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Thursday, November 7
 

10:00am EST

Foster a love of learning in every student with Nearpod
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am EST
As we gear up for another exciting school year, Nearpod is thrilled to introduce a suite of new updates designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience. With our continued commitment to keeping teachers at the center of everything we do, these updates aim to provide active learning experiences, data-driven insights, and high-quality instruction with trusted, standards-aligned content. Join us to see what’s new this year and how you can foster the love of learning in your classroom!  
Speakers
avatar for Kara Baker

Kara Baker

Account Executive, Renaissance
Nearpod’s products are built for the most important job in the world: teaching. Nearpod is an interactive instructional platform that merges real-time formative assessment and dynamic media for live and self-paced learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Nearpod... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am EST
Escapade I

11:30am EST

Tech Talk on Rostering/Onboarding/App Management
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 12:25pm EST
Join us to explore how Essex Westford (Peter Drescher), Harwood Unified Union (Nate Gingras) , and Mount Mansfield Unified Union (Jeff Wallis), are leveraging ClassLink in their districts.
-Challenges they faced before using ClassLink
-From SSO to Rostering and Account Provisioning
-Implementation process
-See what’s new
While this is focused on a particular solution, all will talk about various ways all have explored this topic over the years. Consider how this solution might provide a streamlined means to roster and on/offboard employees.
Speakers
avatar for Jeff Wallis

Jeff Wallis

Director of Technology, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
avatar for Nate Gingras

Nate Gingras

Assistant Director of Education Technology, Harwood Unified Union School District
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Peter Drescher

Director of Technology and Innovation, Essex Westford School District
Peter is currently serving as the Director of Technology and Innovation at Essex Westford School District.  He is passionate about working with educators to support teaching and learning with technology and in his past role, as State Director of Education Technology in Vermont, was... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 12:25pm EST
Escapade I

1:45pm EST

Create VR Experiences with CoSpaces and Tinkercad
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
Students and educators can create immersive 3D VR and AR experiences using CoSpaces. I will show you how younger students with little coding experience and older students with text-based coding experience can all create dynamic 3D environments that show off their learning while developing transferrable STEAM skills. Teachers can create classes and create/access assignments within the platform (which is browser-based on computers and an app on iPads). CoSpaces projects can incorporate 360 degree images and can be viewed in CoSpaces, online, or even through VR headsets for a truly immersive experience. Come see how students can create projects that allows them to connect to their community by creating an interactive virtual tour or creating a virtual world to tell a story, all while using cutting edge technology that is easily accessible. Participants will get and share lesson and project ideas and be able to jump into the CoSpaces environment to start building their own 3D experiences during this workshop. 1 month trial codes will also be available to further try it out on your own and with your students.

Google Slides Presentation for CoSpaces Session​​​
Speakers
avatar for Sean Theoret

Sean Theoret

7-12 Technology Integrationist, Franklin West Supervisory Union
I have been a technology integrationist in the middle and high school for the last 6 years at BFA Fairfax where I run the 7-12 makerspace, teach courses in html, css, game design, and starting in the fall of 2024, a series of courses in cybersecurity. Prior to working as a technology... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
Escapade I

2:45pm EST

SWANK- Showing and sharing movies in your school and classroom
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
A conversation on SWANK, the streaming service brought to you at a discount through the help of VITA-Learn. Previously provided through the VT Department of Libraries for free to libraries, SWANK is a streaming service that provides easy access to videos. Learn how to increase the use of SWANK at your school. Learn about SWANK resources such as SWANK AI! There will be time for a discussion of audience usage and ideas.

Link to Presentation
Speakers
avatar for Jill Abair

Jill Abair

Teacher Librarian, U-32 Middle High School
Jill Abair is a Teacher Librarian at U-32 Middle & High School. She has been working in libraries for many years serving the students of Vermont. Jill is an avid reader, a technology lover and has passion for helping people.
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
Escapade I
 
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