The Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) is an intensive 2-year professional development program provided to a select group of Granite teachers by the Granite Educational Technology department. It comprises a blend of evening face-to-face sessions and online learning in which teachers explore ways to leverage classroom technology in a constructivist, student-centered approach to increase instructional effectiveness and student achievement. If you have any questions about the ETEP program please contact Kristen Johnson in the Educational Technology department.
Professional Development
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter | May 2016
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – May 2016
The latest edition of our department’s monthly newsletter recently went out via email to teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can access it here.
Highlights from our May 2016 Newsletter:
- Microsoft Office Free Home Installation For Granite School District Staff and Students
- Educational Technology’s Teacher Spotlight: Alisha Kerby, Truman Elementary
- ELL Digital Resources and Online World Language Tools
- Learn More About Google Tools From the Google For Education Training Center
- Educational Technology’s Website Gem of the Month
- Google For Education Summit Coming To Utah in June! : Now Registering
The Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter is edited by Teresa Bruin, District Educational Technology Specialist. You can access all of our past newsletters at http://etnewsupdate.wikispaces.com/.
Teacher Spotlight: ETEP Graduates, 2015-2016
Congratulations to the first graduating classes of Granite’s Educational Technology Endorsement Program!
2 years of hard work in the books. Finished my Ed Tech endorsement tonight! 🎉🤓 #GSDEdTech #ETEP1 @EdTechGSD pic.twitter.com/PnufG1IPxX
— Krystal Plott (@missplott) April 21, 2016
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#GSDEdTech Chat Archive – STEM Education (4/28/2016)
Thanks to all the Granite teachers who joined us in our most recent chat and shared STEM-related classroom ideas. Check out the archive of the chat below.
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Now Registering: Utah Summit Featuring Google for Education
A Google education summit is coming to Granite School District this June.
We invite interested educators to join us for the EdTechTeam Utah Summit Featuring Google for Education, hosted at the Granite Education Center. This two-day event will provide educators with intensive learning on deploying, integrating, and using Google Apps for Education to promote student learning.
Date
June 16-17, 2016
Location
Granite Education Center
2500 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84115
Cost
| Early Bird Registration (before April 15, 2016) | $279 |
| Standard Registration | $329 |
| Granite Staff Registration* | $229 |
Registration is open now but is limited to 350 persons. For more information on the summit, including the list of speakers/trainers and the topics of the deep-dive workshops, please visit http://ut.gafesummit.com/2016. You can also contact Heidi Meenen or Larry Hudgins in the Granite Educational Technology department with any questions.
Details for the Upcoming April 2016 #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat
Theme: Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Education
Date: April 28, 2016
Time: 4:30 PM (Mountain Daylight)
Location: #GSDEdTech Hashtag on Twitter
Question Previews
- What is your favorite low-tech STEM activity?
- Check out #STEM to find inspiring educational ideas. Be sure to share at least one idea by retweeting with #GSDEdTech.
- What is a good STEM activity you can use regardless the content area you teach?
- Share something new that is STEM related you have learned in a recent PD in which you have participated. (ie. share something from #UCET16, #UELMA)
Resources
For this month’s twitter chat we would like to explore ways to utilize STEM activities and ideas from STEM in the classroom. For a place to start exploring this topic, you can search twitter hashtags including #STEM, #STEAM, #makered, #makerspace, #scichat, and #mathchat. We are also beginning to collect resources via our Maker/STEM/STEAM Resources Pinterest Board.
Follow Granite EdTech’s board Maker/STEM/STEAM Resources on Pinterest.
We look forward to having you join us to share and gain new ideas and resources.
Teacher Spotlight: Highlights of ETEP Teacher Portfolios
@EdTechGSD Thursday ETEP Portfolio Highlights are awesome! Ana Alamo explains the power of Technology! pic.twitter.com/DFiWXn0Uho
— Pam Moeai (@pammoeai) April 7, 2016
Teachers from one of our cohorts of ETEP — Educational Technology Endorsement Program recently shared updates on the projects and activities they are engaging in with their students. Many great ideas were shared and it was exciting to have a glimpse into the incredible work these teachers are undertaking with their students. Pam Moeai, one of our ETEP trainers, shared snapshots of their portfolio updates on Twitter, and so we gather and share these tweets with you below. [Read more…] about Teacher Spotlight: Highlights of ETEP Teacher Portfolios
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter | April 2016
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – April 2016
The latest edition of our department’s monthly newsletter was recently sent to all teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can access it here.
Highlights from our April 2016 Newsletter:
- Story Telling With Two Amazing iPad Applications: Adobe Voice and Adobe Slate
- Educational Technology’s Website Gem of the Month
- Educational Technology’s Teacher Spotlights – Hunter El Kindergarten
- Now Registering for Revving Up Your Reviews Technology Class
- Google Apps For Education Summit Coming To Utah in June! : Now Registering
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Presentation: Windows 10 Education Edition
Classroom and lab computers in Granite School District are being updated to the Windows 10 operating system over the next few months. To help teachers with this update, Heidi Meenen, one of our district technology specialists, has created the presentation embedded above. It goes over the basics of Windows 10, as well as a few of the tricks and new features that come along with it.
You can click through this training presentation yourself, or you can make a copy to modify and share with other staff members or students.
Now Registering: Revving Up Your Reviews
When:
Wednesday April 20, 2016
4:30-6:30 PM
Where:
Jackling Technology Lab
(SE corner of Jackling Elementary campus)
3760 South 4610 West
West Valley City, Utah, 84120 (View Map)
Are routine reviews running you low?…
kids not turned on and ready to go?
Here are ideas to get back in the race…
make review lots of fun and pick up the pace!
We’ll cover several digital tools that can be used to make reviews exciting rather than using routine drills to review core content.
2 licensure points will be awarded upon successful completion of the class.
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