{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fucet-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fucet-elements-stacey-king-UJCywNv3","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"UCET Elements: Stacey King","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1fab3659-c10b-4c44-9cb2-b658c2b7fa0f/d511967b-8a13-44b8-98b3-7b9e4f70e465/add-a-heading-2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this special edition of the UCET Podcast, host Kiera Beddes interviews Teacher Fellow and UCET board member Stacey King, who shares her background in family consumer sciences, math education, learning and technology, and computer science, along with her passion for using technology to solve problems. Stacy describes three essential elements of an ideal classroom: an engaged teacher, engaged students, and sufficient support from parents and administrators. Connecting to the UCET Elements conference theme, she relates most to “Spark,” emphasizing transformative strategies with emerging tech, but stresses that technology should be chosen to meet a specific instructional need and remain grounded in evidence-based pedagogy. She reflects on how technology has expanded options for differentiation, streamlined teacher workflows, and removed barriers through tools like Canvas and individualized videos, while noting that human connection and qualified teachers remain timeless. The episode closes with Stacy’s advice for first-time conference attendees: focus on one need and leave with one or two actionable takeaways rather than trying to implement everything at once."}