{"id":7591,"date":"2015-11-03T12:52:06","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T16:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=7591"},"modified":"2022-04-12T11:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:52:38","slug":"vermont-fest-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/vermont-fest-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Fest 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Heading to the slopes for Vermont Fest<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vita-learn.org\/vt-fest\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7608\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VTFest2015_Logo-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"Vermont Fest 2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VTFest2015_Logo-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VTFest2015_Logo.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The lifts are open, but the lure of first tracks is not what is prompting educators from across the state to head to Killington this week. <a href=\"http:\/\/vtfest.vita-learn.org\/\">Vermont Fest<\/a> will be in full effect\u00a0on Thursday and Friday and educators will be eagerly awaiting the opportunity to exchange ideas and practices around PLPs, goal setting, gamification, student-led conferences and the list goes on.<\/p>\n<p>We are especially proud of our partner educators who have been selected to present at this year&#8217;s Vermont Fest.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So when you are wandering the halls of the Grand Resort awestruck and unsure of which workshop will transfix your inner child and professional self simultaneously, consider checking these out:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:30 \u2013 9:30am: \u00a0<strong>PLPs at PAML: One\u00a0School&#8217;s Journey\u00a0Creating Personal\u00a0Learning Plans<\/strong> ~ Peoples Academy Middle Level: Maura Kelly &amp; Shaun\u00a0Noonan<\/li>\n<li>11:00 &#8211; 12:00noon: \u00a0<strong>Look Mom&#8230;I really\u00a0did do something at\u00a0school! How\u00a0Proficiency-based\u00a0Electronic Portfolios\u00a0Bridge the Gap\u00a0between Home and\u00a0School<\/strong>. ~ Edmunds Middle School: Beth Brodie &amp;\u00a0Students<\/li>\n<li>3:15 \u2013 4:15 \u00a0 <strong>PLPs &#8211; The Power is\u00a0Elementary!<\/strong> Manchester Elementary\/Middle School: Jackie Wilson,\u00a0Melissa Rice, Patti\u00a0Lea, Amanda\u00a0Thomas<\/li>\n<li>5:30 &#8211; 7:30 \u00a0<strong>iPad Exploration:\u00a0Making Student\u00a0Thinking Visible<\/strong> ~ Tarrant Institute&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/susan-hennessey\/\">Susan Hennessey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9:45 \u2013 10:45 \u00a0<strong>How to Make a\u00a0Great Educational\u00a0Podcast<\/strong> ~ Tarrant Institute&#8217;s\u00a0Audrey Homan, Richmond Elementary School: Michael Berry<\/li>\n<li>10:45 \u2013 11:15 \u00a0 <strong>Walking the Walk:\u00a0Educator PLPs for\u00a0Professional\u00a0Growth<\/strong> \u2013 SUE Talk ~ Tarrant Institute&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/life-legeros-professional-development-coordinator\/\">Life LeGeros<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/scott-thompson\/\">Scott\u00a0Thompson<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/rachel-mark-professional-development-coordinator\/\">Rachel Mark<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12:45- 1:45 \u00a0<strong>Flipping the\u00a0Classroom and\u00a0Increasing\u00a0Engagement with\u00a0BadgeOS<\/strong> ~ Peoples Academy Middle Level: Matthew Yoskowitz, Currier Memorial School: Vicky Arthur and Susan\u00a0Gibeault, and Tarrant Institute&#8217;s Susan\u00a0Hennessey<\/li>\n<li>2:00 \u2013 3:00 <strong>\u00a0Level Up with\u00a0Games Based\u00a0Learning-Engaging: students\u00a0using game-based\u00a0learning and\u00a0gamification<\/strong> ~ Lamoille Union Middle\/High School: Marc Gilbertson,\u00a0Lori Lisai, Chris\u00a0Bologna, and Tarrant Institute&#8217;s Audrey\u00a0Homan<\/li>\n<li>2:00 \u2013 3:00 \u00a0<strong>Who is Driving this\u00a0Ship? Piloting\u00a0Personalized\u00a0Learning Plans<\/strong> ~ Crossett Brook Middle School: Jennifer Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And when you have some downtime, come by the Tarrant Institute table to find out more information about what we do and how we can connect up!<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s keynote speaker is Diana Laufenberg. Check out her TED Talk here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diana Laufenberg: How to learn? From mistakes\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/diana_laufenberg_how_to_learn_from_mistakes\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>See you there!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heading to the slopes for Vermont Fest The lifts are open, but the lure of first tracks is not what is prompting educators from across the state to head to Killington this week. 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