Loading…
SSID: TechSummit 
PASSWORD: summit25

FAQ

Wednesday June 11, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am MDT
Let's Celebrate 10 years of Utah's Digital Teaching and Learning program! We will explore its transformative journey and key milestones in K-12 digital education. By understanding the evolution from its initial vision to today's innovative classrooms, this session will illuminate historical insights that can help guide us in shaping the future of digital learning in Utah.

The session will be an engaging presentation incorporating: Visual timelines and data illustrating the DTL program's growth and impact. Showcasing of key programmatic developments and their effects on schools and districts. Discussion of major shifts in digital pedagogy and classroom innovation. A forward-looking perspective, inviting attendees to consider how the lessons of the past decade can actively shape a successful future for digital learning in Utah.
Speakers
avatar for Rick Gaisford

Rick Gaisford

Educational Technology Specialist, USBE
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 →
avatar for Melanie Valentine

Melanie Valentine

Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist, USBE
Melanie Valentine‚Äôs decades-long career spans many educational trends, from teaching with no technology, to the shift to at-home learning, to navigating AI. She has first-hand experience introducing personal computing to rural teachers in Utah and has classroom experience in... Read More →
avatar for Amber Wright

Amber Wright

Software Initiatives Specialist, USBE
Amber Wright is the Digital and Instructional Materials Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education. She previously taught elementary for 7 years at a charter school, then taught 1st and 2nd grade online and finally transitioned into a technology coaching role. She has an M.Ed... Read More →
Wednesday June 11, 2025 10:20am - 10:50am MDT
Auditorium

Log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link