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Innovative Education in VT

A blog exploring innovative school change by the UVM Tarrant Institute

  • ABOUT US
    • We stand against systemic racism.
    • Diversity Policy
    • The Tarrant Institute
    • Our staff
      • Penny Bishop
      • John Downes
      • Susan Hennessey
      • Audrey Homan
      • Emily Hoyler
      • Life LeGeros
      • Rachel Mark
      • Robin Merritt
      • Jeanie Phillips
      • Scott Thompson
      • Lucie delaBruere
    • Our schools
    • Our book
      • How to use this Educator’s Guide
      • Ch 1: Defining Personalized Learning
        • 1.1 The Three Pillars of Personalized Learning
        • 1.2 The Definition of a PLP
        • 1.3 New Student & Teacher Roles
      • Ch 2: PLPs Aren’t Just For The Teacher
        • 2.1 Knowing Students Well
        • 2.2 Avoid the Pitfalls!
      • Ch 3: Laying The Groundwork for PLPs
        • 3.1 What Are Your Pedagogical Priorities?
        • 3.2 Structures to Support Personalized Learning
      • Ch 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
      • Ch 5: Flexing Your Pathways
        • 5.1 Engaging Pedagogies for All
      • Ch. 6: Scaffolding for Equitable, Deeper Learning
      • Ch 7: PLPs & Proficiency-Based Assessment
      • Ch 8: Student-led PLP conferences
      • Ch 9: Sustaining Innovation
      • Chapter References
  • VIDEOS
    • Tech Tips
    • PLP videos
    • Proficiency-Based Learning Videos
    • Student-Led Conference Videos
  • PODCASTS
    • The 21st Century Classroom
    • #vted Reads
      • #vted Reads Videos
  • EVENTS & COURSES
  • RESOURCES
    • REMOTE LEARNING
    • PERSONALIZED LEARNING
      • PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLANS (PLPs)
      • FLEXIBLE PATHWAYS
      • PROFICIENCY-BASED EDUCATION
        • Learning Goals
        • Meaningful Instruction
        • Formative Assessment
        • Summative Assessment
    • Action research
    • Digital citizenship
    • Family & Community Involvement
    • Family communication
    • Flexible classrooms
    • Genius Hour
    • Identity
    • Makerspaces
    • Negotiated curriculum
    • Project-based learning (PBL)
    • Reflection
    • Scheduling
    • Service learning
    • Student-led conferences
    • Student voice
  • CONTACT
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Google Hangout

online student-led conferences
Remote Learning Student-Led Conferences 

Switching to online student led conferences

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Katy Farber 2 Comments #Zoom, Google Hangout

We had been preparing for spring student led conferences for months. Feedback had been reviewed. Plans had been coordinated. Schedules

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Peer collaboration on PLPs

March 13, 2017March 20, 2017 Susan Hennessey 3 Comments Google Hangout, Peoples Academy Middle Level, portfolios, Stowe Middle School

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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Goal-setting 

Cross-school goal-setting for PLPs

April 18, 2016June 23, 2017 Susan Hennessey 2 Comments Google Hangout, Lamoille Union Middle School, Peoples Academy Middle Level

Motivating students around goals by connecting schools Many Vermont students have worked hard this year establishing personal and academic goals

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Screencasting tools for the Chromebook

February 21, 2016February 27, 2016 Scott Thompson 2 Comments Google Hangout, PixiClip, Screencastify, SnagIt!

As more and more school move to Chromebooks we receive lots of requests for chrome compatible programs and applications. In

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H is for Hangout

August 31, 2015April 19, 2018 Scott Thompson 6 Comments #ABCsofedtech, Google Hangout, Main Street Middle School, The Cabot School, Warren Elementary School

What can educators do with Google Hangout? Much like being friends on social media, physical proximity has little to do

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google hangouts for screencasting
Remote Learning 

How to use Google Hangout for screencasting

May 26, 2015March 16, 2020 Audrey Homan 10 Comments Google Hangout, screencast, screencasting, YouTube

NOTE: Whoo, five years is a whole *eon*, in tech time, people. So, the original updated version of this post,

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Professional development through Google Hangouts

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 Don Taylor 6 Comments Google Hangout, PLPs

Two years ago, our middle level team undertook a pilot project to begin work on personal learning plans (PLPs). Under

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms News 

4 ways personalized learning plans are taking off in Vermont

September 26, 2014May 27, 2015 Audrey Homan 3 Comments differentiation, Google Hangout, Harwood Union Middle School, Main Street Middle School, Montpelier High School, personalized learning plans, PLPs, pre-service educators, Vermont

Educators are embracing digital tools for planning and sharing Personalized learning plans, or PLPs, are non-traditional pathways by which students

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

  • 1/23: 2021 MIDDLE GRADES CONFERENCE #mgcollab
  • 1/28 @ 3pm EST: Innovating in the Classroom with Interactive 3D Tools
  • 2/4 @ 3:30pm EST: Who’s Outside? Building an Anti-Racist Bookshelf
  • 2/9 @ 4pm EST: De-Colonializing Place-Based Education
  • 2/10 @ 7pm EST: Facilitating Hard Conversations
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