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UCET 2008 Technology Educator of the Year - Wynn Porter

Wynn Porter
Utah Technology Educator Of The Year
Tooele School District
5th Grade Teacher at Rose Springs Elementary


Wynn Porter has an exemplary technology integrated classroom and is continuously learning the application of new technological advances. Wynn has the ability to keep his students on task and doesn't have problems in his classroom, but learning opportunities.


Wynn has been a mentor/coach to his school and district peers on implementing technology. Wynn has organized a "Tech Tuesday" where new programs, best practices and new equipment are showcased with his colleagues. Wynn is an outstanding technology teacher whose opinion is valued and trusted by district administrators, teachers, students and parents.
UCET 2008 Technology Leader of the Year - Jane Lindsay

Jane Lindsay
Utah Technology Leader Of The Year
Granite School District
Principal of Pleasant Green Elementary


Jane Lindsay, the Principal at Pleasant Green Elementary, has focused on technology integration at her school. Jane has had to figure out creative and alternative funding to pay for the eight eMINTS and four eMINTS4all classrooms. She has also chosen to use her principal professional development days as ongoing technology education for the teachers in this school. Jane realizes the value of technology integration in education and makes sure that Pleasant Green Elementary is technology rich.

UCET 2008 Excellence in Technology Service Award - Jack Erickson

Jack Erickson
Southwest Education Development Center

Jack Erickson has been the Network Engineer at the Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC) in Cedar City, Utah for over ten years. During that time Jack has been involved in the design and implementation of virtually every technology deployed in the Southwest region (Kane, Millard, Garfield, Washington, Iron, and Beaver districts). He has worked countless hours helping teachers use technology effectively. He always finds time to provide technical support for school administrators and teachers. Jack has been instrumental in the implementation the regional CyberCorps program, training high school students to support and train their teachers and to support the schools network. Over the last several years, Jack has been key to the success of the regional data driven decision-making program for the schools by providing robust and reliable data servers and meaningful reports. Jack has designed, implemented and maintained the regional Video Conferencing System, providing vast amount of distance educational programs and opportunities for the students and staff in the districts he serves. With all projects and programs Jack has implemented in the SEDC region, he is always focused on how to best help the students and teachers.

Jack’s vast knowledge and good nature, combined with his unparalleled level of commitment to his profession, has made him one of Utah’s best known and most loved technology personnel.

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