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Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter |March 2016

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – March 2016

The latest edition of our department’s monthly newsletter is out, sent to all teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can access it here.

Highlights from our March 2016 Newsletter:

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#GSDEdTech Chat Archive – Celebrating Digital Learning (2/17/2016)

Yesterday was Digital Learning Day, and we marked the occasion by hosting our monthly #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat. The chat was a celebration of digital learning, with teachers throughout the district sharing snapshots of the digital learning happening in their classrooms, examples of tools and resources they are using, and ideas for what to try next. Thank you to everyone who participated. Read on for a complete archive of the chat.   [Read more…] about #GSDEdTech Chat Archive – Celebrating Digital Learning (2/17/2016)

Details for the February 2016 #GSDEdTech Twitter Chat

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 4:30-5:00 PM
Hashtag: #GSDEdTech
Topic: Celebrating Digital Learning – Digital Learning Day (Check out these hashtags and sites ahead of time for ideas — #DLDay, #DigitalEquity, http://www.digitallearningday.org)
Questions:

  1. What did you do to celebrate Digital Learning Day at your school? (Sharing pictures in your response is encouraged, with hashtags #DLDay and #GSDEdTech)
  2. What is your favorite digital tool? (Please include a link or twitter handle for the tool in your answer)
  3. Browse the #DLDay hashtag and retweet a tweet you liked best. (Be sure to add #GSDEdTech in a comment to your retweet.)
  4. What digital tool are you interested in using next?

The response and participation in the January Twitter Chat was great! We had educators from all over the district who participated and benefited from this unique opportunity to collaborate.

The Ed Tech Dept. would like to congratulate Malia Allsop for being last month’s Chromebook Drawing winner and receiving 6 Chromebooks for her classroom. As a way of encouraging technology integration into teacher practice, the Educational Technology Department will again be holding a drawing in February. Each Granite teacher who participates in the February 17th Twitter chat will have their name placed in a drawing where they will have the chance at winning 6 Chromebooks for their classroom.

Please feel free to pass along this information to any teachers and administrators with whom you work.

Upcoming Education Conferences: UCET, UELMA, Google Summit

There are several great education conferences coming up in March and June of this year that are supported by our department. You can find details about these conferences below.

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UCET 2016

Dates: March 17-18, 2016
Location: University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah
Conference Website: https://www.ucet.org/conference/
Hashtag: #UCET16

The Utah Coalition for Educational Technology is holding their annual conference on March 17 & 18, 2016 at the University of Utah. This conference provides many hands-on breakout sessions on ways to utilize technology in teaching and learning, and is perfect for educators of every grade level or subject area who are interested in technology integration. Their theme for the March conference is “Tech Madness,” with Thurl Bailey and Ginger Lewman as featured keynote speakers. For more information, registration links, or to submit a presentation proposal, visit their conference page: https://www.ucet.org/conference/.

 

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UELMA 2016

Date: March 18, 2016
Location: Jordan Commons in Sandy, Utah
Conference Website: http://www.uelmaconference.org/

The Utah Educational Library Media Association will hold their next conference on March 18, 2016 at the Larry H. Miller Megaplex at Jordan Commons. This conference provides a full day of professional development focused on the needs of library media teachers and paraprofessionals.  This year’s conference theme is “Plotting Your Course in a World of Change.” For more information and registration links, visit their conference page: http://www.uelmaconference.org/.

 

Utah Summit

Utah Summit Featuring Google for Education

Dates: June 16-17, 2016
Location: Granite Education Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Conference Website: http://ut.gafesummit.com/2016

The EdTechTeam, a partner of Google Apps for Education, is bringing their Google Summit to Utah in June 2016. This two-day conference, with additional optional deep-dive workshops on June 15, is for any educator interested in learning more about how to utilize Google Apps for Education tools to promote student learning. As we are the hosting organization, a special discounted registration is available for Granite School District staff members. (Click here and login with your district account to see the promo code for Granite staff.) For more information on this conference and to register, please visit the conference page: http://ut.gafesummit.com/2016.

Now Registering: Utah Summit Featuring Google for Education

A Google education summit is coming to Granite School District this June.

Utah Summit

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

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.

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Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – February 2016

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – February 2016

The latest edition of our department’s monthly newsletter is out, sent to all teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can access it here.

Highlights from our Feburary 2016 Newsletter:

[Read more…] about Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – February 2016

#GSDEdTech Chat Archive – Reading and Research Tools (1/28/2016)

Our first chat of 2016 centered around digital tools and resources that aid students in reading and research. Granite teachers also shared books that inspire them professionally and inspire their students as readers and learners. Thank you to everyone who participated! We will be compiling all of the resources and books you shared in the chat and sharing them on this blog next week. Read on for a complete archive of the chat. [Read more…] about #GSDEdTech Chat Archive – Reading and Research Tools (1/28/2016)

#GSDEdTech WinterCon

Collaborating with several elementary school principals, the Granite Educational Technology department recently sponsored WinterCon, a professional development mini-conference held at Lincoln Elementary School. Teachers and administrators from Bennion, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Rolling Meadows, Taylorsville, West Valley, and William Penn Elementary Schools came together to learn and share in a variety of sessions on topics including Google Apps for Education, Blogging, SMART Boards, classroom management, and much more. [Read more…] about #GSDEdTech WinterCon

Details for the January 2016 #GSDEdTech Twitter Chat

When: January 28, 2016 from 4:00-4:30pm
Topic: Online Tools for Reading and Research
Hashtag: #GSDEdTech
Questions:

  1. What online tools do you use to encourage a love for reading?
  2. What online research tools do you encourage your students to use?
  3. What book has inspired you as a teacher?​
  4. BYU, Utah State, or Utah?

The response and participation in December’s Twitter Chat was amazing! We had 80 educators from schools all over the district who participated last month.  The Ed Tech Department would like to congratulate Jude Nelson for being last month’s Chromebook Drawing winner and receiving 6 Chromebooks for her classroom.

As a way of encouraging technology integration into teacher practice, we will be holding a drawing again in January. Each Granite teacher who participates in the January 28th twitter chat will have their name placed in a drawing where they will have the chance at winning 6 Chromebooks for their classroom.

We are very excited about the January topic and can’t wait to see the amazing sharing that will take place between Granite teachers. Thanks for all you do to inspire and teach our students.

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – January 2016

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – January 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 also access it here.

Highlights from our January 2016 Newsletter:

[Read more…] about Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – January 2016