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Author: Robin Merritt

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Will we see you at Dynamic Landscapes 2016?

May 22, 2016 Robin Merritt 0 Comments Brattleboro Area Middle School, Crossett Brook Middle School, Dynamic Landscapes, Mill River Union High School, Shelburne Community School

Check out these dynamic educators Are you heading to sunny Burlington, VT this Monday and Tuesday (no really, it will

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Vermont Fest 2015

November 3, 2015April 12, 2022 Robin Merritt 5 Comments Currier Memorial School, Lamoille Union Middle School, PAHS, partner educators, Peoples Academy Middle Level, personalized learning, personalized learning plan, personalized learning plans, PLP, PLPs, portfolio, portfolios, Richmond Elementary School, Vermont Fest, VT Fest

Heading to the slopes for Vermont Fest The lifts are open, but the lure of first tracks is not what

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Digital Learning Day 2015: Edmunds Middle School

February 19, 2015February 20, 2015 Robin Merritt 1 Comment 3D printing, Digital Learning Day, Duolingo, Edmunds Middle School, Google Sketch-Up

What does a green screen, solar paneling, Spanish, wood engraving, and 3D printing have in common? These were just some

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Thursday Links Round Up: finding primary sources for history and art

February 5, 2015April 15, 2022 Robin Merritt 5 Comments American history, arts, Google Cultural Institute, history

Let Google bring the world to your students Primary sources? Yes please! As you delve into your various teaching units,

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Links Round Up: Goal-Setting for Personalized Learning

January 14, 2015April 12, 2022 Robin Merritt 4 Comments goal-setting, personalized learning, personalized learning plan, personalized learning plans, PLP, PLPs, portfolio, portfolios

Give your students ownership over their learning through goal-setting activities Happy New Year! With school back in session and a

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What we’re reading: 3 online games that teach sustainability

December 19, 2014 Robin Merritt 5 Comments critical thinking, electrocity, gaming, mysusthouse, power city, sustainability

Are you looking for a more video game style approach to teaching sustainability? I remember fondly the days of playing

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Thursday Links Round Up: Physical Education edition

December 11, 2014April 15, 2022 Robin Merritt 1 Comment activity, physical education

 Using technology in physical education to promote a healthy lifestyle Welcome! As a former collegiate coach, I know first-hand how

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