This resource is from the "Winter Feels Good" CD-ROM developed by SnowSports Industries America and its partners. It includes a PDF file with exercises that will help your students get their bodies ready for skiing.

This resource is from the "Winter Feels Good" CD-ROM developed by SnowSports Industries America and its partners. It includes a PDF file with information that will help your students dress for alpine skiing.

This resource is from the "Winter Feels Good" CD-ROM developed by SnowSports Industries America and its partners. It includes a template for creating an alpine skiing field trip flyer.

Students will use predicting, questioning, commenting, and connecting to the text as strategies while they read. They will also practice retelling the story to a partner to demonstrate comprehension. This detailed lesson plan is based on the "Bear and Deer" story booklet adapted by Merry Adams; Cultural Consultants: Genevieve Fields and Chrissandra Murphy. The Native American Indian Literacy Project was made possible by funds from the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). It is a joint effort of the USOE and San Juan School District Media Center.  Lesson Plan Author: Patricia Helquist

This presentation includes information and links from Justin Andersen's and Katie Blunt's UCET 2024 presentation: Join Justin and Katie to learn about Canyons School District's innovative approach to student broadcast journalism, highlighting the transformative potential of project-based learning. We'll explore how the district leverages the dynamic PBS Storymaker platform as a rich resource for educators and students, enabling them to create, curate, and share multimedia content. Attendees will discover how this holistic approach to media education fosters critical thinking, digital literacy, and storytelling skills in students, enhancing their engagement and readiness for the digital age while providing teachers with a powerful toolkit for facilitating experiential learning in the field of journalism and media production. Get ready to be captivated by the stories, inspired by the students, and equipped with the tools to nurture budding talents, all while embracing the power of technology in education.

Students will take digital pictures of Utah symbols and landmarks they find in their neighborhoods or communities. They will email them to their teacher, and the teacher will put them into a slideshow or movie to share with the class. This lesson was created by Traci Rindlisbach. 

This is a lesson plan created by Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens. This lesson gives students an experience that teaches them how to identify copyrighted work and understand Creative Commons licenses for finding creative work. This resource includes the lesson plan (pdf) and links to an accompanying Google Slides presentation and YouTube video.

This is a lesson plan created by Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens. This lesson reinforces fair use concepts and the basic protections and limitations of copyright. Students learn how copyright encourages creative expression. This resource includes the lesson plan (pdf) and links to an accompanying Google Slides presentation and YouTube video.

This is the detailed lesson plan. Students will be guided through the strategies included in reciprocal teaching as they read/listen to the Goshute tale "Coyote Loses His Eyes." based on the Goshute story booklet adapted by Kathryn Hurst and Cultural Consultants Genevieve Fields and Chrissandra Murphy. This story should only read told or read during the winter months. The Native American Indian Literacy Project was made possible by funds from the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). It is a joint effort of the USOE and San Juan School District Media Center.Lesson Plan Author: Patricia Helquist

This is the detailed lesson plan to create a story map based on the "Coyote and Frog Race" Goshute story booklet adapted by LeeAnn Parker and Cultural Consultants Genevieve Fields and Chrissandra Murphy. This story should only read told or read during the winter months. The Native American Indian Literacy Project was made possible by funds from the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). It is a joint effort of the USOE and San Juan School District Media Center.Lesson Plan Author: Patricia Helquist

The students will write a story to activate their prior knowledge. They will then read a story and identify the characters, problems, and solutions within that story. After reading the story, the students will retell it in comic strip form. Possible extensions tie in with the Science Core. This concept map is based on the "Coyote and Mouse Make Snow" story booklet. According to Goshute tradition, Coyote tales should only be told during the wintertime. The Native American Indian Literacy Project was made possible by funds from the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). It is a joint effort of the USOE and San Juan School District Media Center.Lesson Plan Author: Patricia Helquist

This lesson utilizes the experience-text-relationship method to enhance comprehension of the story "Coyote and the Rolling Stone," a traditional Goshute tale. It includes an experience-eliciting discussion/activity, a discussion about the students' reading of the story, and a discussion relating students' experiences to the content of the story. This story should only read told or read during the winter months. The Native American Indian Literacy Project was made possible by funds from the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). It is a joint effort of the USOE and San Juan School District Media Center. These stories come with glossaries of traditional language vocabulary and teaching points. The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge "Elements of Dance" lesson plan (http://bit.ly/2Em9JZN) for teaching dance elements can be tied in with "Coyote and the Rolling Stone" by incorporating the action words used in the story for choreographing a dance movement experience as a class.Lesson Plan Author: LeeAnn Parker

Students will use predicting, questioning, commenting, and connecting to the text as strategies while they read. They will also practice retelling the story to a partner to demonstrate comprehension. This detailed lesson plan is based on the Goshute story "Coyote and the Rolling Stone" story booklet adapted by Merry Adams; Cultural Consultants: Genevieve Fields and Chrissandra Murphy. This story should only read told or read during the winter months. The Native American Indian Literacy Project was made possible by funds from the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). It is a joint effort of the USOE and San Juan School District Media Center.Lesson Plan Author: Patricia Helquist

This is a lesson plan created by Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens. In this lesson plan, Students learn about ownership concepts associated with creative work and how their work might be shared. This resource includes the lesson plan (pdf) and links to an accompanying Google Slides presentation and YouTube video.

This resource is an image developed by ISKME showing the process Designing and Iterating for Continuous Improvement. This process is an important part of Open Educational Practice.

This is a lesson plan created by Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens. Students learn the challenges and benefits of respecting ownership and copyright, particularly in digital environments. The lesson also explores the concept of fair use. This resource includes the lesson plan (pdf) and links to an accompanying Google Slides presentation and YouTube video.

This is a second grade lesson plan about nutrition and building blanaced meals. In this lesson, students will review the five food groups and create a video presentation showing a balanced meal they created with their family. This lesson plan was created by Sydney Blake. It aligns with 2nd Grade Standard 5 Nutrition - Standard 2.N.1: Identify food and beverage choices that contribute to good health. https://www.uen.org/core/core.do?courseNum=7020

This presentation includes information and links from Katie Blunt's and Camille Cole's UCET 2024 presentation exploring the transformative world of open educational practice (OEP): As educators, institutions, and learners increasingly grapple with the challenges of access, equity, and engagement, OEP and public practice can help reshape traditional educational paradigms by leveraging open resources, digital platforms, and collaborative methodologies. Discover how tools like UEN's eMedia, Open Author, and Canyons School District's MTSS framework can help you break down the barriers to knowledge and foster a vibrant and inclusive learning community. Get ready to dive into real-world examples of OEP in action shared by a panel of experts: Kiera Beddes (Jordan School District), Katie Blunt (Utah Education Network), Camille Cole (Canyons School District), Diana Meiser (Weber State University/Utah Academic Library Consortium), and Braxton Thornley (Utah Education Network). Their insights will leave you inspired, enlightened, and equipped to revolutionize education in the digital age!

Learn effective strategies for discovering and integrating OER into higher education courses. We will specifically explore Utah’s eMedia platform and the brand-new UALC resource hub, which offers freely accessible materials such as textbooks and multimedia.

Get started with eMedia Hubs today! Our local eMedia expert, Katie Blunt, shows us how different hubs can suit your needs.