Today's Resource Share comes from Google's Workspace Update Blog. Sadly, yesterday it was announced that Jamboard, both the application and the physical board, will sunset in 2024. That means that users will not allow creation of new Jamboard after October 1st, 2024 and on December 31st, 2024 all Jamboards will be removed from your Drive. This is a sad development, but they are recommending using Google Slides or FigJam by Figma. You can check out the announcement at the link below: 

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/the-next-phase-of-digital-whiteboarding-for-google-workspace.html

Today's Resource Share comes from Utah Education Network. They just launched a new web series this week called Teacher Tips. This weekly series will include a short video, an article, and a set of resources for educators along a specific topic or teacher need. The first video in the series is a set of tools available to Utah educators who may be feeling overwhelmed. Late September/early October is always a time that can be overwhelming with PTC and school events. Check out the links below for the video and also a link to the article and resources: 

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

https://www.uen.org/teachertips/article.php

Today's Resource Share comes from Google Art & Culture. They just released several new activities that we will share over the next few weeks. First up is The Art Handler. This is a fun balance game where players have to balance artwork to deliver it to the museum. It is challenging as a game and teaches students about a different piece of art. The art changes daily, so make sure that you play the game and check out the artwork available for that day before handing it off to students. Check it out at the link below:

https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/the-art-handler/zAGDpcg-fq-0dw

Today's Resource Share is an update from Google Workspaces. In the coming weeks, if not already, on Google Slides when collaborating, you will be able to see your collaborators moving around the space through a live pointer system. This update will help collaborators to see quickly where one person is working and clicking throughout a project. The update is for all Google domains including personal accounts. It is rolling out starting September 18th and will continue until early November. Here is the update blog from Google: 

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/collaborate-more-seamlessly-with-live-pointers-google-slides.html

Today at 4 PM on YouTube is our first meetup of the year. GEGUtah Leader Emma Moss is leading us through a great discussion of how to use Google and Canva together. She has some great examples of how to combine Google Maps and Canva together to make it more usable and engaging for our students. Below is the slide deck link for tonight as well as the direct link to our YouTube stream: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13fDvjPcHBqECSetJVwEVo5MPU4i1awwU_HgWGnJU34M/edit?usp=sharing

YouTube Stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6bgQDFlYY

Today's Resource Share comes from UCET and EdcampWASO. EdcampWASO, Edcamp Wasatch South, is coming up on October 7th from 8-3 at the Summit Center in Nebo School District. This year the keynote will be ISTE/ASCD CEO and UCET/UELMA 24 Keynote Richard Culatta. He will have a conversation with longtime Utah educator and technologist Cody Spendlove. We will also have a full day of edcamp sessions, free food from Chick-Fil-A and Texas Roadhouse, and the return of the popular soda bar. The event is completely free of charge to Utah educators and re-licensure hours are available. Sign up to attend at this link:

bit.ly/WASO23

Today's Resource Share comes from GEGUtah. This Wednesday, September 19th at 4 PM we will have our first meetup of the year. Join GEGUtah leader Emma Moss as she shares some great way to use Google and Canva together to build your classroom up. Bring your ideas and questions to the meetup this Wednesday from 4-4:30 PM. Here is the YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6bgQDFlYY

Today's Resource Share comes from the News Literacy Project and the Utah State Board of Education. They are partnering for a series of webinars throughout this year on a variety of topics including AI, Google Like a Pro, Checkology, and Computational Thinking. The webinars are free to all K-12 educators and sessions will be shared and housed in the Library eMedia Hub for viewing afterward. You can see all the options at this link: 

http://bit.ly/UtahNLP

You can register for today's webinar on Misinformation here: 

https://newslitproject.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KZ57GtXuRmSUl3GNUBPNIQ#/registration

Today's Resource Share comes from Google for Edu's YouTube channel. In this edition of Edu in 90 they cover two very interesting points for all educators with Chromebooks in their classrooms. First, is Chromebook integration with Adobe Express; this integration allows students to quickly use Express on their Chromebook and turn in work via Google Classroom. Second, Google is working on adding more accessibility to PDFs through AI. Their program, part of their Reading Mode, will help make PDFs including those with images more accessible to students with disabilities. Learn more in the video below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zH87ld7LjU

Today's Resource Share comes from Google's Applied Digital Skills program. Their newest lesson is a fantastic lesson using Slides to explore regenerative agriculture. In this lesson students learn how to make a diagram, watch videos on issues connected to agriculture, and end by creating a Venn diagram. It is a lesson with some great applications to science, CTE, and other content areas. Check it out at the link below: 

https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/create-a-diagram-to-explore-regenerative-agriculture/overview.html

Today's Resource Share comes from UCET and UELMA. They are holding their combined 2024 conference on March 19th-20th at the Salt Palace in Downtown SLC. They are excited to bring in almost a dozen featured speakers from around the country including GEGUtah favorite, Eric Curts from Control Alt Achieve. The conference announcement is up and you are able to propose sessions for the conference until October 15th. Check out the flier attached to this post to see the keynotes, featured speakers, and spaces. Use the following link to propose a session: 

https://ucet.org/2024proposals

Today's Resource Share comes from Google Workspace's YouTube channel. Last year Google added a feature in Docs and Sheets for Dropdown Menus. This feature can be used to help organize projects, as a check-off list for a rubric, for word selection for close reading, or many other applications. Check out the video below for a great walkthrough of this feature and how to use it in Docs (again, it also works in Google Sheets in individual cells): 

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

Today's Resource Share comes from UCET! They are hosting EdcampCUT on Saturday, September 9th from 9-3 PM. Edcamps are a great way to meet other educators and talk about the issues that are facing education. This year's event features a keynote from Utah Teacher Fellow Stephan Seabury. Join us for a great Edcamp completely for free including professional development, food, and prizes. Learn more about EdcampCUT at the link below or register to join us: 

https://ucet.org/about/edcamp/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-central-utah-2023-tickets-620978301817?aff=oddtdtcreator