UEN at UCET Conference: Attend this always popular conference with Utah educators. This conference will a hybrid format, with in-person sessions held in Provo. The Utah Coalition for Educational Technology conference features ideas on using technology in the classroom. Session formats include lectures, panel discussions and over the shoulder presentations.
Utah Regional First Robotics Competition: An event showcasing the talent of our nation’s next generation of engineers and scientists! Stop by the UEN booth for fun activities and learn more about our newest broadcast channel, NASA TV! March 3-4.
UELMA Annual Conference: Collaborate with librarians across our state at the Utah Educational Library Media Association's annual state conference. UEN will share ten presentations highlighting free resources and services available to support our school librarians. This year’s theme is “Libraries Are FREADOM.” March 10
Teach and Learn with OER:Join colleagues from universities and colleges across Utah for virtual symposium to help you discover the power of Open Educational Resources to:
Boost student retention and achievement
Find and adopt/adapt high-quality resources
Create digital books for print, e-readers, Canvas integration and more
March 20–23
News You Can Use
Apply Now, Paid Research Partnership with U of U: The University of Utah College of Education is working on an National Science Foundation project involving equity in elementary STEM teaching. The University is looking for practicing K-6 teachers to participate in the research, and there are stipends for participants funded by the grant. Please share.
Understanding the PCBL Hub: Feel confident using Utah’s Personalized, Competency-Based Learning framework with the help of the PCBL hub in eMedia! In this video, Katie Blunt introduces you to the PCBL hub, where you can access a collection of free lesson plans, videos and more to help support your teaching and learning.
Physical Security:Are you being followed too closely? We're not talking about driving, but rather the practice of "tailgating," in which someone follows you through a secure door without entering a code or scanning a key card. Many of us work in secure environments that depend on only authorized users being present. If someone you don't recognize follows you into a locked area, consider stopping and pretending to tie your shoe. Their response will reveal whether they have proper access or not.
Network performance is essential to keep up with the demands of a connected education. Utah has one of the fastest and most reliable education networks in the US. If there were an exam for how well the network is doing, it would be the “SpeedTest”.
Hearts of Glass: Vertical Harvest employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who receive a competitive wage and have the opportunity to work in their community year-round. Monday, March 1 at 9 p.m.
Defining Hope: Follow eight patients with life-threatening illnesses as they make choices about how they want to live, how much medical technology they can accept, what they hope for, and how that hope evolves when life is threatened. Tuesday, March 28 at 9 p.m.
A Good Life: Explore the complexities of daily life for six adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through their personal stories. Tuesday, March 7 p.m.
Discover more about how UETN is serving the education community with our annual report. Highlights include more than 70 productions on education topics, community events, network improvements and more.
UETN COO Re-Elected: Dr. Laura Hunter was re-elected to the board of trustees for the America’s Public Television Stations. Officers and trustees began their terms on Feb. 28.
