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Ginger Casper
Basin Online
9-12 ELA Teacher
Roosevelt
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Wednesday
, July 9
10:30am
MDT
Conference Credit
PCHS
Joe B. Wright
11:00am
MDT
Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up
PCHS
12:00pm
MDT
Conference Welcome, NUES URSA Award, Friend of Education Award
Eccles Center Theater
12:10pm
MDT
Keynote: Honoring the Ask – Respecting What it Takes to Engage in Coaching
Eccles Center Theater
Katie Dewey Hill
1:30pm
MDT
How to Ukulele Your Way to Classroom Success
Room #237
Chris Woods
On the Edge of AI: Exploring Emerging Innovations
Lecture Hall
Emma Moss • Jonathan Stewart
What's New and Exciting in Adobe Express?
Room #231
Rob Bentley
2:30pm
MDT
Refreshment Break
Exhibitor Hall
2:50pm
MDT
Designing Support for students with Executive Function Skill challenges
Room #147
Sheryl Vernon • Lauren Ezzell • Katie Clark
Thursday
, July 10
8:07am
MDT
SESC & SEDC URSA Awards & Keynote Welcome
Eccles Center Theater
8:30am
MDT
Keynote: Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected
Eccles Center Theater
Jim Knight
9:45am
MDT
Not Your Grandmother's Spreadsheets: Deep Dive Into Google Sheets
Lecture Hall
Kaley King
What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator
Room #131
JoLynn Torgerson
Amplify Classroom Voices with Adobe Podcast
Room #147
Rob Bentley
Elevate Your Institution's Competetive Advantage with Family Engagement
Room #238
Taming the AI Dragon: Practical Gemini & Notebook LM for Educators
Room #135
Clint Stephens
SchoolAi: Using AI in the Classroom
Room #233
Jeff Couch
InstaTeacher: Teacher Leadership in the Age of Social Media
Black Box Theater
Kelbie Jackson • Jamie Marble
USBE AI in Education Showcase - Teacher-Created Lesson Plans in All Grade Levels & Curriculum Areas
Black Box Theater
10:45am
MDT
Networking & Refreshment Break
Exhibitor Hall
11:10am
MDT
Data-Driven Storytelling: Creating User Friendly Dashboards in Looker Studio
Room #135
Kaley King
What's Next in Google Workspace? Essential Updates for Every Educator
Room #131
JoLynn Torgerson
From Comics to Comprehension: Why Graphic Novels Belong in Every Classroom and School Library
Room #241
Gretchen Zaitzeff • Davina Sauthoff
Power Tools: Differentiate For All Your Learners Without Teacher Burn-Out
Room #234
Dari Thacker
Bringing Characters to Life Using Adobe Character Animator
Room #144
Rob Bentley
11:30am
MDT
Mindset Shifts: Actionable Growth Mindset Techniques
Room #144
Dani Tuttle
12:20pm
MDT
Lunch (click to see details)
Gym: LUNCH Hall
1:40pm
MDT
Elevating ELA Engagement with Adobe Express
Room #241
JoLynn Torgerson
Unlocking Authentic Expression: How AI Empowers Writers
Room #132
Naomi Watkins • Davina Sauthoff
Discovering what your students really know when “asking” the right questions
Lecture Hall
Jennifer King
Transform Your Canvas in 3 Minutes: Boosting Student Engagement and Reducing Failure Rates
Room #238
Jared Chapman
2:40pm
MDT
Refreshment Break
Exhibitor Hall
3:10pm
MDT
Try Walking In My Shoes
Room #133
BethAnne Chidester • Hillary Palmer
Won't you be our neighbor? Free educator resources from PBS Utah
Room #134
Annie Frazier • Melanie Pehrson
AI and I: Exploring Generative AI for K-12 Education
Room #245
Matt Winters
Beyond the Page: Elevating Students with Digital Resources
Room #242
Chris Haught
No Cap: Finding the "Joy Snacks" in Ed Tech Integration
Room #241
JoLynn Torgerson
Raising Resilient Kids In A Tech Heavy World
Room #238
Nate Webb
Taming the AI Dragon: Practical Gemini & Notebook LM for Educators
Room #131
Clint Stephens
Friday
, July 11
8:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
PCHS
Joe B. Wright
Conference Feedback
TBD
8:40am
MDT
Keynote: "Strong Instruction, Community, and Relationships"
Eccles Center Theater
Sayre Posey
9:45am
MDT
Bringing Stories to Life with Robotics and Balloons Over Broadway
Room #235
Emily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris
Navigating the Information Jungle: Strategies for Teaching Information Literacy
Room #142
Kayla Towner
Connecting with your Community
Room #136
Kole Krahenbuhl • Kelly Winn
Google Demo Slam: 2025
Room #137
Kelli Cannon
11:00am
MDT
Adding in AI for Accessibility with Google Tools
Room #131
Emma Moss • Kelli Cannon
PBL Reimagined - Unleashing Student Potential through EdTech & Community Impact
Room #232
Lora Gibbons
Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students
Room #137
Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley
USETS - Your toolkits of One-Pagers Elevating Science
Room #134
Milo Maughan • Michelle Berg
Engendering Hope in Teachers and Students: Using the Skills of Improv and Storytelling in Education
Room #146
Jacob Earnest
Keep It Together With Google Keep
Room #241
Clint Stephens
Wednesday
, July 15
11:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
Online Form
Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up
AU - Auditorium Foyer
Thursday
, July 16
8:00am
MDT
Conference Registration and Badge Pick-Up
AU - Auditorium Foyer
Friday
, July 17
8:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
Online Form
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