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Vermont Fest 2019 has ended
Welcome to the interactive web schedule for the 2019 Vermont Fest Conference! Click on the "Helpful Info" section below for tips on navigating this site, and building your own agenda. (as of November 15, 2019)

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PLEASE NOTE: Some sessions have a limited capacity. Seating for all sessions is first-come, first-serve. Advance RSVP is not an option; adding an item to your agenda in Sched does not guarantee you a seat. Look for LIMITED CAPACITY in the session title to see which sessions are going to close their doors after capacity is hit and read the session description to see how many people they will accept. 
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Rochelle Garfinkel

MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Librarian/Ed Tech Integrationist
Putney VT
Websitemarlboroschool.net
Former 7-12 grade librarian turned K-8 librarian and edtech integrationist. Interested in flexible scheduling, making & engineering in the lower grades, collaborative teaching, training teachers and helping students learn with the tools on their own devices as well as the school's.
Thursday, November 14
 

8:00am EST

Coaches & Integrationists Roundtable - our changing roles Northstar 2Jessica Wilson • Erica Zimmer

9:00am EST

Interactive Lounge Hallway Outside Session Rooms

10:30am EST

It Takes a Village: Navigating Together Towards Digital Citizenship Escapade 2Tim O'Leary • Vasanthi Meyette

11:30am EST

Lunch and Keynote Address "Creating Meaningful and Equitable Learning Experiences - Beyond Good Intentions" by Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad Oscar Wilde BallroomNathan Lang-Raad

1:30pm EST

Seeing back-to-school activities & personalized learning through the lens of trauma-informed classroom practices Escapade 2Tim O'Leary • Rachel Petraska WeVideo: Deeper Learning Gateway 1Nathan Lang-Raad

2:30pm EST

Break - Visit with Sponsors and Exhibitors Oscar Wilde Ballroom

2:45pm EST

Literacy: Blended/Personalized Learning Escapade 1Jessica Wilson • Tim O'Leary • Stephanie Canter • Allison Griffin

3:45pm EST

Reception with Sponsors and Exhibitors & Grand Prize Drawing Oscar Wilde Ballroom
 
Friday, November 15
 

8:00am EST

Critical Creativity & Rigorous Whimsy: Integrating Creative Expression in the K12 Classroom Northstar 2Dan Ryder

9:00am EST

Interactive Lounge Hallway Outside Session Rooms

9:15am EST

Making for a Cause - from Empathy, Design, to Social Action Gateway 1Leah Joly

10:30am EST

Building a Podcast Studio Gateway 2Joe Bertelloni Processing for Everyone: Getting started with text-based coding in the middle grades! Northstar 1Jeff Branson The Driving Question for Project Based Learning Escapade 1Michael Lannon • Fred Valastro

11:30am EST

Lunch, Awards Presentation, and Keynote Address "Mapping the Future with Empathy, Equity and Intention" by Dan Ryder Oscar Wilde BallroomDan Ryder

1:30pm EST

BookCreator- Hands on Session Gateway 2Edith Fogarty How Maker and S.T.E.A.M. Can Exist in a Library Space Escapade 2Kelly McGee No More Dumpster Projects: Amplifying Project Based Learning Northstar 2Dan Ryder

2:45pm EST

Personalized Learning Plans in Kindergarten Escapade 2Linda Mullin

3:45pm EST

Closing Remarks, Grand Prize Drawing & Presentation of the Charlie Wilson Innovation Grant Opportunity Oscar Wilde Ballroom