Explore how to structure a successful Game Development Fundamentals course by reviewing a complete scope and sequence while also diving into Flowlab Game Creator. Flowlab is a browser-based game engine that is easier to learn than Unity or Unreal, yet more powerful than Scratch. It uses a visual logic builder instead of traditional code, making it accessible for students of all experience levels.
During this session, you’ll see how Flowlab fits into a full course pathway and get hands-on experience building your own game elements.
Please bring your own device so you can actively explore the game engine during the session.
AI is reshaping not just curriculum, but the entire product development cycle—and educators are uniquely positioned to lead that shift. In this session, you’ll explore how AI tools are already transforming the way educational technology is built, where classroom tech is heading, and how one Utah educator is actively developing real AI-powered tools for teachers today.
At the same time, we’ll break down the technical foundations that make AI work. Most educators use AI like a search engine—and wonder why it underperforms. This session unpacks key concepts every CS and business teacher should understand, including tokens, context windows, knowledge cutoffs, temperature settings, and hallucinations. You don’t need to be a developer—you just need to understand how the engine works. Walk away with practical insights into both how AI systems function and how they are built, so you can use AI more effectively, teach it with confidence, and start thinking like an AI Maker in your own classroom.
In this session, Laurence Boswell shares the dual blueprint for standing out in a crowded market. You will explore how high-impact commercial photography serves as the foundation for a brand’s visual identity and how to leverage that imagery across critical digital touchpoints.
Laurence breaks down three essential growth strategies: optimizing your online presence through Google Business and strategic web design, humanizing your marketing via newsletters and blogging, and the power of finding a profitable niche. Whether you are building a personal brand or a commercial venture, you’ll learn how to combine technical excellence with personal storytelling to establish a dominant online footprint.
Laurence Boswell is a professional commercial photographer and studio owner based in Draper, Utah. With a career marked by four consecutive "Best of SLC" nominations, Laurence specializes in high-end product imagery and brand overhauls, helping local businesses and e-commerce brands... Read More →
👀 Come get a FIRST LOOK at what’s next for Digital Technology in Utah!
This isn’t just an update—it’s a glimpse into a potential reimagining of a NEW PATHWAY, come help us build this with your feedback, your needs, and your classroom realities in mind. 💡
We’re talking about the possibilities you’ve been asking for—new directions, updated experiences, and exciting opportunities that better align with today’s students, emerging technology, and real-world careers.
In this high-energy session, you’ll: ✨ Preview the possible new pathway vision ✨ Explore and discuss ideas that reflect teacher input and industry trends ✨ See how future courses could better connect to AI, game development, and emerging tech ✨ Share your voice and help shape where we go next
Whether you’re curious, excited, or thinking “finally!!”—you don’t want to miss this conversation. 🙌
🚀 Come see what could be coming—and help us build it together.
Discover how to both build and teach with today’s most accessible and powerful tools. This session explores how AI can be used to create practical, customized tools for your classroom—helping support student learning, streamline instruction, and reduce repetitive tasks. You’ll see real examples of AI-assisted resources designed specifically for classroom use and walk away with ideas you can immediately apply.
In addition, this session introduces visual scripting in Godot using the Logic Bricks add-on as an approachable way to teach core programming and game development concepts. Learn how students can build real, interactive projects while developing transferable problem-solving skills—even without traditional coding experience. Together, these approaches empower you to create smarter classroom tools while equipping students with engaging, hands-on ways to learn computational thinking and game design.
