UACTE 2018: Full Schedule

Jordan High School is located at 95 Beetdigger Blvd, Sandy, UT 84070

School maps are in the #uacte18 Conference at a Glance folio included with the conference materials you received at registration and can also be accessed here.

Program subject to change

8:00am MST

Exploring Computer Science with Robots (session 1 of 2)

2 SESSION WORKSHOP: Computer Science is essential in our digital world. Yet the vast majority of students either choose not to study it or do not continue in the field. In this session, we will explore how robotics can be used to more effectively engage students in discovering and learning computer science concepts. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Chelsey Beck (Nebo)

Suzy Cox (UVU)

Saturday February 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am MST
2006 PC Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

8:00am MST

Intro to C# (Microsoft .NET Framework)

Don’t know C#? Don’t know how to code? No problem. We’ll cover the basics of syntax and convention as we explore variables, mathematic operations & comparisons, logical branching, and even loops! You’ll walk away knowing the basics of writing simple applications. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Josh Krebs (Neumont University)

Saturday February 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am MST
1556 PC Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

8:00am MST

Intro to JavaScript

This beginner-level course will cover several fundamental concepts of programming in the JavaScript language. Participants will code along with the instructor to discover how to modify the content of a personal webpage, load external data from the internet and interact with an HTML5 canvas in order to develop simple web-based applications. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Tom Beatty (Neumont University)

Saturday February 3, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am MST
2004 PC Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

9:05am MST

Exploring Computer Science with Robots (session 2 of 2)

Speakers

Chelsey Beck (Nebo)

Suzy Cox (UVU)

Saturday February 3, 2018 9:05am - 10:05am MST
2006 PC Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

9:05am MST

How to Grow Your I.T. Program with TestOut

TestOut offers a wide array of online course modules that will prepare your students for industry certifications from both TestOut and CompTIA. Come see how Alpine School District is utilizing TestOut to grow our I.T. program and offer a wider array of classes. Live demos of multiple courses/products & Q/A with a TestOut representative and a teacher who has been actively using TestOut. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Lynne Yocom (Alpine)

Aubrey Barnett (TestOut)

Saturday February 3, 2018 9:05am - 10:05am MST
2004 PC Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

9:05am MST

Intro to Mobile Application Development in iOS

Let’s dive into Apple’s new programming language Swift, it’s easy to learn and is the primary programming language used to develop applications for the Apple ecosystem (macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS). Once you get a mighty grip on Swift, you’re ready to enter the world of xCode to learn just how powerful Apple’s integrated development environment (IDE) really is. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Tim Clark

VP of Academic Operations, Neumont University

Tim Clark has over 15 years of IT/CS experience, from network technician to software architect to chief technology officer. Tim has spent the last four years as a computer science instructor and chair of the web design and development degree at Neumont University and is currently... Read More →

Saturday February 3, 2018 9:05am - 10:05am MST
1545 Mac Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

9:05am MST

Intro to Python

This beginner-level course will cover several fundamental concepts of programming in the Python language. Participants will code along with the instructor while discovering the power of Python. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Dr. Aaron Reed (Neumont University)

Saturday February 3, 2018 9:05am - 10:05am MST
G-101 PC Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

1:30pm MST

Become Active in Utah CSTA

Meet the Utah Computer Science Teachers Association leadership team and learn what this association can do for you and your students; it is free to join this professional association. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Joel D Marquez (CSTA

Jordan)

Saturday February 3, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
J-218 BYOD

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced

1:30pm MST

Intro to Source Control with GIT

GIT is a distributed version control system that has been built to be fast and efficient no matter the type of project or the size of project. GIT is extensively used in the software development industry as a source control system and is a must know for everyone in the IT world. In this session, you will learn the basics of GIT: what source control is, who uses it, when it is used, and how to use it yourself to keep documents and software projects safe, secure, and versioned. (Computer Science Novice/Experienced)

Speakers

Tim Clark

VP of Academic Operations, Neumont University

Saturday February 3, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
1545 Mac Lab

Information Technology, CS Novice/Experienced