Today's Resource Share comes from Eric Curts' blog Control Alt Achieve. In just two weeks, Eric will be at UCET23 in Provo sharing a session entitled "Chromebooks Can Do That!?" This brand-new resource focuses on Google Chrome only, but it is a great primer for any educator interested in streamlining how they use Chrome in their classrooms. Check out the full resource at this link: 

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/02/google-chrome-can-do-that.html

If you are not yet signed up to attend UCET23, it will be great conference with many sessions across the education and edtech space. Check out the conference schedule at ucet2023.sched.com. Register, if you haven't already, at UCET.org. 

Hello All,

Its that time of the year again: the UCET GEGUtah Demo Slam is upon us!

As most of you know, this is an opportunity for those of you who might not be present at UCET as well. This year is a little different. In the past, the Demo Slam was limited to Coaches/Trainers/Innovators. This year, we are opening up the Slam to ANY Google Certified Educator from L1 to Innovator. Due to the number of Google Certified Educators in Utah now, we are going to have to limit things to the first 12 trainers to fill out their details on the spreadsheet. (What an exciting problem to have!)

Here are the details:

This is a Demo Slam style presentation and we will host the demos in video form (This makes the presentation go very smoothly). The participants will get to see us present the videos and then vote on the video/tool that they think is the best! 

If you are unable to physically attend the session that's still OK. We have had this situation in the past where one of our team members was unable to be there at UCET. We can still present your video on your behalf!

The rules will be as follows:

• Each Google Certified Educator will submit one video

• Video must demonstrate use of Google tools/add-ons/extensions/etc.

• Demonstration portion of the video must be ≤ 2 minutes

• Video must include a brief introduction (may be outside of the 2 minute time limit)

• Video must conclude with a “SLAM”

• Bonus: Get more votes than Ian (because he is the reigning champion 😉) 

For reference, here is our presentation from 2020 and here is our presentation from 2019. Also, if you are unsure what to do for your video, please watch the most recent GEGUtah meetup and there are five great examples. 

If you are interested, please respond and/or add your name to this list as soon as possible. You can fill in your topic as soon as you're ready. Here is the list again: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lG-LuMeCB2HVXGEa_E3J-zwKkDPq88vEtTkQdSnE8II/edit?usp=sharing

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you!

Matt

Today's Resource Share comes from Google's Applied Digital Skills program. If you are unfamiliar with Applied Digital Skills, it is a set of over 200 lessons that are free, does not require a login, and teaches students and teachers how to use digital tools in educational settings. This particular lesson is all about how to use common digital tools to work remotely (like on a bad weather day). The lesson teaches how to create a to-do list, schedule events, and how to use videoconferencing tools. It is a great starting point for students that may need some help with distance learning. Check it out at the link below: 

https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/college-and-continuing-education/en/use-digital-tools-to-work-remotely/overview.html

Today's Daily Resource Share comes from Kasey Bell's Shake Up Learning blog. Google Slides just added a new feature for Google Slides that allows students to use an eyedropper to copy color from any image in the slide deck. You can now match your school colors to your slide's text or grab just that right shade of blue for your presentation on the ocean. Check out Kasey Bell's short video tip on how to use this new feature below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmH-6qpVXp4

Today's Resource Share is an upcoming free conference for Utah educators. The Utah State Board of Education is hosting a free series of conferences on meaningfully including students with disabilities. The conference will take place throughout June in Sandy, Provo, Richfield, Layton, and Cedar City. The conference is completely free and all attendees will receive re-licensure points.  Register for the conference at this link: 

https://web.cvent.com/event/d21366bc-63bd-4600-a4bf-5992433f84e9/summary

Today's Resource Share is UCET23's schedule. If you haven't yet had the chance to check out UCET23's schedule there are many highlights from GEGUtah favorite Eric Curts' room to all the strands covering Utah education to the spaces we have planned for the conference. Check out the full schedule below and if you have not registered yet, make sure you get registered for the conference on March 14th-15th at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo. Check it out at the link below: 

UCET2023.sched.com

Today's Resource Share come via Google Arts & Culture and explores volcanoes around the world. This web resource has dozens of embedded 360 images of volcanoes from around the world. Each image in accompanied by information about that volcano and how it illustrates something important about understanding volcanoes. A great resource for learners just starting to learn about volcanoes and students who are more advanced. Check it out at the link below: 

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/1AVh8R_zBPe8Ow

Today's Resource Share is a reminder about our GEGUtah Meetup today at 4 PM at the Youtube link below. Today's Meetup is called the "The Battle of the Google Love Ballads" and will feature our GEGUtah Leadership team in a mini Slam. Lots of great tips/tricks/surprises. Join us at the link below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORu7Jyr4M54

Today's Resource Share comes from UCET23 Featured Speaker Eric Curts' blog Control Alt Achieve. He just added a great activity for the Valentine's season that involves Google Sheets and would be great for our elementary-aged students. The activity, which you will find below, involves counting, math, and some great Sheets work. Check it out here: 

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/02/hearts-and-charts-google-sheets-math.html

Also, just a reminder that we will have our GEGUtah February Meetup "The Battle of the Google Love Ballads" tomorrow at 4 PM at this Youtube Link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORu7Jyr4M54

Today's Resource Share comes from Google's CS First program. If you are unfamiliar, CS First is a set of lessons for K-6 students to explore coding with some fun, engaging lesson plans. In this lesson, Adventure on the High Seas, students animate a wave and then tell a story about animals on boat. It is a great starting point for any student learning coding. Check out this lesson and others in the CS First catalog at this link below: 

https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/c/cs-first/en/adventure-on-the-high-seas/overview.html

Today's Resource Share is the newest edition of the UCET Newsletter. Check out the great work happening in and out of Utah in educational technology. Explore spotlight conference presentations, featured speakers, a section about AI, and finally a great new episode of the UCET Podcast. Check out the newsletter at the link below and get ready for UCET23 on March 14th-15th: 

https://mailchi.mp/d3b7d6a19edc/feb-ucet-newsletter?e=bbddcbb84e

Today's Resource Share is to announce out GEGUtah February Meetup! Our meetup this month will take place at the following Youtube link at 4 PM on February 15th. The meeting will be recorded, in case you cannot attend. This month, GEGUtah Leader Emma Moss has set a gauntlet for our leadership team in the form of the GEGUtah Battle of the Love Ballads! It is a preview of the GEGUtah Demo Slam from our Leadership Team. If you have never seen or been a part of a Demo Slam, please come out and join us. It is always a great time. Here is the Youtube link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORu7Jyr4M54

First off, one year ago today I decided to share out a template for a project that I was working on. Once I sent it, I thought, "It would be fun to send one of these everyday." Then I just kept working it through and sending out daily resources. Now exactly one year in, I am excited to keep working with our great GEGUtah team to send out resources and to support the amazing Utah educator community. Thank you for a great first year!

Today's Resource Share is a brand new episode of Get Googley. Sheets has never been my favorite tool, but in the last year I have consistently seen its power and authenticity as a tool. This video shows off some of my favorite features in formulas, timeline view, and some newer features to sheets that can help teachers use it in their classrooms. Check out the video below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCLF3kcLWmU

Today's Resource Share is a little different. There has been a lot of discussion about AI in education over the past few months, partly due to ChatGPT. There are a lot of different AI programs out there and Google is no different. Yesterday, they announced Bard, their new AI search program. It is really fascinating, but it still being rolled out; it will be fully out in the next few months. To learn more, check out this blog post at Google's official blog: 

https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/

If you are new to AI and would like a primer, Matt Miller from Ditch That Textbook did a presentation last week at TCEA about AI and ChatGPT that may be of interest: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ii5QQAg4M

Today's Resource Share is a great video from Google Workspaces' Youtube Channel exploring a topic from last month's GEGUtah Meetup. In this quick video, learn how to open Google Keep from the right-side panel throughout the Google Suite, create a note or list, and then add that note or list to a Google Doc. It is a great workflow for notetaking with students, for PLCs or faculty meetings, and connecting all your work together. Check it out at the link below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-z7wXpZr4

Today's Resource Share is a great resource from Google Earth. Any time I hear Carmen Sandiego, I just get so excited and Google Earth capitalized on this excitement a few months ago with the launch of their series of Carmen Sandiego educational games. The series, which has three titles, is free for students to explore our Earth in search of Carmen Sandiego (all that is missing is the Rockapella soundtrack). Check out the first game at this link: 

https://earth.app.goo.gl/p5H9qq

Today's Resource Share is another UCET23 Featured Speaker. Dan Ryder is a teacher, design-thinker, and improvisational speaker from Maine. His presentations often rely on deep learning mixed with fun, engaging projects for students, a process he outlines in his book with Amy Burvall, Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom. For instance, in a recent presentation, he used lego to explore five-minute exercises with students to show what they retained from recent learning experiences. He is an accomplished speaker at conferences including ISTE, SXSWEDU, and FETC. His most recent project, a collaboration with the US State Department, is on teaching English with comic books. Check out that project in a short article on Edutopia below: 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-comics-classroom

Dan will be speaking at UCET on both days on the third floor of UVCC. If you have not registered for UCET23, you can do so at this link: https://ucet.org/conference/registration/