Today's Resource Share comes from the Utah Rural Schools Association Conference. This year, they are holding their conference on July 15th-17th in Richfield, Utah. The conference theme is "Engage and Empower". They are currently accepting proposals for sessions on various topics in education, technology, assessment, learning, and more. This is a great opportunity for educators across the state to share their classrooms with a larger audience. If you are interested, you can check out the form linked below and submit a proposal for the conference: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9IcGQFFF4aivW-pU6VjoQOhY8nptRdYHNLsCioh-F96vw1w/viewform

Today's Resource Share comes from Google's AI Labs. Emma Moss, one of our great GEGUtah leaders, shared about MusicFX last week and I wanted to bring more attention to it. This tool, which is a Google Experiment, allows users to create a piece of music from a written prompt. AI creates the music quickly and easily for users which is streamable and downloadable. Check it out at the link below: 

https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com/tools/music-fx

Today's Resource Share comes from our own GEGUtah team. Last night we had a great night of sharing our favorite AI tools throughout Google. Our leader, Julie Kaster, put together a great batch of materials including a slide deck, an AI "Valentine", and a voting form. Please feel free to check out all the materials including the recording at the links below:

GEGUtah February Meetup Video

Slide Deck

AI "Valentine"

Voting Form

Today's Resource Share comes from Google Workspace. If you haven't seen the messages on your Google Workspace login, there is going to be an updated interface starting very soon. On Google Workspace's Update Blog, they shared what it will look like and when to expect it (basically over the next few weeks). Check out all the information about the change at the link below: 

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/02/new-google-sign-in-page.html

Today's Resource Share comes from GEGUtah! We are holding out monthly meetup tomorrow at 4 PM. This month's meetup will be led by GEGUtah Leader and Cache County School District's Julie Kaster! She has set up an amazing half-hour where we will explore how Google has added AI into its systems and some of our favorite AI-powered tools across Google. We will start at 4 PM and go until 4:30. Come join us using this link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmqUYD_f3uY

If you cannot join us live, do not worry, it will be recorded and shared afterward.

Today's Resource Share comes from All4Ed and their Digital Learning Day Program. Tomorrow, February 15th is National Digital Learning Day and All4Ed, a partner for UCET/UELMA this year, is hosting a series of events for teachers across the country. Join UCET/UELMA speakers Carl Hooker and Adam Phyall for a special webinar celebrating the work across the country in digital learning. Joining them will be US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. You can check the program at the link below and register for the webinar at the second link: 

https://all4ed.org/digital-learning-day/

https://all4ed.org/activity/digital-learning-day-live-3/

Today's Resource Share come from Google Workspace's YouTube channel. In this quick video, they share some options for creating new lines of data in a Google Sheet. As educators, being able to create space for new data or students in our Sheets is an important skills and this video makes it easy. Check it out at the link below: 

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

If you're looking for some fun ways for students to practice writing, math, and creativity during Valentine's Day, Eric Curts has shared some great Google resources.

 Hearts and Charts Google Sheets Math Activities

 Valentine Emoji Rebus Stories in Google Docs

 Valentine Magnetic Poetry with Google Drawings

 Valentine Cards with Google Drawings

You can get copies of all the templates, as well as detailed directions for use at:

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/02/googley-valentine-activities.html

Feel free to share this with others! Happy Valentine's Day!

Today's Resource Share comes from the 4 Corners Computer Science Conference. This conference is free and open to all educators who support indigenous communities in their work. The conference is June 23rd-26th in Durango, Colorado, and is supported by a grant from Google. From their site, "A free, three-day conference focusing on computer science education for Indigenous or Indigenous serving educators, hosted by Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO." If you would like to register, please use this link: 

https://whova.com/portal/registration/ccsc_202406/

They are also taking applications for presenters. If you are doing something exciting with coding, robotics, or AI in your classroom, consider applying: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWXxf4yb2r0RtRrNe2jY-f88lf3dnkcIgAjaAetMz1qRv2cA/viewform

Today's Resource Share comes from Eric Curts' blog Control Alt Achieve. Eric put together a list of all the new things in Google for January and it is quite a list. He also includes a webinar with this list to go through all the newest features and show how they work. Check out his blog post and of course, remember Eric will be joining UCET / UELMA 2024 this year on March 19th-20th. He is doing some amazing sessions on Google, AI, and creativity. Information on ucet.org. Check out the post: 

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/02/whats-new-in-google-january-2024.html

Today's Resource Share is a PD opportunity from UCET / UELMA. UCET / UELMA is proud to share that we are partnering with All4Ed/Future Ready Libraries for a Leading from the Library Summit. This is a free, pre-conference event on March 18th at Canyons School District Offices. Shannon McClintock Miller and Dr. Adam Phyall will join the event and work with school and district teams to bring innovative ideas to your libraries. Here is more information from Future Ready Libraries: 

Join us for the "Leading from the Library Summit: Empowering Librarians with the Future Ready Librarian Framework" with Future Ready Library Leader Shannon McClintock Miller and Dr. Adam Phyall, III, FRS Director of Professional Learning on March 18th, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm ET at the Canyons School District Office in Sandy, UT.

This inspiring event, offered in partnership with UCET/UELMA, is designed for district librarians and educational leaders to explore the Future Ready Librarian framework, enhancing library programs to foster 21st-century skills. Attendees will gain valuable insights into effective communication, collaboration, leadership strategies, curriculum development, and instructional design. This summit also provides an opportunity to learn about successful collaboration models, discover new tools and resources, and utilize digital platforms to amplify student learning. It's an ideal professional development opportunity for librarians, district leaders, and technology directors aiming to transform their library services and lead with confidence.

Take advantage of this chance to gather innovative ideas, best practices, and actionable strategies for immediate implementation in your libraries.

Again, this is a free event for all Utah librarians and their school or district teams. You do not need to be registered for UCET / UELMA 24 to attend this event. Registration is open right now at: 

https://futureready.link/utah