VermontFest 2013: Full Schedule

Vermont Fest 2013 - Vermont’s Premiere Educational Technology Conference
"I Teach from the Classroom.. to the Cloud.. and Beyond!"

9:40am EST

A Common Opportunity: Leveraging the Common Core to move Curriculum and Technology Ahead

The CCSS provides the opportunity to rethink how we are using technology and teaching. See how one school has systematically updated technological infrastructure, developed a plan for 1:1 capabilities, created ebook teaching manuals to fill in gaps between our Math program and Common Core, and is building dynamic student textbooks in the iPad format. Leverage the Common Core and technology to give teachers the support they need to prepare students for the 21st century.

Presenters

Keith Thompson

Aimee Toth

Tech & K

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Northstar II

Session 1, Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Intended Audience Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Strand Strand D – Did You Know?
Session Session 1

9:40am EST

How to Not Ruin a Presentation with Technology

Do you roll your eyes when you see a presenter loading up a PowerPoint, Google Presentation, Prezi, or Keynote? Believe it or not, presentation software can be very effective-- when used well! In this workshop, we will examine useful design principles and apply them to a sample presentation. You will walk away with tips to share with your students, including specific techniques in various presentation tools and how to find effective images.

Presenters

Charlie MacFadyen

Technology Integration Specialist, Champlain Valley Union HS

Charlie MacFadyen is a technology integration specialist and computer programming teacher at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vermont. He and his students use Google Apps Scripts in a service based learning project where students create solutions for other educators... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Escapade I

Session 1, Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Intended Audience Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Strand Strand E - Tech Savvy Classroom
Session Session 1

9:40am EST

iOS Management and Deployment

As the iPad continues to enter classrooms at a rapid pace, now is the best time for IT directors and staff to learn about iOS and how to best support it. Geared towards IT support professionals, this session will focus on the methods and strategies used to configure, manage and deploy iPad in an educational setting. A portion of the session will focus on Apple Configurator which makes it easy for anyone to deploy iPads with the settings, apps and data you specify for your students.

Presenters

John Lemansky - Apple Systems Engineer

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Gateway II

Session 1, Vendor

Intended Audience Vendor
Strand Strand B - In the Classroom
Session Session 1

9:40am EST

iTunesU, Your Students, and You

This nuts and bolts session will offer the steps involved in creating your own iTunesU course on your computer to be taken on the iPad. From registration to student enrollment, we will create a sample course so you can see the specific steps involved. You will be able to register and get started during the session.

Presenters

Ed Bianchi

Technology Integration Specialist, Charlotte Central School

I am the Technology Integration Specialist at the Charlotte Central School. I also teach graduate courses for Southern New Hampshire University through their Vermont Site. I enjoy supporting teachers to offer the most effective technology integration into their students' learning... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Gateway I

Session 1, Middle School, High School

Intended Audience Middle School, High School
Strand Strand A – In the Know
Session Session 1

9:40am EST

Mobility in the Classroom, are You Ready?

Join WCA to learn how mobility is rapidly becoming a standard of teaching in schools and what you need to do to be prepared to use mobility in your classrooms.

Presenters

Whalley Computer Assocaites

Whalley Computer Associates

Contact: Christopher Whalley 1 Whalley Way Southwick, Ma. 01077 413-569-4227

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Escapade II

Session 1, Vendor

Intended Audience Vendor
Strand Strand F – On the Move
Session Session 1

9:40am EST

The Technology Enhanced Literacy Classroom

Join us for a technology-rich overview of how a variety of tools have engaged students deeply in literacy while supporting the Common Core Standards. We will demonstrate how technology enhances both Reader's and Writer's Workshop within the elementary classroom and provides an authentic audience for students. During our presentation you will see how VoiceThread, wikis, Google Tools, Go-Animate, Skype, Twitter, and many other technology tools play an important role in students' literacy development.

Presenters

Erica Goodrich

Leslie Read

Teacher, Milton Elementary School

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Northstar I

Session 1, Elementary School

Intended Audience Elementary School
Strand Strand C – Tools for Teachers
Session Session 1

9:40am EST

Using Kidblog With Young Children

Kindergarten is like a breath of fresh air everyday! Learning is like magic! When we explore and discover new things we are inspired and then our inspiration is contagious!

Presenters

Sharon Davison

Teacher, Allen Brook

Sharon Davison is a passionate Kindergarten teacher at the Allen Brook School in Williston, Vermont. She is the Vermont-NEA Angelo J. Dorta Teacher of the Year, a National America Achieves Fellow, Kidblog Ambassador, NEA Foundation Global Leadership Fellow and an online facilitator... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2013 9:40am - 10:35am EST
Roundabout

Session 1, Elementary School

Intended Audience Elementary School
Strand Strand G - Becoming Cyber Savvy
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

A Technology Anthology: Integrating Green Screen Technology to Engage Students in Active Learning –

We will begin this workshop by showing "Triumph and Tragedy: A Civil War Anthology", a docudrama created by my fourth grade students and myself with assistance from the school's technology advisor. Next, we will look closely at the various stages of production and talk about how we integrated technological tools and programs into the project including Google apps, Audacity, Jellycam, and music recording and editing programs

Presenters

Michael Degnon

Elem

Greg Montgomery

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Escapade II

Session 1, Elementary School

Intended Audience Elementary School
Strand Strand F – Cutting Edge
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

Geography, Geology, and Technology –

See how 7th and 8th grade Science students created Google Earth tours of rock formations and landforms. Students used Google Maps to make geographically-themed clues that hint at a series of destinations, exported the data to .kml files, and now invite you to solve the clues. Learn how to easily integrate your own themes and content with the fun of geographical exploration.

Presenters

Eli Rosenberg

Teacher, Main Street Middle School

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Escapade I

Session 1, Middle School

Intended Audience Middle School
Strand Strand E - Across the Grades-Curriculum
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

Keep Your Classes Animated –

Someone on the School-it list recently asked about software to make animations of the motion of molecules. This session will be a quick review of three different programs for making computer animations. Gcompris is a suite of applications that has an object oriented drawing app that can be used for simple animations frame by frame. It works with students as young as K-2. Scratch is a program for making digital mashups. It takes a different approach to animation; students program the motions of the objects that they want. Scratch captures the imagination of students starting around grades 4-5. Finally, Pencil is a more feature rich animation program than the one in Gcompris. Pencil’s drawing editor has many features to facilitate the animation process. By middle school students are prepared to use Pencil’s more sophisticated interface to get higher production values in their animations. None of these applications are cloud-based, but all three are available for download online free of charge in Mac, Windows, and Linux versions.

Presenters

Robert Sargent

Teacher, Waits River Valley School

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Roundabout

Session 1, Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Intended Audience Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Strand Strand G –A Different Approach
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

Research: More Collaborative, More Often, More Awesome –

This workshop will focus on how educators can better facilitate the research process across content areas in preparation for the growing demand for more frequent research activities in the Common Core. Emphasis will be given to empowering educators to embark on more frequent, individualized, better facilitated, and more dynamic research projects. We'll work with strategies and tools for hand-held devices, tablets, and laptops in a variety of student to computer ratios. This workshop is designed for all levels of comfort, with an emphasis on positive risk-taking.

Presenters

Peter Wyndorf

Middle

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Northstar II

Session 1, Middle School

Intended Audience Middle School
Strand Strand D – Outstanding Integration
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

Tech Tools Top 40 –

Not as fast paced as the ever popular 60 in 60 but definitely more exciting than Letterman’s Top 10. Rock on as you discover and explore the 40+ FREE web tools, online resources and apps this librarian couldn’t live without like Edmodo and BrainPop. Be sure to BYOD to explore the tools as we go and be prepared to jump in with ideas or suggestions that didn’t make the list but shouldn’t be forgotten.

Presenters

Jennifer Parker

All

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Northstar I

Session 1, Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Intended Audience Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Strand Strand C – 21st Century Learning
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

What’s new in Apple Education –

In this session, we will explore all the latest Apple releases that impact educators and students and how you can use them to benefit the teaching and learning goals in your schools. From iPad to Mac, there are many hardware options for you to explore along with an ecosystem of applications and digital learning assets best suited for your student’s digital learning environment. Content creation, curation, and accessibility features will be discussed as well. Please head over to http://www.apple.com/education/ to learn more, and then come to the session to see them in person.

Presenters

Matt Brooks -Apple Education Development Executive

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Gateway II

Session 1, Vendor

Intended Audience Vendor
Strand Strand B - On the Edge
Session Session 1

8:15am EST

Why Should We Look at 1:1 Learning?

In this session we will discuss the key learning challenges that 1:1 Learning programs address as well as a new sustainable, comprehensive 1:1 learning solution available to schools in Vermont. We’ll focus this discussion on these key topics: Academic challenges/trends across the US, Common Core standards & Smarter Balanced assessment guidelines, Nine Key Performance Indicators that 1:1 Learning programs address, and the NASPO LTI (Learning Technology Initiative) full 1:1 learning program available to Vermont schools.

Presenters

Hewlett Packard

Hewlett Packard - HP

Hewlett Packard - HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2013 8:15am - 9:10am EST
Gateway I

Session 1, Vendor

Intended Audience Vendor
Strand Strand A – Up and Coming
Session Session 1