UEN Professional Development TV

UEN PDTV is on-demand, streaming professional development for teachers in the state of Utah. Each episode will focus on how educators are implementing Utah's education technology competencies in their classrooms. View all episodes by clicking on the PDTV playlist, the UEN PDTV YouTube Channel, or in UEN's eMedia.

Tailored Teaching with AI
Welcome to the newest episode of PDTV! Today, we’re in Logan, Utah, at Mt. Logan Middle School, where Mr. Darin Orton and his team have developed AI companions designed to give every student the individualized attention they need. We sat down with Mr. Orton to explore how these companions were created and how they’re tailored to support his students’ science curriculum. Watch this episode to see how AI is used in this classroom.



 

Your Host:

Katie Blunt is a product manager with the Utah Education Network. She has a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy and a master’s in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University. Katie has K-12 administrative licensure and teaching endorsements in ESL, Ed Tech, Keyboarding, and Multimedia. She is an ISTE, Apple, Nearpod, and Google certified educator and UCET past president.