Vermont Fest 2015

I'm back from Vermont Fest (the annual ed tech conference).

As always, I learned a lot-- both in

formal sessions and in the less formal conversations with colleagues from around the state.

Some takeaways from presentations:

• Podcasting is powerful!  Check out the work of Richmond Elementary's Principal Berry. 

• The AOE is looking to develop a library of video resources to help teachers with tech integration.  I'll be keeping an eye on that.

• I went to a great session on Chrome Tools and Extensions for UDL (Universal Design for Learning), presented by Chris CichoskiKelly. We learned about the Voice Typing tool in Google Docs (really nice!), tools for reducing clutter on pages, screencasting, and more.  Check out the slides here (used with permission).

• The "Creation and Innovation Space" showed off all kinds of tools for, well, creating and innovating!  These included 3D printers, green screen video, paper circuits, audio tools (featuring yours truly), robots, and more.  It was great to have a strong focus on creativity.  

Here's the full program.  Many of the presenter materials are available there, as well.