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CCM = Center for Communication & Creative Media
GBTC = S.D. Ireland Global Business & Technology Center
IDX = IDX Student Life Center

 
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Monday, May 22
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast with Sponsors and Exhibitors
Monday May 22, 2017 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Breakfast with Sponsors and Exhibitors

7:00am EDT

Registration Desk
Pre-conference registration is now closed.  Walk-ins are welcome onsite.
Monday May 22, 2017 7:00am - 4:00pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Atrium
  Registration

7:00am EDT

Visit with Sponsors & Exhibitors
Monday May 22, 2017 7:00am - 5:00pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Sponsors & Exhibitors

7:30am EDT

Innovation Challenge
The Lounge will open early on Monday morning to provide a place to BLING OUT YOUR NAME BADGE and to learn about some fun challenges that will extend throughout the conference.
Monday May 22, 2017 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Innovation Challenge

8:00am EDT

Getting Started with Digital Content: From Beginning to Implementation
Learn the essentials for transforming your school and engaging your students with digital content. Hear success stories and discover best practices on the most effective ways to implement a digital content program that meets your educational goals.
Presenters
DM

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 426
  Exhibitor Presentation

8:00am EDT

Narrowing the Performance Gap with Assistive Tech
Provide access to Google docs, Bookshare, web-content, and materials from almost any other source to narrow the achievement gap for your student using Adaptive Technology (AT). A presenter from Kurzweil Education will show how you can make your content accessible and provide students the tools for close reading, as well as writing support.
Presenters
WS

Exhibitors
KE

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 117
  Exhibitor Presentation

8:00am EDT

AASL Best Of...
Presenters
AC

AASL Best Of 2017 pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
IDX Gymnasium
  Mon Session 1

8:00am EDT

Creating Apps for the Community
Students at Essex High School learned HTML, CSS and JavaScript using the online, self-paced Treehouse platform and then used these skills to develop their own apps. We partnered with Apps for Good in the United Kingdom to acquire the research and design skills necessary to make digital products and take them to market.

Presenter Material

Presenters
LA

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 217
  Mon Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Getting the Most Out of Google Classroom
Strategies, systems, add-ons, extensions, and ideas to maximize the Google Classroom experience for both you and your students.
Presenters
BM

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 442
  Mon Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

No excuses Hour of Code!
Not a "techie"? Not a problem! You can host an Hour of Code & facilitate coding with students even if you don't know your bits from bytes. Through free, fun and progressive tutorials, you can help students engage with coding and problem solving. Learn how to plan, promote and implement not just 1 hour of code, but light the spark that may rocket your students towards computer science.

Presenter Material
Presenters
avatar for Genevieve Gallagher

Genevieve Gallagher

Technology Integration, St Albans Town Educational Center

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 206
  Mon Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Out of Eden - Connecting Students around the World
Learn how your 6-12 students can take part in a global online classroom following the epic journey of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Paul Salopek, walking across the world to rediscover human connections. Student work shows learners taking pride in representing local identity, meaningfully communicating across cultures through respectful, thoughtful digital storytelling and dialogue with our cohort of learners from four continents.
Presenters
MR
SS

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 114
  Mon Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Podcasting 101- A Beginner’s guide to creating a podcast using easy-to-use Google tools!
Podcasts are a great way to share information with students, staff & community. They allow people to listen in when it is convenient for them. We will discuss equipment & software needed for beginner podcasters to get started. Also discussed will be recording tips, where and how to export and store recordings, how to publish using Google drive and sites.
Presenters
JC

Podcasting 101 using Google Tools pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 424
  Mon Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

What's The Story? Blending Virtual and Experiential Spaces
Find out about www.whatsthestoryvt.com, an innovative course for middle and high school students from across Vermont united around positive social action. Blurring virtual and experiential lines, WtS leverages web tools for #socialaction, #reflectivelearning, and #digped as a #OER. We'll explore how hybrid learning and narrative research can build empathy and change agents, how domains can nurture blended learning, blended activism, and self-reflection, and how we can share pedagogy in ways that are engaging, adaptable, and actionable.
Presenters
TO
BR

Disruption in the Classroom pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 112
  Mon Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Create, Mashup, and Remix Media for Engaged Learning
The enormous capacity of the Web provides access to a variety of interesting and compelling media that portray experience, knowledge and the social interaction of people. The Web, along with the technology tools that we have, provide the capacity for creating and sharing media instantly and in a variety of ways. In this workshop, we’ll explore the importance of media as a communicative tool, and then do a deep dive into the tools that can be used for capturing, creating, remixing, and sharing media creations. We’ll apply this to teaching and learning and what it means for helping students become visually literate and competent and creative producers of media that matters. Leave the session with a global yet practical understanding of what is available to create and share media, how this applies to teaching and learning, and how you can get started tomorrow.
Presenters
avatar for David Jakes

David Jakes

Founder and Chief Design Officer, David Jakes Designs LLC
A recognized leader in the educational design and technology field, David Jakes focuses on using the design process to support the organizational growth, development and change required to create relevant and meaningful conditions for student learning in schools. David’s thought... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 233
  Mon Immersive

8:00am EDT

How to Talk About Race in Your Classroom
Presenters
MK

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 221
  Mon Immersive

8:00am EDT

Project Based Mathematics (Part 1)
Part 1
Do you love hearing the question, "When will I ever need to know this?" from your students? Would you like to spend time exploring how to create math projects that can help your students answer that question in meaningful ways? This session will focus on a deep dive into Project Based Mathematics, as participants will workshop project ideas collectively, and will emerge with challenging and engaging project ideas to be used with students in grades 9 - 12.  
Presenters
BL

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 232
  Mon Immersive

8:00am EDT

Students as Partners in Change
As Vermont schools seek to transform structures and practices, our students represent our most powerful (and too often untapped) partners in change. We will share examples of student leadership driving innovations in curriculum, MakerSpaces, and Personal Learning Plans.
Moderators
LL

Exhibitors
TI

Monday May 22, 2017 8:00am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 444
  Mon Immersive

8:30am EDT

Innovation Lounge Monday Morning
8:30-12:30
  • Create Animations: Making Media
  • Making Media Challenge & Showcase: Making Media
  • Hero's Journey with Pinball: Gamification
  • MVU Library Makerspace: Makerspsaces in Your Library
  • 3D Printing Fractal Towers: 2D/3D Design
  • Learning to Code with Robots Rodeo & Robot Rodeo Challenge: Robot Rodeo
  • Circuits Project Using Touchboards: Circuits

8:30-10:15  Paper Circuits Hands on Exploration: Circuits 
                   Making Kaleidoscopes: Low Tech STEAM


10:30-1:30  Lego Design Challenges: Low Tech STEAM

Open All Day: Pinball Design Challenge with Pinbox 3000 
Presenters
AA
RB
JB
JD
TG
avatar for Kim Hamel

Kim Hamel

Library Media Specialist, Missisquoi Valley Union High School
LJ
DK
KM
LS

Monday May 22, 2017 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Innovation Lounge

9:15am EDT

Activating the 4C's of 21st Century Learning in your School
It's time to start the journey into Future Ready Schools. How do you power innovative experiences for every student? How can we create safe teachable moments around digital citizenship? Come share your ideas and empower yourself as a curriculum instructional leader to enable Creativity, Connection, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking in your school.
Presenters
MJ

Exhibitors
C

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 426
  Exhibitor Presentation

9:15am EDT

"Flipping the Switch” for School Library Advocacy
Promotion and marketing of your school library program creates that core of advocates that we all need. The presenter will take you through the steps of creating a marketing/communications plan that can make a difference for your support by students, teachers, staff, school board and community. It's all about attitude, leadership and preparation.
Presenters
SK

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 442
  Mon Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

Break Out of the Box with BreakoutEDU: A platform for immersive learning games exemplifying high- and low-tech integration.

"Experience the competitive fun of communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

BreakoutEDU was inspired by ""escape rooms"" around the world where you pay to get ""locked in"" a room with friends and try to escape by solving puzzles and unlocking codes.

We will have a pre-created learning adventure with a ""locked kit"" and a website to access clues.

We will play Time Warp: Get lost in time to navigate the history of communication to return to the present.

The framework of the learning game ensures that involvement leads to understanding. Players convert information and data into useful knowledge in the act of figuring out the problem.  Breakouts are being used to teach core academic subjects.   Learning standards that apply problem solving strategies are embedded throughout."

Presenters
avatar for Cynthia Day

Cynthia Day

Maker Educator, Green Mountain Performing Arts
Educator. Tutor. Tinkerer. Mild mathematical genius. MakerFaire enthusiast. Maker of things that move, things that light up, and things that make noise. Builder of things that get knocked down. Toy hacker and chain reaction builder. Re-user of stuff people throw away. Bulk buyer of... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 217
  Mon Session 2, Vita-Learn

9:15am EDT

Encourage authentic student voice with Open Educational Resources(OER)!
OER is a hot topic in colleges and universities around the world. K-12 schools can also use these free resources to encourage authentic student voice! In this session you will learn what Open Educational Resources are, their origins, where to find them, how to evaluate the quality of their content, and how you can use them to create personalized, student-centered learning opportunities in your school district!

Presenter Material

Presenters
DE

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 114
  Mon Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

How does Shelburne Museum portray the American Dream? Shelburne Community School’s Partnership with the Shelburne Museum
Eighth grade students on the Holden Team defined personal American Dreams and explored the American Dream in novels, history and at the Shelburne Museum. With support from Shelburne Museum Educators, each small group created thesis statements and used the museum as research. Hear our story about the experience, research, and exhibit they displayed at the museum.
Presenters
DR
MT

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 117
  Mon Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

Open Studio as Live Action Portfolio and Alternative to Traditional Grade-Level Assembly
Experience what it is like to participate in a student-led open studio. Students use Design Thinking to reflect on their learning and share their take aways with our school community. They engage guests of all ages in interactive activities, presenting their third-grade journey through artifacts and original creations. See examples of their live-action portfolios and talk to the teachers that were involved.
Presenters
SF
CM
KR

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 112
  Mon Session 2, Vita-Learn

9:15am EDT

Tips for Implementing a Successful 'Battle of the Books' Program at Your School
Four elementary librarians will share their procedures and tips for implementing the 'Battle of the Books' program at their school. (But this need not be only an elementary school program!) Learn step-by-step how to proceed from start to finish with conducting the program. In some instances, the list of books to read is focused on the DCF books, but others create their list with different criteria. There will be demonstrations and discussion, followed by a Q&A session. It should be fast-paced and informative and, we hope, inspirational.

Presenter Material
Presenters
avatar for Jill Abair
MA
JB
KG

Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 206
  Mon Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

UDL and Personalized Learning: Realizing Proficiencies with All Learners
In ESSA, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is considered the scientifically-based approach to personalize learning. How can we harness UDL to help each learner develop the proficiencies to be future ready? Discover how to use the UDL Lens in a 3-step process to develop a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) designed with goals so that each learner can gain independent, self-directed skills to master the proficiencies to be prepared for college, career and life.
Presenters
avatar for Kathleen McClaskey

Kathleen McClaskey

CEO & Chief Learning Officer, Empower the Learner
Kathleen McClaskey, M.Ed. (@khmmc) is CEO and Chief Learning Officer of Empower the Learner, LLC (empowerthelearner.com), founder of Make Learning Personal (kathleenmcclaskey.com) and co-author of bestsellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning and contributing... Read More →

McClaskey Handout pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 424
  Mon Session 2, Vita-Learn

10:30am EDT

Welcome Session and Student Keynote Presentations
Monday May 22, 2017 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
IDX Gymnasium
  Welcome Session

11:30am EDT

Making Presentations Come Alive: Using Conductive Paint and Makey-Makey to Demonstrate Learning
Our 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies students created interactive posters to demonstrate their learning from research and reading analysis.  See how we did it and share your ideas for how you might do it too.
Presenters
avatar for Jack Adams

Jack Adams

Tech Integrationist, Rutland Middle School
avatar for Patricia Aigner

Patricia Aigner

IT Director, RCPS

Monday May 22, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
GBTC 112
  Mon Session 3, Vita-Learn

11:30am EDT

Our Journey to PLPs from the Tech Team's Perspective
Creating a student-centered learning environment from the perspective of the tech team. Technical Integration: Moving to an integrated classroom; Substitution/use vs integration; Training teachers & students; Differentiation; Resources; Keeping up to date on the latest. Technology Team: What supports are needed for this kind of initiative; What technologies need to be in place; Maintaining a 1:1; Fiscal responsibilities; Replacement of devices; Other needs

Technology Integration:
Moving to an integrated classroom
Substitution/use vs integration
Training teachers & students
Differentiation
Resources
Keeping up to date on the latest

Technology Team:
What supports are needed for this kind of initiative.
What technologies need to be in place.
Maintaining a 1:1
Fiscal responsibilities
Replacement of devices
Other needs

Presenter Material
Presenters
avatar for Neil Daub

Neil Daub

IT/IS Technician, Greater Rutland County SU
EJ

Monday May 22, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
GBTC 117
  Mon Session 3, Vita-Learn

11:30am EDT

Student Voices- helping students find the power of their work and create positive action.
Students from Burlington High School International Club will share their #AllAreWelcome project which is spreading nationwide. They will share how this process started, how it has grown, and how it has helped them discover their voice and the power of working together to affect change. Participants will brainstorm opportunities for bringing student voice and ownership to their own schools.

Presenter Material
Presenters
avatar for Susan Blethen

Susan Blethen

ELL Teacher, Burlington High School
Burlington High School English Language teacher, Susan Blethen, has embraced technology in her classroom creating a blended learning environment. As a 1:1 school, Susan and her students have discovered new and exciting ways to demonstrate learning using technology.
VK

Monday May 22, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
CCM 442
  Mon Session 3, Vita-Learn

11:30am EDT

Learner-Centered Proficiency-Based Science
Science at Rutland Town School has fully transitioned into a learner-centered proficiency-based classroom. In this presentation 6th grade RTS students will be presenting how they learn and how it is going for them with no teacher providing whole class instruction. They will explain the team structure and how they conduct inquiries. Finally, they will be able to explain all the mechanisms that make science fun. These 6th graders will answer all your questions about their learner-centered classroom!
Presenters
BC

Monday May 22, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
GBTC 217
  Mon Session 4, Vita-Learn

11:30am EDT

Cafeteria Open for Lunch
Monday May 22, 2017 11:30am - 1:30pm EDT
IDX Cafeteria
  Lunch

12:30pm EDT

Building a Culture: Your Foundation for Personalized and Proficiency-based Instruction
As we shift curriculum, instruction, and assessment to be personalized and proficiency-based, the culture of the classroom becomes essential. How do our day-to-day routines build learner agency? During this interactive session, practice strategies and techniques that create a learning culture which values every learner, harnesses the power of learner agency, and shifts the environment from teacher-centric to learner-centric. Participants will leave ready to take their first steps toward a culture that can foster personalized learning.
Presenters
JJ
avatar for Kathleen McClaskey

Kathleen McClaskey

CEO & Chief Learning Officer, Empower the Learner
Kathleen McClaskey, M.Ed. (@khmmc) is CEO and Chief Learning Officer of Empower the Learner, LLC (empowerthelearner.com), founder of Make Learning Personal (kathleenmcclaskey.com) and co-author of bestsellers Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning and contributing... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
GBTC 114
  Mon Session 4

12:30pm EDT

CANCELLED: Cranking up Voice & Choice: How to Amplify Learner Agency
CANCELLED 
Presenters
LS

Monday May 22, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
CCM 444
  Mon Session 4, Vita-Learn

12:30pm EDT

Personalized Learning- kinda messy but really worth it!
goo.gl/rJWb8c

I often feel overstretched with the task of supporting students' individual needs and interests, but every single day I am truly inspired by their persistence and creativity. Personalizing learning requires additional time and flexibility to set up and manage, but the rewards of fully engaged students and innovative projects are a true mark of success. In this workshop, I will provide tools and tips for how to ‘make it work’ as well as specific ideas for project-based learning.
Presenters
avatar for Daisy Frederick

Daisy Frederick

Tech Ed Teacher, Brattleboro Area Middle School
goo.gl/rJWb8c I am currently teaching (and learning!) game design, animation, robotics, engineering design challenges, electronics ,3D design etc with middle school students in southern Vermont. I am also developing a makerspace, gathering ideas, materials, resources, collaborators... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
CCM 424
  Mon Session 4, Vita-Learn

12:30pm EDT

Student Roundtable Discussion

We ask that all students attend these discussions to share your experiences with innovation, technology, and flexible pathways in your schools.

 

Monday May 22, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
CCM Eats Lounge
  Student Roundtable Discussion

12:30pm EDT

Hands on Workshop: Using Spheros in the classroom.
Sphero Robots take Hour Of Code to the next level and into your classroom curriculum. At Hunt Middle school we are using them in Math class by creating lessons that support common core standards .   We will also touch on how they can be used in other subjects like Social Studies and Art.   In this fun hands on workshop see the potential of the Spheros in the classroom as well as get a basic understanding of the Lightning Lab coding app.
Presenters
KH
avatar for Valerie Lodish

Valerie Lodish

Technology Integration Specialist, Burlington School District

Monday May 22, 2017 12:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 434
  Hands-On Workshop, Vita-Learn

12:30pm EDT

Innovation Lounge Monday Afternoon
12:30-3:30
  • Experience Augmented Reality: Making Media
  • Making Media Challenge & Showcase: Making Media
  • Experience Minecraft: Gamification
  • Crossett Brook Libary Makerspace: Makerspace in Your Library
  • 3D Printing & Finishig + VR and 3D PRints: 2D/3D Design
  • Robotic Competitions
  • Learning to Code with Robot Rodeo/ BluBot Demo: Robot Redeo
  • Virtual Reality and Game Design: Gamification

12:30-1:30 Lego Design Challenges: Low Tech STEAM


Open All Day: Pinball Design Challenge with Pinbox 3000

Presenters
AA
RB
avatar for Sally Bisaccio

Sally Bisaccio

Technology Coach, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
I love games and using games in education. I have spent the last couple of years promoting MinecraftEdu as an important tool for learning and student engagement.
JH
KH
LM
CC
CR

Monday May 22, 2017 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Innovation Lounge

1:00pm EDT

Developing the Design Mind: Using Design Thinking in Education
This workshop engages participants in understanding and employing the design thinking process, and helps them to begin developing a design mind, one that sees problems and issues always as a design opportunity. We’ll begin by building a model of design thinking through fun and engaging activities that will set the stage of a design provocation focusing on personalized learning.  Embedded in this process will be strategies to help participants vision design thinking as a 21st Century pedagogy, and one that deeply engages students in developing solutions to human needs. Additionally, other components that support the process, such as developing the types of learning spaces that support such design thinking, will be addressed.  Come learn about a process that supports creativity and innovative thought and practice that can be used to address the unique opportunities of a 21st Century education.
Presenters
avatar for David Jakes

David Jakes

Founder and Chief Design Officer, David Jakes Designs LLC
A recognized leader in the educational design and technology field, David Jakes focuses on using the design process to support the organizational growth, development and change required to create relevant and meaningful conditions for student learning in schools. David’s thought... Read More →

Monday May 22, 2017 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 233
  Mon Immersive

1:00pm EDT

How to Run a Student Centered Classroom
Presenters
MK

Monday May 22, 2017 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 221
  Mon Immersive

1:00pm EDT

Project Based Mathematics (Part 2)
Part 2
Do you love hearing the question, "When will I ever need to know this?" from your students? Would you like to spend time exploring how to create math projects that can help your students answer that question in meaningful ways? This session will focus on a deep dive into Project Based Mathematics, as participants will workshop project ideas collectively, and will emerge with challenging and engaging project ideas to be used with students in grades 9 - 12. 
Presenters
BL

Monday May 22, 2017 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 232
  Mon Immersive

1:45pm EDT

Everyone Can Code
We believe that coding is an essential skill that teaches students how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. Learn about Everyone Can Code, a program designed to give everyone the power to learn, write, and teach code with Swift. You’ll hear about Swift Playgrounds—a free iPad app for first-time coders with fun and interactive lessons—and explore the accompanying teacher guides. You’ll also find out about App Development with Swift, a curriculum for high school and college on Mac that shows students how to create apps from start to finish. Then explore ways your district can integrate coding into your curriculum.
Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 217
  Exhibitor Presentation

1:45pm EDT

Become a Power Searcher
Learn how to create a search plan that will yield desired search results. No more scrolling through endless search pages for authoritative sources. Improve your search terms and phrases, learn about search tools, modifiers and Google Scholar. The focus will be on Google Search and Scholar. The search strategies and skills learned can be applied to other search engines.
Presenters
LA

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 117
  Mon Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

Copyright - Yes You Can!
Copyright and fair use are issues that concern librarians, teachers, tech integrationists and administrators alike. The ease of publishing online provides a powerful platform for student voice. Yet many schools operate in a culture of fear and uncertainty: what uses are legal? What is Fair Use? Transformativeness? Explore essentials of copyright to feel more confident in your use of images, songs, movies, news media, advertising, online resources and popular culture, to build students' critical thinking and communication skills.
Presenters
SW

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 114
  Mon Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

Creating a Paperless Classroom Using GSuites for Education
Come learn how to locate, upload, organize and share documents within Google Drive as well as how to use Google Forms to conduct formative assessments. Attendees will also learn how to set-up Google Classroom, including adding assignments, viewing student progress, and adding parents to increase communication, as well as collect, comment on, and return student work digitally. To maximize your learning potential, please ensure that you have permission to create a class within Google Classroom prior to attending.

Presenter Material
Presenters
EF

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 444
  Mon Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

Engaging Literacy Learners with Seesaw
Seesaw, a durable, digital portfolio, allows parents to see their child’s work anytime from anywhere. Seesaw is used cross-curricular within a ½ multiage classroom, but is suitable for all ages. Students can demonstrate their various skill levels with their Daily 5 work stations, book reviews, and writing workshop pieces. Seesaw connects with Explain Everything and Chatterpix to build an appsmashing platform!
Presenters
AH

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 424
  Mon Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

Making it Personal: Opportunities for Service Learning
Join Christopher Whitaker, STEM Education Coordinator from the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, for a discussion about the role informal science institutions play in Vermont’s Flexible Pathways Initiative. ECHO will showcase its Personalized Learning Program as a model for mentored learning opportunities tailored to individual middle and high school students. The discussion will include how to navigate the unique challenges of service learning outside the classroom.
Presenters
CW

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 426
  Mon Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

Student Voice in Library Book Purchasing
Release the purse strings and give students power over your budget! Find out how a group of 5th and 6th graders at Moretown School took control over part of the library budget. Students will present their experiences of how they determined what books to buy for the library and how they helped to further the culture of reading in our school.

Presenter Material
Presenters
EW

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 206
  Mon Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

Talk with the experts: Leadership Tips and Strategies for School Librarians
A panel of distinguished and experienced school librarians will discuss practical strategies you can use to transform and enhance your role as school librarians into recognized leaders in your schools and states. ESSA, The Essential Librarian, and Student Equity will be addressed in their discussions. Brought to you by New England School Librarians Association (NESLA)
Presenters
SB
AC
ME
JP

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 442
  Mon Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

Virtual Reality Can Teach Empathy
Learn how teachers can use virtual reality technology as the tool for more engaging and authentic learning. Young adults need to engage with curriculum that is meaningful and relevant. This technology can make an even greater connection to issues of social justice around the world.

Presenter Material
Presenters
CH
RM

Monday May 22, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 112
  Mon Session 5, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Infusing Creativity in STEM
Fostering student creativity is integral to STEM. iPad is ideal for helping students demonstrate learning through a variety of engaging content—from presentations and documents to movies, music, and spreadsheets. Explore how iPad gives students the tools they need to solve problems and grasp challenging STEM concepts as they learn in dynamic, compelling ways. And discover opportunities to lead your teachers toward creating and delivering engaging STEM learning experiences.
Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 217
  Exhibitor Presentation

3:00pm EDT

Digital Dossier: Curriculum, PLPs and Reports with Tech-Tools
Academic work, personalized learning plans, and proficiency-based assessments. These define the products and processes of learning and growth. With the use of technology these elements form a "digital dossier" - a narrative of each student's learning experience. Through the use of Google Classroom, Jumprope, Protean and more, students at the Edge Academy and Shelburne Community School have explored numerous resources to collect, review, and express their learning while defining 21st century "digital citizenship". Gary Tilden will also present on the newest features that Protean offers as a platform for PLPs.

Q+A, discussion, and conversation will be built in to this presentation. 

Presenter Material
Presenters
LH
avatar for Samuel Nelson

Samuel Nelson

6-8 Humanities/Social Studies Teacher, Shelburne Community School
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrNelsonTeaches

Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 444
  Mon Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

ESSA In Vermont: Opportunities for Equity
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has replaced No Child Left Behind as the major federal legislation supporting the education of historically marginalized students. Come learn how to leverage the law to meet the equity goals of Vermont’s Education Quality Standards and be an informed voice in your school’s development of a comprehensive improvement plan. Patrick Halladay and Christopher Case, ESSA Project Managers at the Vermont AOE, will lead the conversation.
Presenters
JK

Dynamic Landscapes ESSA 2017 pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 206
  Mon Session 6, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

Heart-Rate Monitoring and Personalized Learning in Phys Ed
Students will share how using heart rate monitoring technology in Physical Education at Crossett Brook Middle School personalizes learning and increases student motivation to be physically active. Presenters will demonstrate how the use of heart rate monitor watches enables learners to self-assess and adjust effort in class (from the instant, object feedback the monitors provide) so that they can reach (and maintain) a fitness-enhancing level of participation.  Time permitting, student presenters will also coach each audience member through the process of using a heart rate monitor so they can see first-hand how the personalized feedback motivates and actively engages all learners.
Presenters
KL

Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 434
  Mon Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

PLPs, New Google Sites and Student Led Conferences
Learn more about how to use the New Google Sites from my students. Students have been working as support crew members this year to teach other students how to create sites and build online portfolios as part of their goal setting work and PLPs. Students will showcase their portfolio site examples and how they have used sites during their student led conferences.

Presenter Material


Presenters
DK
JR

Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 112
  Mon Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Poetry Slam
Poetry Slam is the competitive art of performance poetry. It puts a dual emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. Rajnii Eddins is a spoken word/hip hop artist who works his magic developing youth voice. Learn about his work with students, including the youth-led group Muslim Girls Making Change (MGMC) dedicated to social justice through poetry.
Presenters
RE
SW

Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 117
  Mon Session 6, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

Self-Published Author Panel
Self-publishing books is more prevalent than ever. But it’s difficult for many librarians to evaluate self-published titles and authors for inclusion in library collections since they are typically not promoted or reviewed in the same ways as traditionally-published books. Come listen to a panel of both self-published authors and traditionally-published authors discuss how they get their books published, how they promote their books, and what they want teachers and librarians to know about them

Presenter Material
Presenters
RS

Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 442
  Mon Session 6, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

Students Are Historians
How can students become more engaged in the study of history? Encourage them to be real historians. Challenge them to follow their passions, conduct archival research, and present their websites and documentaries to other historians. Students will share their experiences with Vermont History Day, a structured program that predates personalized learning plans, but provides students the venue to practice transferrable skills while learning a wide variety of history content.


Presenters
VH

Students are Historians handout pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 424
  Mon Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Vermont CoSN CTO Council
CoSN is a national organization for Tech Leaders. Join a discussion about how we can collaborate to benefit Vermont schools.
Presenters
PI

Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 426
  Mon Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Why You Should Be the Next ALA Emerging Leader!
The American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders program is an amazing experience for young and/or new library professionals. This year I had the pleasure of being sponsored by the Vermont School Library Association as their first Emerging Leader. Come hear about the experience and why you should be VSLA’s next ALA Emerging Leader.
Presenters
avatar for Shannon DeSantis

Shannon DeSantis

library media specialist, Peoples Academy
School librarian at Peoples Academy Middle and High School in Morrisville, VTVSLA Board Member: Conference, and Membership ChairsALA Emerging Leader 2017AASL School Library Month Committee member

ALA Emerging Leaders presentation pdf
Monday May 22, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 114
  Mon Session 6, VSLA

4:15pm EDT

VSLA Annual Meeting
Presenters
avatar for Cheryl Kissel

Cheryl Kissel

School librarian, Northfield Middle & High School

Monday May 22, 2017 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
CCM 221
  Mon VSLA Annual Meeting, VSLA

5:00pm EDT

BBQ

VITA-Learn and VSLA are teaming up to offer an OLD FASHIONED BBQ under a tent on the patio at Champlain College on Monday, May 22rd from 5:00 to 7:30 PM.  Enjoy finishing the day with a view of Lake Champlain!

The capacity is limited.  Sign up through the online registration – $25… all you can eat!

The BBQ buffet will include:

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad
Roasted Vegetable Bow Tie Pasta Salad
Country Potato Salad
Cornbread, Rolls and Butter
Ranch-Style Baked Beans
Barbecued Chicken
Barbecued Beef Brisket
Cookies & Brownies
Assorted Canned Coca-Cola Soft Drinks, Regular and Diet, or Freshly Brewed Iced Tea

A wine/beer cash bar will be available!

Monday May 22, 2017 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room Patio Under Tent
  Mon BBQ
 
Tuesday, May 23
 

7:00am EDT

Breakfast with Sponsors and Exhibitors
Tuesday May 23, 2017 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Breakfast with Sponsors and Exhibitors

7:00am EDT

Registration Desk
Tuesday May 23, 2017 7:00am - 2:00pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Atrium
  Registration

7:00am EDT

Visit with Sponsors & Exhibitors
Tuesday May 23, 2017 7:00am - 2:00pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Sponsors & Exhibitors

8:00am EDT

Genrification
What it is; why, when, where and how to use technology to implement it.
Presenters
HC

Sponsors
MF

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 206
  Exhibitor Presentation

8:00am EDT

Three Pillars of Personalized Learning. A Vermont Case Study
We will discuss the use of e-portfolios as part of the three pillars of personalized learning as practiced by leading schools in Vermont.
Presenters
AS

Exhibitors
P

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 444
  Exhibitor Presentation

8:00am EDT

An Elementary School Makerspace Journey
Richmond Elementary School began a journey last year to convert our computer lab space into a makerspace. This presentation will share how we incorporated student voice into our makerspace journey (from design to implementation to continued use). We will share ideas for makerspace creation and our progress towards support for increased tinkering at our school. Students will engage you with their passion for making and share why a makerspace is an awesome learning tool. Come prepared with questions and to make!


Presenters
DR

RESMakerspaceJourney DynamicLandscapes 2017 pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 217
  Tue Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Assessment Outside the Box
Learn how to use Google Drawings and Google Slides as a creative, dynamic assessment strategy. I will show you the features of Google Drawings and how to add them to other GSuites Applications. I will also show you how to use Google slides to create dynamic digital presentations using ThingLink. To maximize your learning potential, please ensure that you have access to GSuite for Education prior to attending.

Presenter Material
Presenters
EF

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 112
  Tue Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Committee Panel
Join members of the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award committee for a quick intro to the 2017-2018 list of 30 nominated titles. If there is time at the end, we will talk about the selection process and highlight some of the books that did not make it this year. Please bring your questions!
Presenters
CC
CO

Carole Oglesby

Malletts Bay School
HP
BR

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 442
  Tue Session 1, VSLA

8:00am EDT

Exploring STEM & Coding with LEGO WeDo 2.0
Interested in learning more about LEGO WeDo 2.0? Looking to add STEM standards into your classroom? Join us as third and fourth graders from Moretown School will share their experiences building and programming WeDo robotics. Students explored robotics through real-world, problem-based learning opportunities in multiple settings. Come listen to them present their learning. Attendees will have time to explore the WeDo platform.

Presenter Material
Presenters
DP
JS
EW

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 114
  Tue Session 1, VSLA

8:00am EDT

Get Chatty: How the Snapchat App Captures Ideas, Connections, Explanations, Inspirations, Moods, and Creative Guts
Listen. No one's saying to turn kids loose with social media and hope for the best. Be real. But acceptable use policies don't necessarily prevent use of the app for learning and documenting. The app allows users to download created content which can then be applied in a myriad of ways. Even if your students don't use it, there are tons of applications for the educator. Oh, and there's app smashing too! I'll show you how. (Download the app ahead of time and start an account if you can. )
Presenters
avatar for Cynthia Day

Cynthia Day

Maker Educator, Green Mountain Performing Arts
Educator. Tutor. Tinkerer. Mild mathematical genius. MakerFaire enthusiast. Maker of things that move, things that light up, and things that make noise. Builder of things that get knocked down. Toy hacker and chain reaction builder. Re-user of stuff people throw away. Bulk buyer of... Read More →

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 233
  Tue Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Student Journalism in the Age of New Media, Truthiness and Alternative Facts
Now, more than ever, it is important to teach young journalists ethics and effective use of new school multimedia technologies to enable them to communicate the world’s stories with integrity, effectiveness, and comprehensive coverage. Meet student journalists from Burlington High School and Integrated Arts Academy involved in cutting-edge reporting and student journalism advocacy to learn how they use new and traditional media tools to communicate their message.
Presenters
DL
GL
SW

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
GBTC 117
  Tue Session 1, VSLA

8:00am EDT

Student Leadership with Brainado!
Last year our school launched a Genius Hour experience that we call Brainado. In the second year we have formed a Student Leadership Group to support Brainado 2.0 from the school-wide launch to the final exhibition (Sharenado!). Join us to hear how student leadership is taking Brainado to the next level.
Presenters
JH
LL

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 434
  Tue Session 1, Vita-Learn

8:00am EDT

Twenty-first Century Learning Engagement
Twenty-first Century learners require more engagement than students have ever before. We know that a hands-on approach to learning fosters collaboration and inquiry, and aids retention. This session will cover ways to assess student learning while increasing student engagement using participatory learning tools such as Kahoot, BreakoutEDU, Goosechase, and more.

Presenter Material
Presenters
RS

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CCM 424
  Tue Session 1, VSLA

8:00am EDT

Reading for Truth in the Age of Information
In this workshop, participants will gain experience in letting inquiry drive conversation an investigation of the differences among facts, information, opinion, and ideas. We will examine how to value and privilege student curiosity while helping to gird their paths to answers against misinformation. Specific examples and resources will be shared. Our time will be spent in investigation and creation mode.
Presenters
DL

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 232
  Tue Immersive

8:00am EDT

The Phases of Going Open
How do we move away from textbook-centered classrooms to more personalized learning environments with instructional materials that are timely and relevant? Join Kristina for a discussion and exploration of the phases that districts work through to transition to the use of openly licensed educational resources.
Presenters
KP

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:00am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 221
  Tue Immersive

8:30am EDT

Innovation Lounge Tuesday Morning
8:30-12:30
  • Experience 360 Videos: Making Media
  • Making Media Challenge & Showcase
  • Tangible Learning With OSMO: Gamification
  • 3D Vermont: 2D/3D Design
  • Wifi Connected Book Demo (loT): Circuits
  • Making Community / Burlington Schools / Generator: Flynn Elementary / Generator
  • Learning to Code with Robots Rodeo / Blue Bot Games: Robot Rodeo
  • Burlington Tech Center Makerspace

9:15- 10:15 Bristol Elementary Library Makerspace: Makerspace in Your Library

10:30-1:30 Lego Design Challenges: Low Tech STEAM

Open All Day  Design Challenge with Pinbox 3000
                        Low Tech Design Challenge with Center for Tech at Essex 
Presenters
AA
CA
MB
JD
KG
DM
NM
SS
avatar for Caty Wolfe

Caty Wolfe

Pre-Tech Instructor, Center for Technology, Essex
Personally, I am a mother, artist, food, and garden enthusiast! Professionally, I teach an integrated program for sophomores interested in technology or art career paths. Sophomore level academics are integrated with technology and career-oriented projects to create a dynamic and... Read More →
EZ

Tuesday May 23, 2017 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Innovation Lounge

9:15am EDT

EverFi: Digital Learning for the 21st Century
EverFi offers free, co-curricular online learning modules to K-12 schools, all with a focus on 21st century skills development - STEM, digital literacy and citizenship, financial literacy, career and college readiness, and more. In this session, we will discuss how to integrate EverFi modules into existing curricula to support ongoing instruction or personalized learning plans. Attendees will receive access to all EverFi programs, as well as supplemental materials, for immediate implementation this school year and beyond. Educators looking to leverage technology in a meaningful, engaging way while also providing students with critical life skills should sign up for this session.
Presenters
JD

Endeavor One Pager pdf
EverFi FinLit overview pdf
EverFi DynamicLandscapes2017.compressed pdf
FutureSmart One Pager pdf
HealthierMe One Pager pdf
Hockey Scholar Overview pdf
HR courseoverview pdf
Ignition Overview pdf
K12 AllCourses pdf
Radius Overview pdf
SummerSlugger One Pager pdf
Teacher QuickStartGuide 2017 pdf
Vault overview pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 206
  Exhibitor Presentation

9:15am EDT

Administrators+School Librarians=Collaborations for Learning
What do school administrators and school librarians have in common? How can a collaborative relationship between an administrator and a school librarian improve learning for everyone in the school community? Discover answers to these questions and more, as collaborative partners from several Vermont school districts share experiences about the benefits of their work together to improve learning for all.
Presenters
JK

Administrators + Librarians Collaborations for Learning pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 117
  Tue Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

Collaborative WeVideo Teams
WeVideo has advanced features allowing students to collaborate in video editing teams. Join my students as they show you how they use WeVideo Projects to create and collaborate at the same time. A student showcase of examples will be shared along with easy to follow steps to bring back to your classroom and students.

Presenter Material
Presenters
DK
JR

Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 233
  Tue Session 2, Vita-Learn

9:15am EDT

Developing Your Character: Learning Transferable Skills With the Habits of Mind
Learn the Habits of Mind and see how they seamlessly fit with the PBGR’s Transferable Skills. We will explore Vermont award books and characters to develop an understanding of the Habits of Mind, and model ways to infuse them into instruction. My literacy example transfers to all content areas, including math, science, arts and more. Join us – this is transferability at its very best!

Presenter Presentation
Presenters
RB

Habits of Mind pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 114
  Tue Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

Doing More With Docs
Google has loads of shiny things to be distracted by but Docs can be a real workhorse. Let's find out how, looking particularly at hyperdocs and embedded scaffolds.

Presenter Material
Presenters
GF

Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 444
  Tue Session 2, Vita-Learn

9:15am EDT

Green Mountain Book Award - Get Teens Reading!
Preview the 2017-2018 GMBA list with members of the GMBA Committee. You’ll hear booktalks on the new list of nominees. You’ll also get a chance to talk with individual committee members about incorporating GMBA books into class curricula, promoting the books to students in libraries, and using them to help students connect to online reader communities. Come join the conversation about how to get teens reading!
Presenters
KP
KR

Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 442
  Tue Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

Harnessing Student Energy as a Path to Proficiency
At Harwood Union High School, students within the school’s shared leadership team are creating a “passage presentation” for ninth graders that provides a structure for using personalized learning plans and digital portfolios as vehicles for demonstrating proficiency. In this session, co-principal Amy Rex and her students will share how they are harnessing student energy to build criteria for meeting proficiency-based graduation requirements and communicating it to their peers.
Presenters
avatar for Amy Rex

Amy Rex

Principal, Harwood Union

Harnessing Student Energy in Creating the Passage Presentation A Path to Proficiency pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 434
  Tue Session 2, Vita-Learn

9:15am EDT

Middle School PLP - Report on Two Years of Progress
We are very excited to share our trials and tribulations regarding the PLP process from the lens of Lamoille middle school students. We will be presenting ideologies from 7th and 8th graders who are engaged in the 2nd year of the PLP process. Topics to be discussed are; passion projects, embedded service-learning initiatives, proficiency based learning, and much more!
Presenters
CD
EG
JM
IP
MP

Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 112
  Tue Session 2, Vita-Learn

9:15am EDT

Putting the ME in PLP!
We are a group of 5th - 7th graders embarking on a journey to re-design our PLPs. This pilot group has been working for several weeks to learn the design thinking process and apply it to the Personalized Learning Plans. Come learn about our experience and add to our conversations about the process and product of personalized learning.
Presenters
JH
LM

Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CCM 424
  Tue Session 2, VSLA

9:15am EDT

Supporting PBL & student choice with a Makerspace
A Makerspace has much more potential than just providing a space for students to explore and tinker. A makerspace can become an integral part of what is going on every day in classrooms. At PES the makerspace is being used to enhance & support PBL and student choice for school work, enrichment as well as a space for students to follow their own passions and create their own learning.

Presenter Material
Presenters
EJ

Tuesday May 23, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
GBTC 217
  Tue Session 2, Vita-Learn

10:30am EDT

Welcome Session and Student Keynote Presentations
Tuesday May 23, 2017 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
IDX Gymnasium
  Welcome Session

11:30am EDT

Choose Your Own Adventure: Flexible Pathways in Proficiency-Based Learning.
Student voice and choice guide what, and how, we explore content with use of the negotiated curriculum and student planning committee models. The mantra? Curriculum is a conversation, not a mandate. Practicing and applying transferable skills to content has become the mode of communicating student growth. This results in more feedback, less grading. A student panel will share their perspective from this year's units, including "Election 2016", "You Say You Want A Revolution!", and more. 

In short: A teacher should not monopolize planning curricular content. With valuable and practical transferable skills at the core of learning, the content is interchangeable. Therefore, students should be involved with every level of planning and engaging with content.

Q+A, discussion, and conversation will be built into this presentation.  

Presenter Material
Presenters
avatar for Samuel Nelson

Samuel Nelson

6-8 Humanities/Social Studies Teacher, Shelburne Community School
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrNelsonTeaches

Tuesday May 23, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
CCM 233
  Tue Session 3, Vita-Learn

11:30am EDT

PBL or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Learner Centered Education
This workshop will follow a first year teacher's journey implementing the Learner Centered model as well as community based PBL. Topics will include strategies for implementing a Learner Centered model in your classroom, as well as examples of student projects and interviews with the students themselves.
Presenters
avatar for Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis

Social Studies Teacher, Proctor Jr/Sr High School
avatar for Katy Farber

Tuesday May 23, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
CCM 444
  Tue Session 3, Vita-Learn

11:30am EDT

Copy. Right? Using Resources Responsibly

What do lip dubs, Google image searches, and Teachers Pay Teachers have to do with your classroom? Let’s discuss the use of instructional materials, learn the difference between proprietary, free, and openly licensed, and explore these resources in the context of our curriculum.


Presenters
KP

Tuesday May 23, 2017 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
CCM 221
  Tue Immersive

11:30am EDT

Cafeteria Open for Lunch
Tuesday May 23, 2017 11:30am - 1:30pm EDT
IDX Cafeteria
  Lunch

12:30pm EDT

Student Roundtable Discussion

We ask that all students attend these discussions to share your experiences with innovation, technology, and flexible pathways in your schools.

 

Tuesday May 23, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
CCM Eats Lounge
  Student Roundtable Discussion

12:30pm EDT

From Auto-mechanics to Neuroscience: Purposeful, Proficiency-based Senior Projects
Compass School has been successfully challenging seniors to complete independent projects for fourteen years. As the facilitator of these required culminating projects, I will share my curriculum, sample projects, and testimonials from students. Materials include an overview for students and parents, formative and summative assessments, sample report card (using proficiencies), and timeline. I will explain how students plan and implement projects that are both personally meaningful and challenging.

Presenters
JT

Tuesday May 23, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
GBTC 114
  Tue Session 1, Vita-Learn

12:30pm EDT

Build a Digital Portfolio in Google Sites
Portfolio assessment allows students to develop their metacognitive skills.This hands-on workshop is for teachers whose students have access to Google accounts. The goal is to create a website with 1 types of pages: Home, Blog, and pages for classwork or projects. Participants will use printed packets of step-by-step instructions to bring back to their classrooms.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop to this session.

ePortfolios Part 1
ePortfolios Part 2
ePortfolios Part 3
ePortfolios Part 4
ARMS Rubric and AUP

Presenters
RF

Tuesday May 23, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
CCM 434
  Tue Session 4, Vita-Learn

12:30pm EDT

Fostering Student Voice Through Unconditional Positive Regard
When students feel safe in school, their voices flourish. But how can we let them know that we truly want to hear what they have to say? It’s not about a program, strategy or tool - it’s how we carry ourselves in relationship with students. Unconditional positive regard is the guiding philosophy that creates powerful relationships in which amazing learning and growth happens. Learn about how to embrace this approach!
Presenters
AS

Tuesday May 23, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
GBTC 112
  Tue Session 4, Vita-Learn

12:30pm EDT

Student Agency in the Classroom
Supporting authentic student agency is central to efforts by Vermont schools to define and implement personalization, proficiency, and flexible pathways. We will share examples of self-paced curricular approaches and students taking on jobs and classroom leadership to illustrate the importance of students taking charge of their day-to-day learning.
Moderators
TI

Presenters
SH

Tuesday May 23, 2017 12:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 117
  Tue Immersive

12:30pm EDT

Innovation Lounge Tuesday Afternoon
12:30-3:30
  • Make Green Screen Movies with WeVideo: Making Media
  • Making Media Challenge & Showcase
  • Creating Games in Math Class: Gamification
  • 3D Design for Animals: 2D/3D Design
  • Pinball Design Challenge - Enhance with Circuits: Circuits
  • Learning to Code with Robots Rodeo: Robot Rodeo
  • Essex High School Library Makerspace: Makerspace in Your Library
  • Play to Learn / Learn to Play: Gamification
  • Vermont Robotics Teams Return from World Competition: Robotics
12:30-1:30 Lego Design Challenges: Low Tech STEAM

Open All Day: Pinball Design Challenge with Pinbox 3000 
Presenters
AA
MG
KH
KM
avatar for Lauren Parren

Lauren Parren

Tech Integration Coach, SBHS
I’ve been trying to change teaching and learning in VT since I started teaching 40 years ago. Although we’ve moved from Polaroids and 8-tracks to iPhones and Podcasts, often our pedagogy hasn’t changed. Let’s create new learning opportunities using the power of technology... Read More →
DR
CR
avatar for Caty Wolfe

Caty Wolfe

Pre-Tech Instructor, Center for Technology, Essex
Personally, I am a mother, artist, food, and garden enthusiast! Professionally, I teach an integrated program for sophomores interested in technology or art career paths. Sophomore level academics are integrated with technology and career-oriented projects to create a dynamic and... Read More →

Tuesday May 23, 2017 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CCM Lake Champlain Room
  Innovation Lounge

1:00pm EDT

Breaking Habits – Challenging the Traditional School Status Quo
Going to school is one of the most ingrained habits of the American culture. In our considerable efforts to change, reform and shift, educators have struggled to get those efforts to stick. Join Diana for an exploration of guiding questions, potential pathways and advice on how to not only propose and attempt change, but get that change to take hold and form a new way to go to school in your community.
Presenters
DL

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 232
  Tue Immersive

1:45pm EDT

PLP Resources and Activities
Need resources and activities to engage students in their PLP’s? Look no further! Come and learn about quick and engaging activities that can be used in advisories, team time and classrooms. The VSAC PLP Resource Guide provides educators with tools to assist students explore their interests, core values, goal setting, and more. Activities include reflection questions that prompt students to think meaningfully about each activity that they have completed.
Presenters
SG

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 206
  Exhibitor Presentation

1:45pm EDT

An Educator’s Survival Guide to the Internet of Things
What is the Internet of Things (IoT), why should educators care and what amazing opportunities does it afford your students? This session will answer these questions and show how the IoT can combine STEAM curriculum and a school’s Makerspace to create real-world citizen science opportunities for your students. If you enjoyed experimenting with an Arduino or Raspberry Pi but wondered what’s next, come and find out.
Presenters
avatar for Bryant Patten

Bryant Patten

President, Long Arc Learning, LLC
I have spent the last 25+ years developing educational software for a variety of clients. I have managed the engineering departments for several companies, including his own, and been luck enough to win several awards for software design. I enjoy bringing Open Source software and... Read More →

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 233
  Tue Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

Breakout BLAST!!
Looking for a new and innovative way to teach critical thinking, teamwork and complex problem solving? Have your heard of Breakout EDU and wondered what the buzz is all about? This immersive workshop will go over the basic components of the Breakout EDU kit and challenge participants to experience first hand the Breakout EDU craze!! Can be used in the classroom in all content areas as well as with staff, faculty, and administration.
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DB

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 424
  Tue Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

Creating and Empowering Lifelong Learners
"Swift House creates and empowers lifelong learners through a personalized and engaging experience." Learn how this middle school team's organizational structure and systems address the three pillars of personalized learning.
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KH
AS

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 444
  Tue Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

Designing Effective STEM in the Classroom
Join Christopher Whitaker, STEM Education Coordinator from the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, to experience how design challenges provide engaging hands-on activities to investigate the engineering design cycle. Test your STEM skills on several of ECHO’s challenge science activities as we identify and discuss the characteristics of effective STEM education.

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CW

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 112
  Tue Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

Find Your Superpower: Specializing in the Library
Librarians are expected to know a lot and do a lot, which can be overwhelming at times. Come learn how four middle and high school librarians are specializing in their buildings to enhance student experiences: building empathy through reading, harnessing the power of social media, teaching with practices that honor the teen-aged brain, and innovative new courses.
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Meg Allison

Teacher-Librarian, U-32
JY
PL
JP

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 114
  Tue Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

The Red Clover Award: Introducing This Year's Nominees to Your Students.
Vermont's Children's Choice Picture Book Award is now in its 22nd year and this year's list is better than ever! Join us as we present the nominees and give you some concrete ideas to help kickstart your program.

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MB
BR

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 442
  Tue Session 5, VSLA

1:45pm EDT

Using an LMS to Roadmap Student Proficiency
Using an LMS helps educators create an efficient process for building skills and documenting proficiency. Starting with a PBGR, participants will map specific standards aligned with the graduation requirement to activities and assessments within the LMS environment to create a purposeful roadmap to document student growth over time. Although we will Canvas, the focus of the strategies used will be transferable to other systems.
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JR

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
CCM 434
  Tue Session 5, Vita-Learn

1:45pm EDT

VOL and VALS: the new (and improved) systems behind the acronyms
There have been many changes to the Vermont Online Library, online databases available to all Vermonters, and the Vermont Automated Library System, the state's interlibrary loan system. In this session, you will learn the nuts and bolts and the tips and tricks.
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MS

Tuesday May 23, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
GBTC 117
  Tue Session 5, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

Author Panel: How do authors create unique voice of their characters?
How do authors create the unique voices of their characters? How important is it for readers to see themselves in a book? Do authors write with an intended audience in mind or do they just let the story and characters unfold? Come hear some local authors discuss their work and their writing process at this panel, with discussion questions generated by students.

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RS

Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 117
  Tue Session 6, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

Create Virtual Reality Experiences!
Come learn how to take 360 degree photos and use them to make VR presentations.
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EZ

Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 233
  Tue Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Creating Authentic Learning Using an LMS
Interested in what works and what doesn't in online classes? I will share with you my experience creating two project based semester long classes in Computer Science for students in 7th and 9th grades. I’ll also discuss the free tools that I use to create resources. Students will discuss what they liked about the classes, what was challenging, and what they learned.
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JF

Creating Authentic Learning Using an LMS pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 444
  Tue Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Empower, Educate, Engage: Combining Data, Stories and Conversations to Develop Community Partnerships at All Levels
Listen, contribute, and take away some new ideas. Join this panel discussion to hear colleagues offer examples of how they have reached out into their communities to share the role of the School Library Media Specialist and how they contribute to an ever-changing learning landscape. Add your ideas about growing partnerships for the good of all, and empower yourself with tools and ideas that will engage your communities.
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HH

DL 2017 Panel pdf
Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 424
  Tue Session 6, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

Ideas Into Action!
You've been here at DL and your head is full of great ideas. Let's not lose them, let's make a plan to get at least one idea rolling into action!
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GF

Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 112
  Tue Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Newbury Dragon Award: PBL in a K/1 Classroom
Based on Vermont’s Red Clover Award, the Newbury Dragon Award is a tech-infused PBL initiative that takes student voice and choice and parent involvement to a richer level. As members of the school library’s Picture Book Committee, students develop criteria for choosing 7 new picture books. Activities and companion book recommendations are created. Then, fellow K-2 students are invited to read and vote for the winner!
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AD
LS

Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 442
  Tue Session 6, VSLA

3:00pm EDT

PLP Implementation - Questions and Solutions
Discussion Panel with AOE Participation. What are the ways we are implementing PLP; what challenges are we trying to meet? What are critical elements, and what solutions hold promise? What are our next steps?

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PI

Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
CCM 434
  Tue Session 6, Vita-Learn

3:00pm EDT

Transform Teaching and Learning with Technology and Competency-Based Standards!
Become an educational leader! Learn how school librarians can create and model opportunities to provide professional development for colleagues in their schools and districts that align with local, state, and national standards and initiatives. Explore and identify innovative technology that can transform teaching and learning, and enhance opportunities for personalized, student-centered learning. Take home shared documents and resources that will guide professional learning in your local district.

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DE
JK

Tuesday May 23, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
GBTC 114
  Tue Session 6, VSLA
 
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