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Learning Through Stories

March 4, 2025
This teacher tip highlights how story-based instruction can transform classrooms by leveraging students' digital media familiarity. 
Generative AI for OER Creation

February 25, 2025
Discover how to save time and energy on lesson planning with OER and AI in this UEN Teacher Tip! Katie Blunt explains how Open Educational Resources (OER) can transform your instructional planning process. Plus, learn about...
AI Toolkit

February 18, 2025
Navigate AI in education with confidence through practical resources that bridge classroom innovation and effective pedagogy.
PDTV: Harmony in Collaboration

February 13, 2025
Join us for a special episode of PDTV as we visit Piute High School in Junction, where music and CTE teacher Tyrel Ivie has worked with students to create an innovative multimedia concert. 
What Is Media Literacy?

February 4, 2025
Equip your students with essential 21st-century skills! In this UEN Teacher Tip, Dani Sloan provides an overview of media literacy and presents techniques for integrating media analysis across various curriculum areas.
PDTV: Impactful PLCs & Data Dives

January 30, 2025
In this UEN PDTV episode, Julie Marsh, Ed Tech Coordinator for North Summit School District, shares her approach to empowering teachers through collaborative professional learning and data analysis, leading to improved assessment...
Teacher Tip: Students and AI: Positioning Students as Experts

January 22, 2025
Unleash student potential by teaching them to train AI. Creating AI chatbots that rely on students will unlock a unique learning experience that deepens understanding and transforms AI into a powerful classroom learning tool.
Homeroom: Building AI Competency for Teachers

January 14, 2025
How are educators keeping pace with AI in the classroom? Explore AI professional development in education with guests Matt Winters, AI Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education, and UEN's own Braxton Thornley.
PDTV: Lucid Learning in Kindergarten

January 9, 2025
In this episode of UEN PDTV, we showcase an innovative use of Lucidchart and Lucidspark in a kindergarten classroom at Pony Express Elementary in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
Teacher Tip: Generate Engaging, On-the-Spot Assessments With AI Create in Nearpod

January 7, 2025
Learn how to create powerful AI prompts for Nearpod's AI Create feature! Optimize your time and design interactive formative assessments for your learners.
Teacher Tip: Empower Student Creativity with Adobe Express' Guided Activities

December 19, 2024
In this UEN Teacher Tip, you'll learn how to equip students with 21st-century skills by utilizing Adobe Express’ “Guided Activities for Every Subject.” 
PDTV: A Model for Learning & Innovation

December 12, 2024
Tony Campbell, the Director of Learning and Innovation Technologies for Washington County School District guide us through the complex world of instructional technology frameworks.
Teacher Tip: Reimagining Learning through a Phenomena-Based Approach

December 3, 2024
Join UEN's Lora Gibbons at the Natural History Museum of Utah as she explores phenomena-based learning and introduces Research Quest, a free interactive online platform that transforms students into active investigators. 
Teacher Tip: Unlock Free and Accessible Professional Development with the UEN

November 19, 2024
In this UEN Teacher Tip, Kayla highlights some of the flexible and focused professional learning opportunities UEN provides year-round.
PDTV: Supporting Teacher Leaders

November 14, 2024
In this episode of UEN PDTV Principals Edition, join us as we explore how Principal Travis Lund is cultivating a strong culture of teacher leadership at Viewmont High School.