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

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Geri Smith

Murray City School District

Elementary Instructional Technology Coach

Murray, UT

About me

I've presented at UCET for several years on various Google Tools, Flipgrid (RIP), Book Creator, and other ed tech tools. I am a Google Certified Educator, Levels 1 and 2. I am a Nearpod Caoch and a Book Creator Champion. This is my 7th year as an instructional technology coach and I was a 2nd grade teacher for 14 years before that. I am a Star Wars and spreadsheet nerd! I'm always up for trying new things to see if/how they work and learning from what doesn't work to improve!

9:00am MST

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

10:00am MST

UCET Partners Expo Hall - Day 1 Hall 1

10:15am MST

2nd Grade Audio-Driven Animation as a Summative Language Assessment in Spanish DLI Room 255 G (Hallway)Amanda Banuelos Biology: Ecosystems & Adaptations with AI Image Generator Room 255 G (Hallway)Jordan Jarman Can you beat the bot in 20 questions or less? Room 255 G (Hallway)Patti Zealley 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 Curious, but cautious about AI Pre-Recorded SessionsGeri Smith Build a Unit From Scratch Using AI: Step by Step Pre-Recorded SessionsStephanie Quinlan Canva in Action: Teacher Tips & Student Project Ideas Pre-Recorded SessionsColby Hawkins Holy Sheets! 2025 Pre-Recorded SessionsIan Davey Prompt Powerups Room 355 BJeff Alley 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 Technology and Instructional Coaching in an AI-Fueled World Room 355 EDarren Draper

10:45am MST

Amplify Classroom Voices with Adobe Podcast Room 255 BRob Bentley

11:30am MST

Accessibility Tools to Support all Learners Room 355 FEric Curts Using Digital Investigations for Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Citizenship Room 355 DRachael Coleman

12:45pm MST

Elementary Treasures: Hidden Gems in Utah’s Online School Library Room 355 DKayla Towner Empowering Multi-Language Learners with Technology: Tools and Strategies for Inclusive Learning Room 355 CBrett Rydalch Integrating Computer Science in the Elementary Classroom Room 257 BJodi Anderson • Kristen Weller Protecting Student Data in the Age of AI Room 255 AJohn Lyman • Nicole Sanchez The Buzz about Brisk: Creating Your Classroom's AI Hive of Innovation Room 355 FPaige Poole • Brisk Teaching There's No Place Like Kindergarten Room 255 BPJ Giles • Molly Chew

1:30pm MST

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 Using Generative AI to Design Book Covers in Middle School Creative Writing Room 255 G (Hallway)Kelly Jeppson

2:00pm MST

Digital Projects Playbook: A Guide to Empowering Students as Creators Hall 2/3John Arthur Computational Thinking in Elementary: Data & Patterns Room 257 BGeri Smith World of Promptcraft: The Quest to Build a Better Prompt Room 355 FEric Curts

3:15pm MST

Empowering Future Leaders with Student-Facing AI Room 355 BRachel Merkley • Andrew Clark • Julie Kaster

3:30pm MST

Beyond the Slideshow: Google Slides Activities for all Subjects Room 355 FEric Curts

8:00am MST

UCET Partners Expo Hall - Day 2 Hall 1

9:00am MST

The Power of Authentic Connections Hall 2/3Carly Maloney

10:15am MST

UCET Goosechase Missions - Win Prizes! Booth 335Kaley King Embrace our humanity in the face of AI Room 355 BGeri Smith Generational AI: Student Panel on AI in Schools Room 255 AWinters The Great Fraction Divide: 3rd Grade Fractions on a Number Line Room 255 G (Hallway)Jessie Alger USA Symbol Safari: Exploring Stars, Stripes, and Statues! Room 255 G (Hallway)Amber Skeen Using AI to Identify News Bias in Media Room 255 G (Hallway)Scott Judy Lessons in Leadership from The Culture Code Room 355 CDani Sloan Celebrating Educators: Creating Meaningful Recognition Practices Room 255 EKristin Van Brunt • Courtnee Justice Data-Driven Storytelling: Creating User-Friendly Dashboards in Looker Studio Room 255 CKaley King • Jaime Heiner EdTech Trivia Game Show: Where Knowledge Meets Innovation Room 255 BHavilah Jones • Lauren Rasmussen Igniting Creativity: Harnessing Generative AI in Adobe Express Room 355 AMartin Cisneros • Martin Cisneros The Future of Feedback - Guided Grading with AI Room 355 FEric Curts

11:30am MST

Sheets Just Got Real: Personalizing Instruction Using Google Sheets Room 355 DSven Livingston Bridging the Digital Divide: Engaging Parents and Stakeholders in One-to-One Technology Room 355 CMichelle Jensen • Kate Ross Not Your Grandmother's Spreadsheets: Diving into the Deep End of Google Sheets Room 255 BKaley King • Jaime Heiner Schoolhouse Rockstars: Education Policy Advocacy for Teachers Room 255 EWilliam Shields • Sarah Nichols

12:45pm MST

Wait... Canva Can Do What? Room 255 CChandra Martz • Katie Gebhardt

1:30pm MST

Assistive Technology: Google Read and Write Room 255 G (Hallway)Cami Kinley Designing Dining Experiences: Leveraging Google Lab's Food Mood AI to master multiplying fractions Room 255 G (Hallway)Julie Anne Castro Figuratviely Speaking: Using AI to Teach Vocabulary Room 255 G (Hallway)Kari Allsup Globalization Comic Strips Room 255 G (Hallway)Deanna Sarmento

2:00pm MST

Fostering Creativity with Canva in an AI-Driven World Room 255 BColby Hawkins Navigating the Shift the Student-Centered Learning Room 355 DJared Fawson • Lori Warden One Sheet to Rule Them All: Data Driven Districts Room 355 CJeff Winget Overcoming Obstacles: Strategies for Coaching Success within Challenging School Cultures Room 355 EDarren Draper The "Gem in AI" - Google AI Tools for Education Room 355 FEric Curts Unlocking Authentic Expression: How AI Empowers Writers Room 355 BNaomi Watkins • Davina Sauthoff

3:15pm MST

Digital Skills, Analog Tools: Unplugged Coding for Kids Room 257 BKelli Cannon • Traci Rindlisbach Effective Assessment in the Age of AI Room 355 BRyan Frandsen From Static to Dynamic: Crafting Engaging Videos and Animations with Adobe Express Room 355 AMartin Cisneros • Martin Cisneros