting with different classrooms across the U.S. or world? How can you do all these things with a shrinking or non-existent field trip budget? Join us to learn how Mystery Skype can help you make learning fun again!

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 →

Derek Larson

EdTech Director, SEDC

Saturday November 7, 2015 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Room 201 Desert Hills High School

Pink Hall

4:00pm MST

Teacher Friendly/Student Friendly Formative Assessment

The best formative assessments look more like teaching than they look like a test. Come to this workshop to talk, move, learn and grow while being assessed. Get high-tech and no-tech tools that you can apply to your content area and bring back to use on Monday. This is hands on--door prize drawing for those who attend with their team.

Speakers

Daniel McKeehan

AP/ Honors Educator/ Staff Developer, Washington County School District

Hello, My name is Daniel McKeehan, this is my twelfth year as an educator; previously I worked in the business world with Microsoft as an Account Manager and Team Manager. I earned my B.S. from UVU and M. Ed from GCU and an Administrative Endorsement from SUU. I've been married... 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

Saturday November 7, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm MST
Room 201 Desert Hills High School

Pink Hall