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Breaking Barriers with Virtual Reality
Premiered: May 15, 2025

Join us at Hartvigsen School in Taylorsville to see how Granite School District’s Teacher of the Year, Seyyed Sharifi, uses virtual reality in the Essentials for Living program to prepare his post-high-school, special education students for life skills beyond the classroom.

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Thriving Multilingual Classrooms
Premiered: April 17, 2025

Join us on UEN PDTV as we visit Northwest Middle School in Salt Lake City to meet Sayre Posey, Utah's 2025 Teacher of the Year! Discover how she implements personalized learning, project-based activities, and instructional technology to create an environment where inquiry and growth thrive. Learn practical strategies for supporting diverse learners and their unique needs from one of Utah's exceptional educators.

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UCET 2025: Spotlight on UEN
Premiered: March 27, 2025

Welcome to another episode of UEN PDTV! In this episode, we take you inside the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) conference. We sit down with UCET President Kiera Beddes to discuss this year’s theme, Authentic Intelligence, and explore how UEN supports UCET and educators across Utah.

Join us as we share how UEN’s resources align with this focus, and we’ll hear firsthand from educators and technology specialists about how they’re integrating these tools to create authentic learning experiences in their classrooms.

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Making Sense of Sensemaking
Premiered: March 13, 2025

On this episode of UEN PDTV, we are making sense of sensemaking. We head over to Olympus Junior High and Tooele High to see how JoAnne Brown and Nicole Belnap (respectively) implement personalized, competency-based learning (PCBL) and engage students in sensemaking.

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Harmony in Collaboration
Premiered: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. This episode showcases the magic that happens when students merge their talents across multiple disciplines - from music and digital media arts to career and technical education to collaborating with industry professionals. Watch now to experience a performance that showcases the future of creative education.

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Impactful PLCs & Data Dives
Premiered: 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 scores. This "Principal Edition" provides strategies for school leaders to achieve similar results.

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Lucid Learning in Kindergarten
Premiered: 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. Kindergarten teacher Charity Perry demonstrates how these powerful visual collaboration tools, available for free to all K-12 and higher education Canvas LMS users in Utah, can be effectively integrated into daily instruction.

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A Model for Learning & Innovation
Premiered: December 12, 2024

In this UEN PDTV episode, we travel to St. George, Utah, to chat with Tony Campbell, the Director of Learning and Innovation Technologies for Washington County School District. Tony will guide us through the complex world of instructional technology frameworks, helping us understand how they all connect and work together.

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Supporting Teacher Leaders
Premiered: 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. Discover practical strategies to empower your own teaching staff and build a sustainable, teacher-led environment.

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Connecting Classrooms and Communities
Premiered: October 23, 2024

In this episode of UEN's PDTV Principals Edition, we meet Teacher Leader and Administrator Elizabeth Julian at Boulder Elementary. Elizabeth has transformed her school into a place of innovative learning with the support of incredible partners like the Utah Film Center, Utah Education Network, and SEDC. These partnerships have brought exciting and enriching experiences directly to her students. We'll get a glimpse into just how these partnerships have made a difference at Boulder Elementary.

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Computational Classrooms
Premiered: October 3, 2024

Join us as we step into Samie Ott's classroom at Bryce Valley Elementary and witness firsthand how Utah's Computer Science standards are being integrated into the curriculum. In this episode of UEN's PDTV, you'll see Samie's students showcase their learning journey as they demonstrate their mastery of computational thinking.

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Broadcasting the Future: 21st Century Learning in Action
Premiered: September 13, 2024

Join UEN PDTV as we travel to Vernal, Utah, to meet with CTE teacher Kami Elison, who has developed a broadcast journalism program at Uintah High School where students learn and grow outside the classroom. Discover how she integrates state-licensed tools and real-world experiences to equip students with the skills they need to succeed in post-secondary education and beyond.

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