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UCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesUCET through the Ages: Matt Winters (2023 & 2024)Welcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk all things Utah, education, and technology. In this special series, we ask the following questions to our featured guests:For context, share years you were president and the location/theme of your conference.What were you most excited about being in charge at UCET?How has technology/learning changed since your UCET presidency?What does this year's theme "authentic intelligence" mean to you?Anything you are excited about this year's conference?This year's conference is Feb 25th & 26th at the Salt Palace. Our theme is "Authentic Intelligence." If...2025-02-1821 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesBeyond the Buzz: Making Professional Learning Stick with Lauren MerkleyOur host, Kiera, sat down with Lauren Merkley, Teacher Fellow and UCET Featured Speaker, to discuss the professional learning standard of Implementation. Find the rest of the standards here: https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/educatordevelopment/professionallearning Over the course of the episode, we dive into some of the following questions:As a teacher, how did you design learning for your students to (hopefully) have a long-term impact? How does that apply to professionally learning?What recommendations do you have as a classroom teacher for people who provide professional learning for teachers? What can they do to...2024-03-0435 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesBlueprints of Brilliance: Designing Learning Experiences with Scott JudyOur host, Kiera, sat down with social studies teacher, coach, and Teacher Fellow Scott Judy, from Davis School District to discuss the professional learning standard of Learning Design. Find the rest of the standards here: https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/educatordevelopment/professionallearning Over the course of the episode, we dive into some of the following questions:What crossover (if any) do you see between teaching adults and teaching students? What are some of the best strategies for designing learning for adults? How has your approach changed over time? What is the best way to measure the...2024-02-0134 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesProfessional Learning with Skillful Leaders: Featuring Katie Dewey Hill and Davina SauthoffOur hosts, Kiera and Derek, sat down with two specialists at the Utah State Board of Education, Davina Sauthoff and Katie Dewey Hill to discuss the professional learning standard of Skillful Leader. Find the rest of the standards here: https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/educatordevelopment/professionallearning Over the course of the episode, we dive into some of the following questions:Why is it important for leaders to be vulnerable?How do leaders “fill their own bucket” to prevent burnout and continue to support their teachers?How does an effective leader help an ineffective teacher?At th...2023-10-2540 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesCreating Learning Communities Near & Far with Chris HaughtThis season we added a new host, Derek Larson, to chat with our first guest of the season, Chris Haught. She is the technology/media specialist for the Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC). She also serves on the UCET and UELMA governing boards.Over the course of the episode, we dive into some of the following questions:Why does professional learning matter?What is the best way to build individual capacity and leadership within your community?How can a librarian best integrate in the school’s learning community?At the end of the episode, we have...2023-09-2748 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesISTE with UCET: Looking Ahead with TechnologyWelcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with Jared Covili and Matt Winters from the UCET board to bookend the season.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What does a big national conference like ISTE afford classroom teachers? What are some tips for teachers to get the most out of a big conference like ISTE?How does working with ISTE help local conferences like UCET? What were some standout moments for you f...2023-05-3152 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesLeading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education (ULEAD and UCET)Welcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with the director of ULEAD, Dr. Meghan Everette to dive a little deeper into the goals of ULEAD and the work they are doing in UTed right now.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What is something you wish more people understood about ULEAD - its missions/goals/projects etc?What is a current ULEAD project that you are excited about? You have 3 adjectives (Effective, A...2023-04-2647 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesUCET Live! 2023Welcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with our new UCET board members as well as several attendees live at the conference.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:Why are you here at UCET this year?What are you presenting? Or what session are you most excited for?What does the theme "Together at UCET" mean to you?How can you bring the best of UCET to your team, school, or community?2023-04-0550 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesRural is BeaUTiful: Regional Education Service Agencies role in Utah EdWelcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with Brandon Harrison, current UCET board member and Technology Integration Specialist for CUES as well as Joe B. Wright, the executive director of SEDC. Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What do the regional service centers do?What are the most common misconceptions around rural education and rural communities?How do your school districts use technology to address some of these barriers you’ve mentioned?A...2023-03-0145 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesEveryone is welcome in the Library: Together with UCET & UELMAWelcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with Michele Edgley, the current UELMA president.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What is something that you wish more people understood about libraries or librarians? What struck you as the most positive and exciting aspect of the Information Age?What are some of the disadvantages of the spread of technology in society? How can these be dealt with in libraries?At the end o...2023-02-0141 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesCultivating Teacher Leaders with the Utah Teacher FellowsWelcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with Tabitha Pacheco - Director of the Utah Teacher Fellows and Teacher and Community Engagement Specialist Stephan Seabury. Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What are the three most important qualities in a leader?How can teachers best develop their leadership skills? Where do you see the overlap between teaching, leadership, and technology?At the end of the episode, we spotlight the Utah Teacher Fe...2022-12-2847 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesMaking DTL happen in Utah with Melanie Durfee, Michael Hakkarinen, and Rick Gaisford from USBEWelcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with Melanie Durfee, Michael Hakkarinen, and Rick Gaisford, (the Digital Teaching & Learning team at USBE) about digital teaching & learning in Utah and how teachers adjust to the rapidly changing nature of technology.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What are you most passionate about with DTL? What role does technology play in education?How do programs like PCBL work with DTL to support Utah education?...2022-11-3048 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesNetworking for Education with Justin Brooksby from UETNWelcome back to the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we get the chance to chat with Justin Brooksby from the Utah Education Network (UEN) about what it means to connect different people and places within the Utah educational system.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What is something you wish more people knew or understood about UEN and its mission? What current projects are you working on that you are excited about?What is something underutilized at UEN?At t...2022-10-2645 minUCET Podcast with Kiera Beddes#TogetheratUCET with Matt Winters and Jared CoviliWelcome back to season 3 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we sit down with Teacher Winters, the current UCET president to discuss his chosen theme of the year and what it means to him. During this episode, we also chat with Jared Covili, a past UCET president, and current ISTE affiliate representative for the UCET board, about what role he plays in bringing together different groups under the UCET umbrella.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:What is your...2022-09-2848 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesCreativity in the Classroom with Braxton Thornley and Becca EsplinWelcome back to episode 9 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we got the chance to chat with Becca Esplin, edtech coach for Iron County and Braxton Thornley, secondary ELA teacher and school technology coach from Jordan District, about how they teach their students to use a variety of digital objects and exercise their creativity.You can follow their work on Twitter - @edtechbyte for Becca, @BraxtonThornley for Braxton, and @KBeddes for Kiera. Kiera also referenced the book Originals by Adam Grant a couple times in this...2022-05-251h 03UCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesCollaborating with Library Media Specialists with Lisa Morey and Cindy MitchellWelcome back to episode 8 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we sat down with two library media specialists to chat about their work, how they go about finding resources for their libraries, and how they can collaborate with teachers. We got the chance to speak with Cindy Mitchell and Lisa Morey from Jordan School District. You can follow their work on the Kiss the Book Blog (kissthebook.blogspot.com) or follow Cindy on Twitter @KisstheBook, or you can listen in on the Kiss the Book podcast (h...2022-04-2757 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesUCET22 Live!Welcome back to episode 7 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we take advantage of the opportunity of being together in person at the UCET conference to talk to a bunch of attendees as well as interview the UCET president, Clint Stephens. You can follow Clint on Twitter @sedcclint and check out his website https://sedcclint.com/ for more of his work with the Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC).Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions to attendees at this year’s co...2022-03-3043 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesBig Picture Learning in a Globalized, Interconnected World with Dany Macias and Matt WintersWelcome back to episode 6 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we are focusing on how to provide opportunities for students to engage virtually with experts, teams, and students, locally and globally. We not only want to discuss how to bring the world into our classrooms but how we can take our classrooms out into the world. We have two wonderful guests on this episode, Dany Macías, a teacher in Alpine School District, and Matt Winters, a UEN instructor. Over the course of this episode, we di...2022-02-241h 02UCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesProfessional Learning IRL with Daron Kennett and Rob BentleyWelcome back to episode 5 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we are focusing on how to plan and provide professional learning experiences for a grade-level team, department, school, or professional conference, and how teachers can find the best professional learning for themselves. We have two guests on this episode, Daron Kennett, the Professional Learning Supervisor for Davis School District, and Rob Bentley, a UEN instructor. Over the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:How can teachers use professional learning to rejuvenate their l...2022-01-2657 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesInnovation in Education with Quinn Rollins and Kayla TownerWelcome back to episode 4 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we are focusing on modeling and facilitating the responsible repurposing and remixing of digital resources by students by discussing innovation in education and how teachers and students can best adapt to the ever-changing educational landscape. We have two guests on this episode, Quinn Rollins, a social studies teacher with Granite district and Kayla Towner, a UEN instructor, former elementary teacher with Davis district.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:...2021-12-2945 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesUsing Data and Activism to Spark Empathy with John Arthur and Brooke AndersonWelcome back to episode 3 of the UCET podcast, where we talk about all things Utah, education, and technology. In this episode, we focus on encouraging responsible evaluation and appropriate responses to others’ online communications through the lens of educational activism. We have two guests on this episode, John Arthur, Utah’s 2021 Teacher of the Year from Salt Lake City School District, and Brooke Anderson, Data & Impact Specialist with the Utah Teacher Fellows and Teacher Specialist with Jordan District.Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:How can a teacher even start inst...2021-12-0148 minUCET Podcast with Kiera BeddesLooking Back On A Year With COVID-19 with Shawn Berry, Cooper Remkes, and Mary SaylorJoin our host, Matthew Winters, for a conversation about the effects of COVID-19 on educators across Utah. Joining Matt for this episode is Shawn Berry from Quest Academy, Cooper Remkes from Wahlquist Junior High School, and Mary Saylor from Launch High School. If you would like to be on a future episode of UCET Podcast, please email matthew.winters@ucet.orgJust a reminder to join UCET for UCET 2021 on March 20th. This online conference features teachers, trainers, and administrators from across Utah and the world engaging in discussions about best practices in education. Sign up to...2021-03-0140 min