Digital Media, Graphic Communications, & Digital Technology Summer Conference: Print Schedule

Digital Media, Graphic Communications, & Digital Technology Summer Conference

G General I Industry Testing
June 9 • Tuesday
8:00am – 8:30am	G	Opening Session Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Saige Bowman, Kristina Yamada
8:00am – 4:00pm	I	Certiport / Knowledge Pillars Industry Testing B109 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Sara Cox, Aaron Osmond
8:00am – 4:00pm	I	YouScience Industry Certification Testing B113 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
8:30am – 9:30am	G	Pathful Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Paul Ashby
9:45am – 10:45am	G	Setting the Table for Success: Maximizing CTE and Special Education Collaboration Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Lavinia Gripentrog, Deanna Taylor
10:45am – 11:00am	G	Break Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
11:00am – 12:00pm	G	YouScience Data Deep-Dive Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Paul Ashby
12:00pm – 1:00pm	G	Lunch Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
1:00pm – 1:45pm	G	Brightpath Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Paul Ashby
1:45pm – 2:00pm	G	Break Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
2:00pm – 3:00pm	G	Google, A Notebook, and A Teacher: The AI-Empowered Educator: Demystifying AI & Streamlining Instruction with NotebookLM Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Rick Lapi, Nicole Reitz-Larsen

D Digital Media \| Graphic Comm. \| Comm. Photography T Digital Technology G General I Industry Testing
June 10 • Wednesday
8:00am – 10:00am	G	Pathway Changes + Q&A Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Saige Bowman, Kristina Yamada
8:00am – 4:00pm	I	Certiport Testing B109 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Sara Cox
8:00am – 4:00pm	I	Knowledge Pillars Testing B113 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA) Speakers: Aaron Osmond
10:00am – 10:15am	G	Break Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	Advertising Design Strands & Standards B121 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	Branding & Logo Design Strands & Standards B121 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	Design Capstone Strands & Standards B125 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	Digital Illustration Strands & Standards B121 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	Illustrator/Photoshop Strands & Standards B125 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	Packaging & Product Design Strands & Standards B125 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
10:15am – 11:00am	D	What's up Doc? - Tips and tricks for teaching 2D Animation B111 Speakers: Lisa Wadzeck
10:15am – 11:00am	T	Game Development Fundamentals: Scope & Sequence + Using Flowlab Game Creator B119 Speakers: Mike Dunkley
10:15am – 11:00am	T	Real or Rendered? Promoting Digital Media Literacy in the Age of AI B108 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA) Speakers: Rick Lapi
11:00am – 12:00pm	G	Lunch Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
12:00pm – 12:45pm	D	Sneak Peek & Deep Dive: New Strands and Standards B121 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
12:00pm – 12:45pm	T	From Fundamentals to Creation: AI Technical Foundations & the New Product Development Cycle B119 Speakers: Ryan Frandsen
12:00pm – 12:45pm	T	Your Custom AI Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Gemini Gems B108 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA) Speakers: Rick Lapi
12:00pm – 1:30pm	D	Weapon Agency Presentation B112 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA) Speakers: Ash Ram
12:45pm – 1:30pm	D	Beyond the Lens: Visual Branding and Digital Growth B119 Speakers: Laurence Boswell
12:45pm – 1:30pm	D	Self-Guided Work Session: Exploring Digital Arts Strands & Planning for Pathway Implementation B121 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA)
1:00pm – 1:45pm	T	Inclusive by Design: Using Google AI to Enhance Accessibility and UDL B108 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA) Speakers: Rick Lapi
1:00pm – 1:45pm	T	THE NEW COMBINED PATHWAY B119 Speakers: Nicole Reitz-Larsen, Rodger Brown, Lisa Wadzeck, Lucas Wild
1:30pm – 1:45pm	D	Break Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
1:45pm – 2:00pm	T	Break Commons (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)
1:45pm – 2:45pm	G	From Concept to Career: Industry Insights in Digital Arts Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA) Speakers: Laurence Boswell
2:00pm – 2:45pm	T	Building with AI & Teaching Game Development Through Visual Scripting B119 Speakers: Brian Ericson
2:00pm – 2:45pm	T	USBE CTE's AI Pilot Course and Alignment to the Gemini Certified Student (K12): The AI-Ready Student: Facilitating the Gemini Credential in Your Classroom B108 (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT, USA) Speakers: Rick Lapi
3:00pm – 3:30pm	G	Awards & Closing Remarks Auditorium (Westlake High School, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045, USA)