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Who are the keepers of your town’s history?

March 1, 2019March 5, 2019 Rachel Mark 0 Comments 3D printing, architecture, CAD design, history, integrated unit, Manchester Elementary Middle School, Manchester Historical Society, Tinkercad

Reviving Manchester’s past through oral histories & 3D printing With support from the local historical society, 7th graders in Manchester

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Recap: 1:1 in Vermont Schools

April 11, 2014March 26, 2015 Audrey Homan 2 Comments 1:1, Manchester Elementary Middle School

[View the story “1:1 in Vermont Schools” on Storify]

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Vermont schools off and running with “Hour of Code”

December 10, 2013 Audrey Homan 0 Comments code camp, Manchester Elementary Middle School, STEM

Over on Storify, we’re covering the amazing kick-off for the Hour of Code statewide. More than 113 Vermont schools are

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Middle grades students building a 3-D printer

March 29, 2013June 27, 2017 Audrey Homan 0 Comments 3D printing, makerspace, Manchester Elementary Middle School

Students at one of our partner schools, Manchester Elementary/Middle School have recently embarked on building a 3-D printer. Yep, you

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Six questions with Keith Nemlich

June 13, 2011April 26, 2015 Audrey Homan 0 Comments Manchester Elementary Middle School

Keith Nemlich, educator at Manchester Elementary/Middle School, sat down with us and answered six questions about the state of edtech.

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