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UCET 2025 is February 25 & 26 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. See you there!!

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9:00am MST

Authentic Intelligence: Unleashing the Power of Change Hall 2/3Kiera Beddes • Robert Proffit

10:15am MST

AI in Education: Driving Instructional Success with Intelligent Tools Booth 511Dr. Kate Peila • HMH Streamlined Student Success: Identifying and Addressing Specific Intervention Needs with Precision Booth 411Wendy De La Cruz • Wendy De La Cruz • Renaissance Empowering Family - School Partnerships with TalkingPoints & Enhancing Teacher Communication & Family Engagement with AI Room 355 ATodd Bishop • Moritz Mueller • TalkingPoints Recharge and Renew: Research-based Approaches to Combat Educator Burnout Room 255 BJaime Heiner Jordan Supercast with Dr. Godfrey Booth 503Dr. Anthony Godfrey • Dr. Anthony Godfrey Team Tune Ups and Team Impact Plans--Tapping into Team Intelligence Hall 2/3Robert Proffit "This is Water": Perspectives and Lessons Learned from Utah State Board of Education's AI Education Specialist Room 255 AWinters A “How To” Session on Writing a SMART Set of Outcomes for the DTL Grant Reapplication Room 259Cheryl Lemke Apple Intelligence and Cloud Compute in Education: An era of innovation - IT Room 255 FZach Desjarlais Free K-12 AI and Machine Learning Courses: Empowering Utah Classrooms with USBE, Davis Catalyst Center, & Skill Struck Room 255 DAimee Alsop • Kristina Yamada • Aimee Alsop • Kristina Yamada In Our Robot Era- Integrating Robotics Across K-6 Curriculum Room 257 BKelli Cannon • Traci Rindlisbach Paying Students to go to School Room 255 ERyan Rarick Pedagogy First: Guiding Principles for Using AI to Empower Students Room 258Nicole Johnson • Braxton Thornley The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools Room 355 FEric Curts Using an AI image generator to Facilitate Critical Thinking Room 355 DJessica Miller 2nd Grade Audio-Driven Animation as a Summative Language Assessment in Spanish DLI Room 255 G (Hallway)Amanda Banuelos AI, Social Media, Safety, and I - Deep Dive Room 255 G (Hallway)Sarah Read AI-Assisted PLC: A Prompt for Every Process Room 255 G (Hallway)Caroline Judd • Lauralee Ward Prince Biology: Ecosystems & Adaptations with AI Image Generator Room 255 G (Hallway)Jordan Jarman Building Pathways: AI and the Brain Room 255 G (Hallway)Alicia Griffin Can you beat the bot in 20 questions or less? Room 255 G (Hallway)Patti Zealley Chatbot for SPED Room 255 G (Hallway)Adam Christian Classroom Revolution: Elevate your teaching game with SchoolAI Sidekick Room 255 G (Hallway)Emily Perkins • Shannon Jenkins • Michelle Kantaris Cloudy AI Forecast: Third Grade Storm Chasers Room 255 G (Hallway)Emma Eversole From Brain Rot to Brain Bot: Using AI Image Generation to Trick Middle Schoolers Into Close Reading, Critical Thinking, and Fine-Tuning Their Writing Room 255 G (Hallway)Alice Gold Learning á la Carte: The Art of Personalization and Choice Room 255 G (Hallway)Sven Livingston • Melanie Hueftle Lettuce Grow Together - Growing Plants in Your Classroom Room 255 G (Hallway)Whitney Watson • Stephanie Gonzalez Mendelian Genetics with Gregor Room 255 G (Hallway)Lacee Kendall The Boston Tea Party Perspectives and Pictures Room 255 G (Hallway)Kim Wilson Using AI to help students practice reading comprehension Room 255 G (Hallway)Christina Pehrson UCET Goosechase Missions - Win Prizes! Booth 335Kaley King Adding in AI for Accessibility with Google Tools Pre-Recorded SessionsKelli Cannon • Emma Moss, Inc. ALEKS Adventure with Digit the Dog Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsErik Hang • Jill Martin • Erik Hang • Jill Martin Alright, Stop, Collaborate, and LUCID Pre-Recorded SessionsKelli Cannon • Traci Rindlisbach Boosting Math Success: Effective Strategies and Insights for Elementary Interventions Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsMarci Houseman Bridging Cultural Histories: Digital Tools for Exploring Utah's Diverse Heritage Pre-Recorded SessionsRebecca Kirkman • Wendy Rex-Atzet Chromebooks Can Do That?! Pre-Recorded Featured Speaker SessionsEric Curts Conjuring Quick Creativity with DesignPLUS Magic Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsKristin Powers Curious, but cautious about AI Pre-Recorded SessionsGeri Smith Driving Instruction in a Digital Age Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsRiley Kenner • Riley Kenner Esports Facility Building: Hardware for Gaming and Streaming Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsJosh Knutson • Josh Knutson I wish I knew: Lessons Learned from Launching a Coaching Program Pre-Recorded SessionsColby Hawkins • Larisa Nageli • Amanda Bollinger Infinite Campus Student Information System Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsErin Eastman It's Alive! Bring STEM to Life with AR/VR Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsBen Peterson Jordan SD EdTech Management: Learn Platform Pre-Recorded SessionsRoss Rogers Love Learning With ClassLink—In 90 Seconds! Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsClassLink - Anu Jokinen Navigating Adolescent Literacy: Strategies for Administrators Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsKerri Larkin Navigating the EdTech Waters: Key Considerations in Selecting Web Filtering Solutions Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsBlocksi Real-Time AI Filtering: The Future of Managing Student Online Activity Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsTheo Bryant Reimagining School Marketing: The Power of Collective Authorship Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsApptegy • Apptegy TalkingPoints: Improving Student Outcomes through Universal Family Engagement. Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsMoritz Mueller • Todd Bishop • TalkingPoints Transformational student mental health support, delivered with care Pre-Recorded SessionsErika Cedergren • Erika Cedergren Unlock the Power of Brisk: An Educator's Essential Tool Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsPaige Poole • Brisk Teaching Unlocking Digital Literacy: Empowering Teachers for Today's Middle Level Classroom Pre-Recorded SessionsKathy Bekkemellom Why Math is Ruthlessly Cumulative Pre-Recorded Partner SessionsDr. Gene Kerns Canva in Action: Teacher Tips & Student Project Ideas Pre-Recorded SessionsColby Hawkins

10:45am MST

Amplify Classroom Voices with Adobe Podcast Room 255 BRob Bentley

11:30am MST

Powerups with SchoolAI Booth 401Nate Sanders • Nate Sanders • SchoolAI How to be Authentic in an Artificial World Hall 2/3Teneille Ringer Bite-Sized PL - DSD with Carly Maloney Booth 503Carly Maloney • Carly Maloney Getting the Most Out of Your PLC Team Room 355 EKelbie Jackson 30 Time-Saving Tips for Teachers  Room 255 FZach Desjarlais A “How To” Session on Designing SMART Approaches to Assessing Your DTL Outcomes Room 259Cheryl Lemke Accessibility Tools to Support all Learners Room 355 FEric Curts AI and the Law: Navigating AI Policy in Education Panel Room 255 ABennett Borden • Rachael Hutchings Google Demo Slam 2025 Room 255 BKelli Cannon Transform Teaching: Stress Less, Engage More with SchoolAI Room 355 BDeanna Taylor Using an Instructional Lens for AI Engagement Room 255 DDr. Amanda Patterson Using Digital Investigations for Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Citizenship Room 355 DRachael Coleman What's New and Exciting in Adobe Express? Room 258Rob Bentley

12:45pm MST

Improve Academic ROI with a Comprehensive School-based Mental Health Solution Room 355 AErica Bearman • Erika Cedergren • Erika Cedergren Prompting AI for Authentic Outcomes Room 355 BHeather Torres • Andrew Clark • Julie Kaster Protecting Student Data in the Age of AI Room 255 AJohn Lyman • Nicole Sanchez Jordan Supercast with Dr. Godfrey (Part 2)) Booth 503Dr. Anthony Godfrey • Dr. Anthony Godfrey Elementary Treasures: Hidden Gems in Utah’s Online School Library Room 355 DKayla Towner Integrating and Enhancing Creativity in the Classroom Room 255 FZach Desjarlais Integrating Computer Science in the Elementary Classroom Room 257 BJodi Anderson • Kristen Weller PBL Reimagined: Unleashing Student Potential through EdTech & Community Impact Room 258Lora Gibbons The AI Dilemma: Preserving Human Trust While Protecting Cybersecurity Hall 2/3Sue Thotz There's No Place Like Kindergarten Room 255 BPJ Giles • Molly Chew Unlocking Growth: Know Your Impact Through Transformative Professional Development Room 355 EJared Fawson • Rachelle Herbst • Katie Scholer UCET Partner Ignite Session Room 259Rick Gaisford UCET Goosechase Missions - Win Prizes! Booth 335Kaley King

1:15pm MST

Every Minute Matters: Enhancing Efficiency with AI Room 355 ANicole Smith Student-oriented ideas for using AI in your classroom Room 355 BRyan Cain • Katarina Anderson • Jessie Nixon • Gisela Martiz

1:30pm MST

Magic Moments in Ogden School District Room 255 G (Hallway)Eliza Lyons Adobe for Primary Grades Room 255 G (Hallway)Taunya James AI in the Computer Science Classroom Room 255 G (Hallway)Lily Stice AI Supported Research Room 255 G (Hallway)Jutta Anderson AI Time Travelers: Unearthing History for Our Wax Museum Room 255 G (Hallway)Autumn Geerdes Leaders Using Google Sites for Building Teacher Capacity Room 255 G (Hallway)Brittany Ashe • Robert Violano Mic’d Moments: Students, Civil Rights, and the Power of Podcasting Room 255 G (Hallway)Tammy Curletto Powering Up with AI: Discovering Energy Transfer - DLI Room 255 G (Hallway)Talia Casares SEP Meets AI: Teaching the Science and Engineering Practice "Asking Questions" Room 255 G (Hallway)Maggie Grindstaff Swiper No Swiping: Using Tech to Teach Teens How to use Credit Card & AI Room 255 G (Hallway)Michelle Butler The Teacher and the Tool: Balancing EdTech in the Classroom Room 255 G (Hallway)Anne Lewis Trenches to Tech: Interviewing a WWI Soldier using AI Room 255 G (Hallway)Tonya Rauch Tutors for ever student Room 255 G (Hallway)Adam Arndt Using AI to generate visuals related to desert ecosystems grade 6 Room 255 G (Hallway)Crispo Oduol Using Chatbots to Promote Interpersonal Exchange in the World Language Classroom Room 255 G (Hallway)Michael Davis Using Generative AI to Design Book Covers in Middle School Creative Writing Room 255 G (Hallway)Kelly Jeppson

2:00pm MST

Computational Thinking in Elementary: Data & Patterns Room 257 BGeri Smith Signature Savvy: Crafting Digital Signatures with Canva Room 255 BMegan Nebeker • Molly Chew Teacher Fellows Podcast Booth 503Ryan Rarick • Ryan Rarick Digital Projects Playbook: A Guide to Empowering Students as Creators Hall 2/3John Arthur AI Educators in Conversation: The Role of AI in K-12 + Higher Ed Room 255 AJulie Anne Castro • Scott Judy • Adam Christian Building Diverse Educator Communities Room 255 EMichelle Smith Creating Custom AI Chatbots 101 Room 355 BJonathan Stewart • Emma Moss, Inc. Helping students with Dyslexia be successful in the digital classroom Room 355 CCody Owen Moving Coaching From 'Fix it' to 'Coach Me' Room 355 EKatie Dewey Hill Nearpod 101: Dive into Interactive Teaching and Learning. Room 255 DLiz Pearce • Liz Pearce Supporting Multilingual Learners Room 255 FZach Desjarlais Teaching Through Modeling: DigCit in Action Room 355 DDani Sloan Transforming Education with AI and STEM Literacy: The Power of Pdgogy.ai Room 255 CMarlon Lindsay • Daniel Bates • Zachary Geisler • 21stCenturyEd Using Lucid to Deepen Cognition Room 258 World of Promptcraft: The Quest to Build a Better Prompt Room 355 FEric Curts UCET Elections and Voting Booth 335Kaley King

2:30pm MST

Cultural Authenticity & Accuracy in Content Creation Room 255 BYvette Rivera Setting Yourself Up for Success with STEM: A Holistic Approach Room 257 BChandra Martz • Cynthia Lloyd • Emma Moss, Inc.

3:15pm MST

Secondary Insights: Discovering Hidden Gems in Utah’s Online School Library Room 355 DKayla Towner AI in the ELA Classroom - Differentiated Writing Instruction That Works Room 355 AJeff Felix Bringing Stories to Life with Robotics and Balloons Over Broadway Room 257 BEmily Perkins • Michelle Kantaris Crafting Summer Learning Conferences That Teachers Won’t Want to Miss Room 355 EMonica Widdison • Blake Pope • Nick Harris Digital Citizenship using Mission.io Room 255 BKelli Cannon • Traci Rindlisbach • Skyler Carr Finding Your Voice: Navigating Advocacy Opportunities in Utah Education Room 255 EFatai Tuifua What’s New for IT from Apple Room 255 FZach Desjarlais

3:30pm MST

AI and I: Exploring Generative AI for K-12 Education Room 255 AEmma Moss, Inc. Beyond the Slideshow: Google Slides Activities for all Subjects Room 355 FEric Curts Transforming Education with AI and STEM Literacy: The Power of Pdgogy.ai Room 255 CMarlon Lindsay • Daniel Bates • Zachary Geisler • 21stCenturyEd Unwrapping UEN's eMedia Hubs: A “Candy Store” of Educational Content Room 258Katie Blunt “How To” Session on Writing a SMART Set of Outcomes for the DTL Grant Reapplication Room 259Cheryl Lemke

7:00pm MST

UCET After Dark - Game Night! Room 255 AWinters • Eric Curts