The 4 C's
Premiered: May 26, 2022
In this episode of PDTV, Host Katie Blunt travels to Park City, Utah, to see the 4Cs of education in action! Kindergarten teacher Amanda Lawing at Trailside Elementary shares how she’s had success using technology tools to develop creative and engaging lessons that encourage the 4Cs in her classroom.
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- The 4 Cs
- Creative/Engineering/Design Processes:
- Utah Core Standards for Fine Arts (USBE)
- Utah CTE Engineering Curriculum (USBE)
- Artistic Thinking Process
- Apple - Everyone Can Create
- Adobe Creative Educator
- NASA Engineering Design Process
- The Works Museum Engineering Design Process
- The Think-Make-Improve Robot Poster
- Creativity/Publishing/Portfolio Tools:
- Communicating Ideas through Digital Objects:
- Utah Core Standards for Fine Arts (UEN)
- Utah Core Standards for Computer Science (UEN)
- Utah Core Standards for CTE: Arts, Audio/Visual Technology & Communications (UEN)
- UEN Digital Media Arts
- eMedia Digital Media Arts Hub
- UEN Course Catalog
- Communication Activities/Tools:
Instructional Design with Nearpod
Premiered: May 10, 2022
In this episode of UEN PDTV, host Katie Blunt is in Moab, Utah where she walks us through the importance of researching and strategizing to find the best ways to use educational technology tools in your classroom. Then, we see it in action as 2nd-grade teacher Abbey Martinez at Helen M. Knight Elementary explains how she’s had success using Nearpod as a digital tool to create productive and engaging lessons for her students.
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- Identify, adopt, and evaluate digital tools
Research-based models of technology integration
Nearpod
Reflective Practice & Data Analysis
Premiered: April 12, 2022
On this episode of UEN PDTV, teachers from Alpine School District share the secrets of their success with mathematics instruction. Host Katie Blunt guides us in understanding how reflective practice and data analysis have contributed to positive changes in their students' attitudes, interactions, and academic achievements.
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- Mathematics Instruction
- Utah Core Mathematics Standards (USBE)
- Standards for Mathematical Practice are found in each grade level document.
- Utah Core Mathematics Standards (UEN)
- eMedia Mathematics Hub (Coming soon!)
- Instructional Cycle
- Reflective Practice
- Data Analysis
UCET Recap
Premiered: March 31, 2022
On this episode of UEN PDTV, Katie Blunt travels to Provo to visit with attendees at the annual conference of the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET). She talks to a teacher, an administrator, and a UCET board member about how the UCET conference provides them with opportunities for professional growth
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- Conference Resources:
- USBE Resources:
- Utah Professional Learning Standards
- Utah State Standards for Educational Leadership
- ULEAD Education
- Utah Microcredentials
- Instructional Coaching Resources
- Standards Implementation Institute (pdf file)
- CTE Summer Conference
- eMedia Resources:
- UCET Hub
- UELMA Group
- Literacy Instructional Coaches Group
- Reimagine Teaching Webinar Series: Elevate Your Community Standing and Purpose - A Principal's Guide to Sharing and Connecting on Social Media
- Elements of Leadership - Apple Education
- Innovation in Schools - Apple Education
- C-Forum Oct 21: Effective Teaching
- Collaborate with Colleagues through Live Teams meetings and OneNote
- C-Forum Nov 21: Teacher Spotlights - Highlight Terrific Work While Encouraging Innovation
Computational Thinking
Premiered: March 17, 2022
On this episode of UEN PDTV, Katie Blunt travels to Manti Elementary where computer science specialist, Julia Bratton, demonstrates how she incorporates critical thinking, project-based learning, and computational thinking into her classroom.
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- Critical Thinking:
- Project-Based Learning:
- Computational Thinking:
Information Fluency
Premiered: February 28, 2022
On this episode of UEN PDTV, Katie Blunt discusses with Utah State Board of Education curriculum specialists Robert Austin and Naomi Watkins about information literacy in the classroom. We learn from Utah teachers Charlotte Ducos and William Shields on how they are preparing students to navigate the vast wealth of information they are presented with every day and how to lead challenging, yet historically accurate, discussions in the classroom.
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- “Countering Misinformation in Utah Classrooms” by Naomi Watkins & Robert Austin:
- Presentation Video (eMedia login required)
- Presentation Slides
- Presentation Resources
- Information Literacy Tools & Strategies:
- Class Contracting from Facing History
- Classroom Culture from Learning for Justice
- Teaching Lateral Reading Lessons from Civic Online Reasoning
- News and Media Literacy Collection from PBS Learning
- UEN Resources:
- C-Forum Oct 21: Countering Misinformation
- UEN Homeroom: Developing Digital Detectives with Darren Hudgins & Jennifer LaGarde
- UEN Homeroom: Talking with Students About Citizen Protest and Political Unrest with Jenny Nichols & Holly Reynolds
- Reimagine Teaching Webinar: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? A Plea For Teaching Media Literacy & SEL With Your Students
- UEN Course Catalog: Developing Digital Detectives
Spaceward Bound
Premiered: January 25, 2022
On this episode of UEN PDTV, Katie Blunt sits down with Dr. David Joy about his "Mission to Mars" and what he brought back with him to his classroom. We find out about the elements of a Mars simulation, how outdoor education is a passion of David's and how he has created personal learning environments.
Apply the EdTech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- Professional Growth & Leadership:
- NASA Learning Resources
- NASA Resources in eMedia
- UCET 21 - NASA for Your Classroom
- Clarke Planetarium Education
- Utah EdChat
- UEN Professional Development
- UCET Group in eMedia
- Utah’s Online Library ERIC database
- Personalized Learning:
Essential Technology Skills
Premiered: January 11, 2022
Katie Blunt talks to Dr. Camille Cole from Canyons School District about EdTech Competency 1A: essential education technology skills. We see how three 1st grade teachers at Crescent Elementary are mastering this competency by implementing Canvas in the classroom.
Essential Technology Skills, LEA/State digital learning tools in the classroom
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- Canyons School District LEA Resources:
- State Digital Learning Tools:
- UEN Product Pages: Adobe, Canvas, eMedia, Google, Nearpod, & Utah’s Online Library
- USBE Digital Teaching and Learning
- State Digital Teaching & Learning Partners:
- Using Digital Learning Tools in the Classroom:
Introduction to Ed Tech Competencies
Premiered: October 28, 2021
Apply the ed tech competencies taught in this video using the resources linked below!
- Utah Education Technology Competencies
- USBE - Competency-Based Endorsements Flyer
- USBE - New Education Technology Endorsement Application
- C-Forum October 2021 - Rick Gaisford - Education Technology Competency-Based Endorsement Presentation
- UEN - Educational Technology Endorsement Program
- Utah Effective Teaching Standards
- ISTE Standards for Educators