Uen Netnews

The August NetNews podcast includes a rundown of Olympics-related resources. It also features part two of an interview with Paul Burrows of Media Solutions concerning the Utah Multimedia Collections Encyclopedia. It brings video, audio, photos, maps, charts and text to Utah educators via UEN’s Digital Media Service.

The September NetNews podcast includes a rundown of upcoming events and resources tied to Hispanic-American Heritage Month, the Body Worlds Human Body Exhibit and Constitution Week. You’ll also hear an interview with Stephanie Misar of MHZ Networks concerning the international programming now available on UEN-TV Digital 9.2.

Texas author Teri Lesesne, Utah Librarian Beckie Lewis, and Utah author Lisa Mangum discuss the future of the book and the creative challenge of writing.

The June 2009 NetNews podcast features an extended interview with Aaron Dewald, director of the technology initiative at the University of Utah College of Law. Aaron discusses how a team built a counter-terrorism simulation for students, how it was received, and ideas for educator to create simulations of their own.

The May 2009 NetNews podcast features interviews about teacher stress busters from UEN’s Professional Development staff including Jessica Anderson, Jared Covili, Victoria Rasmussen, Ross Rogers and Tim Stack. The podcast also features a rundown of May resources and events.

The April 2009 NetNews podcast features an interview with Dr. Laura Hunter, Director of Instructional Services at the Utah Education Network. The podcast also includes highlights of April events including Earth Day and the new five-part PBS Series We Shall Remain.

The March 2009 NetNews podcast features an interview with Dr. Lolita Nikolova of the University of Utah Anthropology Department. The podcast also includes highlights of March events including Music in Our Schools month and related downloadable videos from eMedia and CollegeMedia.

The February 2009 NetNews podcast features an interview with Utah teacher Paul Ramsey at some of his science students at AMES, the Academy for Math, Engineering and Science. The podcast also includes highlights of February events including teacher resources for the 200th birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.

The January 2009 NetNews podcast features an interview with professors Brent Horn and Russ Dean of the Criminal Justice Department at Weber State University about the science training needed for crime scene and crime lab investigations. The podcast also includes highlights of January events including teacher resources for the inaugurations of President Obama and Governor Huntsman.

The December 2008 NetNews podcast features an interview math professor Kathy Eppler of Salt Lake Community College. She explains how she uses a collaboration tool to bring live interaction to her online mathematics courses. The podcast also includes highlights of December broadcasts for teachers, plus a tip on how to make the most of video clips in the classroom.

A special Web Collaboration edition of UEN NetNews with the Learning Systems Administrator, Scott Allen of UEN.

The November 2008 NetNews podcast features an interview about Web collaboration for teachers with Scott Allen, the Learning Services Administrator for the Utah Education Network. The podcast also highlights Native American month and related resources.

In this special Financial Literacy edition Rich Finlinson talks with business journalists Bob Moon and Tess Vigeland of public radio’s Marketplace broadcast. They say the need for financial literacy is more compelling in light of the global economic crisis.

The October NetNews podcast features an interview on teacher stress reduction techniques with registered nurse Mary Ann Wilson, the host of UEN-TV's Sit and Be Fit exercise program. We also highlight resources for the upcoming Presidential Election.

The July NetNews podcast features an interview about the Utah Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia which is now a part of eMedia, CollegeMedia and the UEN Media Hub. We talk with Paul Burrows of Media Solutions. The Encyclopedia brings thousands of high quality, Utah videos, audio, photos, maps, charts and text to Utah educators.

The June NetNews podcast spotlights resources for Flag Day, the Summer Solstice and Juneteenth, the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Also featured is a rundown of broadcast highlights on KUED, UEN-TV and MHz Worldview. The featured interview is with Jared Covili of UEN Professional Development discussing Web 2.0 applications for teachers.

The March podcast is the Nature and Nutrition edition. Highlights include resources on the first day of Spring, the monthly math feature and free professional development courses. You’ll also hear an interview with UEN’s Cory Stokes about the growth of digital media and the way Utah is known nationally for the implementation of eMedia.

The April podcast is the Poetry and Power edition. Highlights include resources on Holocaust Days of Remembrance, the monthly math feature, broadcasts and downloadable media, and an interview with UEN’s Karen Krier about my.uen and the new uen.org.

February's podcast is the Freedom and Friendship edition. Highlights include a rundown of related multimedia, broadcasts and free professional development. You'll also hear an interview with UEN's Nate Southerland about some new digital content that's aimed at Utah Educators.

January's podcast is our Mentors and Motivation edition. You'll hear an interview with UEN's Kyle Anderson about highlights on UEN-TV and a big change that's coming to our digital TV programming in February. We'll also highlight UEN professional development, the contest corner and video clips tied to Utah's Core Curriculum.