UTAH EDUCATION NETWORK
Professional Development Newsletter July 3rd-7th
Welcome!
UEN's Professional Development Department has a lot of great sessions ready for URSA next week. Will we see you there?
In this week's newsletter, you will find:
- UENVideo Rewind with PDTV and eMedia
- UEN Homeroom Rewind with Digital Wellness with Aimee Winder Newton
- Course Spotlight on Competency-Based EdTech Endorsement
- UEN's Leading Schools Recap
- ISTELive 23 Recap
- Upcoming Professional Development opportunities from the Utah State Board of Education, Utah Rural Schools Association, Instructure, Adobe, Show Up for Teachers, ISTE, Four Corners CSTA, and the Smithsonian Institute
- Resource Spotlight: Southeast Education Service Center
UENVideo Rewind
PDTV: Universal Design for Learning
eMedia Licensing Tips
In this eMedia update, Katie Blunt walks you through the ways in which eMedia resources are licensed. Learn about the different license types and get helpful tips to ensure you correctly use all the free content available on eMedia. Explore eMedia here: https://emedia.uen.org/
Leading Schools Summit 2023
The 2023 Leading Schools Summit was a three-day event that took place June 20-22 at Canyons School District and Adobe in Lehi. The summit was attended by about 70 principals from all across the state of Utah. This summit is a collaboration between Utah Education Network and Leading Edge Learning.
The summit covered various topics, including design thinking, personalized competency-based learning (PCBL), divergent thinking, creativity, and STEM. Dr. John Spencer keynote Day 2 of the conference. Principals also heard from Jessika Christensen from Davis School District on PCBL, Dan Amstrong from Adobe on Creativity, and Dr. Krista Ruggles from UVU on STEM and Robotics. The summit also included a tour of the Adobe building in Lehi.
In addition to the breakout sessions, principals also enjoyed networking and collaborating with their colleagues from other school districts. This was a great opportunity for principals to share ideas and learn from each other.
Overall, the 2023 Leading Schools Summit was a successful event that provided school leaders with valuable information and resources. If you are a principal or administrator who is interested in learning more about the Leading Schools Summit, please visit our website at uen.org/leadingschools
UEN PD at ISTELive 23 in Philadelphia
Matthew Winters also received ISTE's 20 to Watch Award for his work in professional development in Utah and beyond. Check out the photos below!
Check out recent professional development events around Utah
UEN at ISTELive 23
UEN PD Product Manager Matthew Winters Wins 20 to Watch Award
UEN at Statewide CTE Conference
Four Corners Computer Science Convening - July 9th-11th
For K-12 educators and administrators that work directly with Native American students. If you already teach CS OR are curious about teaching CS OR would like to connect with others doing similar work, this conference is for you!
This event will take place at Fort Lewis College in beautiful Durango, CO. Due to generous funding from Google and support from CSTA, registration, transportation, lodging, and meals are covered for those who qualify.
Utah Rural Schools Association Conference - July 12th-14th
Show Up for Teachers - July 19th
Smithsonian National Education Summit - July 18th-20th
InstructureCon - July 26th-28th
Adobe MAX - October 10th-12th
Resource Spotlight
The Utah Rural Schools Association Conference is coming up in mid-July and it is always a great resource for Utah educators and leaders. Throughout the year many rural educators are supported by one of the four regional service centers throughout Utah. Over the next few weeks, we will explore and highlight each one.
The Southeast Education Service Center (SESC) supports over 10,000 students in several districts including Carbon School District, Emery School District, Grand School District, San Juan School District, and several charter schools. They support wonderful school activities like regional quiz bowls, robot competitions, and spelling bees while also providing professional development on technology and curriculum throughout their areas.
Make sure to say hello to their team at the Utah Rural Schools Association Conference in July!
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