Summit Agenda
Tuesday, May 30th
8:00-8:30 Continental breakfast - Faculty Room / Library
8:30-9:30 Keynote address - Library
Dr. Joe Jensen, Principal, Timpanogos High School
If computers are bicycles of the mind, where do we want our students to go?
Library
9:30-9:40 Break
9:40-11:10 Plenary session - Charting a Path with Flexible Pedagogies - Library
What does "flexible learning" look like? And how do we use it to re-engage our students? In this session, we will find the common path that winds through frameworks for teaching and technology integration including MTSS, UDL, the SAMR model, the 4 Cs, and more. By the end of this session, you will have a plan for what you hope to accomplish at the Summit.
11:10-11:30 Session selection - Library
Register for the breakout sessions you plan to attend for the rest of Summit, in line with your plan from the plenary session.
11:30-12:15 Lunch catered by Cafe Rio - Faculty Room / Library / Outside
12:15-1:45 Breakout Session 1
Stationary Bike Track
Eduprotocols Part I: Setting the stage for flexible learning - Tina McCulloch, PCSD Innovative Learning Specialist - Rm 202
Learn about various collaborative learning frames for all content areas that move students into higher levels of Bloom's taxonomies.
Electric Bike Track
Digital Accessibility Basics - Danielle Macias, USBE Virtual Support Specialist - Rm 204
Design digital content with accessibility in mind by applying the four guiding principles of accessibility: POUR (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust).
Road Bike Track
Engagement through Student-directed Learning - Jim Davis, PCSD Innovative Learning Specialist - Rm 203
How do we re-engage students and develop self-direction in the age of TikTok?
Creating with Nearpod for Teachers of Young Learners - Alyssa Navarette, Nearpod District Strategy Consultant - Rm 205
Create engaging learning experiences for young students with Nearpod’s content and activities.
Mountain Bike Track
Coding in Scratch - Amy Rosenvall, PCSD CS/STEM Specialist, McKay Perkins, BootupPD - Rm 206
Discover a series of lessons using block coding to increase mastery.
Amplifying Student Voice and Choice - Jayson Mansanarez, PCSD Teacher - Library
Explore how to increase opportunities for student voice and choice by providing options for demonstrating understanding.
Student-centered Film in Your Curriculum - Julie Gale, Director of Education & Family Programs at Utah Film Center - Rm 207
Want to do filmmaking projects to help teach core curriculum standards but don't know where to get started? Let Utah Film Center help!
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-3:30 Breakout Session 2
Stationary Bike Track
How to use your touch screen TV - Kincade Brickey, PCSD Audiovisual Specialist - Rm 206
Learn how to more effectively use your touch screen TV for classroom instruction.
Filmmaking Technology & Tools for the Classroom - Julie Gale, Director of Education & Family Programs at Utah Film Center - Rm 207
Want to make film projects in your classroom but not sure what equipment to invest in? Utah Film Center will show you how to build and maintain your filmmaking equipment whether you have $20 or $200 to devote to film equipment. We will also show you how to manage the equipment in your classroom so students will use it with care as they make their films.
Electric Bike Track
Accessibility and Differentiation in Canvas - Suzy Cox, PCSD Director of Innovative Learning - Kiva (near entrance to Library)
Explore the tools and features embedded in Canvas that help increase accessibility and allow for differentiation.
Road Bike Track
Eduprotocols, Part II - Tina McCulloch, PCSD Innovative Learning Specialist - 202
Apply the Eduprotocol learning frames to develop interactive & creative online spaces.
Nearpod to the Next Level: Making Student Thinking Visible - Alyssa Navarette, Nearpod District Strategy Consultant - Rm 205
Explore advanced uses of the Nearpod Platform to make student thinking visible.
Increasing Student Engagement and Creativity with Adobe Express - Jeremy Harris, PCSD Teacher and Adobe Specialist - Rm 203
Intimidated by Adobe Express? Never fear, the Dark Lord of Design is here! Get "hands-on" with Adobe Express as we investigate ways for students to share their voice.
Mountain Bike Track
PCBL + PBL + Tech - Danielle Macias, USBE Virtual Support Specialist - Rm 204
Empower students to personalize their learning through Personalized Competency-Based Learning, Project Based Learning, and technology integration.
MAPping Success with Canvas - Mary Wade, PCSD Innovative Teacher of the Year - Library
Leverage Canvas to maximize student Mastery, Autonomy, & Purpose.
3:30-5:00 Optional: Community Bike Ride led by Mary Wade - Meet by front doors
Explore Provo on bike led by our PCSD Innovative Teacher of the Year (and former director of BikeWalkProvo).
Separate registration required
Wednesday, May 31st
8:00-8:30 Continental breakfast - Faculty Room / Library
8:30-10:00 Breakout Session 3
Stationary Bike Track
Integrating Digital Citizenship - Tina McCulloch, PCSD Innovative Learning Specialist - Rm 202
Discover natural connections to digital citizenship in your core curriculum to build a positive class culture.
Research-ready with Scrible - Davina Sauthoff, USBE Library/Media Specialist - Rm 204
Explore how to use Scrible with your students to organize and annotate sources, create bibliographies, and more!
Electric Bike Track
Kami for Beginners: Creating a shared workspace for every student - Jim Davis, PCSD Innovative Learning Specialist - Rm 203
Join us for a 90-minute journey into the interactive world of Kami, where teachers and students can collaborate and learn together in a shared digital workspace.
Road Bike Track
Spark Learning with Google Workspaces for EDU - Matthew Winters, UEN Senior Technology Trainer - Rm 205
In this rapid-fire session, learn tips and tricks within Google that you can employ quickly and easily within your classroom.
Data Analysis and Visualization Across Grade Levels and Content Areas - Omar Naranjo, PCSD Innovator - Library
Discover how to engage students in analyzing and visualizing data to meet standards and explore global trends.
Mountain Bike Track
Create + Collaborate in Canva - Jami Gardner, UEN IT Product Manager / Instructor - Rm 206
Explore how you can use Canva to create engaging educational resources and set up Canva classrooms to share Canva with students.
Adobe Express + Utah’s Online School Library - Rob Bentley, UEN IT Product Manager / Instructor - Rm 207
Learn how to use the great Adobe Express tools along with Utah's Online Library to get your students creating exciting student projects.
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Breakout Session 4
Stationary Bike Track
AI in Education Roundtable - Suzy Cox, PCSD Director of Innovative Learning - Rm 204
Discuss the current reality and future possibilities of AI and how it will impact education and provide input into how PCSD should address student AI use.
Electric Bike Track
Creativity and Accessibility with Google Docs - Matthew Winters, UEN Senior Technology Trainer - Rm 205
Learn how to create, edit, and explore learning within Google Docs, both as a teacher and with your students.
Road Bike Track
Kami - the Digital Engagement Tool - Megan Anderson, PCSD Innovator - Rm 203
Kami is a digital classroom tool that creates flexible and collaborative learning environments.
Create Your Own Nearpod Lessons - Jami Gardner, UEN IT Product Manager / Instructor - Rm 206
In this session we will cover how to edit lessons from the Nearpod Library and create new lessons using PowerPoints‚ Google Slides‚ and PDF files.
Mountain Bike Track
Your Trail Map to Adventure - Nicole Murray, PCSD Innovator - Library
Rethinking rubrics and success criteria to amplify and enable student voice and choice.
Adobe Express: Your Ticket to Beautiful and Quick Book Projects- Rob Bentley, UEN IT Product Manager / Instructor - Rm 207
Learn how to use Adobe Express to create book trailers, book posters, fliers and memes, and web pages dedicated to specific books or book genres.
11:45-12:30 Lunch catered by R&R BBQ - Faculty Room / Library / Outside
12:30-2:00 Breakout Session 5
Stationary Bike Track
Upping Your Canvas Game with DesignPLUS - Michelle Muldowney-Stevens, Cidi Labs - Rm 202
Make your Canvas life easier and more beautiful! Learn to use DesignPLUS to create templates for Canvas pages, assignments, and discussions and automate the creation of modules!
Electric Bike Track
Creating Customizable Content in Kami - Jim Davis & Tina McCulloch, PCSD Innovative Learning Specialists - Rm 203
Become a Kami Ninja and foster your students’ academic growth through the use of accessibility tools and timely feedback loops.
Road Bike Track
Breakout with Google: Creating & Implementing Innovative Escape Rooms in Your Classroom - Matthew Winters, UEN Senior Technology Trainer - Rm 205
This session provides appropriate and scalable ways that you can engage students with escape rooms.
Fun with Robotics in the K-2 Classroom - Jami Gardner, UEN IT Product Manager / Instructor - Rm 206
Spend some hands-on time with robotics that are great for our youngest learners!
Graphic Homework Assignments in the Secondary Classroom - Heather Ambler, PCSD Teacher - Rm 204
How to have students create infographics, flow charts, and timelines to enrich their understanding about the topic at hand.
Mountain Bike Track
Empowering Student Voices with Digital Passion Projects - John Arthur, 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year - Library
So, you’ve got digital tools and technology and students ready to use them—now what? If you are ready to engage your students with digital projects that will motivate and empower them, then come join us and receive lesson plans, instructional materials, and practical advice from Utah’s 2021 Teacher of the Year.
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:15 Keynote address - Library
John Arthur, SLC 6th Grade Teacher, 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year Finalist
Megaphonic Bliss: Finding Purpose and Hope in Our Students' Voices
3:15-3:30 Prize drawing - Library
Stick around for prizes from our core technology partners and local vendors!
Thursday, June 1st
8:00-12:00 Optional: Implementation Day - Library
Come on your own or with your grade level or content area team to make plans to implement what you learned at the Summit with the support of the Innovative Learning staff. Participants will be eligible for district credit.