UEN Homeroom

This episode introduces author Erin Dowd and discusses her new book for late elementary or junior high students, highlighting her background as an educator and connection through ISTE conferences.

This episode features interviews with AI policy experts discussing laws, concerns, and perspectives on artificial intelligence governance.

This episode introduces a new season focused on artificial intelligence in education, featuring an AI specialist from the Utah State Board of Education and a new co-host.

This episode features students from the American Indian Resource Center discussing Native American culture, representation, and their involvement with the center at the University of Utah.

This episode discusses how Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) uses metrics and student surveys to address low engagement in education by focusing on communication, academics, and autonomy.

This episode explores whether networks like the internet should be considered public utilities by drawing parallels to historical public health efforts, specifically John Leal's use of chlorine to combat cholera in water systems.

This episode previews the UCET education conference with featured speakers Micah Shippey and Dee Lanier from Samsung for Education, highlighting sessions on technology integration and personalized learning.

This episode explores personalized competency-based learning (PCBL) as an alternative to traditional testing-focused education, featuring guests from KnowledgeWorks to discuss how students can pursue their interests while mastering essential skills.

This episode discusses the impact of generative AI on digital equity in education, featuring experts from Utah school districts.

This episode discusses how Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL) serves as a vehicle to achieve the competencies outlined in Portrait of a Graduate (POG), focusing on developing lifelong learners with skills like collaboration and critical thinking.

This episode of UEN Homeroom features an interview with Spencer Jenkins, the new executive director of UETN, discussing his role, upcoming projects, and the USET 23 education conference in Utah.

This episode explores how technology, particularly social media platforms like TikTok, has transformed education by offering both learning opportunities and distractions, with insights from educators on navigating these changes.

This episode features an interview with poet and essayist Heidi Czerwiec, discussing genre, form, literature, poetry, and her work, including her award-winning collection Fluid States.

This episode explores music and arts education in Utah classrooms through conversations with educators at different levels, including a superintendent, principal, and classroom teacher.

This episode explores the concept of digital wellness, focusing on how to use devices and technology in a way that benefits rather than harms individuals, with insights from guest Aimee Winder Newton.

This episode features a conversation with historian Cassie Clark about the importance of narrative in history, exploring how different perspectives and sources shape historical understanding and its parallels with creative writing.

This episode discusses building a community of readers with librarians Dan Compton and Kirsten Nilsson, focusing on engaging teens and the benefits of reading.

This episode explores how the pandemic exposed gaps in digital equity for students, focusing on challenges with home broadband access and financial barriers faced by families.

This episode features an interview with Utah First Lady Abby Cox and Deputy Director Sarah Allred discussing their Show Up for Teachers program to support and show gratitude for educators in Utah.

This episode introduces a limited summer podcast series exploring the connections between film and literature, featuring an interview with film scholar Julie Gale.

This episode features an interview with ed tech leaders Britney Davis and Victor Karkar, discussing their diverse career paths into educational technology and offering advice for students interested in the field.

This episode introduces a season-long exploration of digital equity in Utah education, focusing on how technology is integrated into classrooms and impacts students, teachers, and communities.

This episode features an interview with Ray Matsumiya and Iman Al-Omari from the Oleander Initiative, discussing their program that brings teachers from Muslim countries and the U.S.

This episode features Tabitha Pacheco from Utah Teacher Fellows and David Ma from Hope Street Group discussing teacher retention and professional development initiatives for educators in Utah.

This episode explores how Utah teachers are using artificial intelligence to personalize instruction for students, featuring interviews with educators from different subjects.

This episode discusses the ULEAD initiative in math education with McKell Withers and Greenwood Elementary teachers, highlighting positive approaches and outdoor learning connections.

This episode explores professional development strategies for teachers to build competency in artificial intelligence, featuring an interview with AI expert Matt Winters.

This episode discusses efforts to bring fiber internet to Navajo Nation communities in Utah to support digital equity in education and healthcare, highlighting the challenges of geography in rural areas.

This episode introduces a two-part series on teaching artificial intelligence basics to elementary school students (K-6), featuring an interview with retired computer science teacher Vicky Sedgwick.

This episode explores how educators in Utah can engage with and understand the legislative process affecting education, featuring insights from teacher fellows and classroom educators.

This episode discusses how teachers' lack of personal experience with technology creates challenges in classroom integration, emphasizing the need for targeted training and practical demonstrations rather than imposing flashy tech solutions.

This episode continues a discussion on how elementary teachers can integrate AI education, sharing insights from a previous interview and personal experiences with children's understanding of artificial intelligence.

This episode discusses national perspectives on digital equity in education, featuring Sue Thoughts from Common Sense Education explaining how technology amplifies teaching abilities and the organization's role in supporting digital literacy.

This episode discusses data privacy and artificial intelligence concerns in educational software, featuring interviews with data privacy experts from Access for Learning and the Utah State Board of Education.

This episode discusses how teachers can break out of educational silos by fostering community and collaboration, starting with simple actions like eating lunch together.

This episode introduces a discussion with Dr.

This episode features an interview with teacher and writer Steve Capone Jr., discussing his writing process, work with students, and journey to becoming a published novelist.

This episode discusses blended learning in education with a research team from BYU, addressing common misconceptions and its importance for modern classrooms.

This episode features an interview with administrators from Cypress High School discussing innovative and fun strategies for building a positive school culture.

This episode introduces a discussion on AI in education with three guests offering different perspectives, including a teacher, a tech leader, and a data privacy expert.

This episode kicks off a new season by discussing the importance of creativity in education and introducing a panel of Adobe Education Evangelists to explore student and teacher agency.

Matt and Danny discuss the successful USET (Utah Coalition for Educational Technology) conference, including attendance growth and personal anecdotes, while planning to share insights learned from the event.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with Carl Hooker discussing how to embrace failure in educational settings and promote it among teachers.

This episode discusses teacher retention issues in Utah and nationally, featuring guests Kami Dupree and Heidi Matthews who will share insights on data collection and strategies to keep teachers in the field.

This interview with author and professor Nicole Walker explores how creative nonfiction writing can immerse readers in specific places, particularly focusing on Utah and the desert.

This episode features an interview with Carolyn Foote and Becky Calzada, founders of the FReadom Fighters movement, discussing libraries and education in Texas and beyond.

The hosts reflect on their final episode of the UEN Homeroom podcast, discussing their season-long focus on how AI is being implemented in classrooms to help teachers and students.

This episode features a discussion on STEM education, focusing on how space exploration and Mars simulations can engage students.

Hosts Danny and Matt discuss their renewed enthusiasm for education after attending FETC, preview upcoming Utah conferences like UCET, and share a poignant story about Ken Robinson's canceled keynote.