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Wednesday, July 11
 

2:25pm MDT

Resilience Can Be Taught! 10 Tools to Motivate ANY Student (repeats)
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Resilience Can Be Taught! 10 Tools to Motivate ANY Student (repeats)
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avatar for Christian Moore

Christian Moore

Founder, Why Try
Christian Moore is an internationally-renowned speaker, author of The Resilience Breakthrough, founder of the WhyTry Program, and the nation’s leading expert on practical, everyday resilience. For over a decade, Christian has combined his life and work experience to create a unique... Read More →

Wednesday July 11, 2018 2:25pm - 3:25pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership

3:40pm MDT

Resilience Can Be Taught! 10 Tools to Motivate ANY Student (repeats)
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Resilience Can Be Taught! 10 Tools to Motivate ANY Student (repeats)
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avatar for Christian Moore

Christian Moore

Founder, Why Try
Christian Moore is an internationally-renowned speaker, author of The Resilience Breakthrough, founder of the WhyTry Program, and the nation’s leading expert on practical, everyday resilience. For over a decade, Christian has combined his life and work experience to create a unique... Read More →

Wednesday July 11, 2018 3:40pm - 4:40pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership
 
Thursday, July 12
 

11:05am MDT

The Core Four of Personalized Learning: Essential Elements of a PL Design and Implementation (repeats)
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In this session you will learn about Education Elements' Core Four of Personalized Learning, the four elements we have seen school districts across the country use to implement personalized learning successfully. You will also experience a personalized learning simulation through choice of a small group direct station, collaboration station, and independent station. Access session resources at bit.ly/eeatursa1.

Speakers
avatar for Dana Britt

Dana Britt

Associate Partner, Education Elements
Talk to me about return to school planning, virtual and hybrid learning, student-centered and personalized learning, and professional development
avatar for Anthony Kim

Anthony Kim

Founder and CEO, Education Elements
Anthony Kim - as founder and CEO of Education Elements, he has helped hundreds of schools and districts change the way they think about teaching and learning. He has contributed to many publications on new school models including, “Lessons Learned from Blended Programs: Experiences... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 11:05am - 11:50am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership

12:00pm MDT

Aligning your PL Vision to Your Work: How to Make the Pieces Fit Together (repeats)
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In this session we will dive deeper into topics from Anthony Kim's keynote and The NEW School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools. We will explore the tension between planning, preparation and purpose and engage with frameworks to help you develop plans that have flexibility to allow for learning and iteration. Access session resources at bit.ly/eeatursa2.
Speakers
avatar for Dana Britt

Dana Britt

Associate Partner, Education Elements
Talk to me about return to school planning, virtual and hybrid learning, student-centered and personalized learning, and professional development
avatar for Anthony Kim

Anthony Kim

Founder and CEO, Education Elements
Anthony Kim - as founder and CEO of Education Elements, he has helped hundreds of schools and districts change the way they think about teaching and learning. He has contributed to many publications on new school models including, “Lessons Learned from Blended Programs: Experiences... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 12:00pm - 12:45pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership

1:50pm MDT

The Core Four of Personalized Learning: Essential Elements of a PL Design and Implementation (repeats)
Feedback Survey
In this session you will learn about Education Elements' Core Four of Personalized Learning, the four elements we have seen school districts across the country use to implement personalized learning successfully. You will also experience a personalized learning simulation through choice of a small group direct station, collaboration station, and independent station. Access session resources at bit.ly/eeatursa1.
Speakers
avatar for Dana Britt

Dana Britt

Associate Partner, Education Elements
Talk to me about return to school planning, virtual and hybrid learning, student-centered and personalized learning, and professional development
avatar for Anthony Kim

Anthony Kim

Founder and CEO, Education Elements
Anthony Kim - as founder and CEO of Education Elements, he has helped hundreds of schools and districts change the way they think about teaching and learning. He has contributed to many publications on new school models including, “Lessons Learned from Blended Programs: Experiences... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 1:50pm - 2:50pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership

3:00pm MDT

Aligning your PL Vision to Your Work: How to Make the Pieces Fit Together (repeats)
Feedback Survey
In this session we will dive deeper into topics from Anthony Kim's keynote and The NEW School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools. We will explore the tension between planning, preparation and purpose and engage with frameworks to help you develop plans that have flexibility to allow for learning and iteration. Access session materials at bit.ly/eeatursa2.
Speakers
avatar for Dana Britt

Dana Britt

Associate Partner, Education Elements
Talk to me about return to school planning, virtual and hybrid learning, student-centered and personalized learning, and professional development
avatar for Anthony Kim

Anthony Kim

Founder and CEO, Education Elements
Anthony Kim - as founder and CEO of Education Elements, he has helped hundreds of schools and districts change the way they think about teaching and learning. He has contributed to many publications on new school models including, “Lessons Learned from Blended Programs: Experiences... Read More →

Thursday July 12, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership
 
Friday, July 13
 

9:00am MDT

So, We Are a Digital District, Now What?
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With all the time, energy and thought that has gone into the development of district plans that effectively utilize available Digital Teaching and Learning funding, what should our next steps be, so we ensure we do what is best for students?

This presentation will take a multifaceted and practical approach to building a grassroots movement within a district that will support a successful digital teaching implementation. 

Link to presentation slide deck

Topics include:
  • grassroots approach,
  • building capacity,
  • the power of (why?, how? and what?),
  • digital resources,
  • key digital models,
  • digital instructional design,
  • maximizing and sharing resources,
  • practical approaches to digital citizenship,
  • building a plan from each school's plan,
  • holistic learning outcomes,
  • meeting stakeholder needs,
  • intentional technology use
  • and more.
Speakers
avatar for Tony Campbell

Tony Campbell

Director of Learning & Innovation, WCSD
I currently work for WCSD as the Learning & Innovation Technologies Director. I began this journey in 2004. It has been amazing! The best part of my job is the opportunity to work with the amazing teachers in our district. They give so much to our students. Helping them connect technology... Read More →
JS

James Sparks

Digital Learning Coach, Washington School District

URSA 2018 Digital, Now What pdf
Friday July 13, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership

10:10am MDT

Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) Program: Updates and Best Practices
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This session will update participants on The Digital Teaching and Learning Program and highlight best practices and great examples from schools and districts around the state.
Speakers
avatar for Rick Gaisford

Rick Gaisford

Board Member, UCET
Rick Gaisford has 35 years in education and has been involved with educational technology for over 30 years at the classroom, school, district and state levels. He was an elementary school teacher, school technology specialist, district technology specialist and trainer. For the past... Read More →

Friday July 13, 2018 10:10am - 11:10am MDT
Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter 107 Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720
  Leadership
 
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