2026 Elevated Teaching Summit: Full Schedule

Vision

In Canyons School District, we believe that all stakeholders benefit from purposeful technology integration within the learning process, focusing on student achievement. Educational technology will be used to empower teachers, students, and other stakeholders to gain the knowledge and skills needed to adapt, create, consume, and connect responsibly and ethically with the broader world in preparation for meaningful life opportunities.

12:40pm MDT

Escape the Prep Time: Using AI to Build Classroom Escape Rooms in Minutes

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT

2305

Classroom escape rooms are highly engaging, memorable, and... incredibly exhausting to build. Between designing puzzles and aligning it all to your curriculum, a single activity can take hours of prep. But what if you had a digital assistant to do the heavy lifting?
In this hands-on session, we will unlock the power of AI to generate clever clues, and curriculum-mapped puzzles in a fraction of the time. You’ll walk away with a bank of ready-to-use prompts and a blueprint for creating your next classroom adventure before the school bell rings. Decrypt the stress of prep time—AI is your cheat code!

Presenter

Chandra Martz

DTL Specialist, General

Chandra Martz is a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist for Canyons School District, where she supports DTL and STEAM initiatives. She has been working in educational technology since 2012, helping K–12 educators and students integrate innovative tools and practices that enhance... Read More →

Emma Moss

Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist, Canyons School District

Emma Moss is a Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist and AI Project Co-Lead in Canyons School District, as well as the Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Program Director in Utah. She founded the Utah AI Collaborative and leads monthly meet-ups on AI and innovation in education... Read More →

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm MDT
2305

Instructional Design & Planning

Audience Classroom Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers
Ed Tech Tool Artificial Intelligence (AI), MagicSchool, Google/CSDdocs
Instructional Priority Opportunites to Respond

9:10am MDT

All That and a Primary Source! Bringing K-5 Social Studies to Life Through Inquiry

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT

2511

Elementary social studies can be more than isolated activities and worksheets. In this interactive, 90s-themed session, participants will step into a pop-up inquiry museum featuring artifacts, source analysis, and discussion while experiencing how social studies strengthens literacy, critical thinking, and civic learning. Teachers will also explore new K–5 social studies lessons and resources designed to support engaging, inquiry-driven, standards-aligned instruction that brings social studies to life for students.

Presenter

Halley Kirk

Specialist, Canyons School District

Halley Kirk is the Gifted and Talented (SALTA) and Elementary Social Studies Specialist in Canyons School District.She has taught in various settings, including the SALTA Gifted and Talented Program, Glendale Middle School in Salt Lake City School District, and Butler Elementary... Read More →

Wednesday June 3, 2026 9:10am - 10:10am MDT
2511

Instructional Design & Planning