Today's Resource Share comes from Google Experiments. Passage of Water is an art project that centers on how we use fresh water and engage with our communities in using water. It uses data from NASA satellites to support new ways of capturing and sharing fresh water around the globe. Check out the experiment at the link below: 

https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/passage-of-water/dAElpEyEjuE9XQ

Today's Resource Share comes from Eric Curts' blog Control Alt Achieve. First off, just a quick note that Eric will be joining UCET / UELMA 24 at the Salt Palace in March. Learning more at ucet.org. This month he is spotlighting a new, cool tool every day in a series he is calling Cool Tools. The series starts on December 1st and continues throughout the entire month. On his blog you will find a link to each day, the tool, and some helpful guides for the working with the tool. Check out the series at the link below: 

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/11/cool-tools-2023.html

Today's Resource Share is an upcoming Google Workspace update. Over the next few weeks, any paid Google account (Educational Plus included) will be able to natively record and share a presentation in Google Slides including video and audio. These videos will then be placed in Google Drive for effective sharing. According to Google Workspace's update blog, the update will roll out starting today and finish up by the end of January. Check out how it will work in the link below: 

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/11/create-shareable-video-presentations-in-google-slides.html

Today's Resource Share comes from Eric Curts over at Control Alt Achieve. Eric did a session at CuriCon by Curipod on how educators may use AI as a tool to help assist them with everyday tasks. He has a 30 minute video exploring the idea and a large chunk of resources on AI use in our classrooms. As with anything AI, make sure to check with your school/district on approved tools before diving in. Check out the post at the link below: 

https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/10/cyber-assist-using-ai-as-your-teaching.html

Today's Resource Share comes from Google Arts and Culture. They just launched a new game called Say What You See. In this game, AI generates an image and the player has to write the prompt they thought generated the artwork. This might include camera styles, art periods, and more. It is an interesting take on how we understand and write generative AI prompts and get our students to engage in prompt writing. As with any Google Arts and Culture materials, check them for grade level and content appropriateness before sharing them. Check it out at the link below: 

https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/say-what-you-see/jwG3m7wQShZngw

Today's Resource Share comes from ISTE's blog. If you are not familiar with ISTE, they are the International Society for Technology in Education and their CEO Richard Culatta will be speaking at UCET / UELMA 24 in March. This recent article comes from their blog and explores ideas about how to use escape rooms in your classroom and how by using them it can help deepen student engagement and learning. There are some great points about why you should give them a try, but also some practical ideas for implementation. Check it out at the link below: 

https://iste.org/blog/use-escape-rooms-to-deepen-learning

Today's Resource Share is our monthly meetup for GEGUtah. This month, continuing with our theme of connecting Google with other platforms, Ian Davey from Ogden School District will share how to connect our work in Canvas to Google. He will explore some uses of Google Assignments into Canvas and more. We will also share some of our favorite ways to explore Google in Canvas as a group. Come join us at the link below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg7QlK_19Ew

If you are unable to join us live, no worries at all. We are recording the session and you can watch it later. 

Today's Resource Share comes from UCET/UELMA 24 speaker Carl Hooker. He recently shared a set of AI-Enhanced Icebreakers that use a variety of tools including perennial Google favorites like Autodraw. This list includes a series of engaging activities that leverage quickly try out AI tools in a variety of educational environments. These activities could also be scaled for learners, professional development, and more. Check out the list below: 

https://hookedoninnovation.com/2023/11/07/12-ai-enhanced-icebreakers-to-motivate-learners/

Today's Resource Share comes from Utah Education Network. UEN Trainer Kayla Towner has been making some great short content to help you build your students' research skills. In these Shorts, Kayla shares a database resource in Utah's Online School Library and how that database could be used in the classroom to explore research skills. She has several of these Shorts ready for use over on UENVideo's YouTube channel. Check out the newest one about Gale In Context at the link below: 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OB-0s4KyuVs

Today's Resource Share comes from ULEAD at Utah State Board of Education. They just announced their first Middle Grades Mathematics Innovation Cohort. Here is a brief message from ULEAD: 

You are invited to join a professional learning cohort from Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic (ULEAD) Education where you will develop and implement an innovative practice plan with guidance from research, evidence, and experts designed to infuse vertical teams with collaborative support to achieve mathematical outcomes.

The deadline to submit this application is December 1, 2023. Accepted applicants will be notified by December 8, 2023.

Application: https://bit.ly/uleadmathapply

More Information: https://bit.ly/uleadmath

Today's Resource Share comes from UCET / UELMA. As you might know, the conference is coming up on March 19th-20th and they have some great speakers and sessions in planning right now (you can learn more at this link). This year, thanks to support from Utah Education Network, UCET / UELMA is offering a Book Club! The book club will include three authors that will be speaking at the upcoming conference: Donalyn Miller's The Book Whisperer, Richard Culatta's Digital For Good, and Carl Hooker's Learning Evolution: New Era of AI in the Classroom. The UCET / UELMA Book Club will include an option for USBE or SUU credit (you must complete two books to get credit). 

The course will be launched in December, but if you would like to sign up now, you can use the form below to pre-register: 

https://forms.gle/kjLU3XRBrfAeRhf68

Today's Resource Share is a new feature in Google Workspace. Many already knew that you could add a GIF, or moving image, to a slide deck presentation in slides, but now Google is adding it as a dedicated search feature in Insert -> Image. Users will be able to search for GIFs or Stickers starting this month. This feature is on rollout and should be available to all users by the end of November. So if you don't see it, you will soon. You can check out more about this feature at the link below: 

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/11/add-gifs-and-stickers-in-google-slides.html

Today's Resource Share comes from Google Art & Culture. This week they added a new Puzzle Party: Crafted in Mexico Edition. This includes some beautiful artwork pieces from traditional crafters across the country. As with any Puzzle Party it can be set up by difficulty and can be played either solo or through a multiplayer code with your classroom community. There are other Puzzle Parties; you can check them all out on Google Arts & Culture. Check out this Puzzle Party at the link below: 

https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/puzzle-party-%E2%80%94-crafted-in-mexico-edition/7wHYnaEESUP2dQ

Today's Resource Share comes from Google for EDU. Over on their YouTube channel, they create a video once a month about the newest features for educators called EDU in 90. This month shares some great updates to Google Classroom for grading and some other updates to the whole of Google Workspace. Check out the video at the link below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_h1wbWujt0

Today's Resource Share comes from the Utah Education Network. Last month UEN launched Teacher Tips, a weekly video resource focused on how to use technology effectively in classes instead of tool-specific information. This week's video comes from Dr. Val O'Bryan and explores some options on how to explore grading strategies focused on reteaching opportunities. If your school is exploring PCBL, this is a great video to share with your fellow educators. Check out the video at the link below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4iDLpmlOF8