Resources for parents and caregivers of preschoolers.
Child(ren) will brainstorm with an adult about different things they may add to the play area for a specific theme. Children will communicate what they intend to do during imaginary play.
There have been many debates in education I’ve been exposed to including those about blended learning, personalized learning, push-in interventions, block scheduling, math strategies, etc. With each of these debates, it’s too common for one group to try to debunk the evidence or practices of another group. Consistently in these debates, we hear caveats about the need for highly skilled teachers, better job-embedded professional development, and changes to teacher education programs. Once there’s some agreement about wanting to make a change, then there’s further discussion as to why it’s impossible due to bell schedules, lack of prep time, or change occurring in leadership and state policies. These common arguments often block the ability to make real transformational instructional shifts, but they are a way to overcome these barriers.
The high school graduation rate in Utah's Juab School District was 78 percent in 2009. For the last three years in a row, it has been 97 percent, and the superintendent attributes the whole of that increase to the district's efforts to personalize learning.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley highlights Nearpod's quiz and game features, including quizzes, draw-it activities, drag-and-drop activities, fill-in-the-blank activities, matching activities, and "Time to Climb."
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley demonstrates the variety of ways to collaborate with teachers near and afar in Nearpod.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley showcases Nearpod's libraries of pre-made curriculum resources for teachers.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley highlights a number of Nearpod's accessibility features, including built-in audio capabilities, closed captioning for videos, media representations of content knowledge, and full integration of Microsoft's Immersive Reader.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley provides a walkthrough of Nearpod's various reports and explains how they can be used to measure learning and monitor progress.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley demonstrates how to differentiate instruction with Nearpod, including using leveled lessons and embedding Nearpod content in feedback.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley shows how to build choice boards and modified jigsaw activities in Nearpod to personalize learning for students.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer Braxton Thornley highlights Nearpod's discussion features, including collaborate boards, polls, and open-ended questions.
In this teacher-facing video, UEN technology trainer provides and introduction to Nearpod and an overview of its most powerful media features: videos, 3D models, PHeT simulations, and VR fieldtrips.
In this eMedia update, host Katie Blunt shows you how to navigate preMedia, Utah’s early learning media library. Watch to learn more about accessing this collection of resources for Utah parents/caregivers of preschool-age children.
Once upon a time, in Ireland, there lived a "gloomery" little girl named Nora. What's "gloomery"? It's a sort of sad, crying feeling — the kind where, even if no tears fall from your eyes, you can still feel the crying deep in your bones. Restoring Nora's smile would take a magical adventure and the intervention of woodland fairies. Listen now to the Irish folk tale Nora Mavourneen and the Fairy Queen, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring Irish music plus original illustrations by Nancy Carlson.
What happens when a boy named Jack climbs a towering beanstalk into the sky? Hint: It involves a magical harp, a golden goose and an ornery giant named Basil. Go on a wild musical adventure with Jack and the Beanstalk, featuring storytelling by Scott Blankenship, with illustrations by Nancy Carlson and music by Leos Janacek.
Dani Sloan and Katie Blunt unveil and show us the new Utah's Online Library product page! They tell us about essential resources available and how easy it is to find what you need using this page. See the page at uen.org/UOL
Do you like apples? Find out about the real man who loved apples so much that he traveled the country to share the fruit with everyone he met in Johnny Appleseed. It's the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring music from Antonin Dvořák's New World Symphony and original illustrations by Nancy Carlson.
The secondary supplemental mathematics course is designed to provide just-in-time,
customized support for students during the school day who would benefit from extra scaffolded
instruction in addition to their core mathematics course.
Changemakers can be activists, non-profit workers, volunteers and even kids.
Four friends — a violin, viola, cello and bass — are nervous about meeting their new owners. Will the young musicians learn to play properly and treat their string instruments with care? Find out in KinderLute, from YourClassical Storytime, featuring music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and illustrations by Eusebius Williams.