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Welcome Back to School: Building a Positive Classroom Community

As we begin a new academic year, we are excited to welcome our teachers back to school. We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating break, and we are eager to see the amazing things you will accomplish with your students this year.

Fostering a Positive Classroom Community

Building a positive and inclusive classroom community is essential for creating an environment where students feel supported, motivated, and empowered to learn. To help you achieve this, we would like to share six creative community-building activities from Adobe that you can incorporate into your teaching practice. Check out this back-to-school bundle from Adobe: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/XBglUMSkPzIF8?trackingid=WT7FHTVM&mv=in-product.

We are committed to supporting you throughout the academic year. If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to share your experiences with these activities, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are always here to help!

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School’s out, and it’s time to relax! We’re wishing all our amazing educators a joyful, restful summer. While you recharge, check out what the Big 6 are up to on vacation:

  • Canvas is building castles and memories in the sandbox.
  • Nearpod is roasting marshmallows at Camp Engage.
  • Adobe is creating masterpieces in the art studio.
  • Google is on a cross-country roadtrip with Google Maps.
  • Canva is dazzling everyone at a magic show.
  • SchoolAI is diving into fun in a ball pit with Dot.

Enjoy your well-deserved break—we can’t wait to see you in the new school year!

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Even though it's the summer, the fun never stops with Adobe! The DTL team will be out of the office during July, but you can sign up for these self-paced Adobe classes through the Utah Education Network over the summer.

In this course, participants will access four of the training courses available through the Adobe Education Exchange to learn about the importance of creativity in the classroom.  Participants will learn to use several Adobe creative tools, including Adobe Express and Adobe Premiere Rush. As they learn these tools, they will consider how to integrate them into the curriculum effectively. By completing this course, participants will also qualify for Adobe Creative Educator: Level 1 status.

Credit: 1 USBE or 1 SUU Credit
Course Type: Massive Open Online Course - MOOC
Course Level: Beginner
Cost: Free to Utah Educators

Self-Paced Course:
Participants may join and complete coursework on their own schedule and at their own pace. All modules will remain open throughout the calendar year. Assignments may be submitted at any time through December 31, 2025. The instructor will grade work at least twice a month, typically around the 1st and 15th of each month.

Register: https://uen.catalog.instructure.com/browse/uen2025/courses/edpd-5128-365-adobe-creative-educator-level-1-2025

This course is designed to help teachers learn software available through Adobe and apply these skills to inspire creativity in their classrooms. To accomplish this, participants will complete a series of mini-courses that are available through the Adobe Education Exchange. Participants will need to complete the mini-course, “Design Your Creative Class” and then complete nine additional hours in the Adobe Education Exchange.  This flexibility will allow teachers to focus on the software that they are most interested in.  After completing this UEN course, participants will qualify for the Adobe Creative Educator: Level 2 status.

Credit: 1 USBE or 1 SUU Credit
Course Type: Self-Paced
Course Level: Beginner
Cost: Free to Utah Educators

Self-Paced Course:
Participants may join and complete coursework on their own schedule and at their own pace. All modules will remain open throughout the calendar year. Assignments may be submitted at any time through December 31, 2025. The instructor will grade work at least twice a month, typically around the 1st and 15th of each month.

Register: https://uen.catalog.instructure.com/browse/uen2025/courses/adobelvl2

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The "Responsible Teammate" skill is part of our commitment to helping students work well with others. It encourages kids to be reliable and to contribute positively when they work in groups. This skill is important because it helps students learn how to collaborate, compromise, and support each other, which are valuable skills both in school and in their future careers. Using the "Responsible Teammate" skill can help students learn how to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and achieve shared goals, which enhances their learning experience and prepares them for real-world situations.

This month, we are using this Creative Challenge from Adobe to help students illustrate how they see themselves as individuals, beyond their grades and test scores. In this "More than a Score" challenge, students and educators design a graphic in Adobe Express to capture the diverse and unique qualities they (or their students) possess beyond their academic acumen.

Creative Challenge Student Example

Students will be able to:

  • Evaluate evidence of personal project work and/or personal skills development.
  • Communicate effectively with their peers and/or audience.
  • Use the design process to generate useful or imaginative solutions for problems.

Check out this quick tutorial on how to use the student-friendly template:

Ready to get creative? Click the link here to access the remixable template in Adobe Express and start designing!

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UCET 2025 conference logo, the theme "authentic intelligence" and the adobe logo together in an image

Get ready to enhance your teaching toolkit with three exciting Adobe sessions at the upcoming UCET conference. These sessions, led by experienced educators, will introduce you to innovative ways to integrate Adobe tools into your classroom.

  1. Amplify Classroom Voices with Adobe Podcast
    • Date & Time: February 25, 2025, 10:15am - 11:15am MST
    • Description: Learn how to create engaging audio content with Adobe Podcast. This session, led by Rob Bentley, will cover everything from recording to editing, perfect for boosting student engagement.
  2. Adobe for Primary Grades
    • Date & Time: February 25, 2025, 1:30pm - 3:30pm MST
    • Description: Join Taunya James to explore Adobe Express and discover how primary students can use digital media tools to tell stories and express ideas across all subjects.
  3. What's New and Exciting in Adobe Express?
    • Date & Time: February 25, 2025, 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
    • Description: Rob Bentley will showcase the latest features in Adobe Express, including new integrations and tools to enhance your digital classroom activities.

Don't miss these sessions to learn how Adobe can transform your classroom and inspire your students! Adobe will also have several sessions from some of their featured presenters, so lots to choose from at UCET 2025.