Digital Learning Day 2015: Edmunds Middle School
What does a green screen, solar paneling, Spanish, wood engraving, and 3D printing have in common? These were just some
Read moreWhat does a green screen, solar paneling, Spanish, wood engraving, and 3D printing have in common? These were just some
Read moreGive your students ownership over their learning through goal-setting activities Happy New Year! With school back in session and a
Read moreAre you looking for a more video game style approach to teaching sustainability? I remember fondly the days of playing
Read moreUsing technology in physical education to promote a healthy lifestyle Welcome! As a former collegiate coach, I know first-hand how
Read moreMusic City learns a thing or two about Vermont ed tech Half of the Tarrant Institute staff and a special guest headed
Read moreInspiring collaboration between teachers, students and families The free suite of tools through Google Apps for Education have certainly inspired
Read moreMove to implement PLPs reflected at two local conferences for educators Fall in Vermont features two amazing local conferences for
Read moreIt is Tech Jam time here in Burlington! This annual two day event is a chance for employers in the
Read moreIf you could ask a President of the United States one question, what would it be? In July 2011, President
Read moreThis past Thursday we officially welcomed Christ the King School, in Burlington, as our newest partner school. Professional development coordinator
Read moreThe Tarrant Institute is looking for new partners This morning, the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation announced that
Read moreEducators are embracing digital tools for planning and sharing Personalized learning plans, or PLPs, are non-traditional pathways by which students
Read moreSTEM endorsement for students features personalized learning, community partners Last week, Essex High School threw a community launch party to celebrate
Read moreaka The Bear Trap Story When was the last time you saw your district superintendent leap over a bear trap?
Read moreA parent presentation video, visit a model Chromebook school, and 1:1 consulting options With Fair Haven Union High School, the
Read moreWhat #VTed Did This Summer
Read moreGetting mobile devices into the hands of educators and students is the name of the game, but what happens after to
Read moreWhat We’re Reading Gear up for your upcoming or ongoing 1:1 device programs this summer with these thought-provoking reads
Read moreWhat We’re Reading A ton of things, that’s what! Because we’re participating in the 3rd annual #summerthrowdown reading challenge! How
Read moreIf you build it, they will charge Not all of our iPads get checked out at once, and, as a
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Read moreWhat We’re Reading Advice from the popular Nerdy Book Club on how to create authentic book clubs in the classroom,
Read moreWhat We’re Reading Right Now: Minecraft Machinima: Camping Gone Wrong, Killer Grandma and Party Beach out of Flood Brook Union School’s
Read moreSo many graduations to be excited about this week! Congratulations to the 8th graders transitioning from Cabot’s middle school to
Read moreI can’t recommend highly enough Mrs Pepe’s Google Glass Adventures. Courtney Pepe teaches high school in New Jersey, and has
Read moreAs part of the endnote for Dynamic Landscapes 2014, we asked 300 Vermont educators to take and share selfies. And
Read moreLocal educators and students presenting at Vermont state conference If you’re one of the many folks planning on attending Dynamic
Read moreWe’ve been honored to partner with The Edge Academy at Essex Middle School, and a huge reason why is their
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Read moreRachel Goodale’s 8th grade science class at Peoples Academy Middle Level was honored yesterday for their series of speed
Read moreSome fantastic Friday reading: Over at AMLE Magazine, TIIE director Penny Bishop and associate director John Downes are talking
Read moreOn February 11th, Edmunds Middle School opened their doors to the community and invited them to see what technology integration
Read moreAs part of celebrating Digital Learning Day yesterday, we visited The Edge team at Essex Middle School for their annual
Read more“It is time that educators recognize and capitalize on the social nature of their students because their virtual interactions stretch
Read moreVine is a tool where users can craft looping six-second videos for sharing globally, and other users can up-vote them,
Read moreEdmunds Middle School teachers, students and district technologists were on Commissioner’s Corner last night , talking about their experiences designing
Read moreThat’s a wrap, people! We finish up our coverage of Vermont’s epic participation in Hour of Code this
Read moreIn case you missed it, we Storified all the amazing tweets, images and sheer joy coming out of Vermont schools
Read moreOver on Storify, we’re covering the amazing kick-off for the Hour of Code statewide. More than 113 Vermont schools are
Read moreIn November, tem students from Edmunds Middle School took part in the First Lego League Robotics competition. Here, team member
Read moreShow of hands, who’s planning on attending the EdTech Teacher iPad Summit in Boston this week? Hm? While you’re there,
Read moreFeaturing TIIE’s own John Downes, VPR is talking this morning about how Google is supporting tech integration in Vermont schools.
Read moreInstitute director Penny Bishop is in the news over at the Burlington Free Press, talking about our motivations behind this
Read moreOur inaugural Code Camp is in some great company this morning over at 7Days: Ruby Course, Conference and Camp Coming
Read moreMontpelier’s U32 students did an amazing job crafting this documentary about school consolidation issues in Vermont. A fantastic example of
Read more“It’s not that I feel smarter in learning, I feel smarter in everything.” Essex Middle School’s Edge team opened their
Read moreMeet Ryan Becker. He’s an 8th grade science teacher at Woodstock Union Middle School, a UVM doctoral student and tweets
Read moreOver on Storify, a brief recap of how our first annual iPad play-day went this past weekend. With more than
Read moreFrom the archives and still relevant today: Tarrant Institute director Penny Bishop reflecting on how schools can lead by embracing
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Read moreSusan Hennessey was on hand with her iPad camera to record the Oasis team at Hunt Middle School, in Burlington,
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