UCET 2015

Incorporating iPads in the classroom has been shown to enhance individual student engagement resulting in increased learning and creativity. Learning to effectively deploy and manage iPads in the classroom directly effects the ability of educators to customize the learning experience and to meet the needs of their individual students across the curriculum. This workshop will expand educators abilities to utilize emerging technologies every day. https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-carts/id589579238?mt=11

Tableau Public is free data visualization software with an easy-to-learn interface. Come learn how to create elegant, interactive infographics. Visit the Tableau Public gallery to see the possibilities: http://www.tableau.com/public/gallery.

Data visualization is sadly underutilized in public ed, and using tools like Tableau can help administrators and specialists convey crucial information in a powerful, accessible way. Best of all, the process of visualization allows you to makes discoveries within your data.

Since Tableau Public can only be used with public data, a public Utah education dataset will be provided from the presenter's website. Tableau also offers a paid version to use with secure, non-public data. www.edubrooke.com/tableau

Learn how to use Pixie software to engage students in reading and writing activities that boost achievement, build 21st century communication skills, and support effective assessment. Get an introduction to the basic features of Pixie as you explore and create a range of activities that build and assess specific Common Core standards.

Walk away with new ideas for engaging students in deep thinking and resources to help you implement high-level technology projects.
www.tech4learning.com/pixie

Are you looking for ways to help students feel more motivated to participate in class? Do you want to help students increase their creativity and innovation as well as expand their technology skills? Creating films with iMovie on the iPad can revolutionize your students' motivation in the classroom as well as reinforce concepts from your curriculum! Bring your iPad with the app, iMovie ($4.99), installed and we'll spend time learning the app, exploring movie making curriculum and how it can be used in any subject area, as well as create your own project! It's gonna be an Academy Award winning event you won't want to miss! http://my.uen.org/myuen/205864/14

Whether you are just beginning to learn Photoshop or have been using it for some time, this hands on workshop will have something for everyone. Nathan Smith has been teaching and using Photoshop for over twenty years. Come find out how this powerful graphics program can be used for both personal and School projects. Links to great, free graphic resources will be shared. http://nmsmithphotoshop.weebly.com

In this workshop participants will explore a variety of tools to introduce and teach coding and programming in the classroom. Participants will get a hands-on experience with tools such as Makey Makey, Scratch via CS First, and Spheros. http://techclub.canyonsdistrict.org

In this 2-hour workshop, Christine Ferrin will introduce participants to several tricks of the trade in ActivInspire to make your Promethean ActivBoard more interactive and student-oriented. We will use object hiding, actions, layering, Class Flow, and more in creating interactive flipcharts for your classroom. In addition to creating your own flipchart pages, participants will leave with sample pages and instructions. You will get the most out of the workshop if you bring some content or lesson plan material. Bring your laptop with the latest version of ActivInspire installed. This workshop is best for teachers who are already familiar with ActivInspire and want to learn more. my.uen.org/64444

Edmodo is the world’s largest, free social learning platform that provides a safe way for students and teachers to connect and collaborate. This workshop will start at the beginning and help you set up an account, get started, and find the magic of using all of the features available to bring your classroom into the 21st century. Edmodo's power is only limited by a teacher's creativity!
Engage
Edmodo is designed to get students excited about learning in a familiar environment. On Edmodo, teachers can continue classroom discussions online, give polls to check for student
understanding, and award badges to individual students based on performance or behavior.
Connect
On Edmodo, teachers are at the center of a powerful network that connects them to students, administrators, parents, and publishers. This network surfaces the world’s best resources and tools, providing the building blocks of a high quality education.
Personalize
Edmodo surfaces up engaging, easy-to-use apps that personalize learning for every student. These apps help teachers amplify their lesson plans and integrate seamlessly with Edmodo,
delivering all digital content in one place.
Measure
Edmodo makes it simple to track student progress. All grades and badges assigned or awarded through Edmodo are stored and easily accessible. Teachers can get the pulse of their classrooms
through student reactions to quizzes, assignments, and discussion posts that capture understanding, confusion, or frustration. Edmodo's Snapshot tracks student's progress as they master the standards of the Common Core.

Are you interested in joining the maker movement and helping your students learn by making? Are you eager to let your students create, explore and hack technology instead of sitting in front of a screen? Then Arduino for Beginners may be the perfect workshop for you. Arduinos are small microcontrollers that you program to sense the environment (light, temperature, movement) and respond by blinking lights, making noises and moving motors. In this workshop we will learn about circuits with conductive dough called "Squishy Circuits". We will also create some simple Arduino code and circuits with Breadboards to make some LED lights blink. Finally we will experiment with MaKeyMaKey boards. It's not earth shattering, but it's fun and a great first step to the world of Arduinos. No Experience necessary. Join us! https://arduinoed.wordpress.com/

This workshop will teach techniques to foster creative and productive uses of technology in the classroom. By utilizing the collaborative features of Google and other new websites that allow for multiple users on the same document, group projects increase in their effectiveness and learning can rise to a whole new level. Cloud products will be demonstrated and participants will be able to take part in creating collaborative digital projects. http://truetechieteacher.wikispaces.com/home

Whether you are just beginning to learn Photoshop or have been using it for some time, this hands on workshop will have something for everyone. Nathan Smith has been teaching and using Photoshop for over twenty years. Come find out how this powerful graphics program can be used for both personal and School projects. Links to great, free graphic resources will be shared. http://nmsmithphotoshop.weebly.com