2025 UEN Tech Summit

The San Juan School District is implementing a custom benefits enrollment portal for its employees to select their benefits options for the coming plan year. SQL backend, .NET Core front end.

An overview of the process of planning and building a web app to facilitate employee open enrollment and selection of health, dental, etc. benefits for the coming plan year. Employee selections will then be exported to LINQ ERP. Includes data file export and transmission to various benefits providers. Explanation of various platforms and technologies used, including SQL Server, .NET Core, Powershell, SFTP, and EDI. Questions from a business administration standpoint will also be discussed.

This presentation dives into the world of infographics, exploring their ability to transform complex information into simple, engaging visuals tailored to busy educators, administrators, staff, students, or anyone!

As a Field Tech for three elementary schools, I have noticed that technical-minded people love spreadsheets and raw data; educators don’t! They prefer to see the story, not just the numbers. After realizing this, I set out to tell that story - the information I needed to communicate - in a concise and visually appealing way. I'm here to share my experience. Discover how infographics:

• Simplify complex concepts: Break down intricate ideas into clear, digestible chunks. 
• Boost information retention: Leverage the power of visual memory for long-lasting knowledge.
• Increase engagement: Capture attention and spark curiosity with compelling visuals.
• Promote active learning: Encourage critical thinking through data visualization.

We will discuss practical tips and best practices for creating effective infographics, empowering you to:
A. Design visually appealing and informative layouts.
B. Choose the right data visualization tools.
C. Craft concise and impactful messaging.

You will walk away with the knowledge and tools to create infographics that revolutionize communication and understanding regardless of the audience. We will use Canva for Education to demonstrate, but the concepts we discuss can be used with any graphic design program.

Explore a transition to VoIP and self-hosting with FreePBX, navigating regulatory compliance, remote phone provisioning, dynamic routes, and innovative modules. Discover how these solutions can enhance communication for your schools.
In an era where seamless communication is imperative, some districts in the SEDC region are exploring Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies to enhance their communication infrastructure. This presentation delves into our office's successful migration to VoIP and self-hosting a FreePBX system, offering insights and lessons learned that can benefit school and district tech teams and management. Key highlights include navigating regulatory compliance, such as Ray Baum's and Kari's Laws, ensuring emergency services are readily accessible. We'll explore the intricacies of remote phone provisioning, simplifying device setup and management for distributed school networks. Additionally, we'll discuss the optimization of call paths and the implementation of dynamic routes, enabling efficient call routing tailored to school-specific needs. Attendees will discover the versatility of FreePBX through exploration of various modules designed to streamline operations and enhance communication capabilities. Join us to learn how embracing VoIP and self-hosting with FreePBX can empower your school or district with robust, flexible, and cost-effective communication solutions tailored to the education sector's unique requirements.

PBS content packaged in free, easy accessible resources, media galleries, interactive lessons and full lesson plans? Yes, please! This web based resource centered on PBS content from Daniel Tiger, to Nova, to Nature, to Frontline is for all teachers Prek-12 in any subject. It is easy to filter for subject and grade, easy to use in the classroom, and utilizes content from the most trusted public media brand in the country. Did I mention that it's free?

In this session, the PBS Utah education team will talk about technological resources that PBS has to offer educators such as PBS Learning Media, Student Reporting Labs Story Maker, Media Literacy Trainings and more.

This presentation will focus on identifying healthy thinking patterns, managing stress and anxiety, understanding sadness and depression, building healthy relationships and providing strength to others.

The presentation will answer the following questions: What is emotional resilience? How do our thoughts influence our emotions? What are the most common inaccurate thinking patterns? How can you validate others through listening? How can IT professionals increase their ability to adapt to stressful challenges? How does taking responsibility help increase peace and power? What’s the role of expressing gratitude? Rich Finlinson is a former director of communication for the Utah Education and Telehealth Network. He retired in June of 2023 after 25 years at UEN. Rich holds Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees from the University of Utah and has been accredited by the Public Relations Society of America. He is an avid writer, photographer and lap swimmer. He and his wife Laura are the parents of five children and 18 grandchildren.

Come and learn about the successful Repair Program implemented in the CUES Region. Chris who is the Repair Manager, will discuss how the repair program has helped the Districts save money, reduce their e-waste, and be able to get devices back to the schools in a timely manner. He will also discuss the different resources that he uses for parts, repair processes, keeping inventory and consistantly learning new products. Currenlty at CUES Chris repairs Chromebooks, iPads, MacBook's, Desktops, PC laptops. We have partnered with Apple as well to be a certified apple repair shop and allows our Technicans to become an Apple Certified Technicain.

Will have a Powerpoint presentation and lead a discussion on the repair program that CUES has to support their respective districts. There will be opportunities for discussion for participants and questions are welcomed! Let's learn together and help one another in any way we can!