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Schedule At A Glance

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Series 1

May 3-6, 2021

Series 1 - Monday, May 3, 3:30PM

Readers Theater with Remote Collaborators (using WeVideo) – Part 1

We’ll share the workflow a team of VSLA librarians used to create a Readers Theatre project as remote collaborators. We’ll share steps and templates that

Seesaw: Creating Accessible Learning Experiences

Teachers differentiate instruction on Seesawto make meaningful learning experiences accessible for all learners. • Creating accessible instructions • Adding scaffolds to Seesaw Activities • Allowing for

UDL and the Plus One Mindset

We will look at closed captioning, translation, transcription, voice typing, and screen readers. We will also review UDL and cultural relevanc Q & A. Gaby

The Golden Dome Award Book List

The members of the Golden Dome Award Reading Committee will present this year’s book list. The annual list consists of 25 books, a diverse and

Epic Fail: Practical Strategies For Learning From Our Mistakes

Failure is not final. Actually, our mistakes can serve as one of the most powerful learning experiences, but only if we have a strategy in

Using Google My Maps for Deeper Learning

Maps provide a visual way to share a lesson, but also a great way for students to share what they have learned. This session will

Simple STEM Take-Home Kits [Flash]

Last summer, we wanted to keep up the momentum of our wildly successful summer reading program, but our building remained closed to the public. We

Playful Learning Lounge: Create with Cardboard

Due to the drop-in format, no recordings were made of the Playful Learning Lounge. Grab some scrap cardboard, scissors, exacto knife, masking tape, glue or

KEYNOTE: Remembering the Future: A Game with Learning Mirrors

The COVID pandemic has emphasized a need for school plasticity in a rapidly changing landscape: the initial overnight transition to emergency remote learning was only

Networking Social (Follows Keynote)

Come join us for an informal networking social hour and explore a spatial social networking platform, Gather Town! Join our keynote speaker and your peers

Advanced Techniques with WeVideo

Get the most out of WeVideo for you and your students. Want to know advanced features available in your account? Join our resident expert to

Dynamic Landscapes Symposium

Due to the discussion-based breakout structure of this session, no recording was made. A facilitated discussion for educators to reflect and learn from each other.

A Look at Your School, Post-COVID: Relevant?

While 2020 was wrenching, teachers made more progress on exploring possibilities, more quickly than ever before. As the pandemic winds down, is your school ready

High-Yield Instructional Strategies with Google

Get the most bang for your buck by utilizing the high quality instructional strategies made famous by John Hattie and the wonderful free tools from

Maximize the Power of Your Survey Data

Unleash the power of survey data! Whatever stakeholder group is your audience, help uncover powerful perception data and student voice with our tips and tricks.

Playful Learning Lounge: Create with Paper

Grab some paper, cardstock, glue, tape, and scissors and come learn how you might use paper in your creative designs. Prepare to unleash your creativity.Learn

Implementing Foundational Literacy Best Practices Through Blending Print and Online Resources

The key to teaching students to read is individualized, targeted instruction using both print and digital texts. This session will focus on best practices for

Readers Theater With Remote Collaborators (Using WeVideo) – Part 2

Take the workflow for creating a Readers Theatre with Remote Collaborators in Part 1 and try it out for yourself in this hands-on experience where

How to get kids reading over the summer without getting burned!

Getting students to read over the summer is always a challenge. But as educators we know how important it is for students to keep reading

The Case of the Missing Selection Policies

Why are selection policies missing in 50% of Vermont school districts? How can that be true when students, educators, and school librarians need legal protections

Schedule At A Glance

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Series 2

May 10-13, 2021

Series 2 - Monday, May 10, 3:30PM

Advanced Techniques With WeVideo

Get the most out of WeVideo for you and your students. Want to know advanced features available in your account? Join our top trainer, as

6th Grade News!

Troubles with keeping 6th graders on task? Embrace the chaos, empower the students, and get them engaged by having them present your School News via

Stop Motion Animation With Elementary Students

Stop motion animation can be a pathway to storytelling, art and science. In this workshop we will learn several easy animation techniques that can be

Playful Learning Lounge: Create with SVG Graphics

Bring your laptop or Chromebook and we’ll create our own designs to cut out using Cricut/Silhouette cutters or laser cutters from paper, cardboard, vinyl, wood,

Newsela Mash Ups: Infusing Instruction with Tools that You Can Use

Come explore some of Newsela’s “mashups” with other edtech companies such as Nearpod, Peardeck, Better Lesson, Listenwise, Tuva Labs, and more! From this workshop teachers

Mentoring School Librarians Matters

School Librarians do far more than just teach. Existing evaluative structures do not necessarily support this specialized skill set. Come learn about how to find

Broadening Educator Expertise through UVM’s CS Education Certificate Program

This panel will discuss a new Computer Science Education (GSE) graduate certificate program that is currently in development at the University of Vermont. We will

KEYNOTE: Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Helping Learners Survive and Thrive During an INFOdemic

In this fun, interactive keynote, we’ll tackle what Jennifer considers the most important work of our time: helping today’s learners develop into Digital Detectives, capable

Networking Social (Follows Keynote)

Come join us for an informal networking social hour and explore a spatial social networking platform, Gather Town! Join our keynote speaker and your peers

Authentic Assessment to Support Growth

Teachers learn to support growth over time with authentic assessments on Seesaw. • Templates for culminating choice projects • Supporting self-assessment with rubrics • Using

Ransomware protection for schools

Tuesday, May 11 https://youtu.be/1ytOgRrcvG8 Thursday, May 13 https://youtu.be/fhXgwXkcSVM Ransomware attacks are a growing threat to schools and can lead to significant costs and downtime for

Dynamic Landscapes Symposium

Due to the discussion-based breakout structure of this session, no recording was made. A facilitated discussion for educators to reflect and learn from each other.

Augmenting Elementary Students Worlds with Augmented Reality (AR)

Have you been interested in incorporating Augmented Reality into your elementary classes, but aren’t sure where to start? In this interactive session, we will explore

That’s A Cool Graph

Spreadsheets can make some nice graphs, but taking those graphs and tables and putting them into a presentation, or report, or website is not always

Ransomware protection for schools

Tuesday, May 11 https://youtu.be/1ytOgRrcvG8 Thursday, May 13 https://youtu.be/fhXgwXkcSVM Ransomware attacks are a growing threat to schools and can lead to significant costs and downtime for

This Class is LIT!: Creating an Information Literacy Course

Many secondary librarians are tasked with developing and teaching courses. But how do you decide what to include? Where do you get the materials and

Playful Learning Lounge: Create with Loose Parts

Grab a shoe box and fill it with masking tape, craft supplies. bottle caps, foam, paper, recycling or anything you might find in your junk

School library services in the pandemic and post pandemic era

COVID-19 has been a force that threatened to hinder access to school library learning resources. Interestingly, students, parents and teachers continued to demand access to

Storytime Jam!

A panel of teachers and librarians will read-aloud their favorite elementary storytime books and share storytime strategies and activities. After each story the panelists will