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FROM the ARCHIVES 2019
Connections & Conversations around Computer Science Week 2019
Speakers & Special Events
Join Vermont Learning Hour of Code Events or Speakers
sponsored by Agency of Education, and Vita-Learn, and GEG Vermont
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Connections & Conversations around Computer Science Week 2018
Speakers & Special Events
The Vermont Agency of Education is very pleased to again support schools involvement in Hour of Code Week 2017. To help engage students and educators over the week, the Agency has solicited a number of individuals and entities to engage with the education community on the topics of programming, coding, career paths and innovations. We have partnered with Vita-Learn and GEG~Vermont to offer this Vermont Learning Guest Speaker Series as a virtual Vermont events during the Hour of Code Week.
GUEST SPEAKERS 2016
The Vermont Agency of Education is very pleased to again support schools involvement in Hour of Code Week 2016. To help engage students and educators over the week, the Agency has solicited a number of individuals and entities to engage with the education community on the topics of programming, coding, career paths and innovations. We have partnered with Vita-Learn and GEG~Vermont to offer this Vermont Learning Guest Speaker Series as a virtual Vermont events during the Hour of Code Week.
GUEST SPEAKERS 2015
If your school would like to join the conversation live,
contact Lucie at IGNITE@vita-learn.org
What to do for that last minute HOUR OF CODE Thing?
We've got you covered!!! Jeff Branson will offer an Hour of Code webinar using the web-based software Open Processing with a holiday theme. Jeff will cover this easy text-based coding environment and do a holiday project for those last minute code elves!
No experience is necessary and the material is a great intro to coding with free and easy to use tools.
Jeff Branson,
SparkFun Emeritus
Fri Dec 13 1:00 PM
From Hour of Code to Career Pathways
Listen to conversations between students and teachers from our HS or CTE share opportunities available throughout Vermont high school and Career and Technical Centers for students who would like to add computer science to their personal learning plans.
Time/Date: December 10
9:00 RiverValley Tech Center AM
10:00 Burlington Tech Center
12:00 RiverValley Tech Center PM
See Archives of these session at:
https://thinkaboutcode.blogspot.com/p/cte.html
HIGHLIGHTS
Listen to conversations between students and teachers from our HS or CTE share opportunities available throughout Vermont high school and Career and Technical Centers for students who would like to add computer science to their personal learning plans.
9:00 RiverValley Tech Center AM
10:00 Burlington Tech Center
12:00 RiverValley Tech Center PM
See Archives of these session at:
https://thinkaboutcode.blogspot.com/p/cte.html
HIGHLIGHTS
See Archives of these session at:
https://thinkaboutcode.blogspot.com/p/cte.html
HIGHLIGHTS
Check out what's happening in our
Vermont School Libraries this week!
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FROM the ARCHIVES 2018
Connections & Conversations around Computer Science Week 2018
Speakers & Special Events
Join us for virtual guest speakers and events throughout the week where
Vermont community, students and teachers share the importances of computer science in our world.
We invite your school would to join the conversation live or asynchronously
For more info contact Lucie at IGNITE@vita-learn.org
Vermont community, students and teachers share the importances of computer science in our world.
We invite your school would to join the conversation live or asynchronously
For more info contact Lucie at IGNITE@vita-learn.org
 Mon Dec 3 |
Welcome to Computer Science Week from
Agency of Education & Vita-Learn
Vermont Libraries are Ready to Code!
Vermont Libraries are Ready to Code!
St. Albans City School extends students coding opportunities beyond HourOfCode.
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Tue Dec 4
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via this VoiceThread.
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North Country Career Center
Tuesday 2:00 p.m.
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| Lego Education provides coding opportunities at Barre City Elementary School Conversations about increasing diversity in Tech Careers and Tech Classes  |
| Wed Dec 5 | Green Mountain Tech Center mentors students at Hyde Park Elementary |
| Thu Dec 6 | Apple introduces coding through Swift Playground at Academy School in Brattleboro |
Fri Dec 7
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via this VoiceThread.
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LIVE stream TBA
Friday 12:00 p.m.
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FROM the ARCHIVES 2017
2017 Hour of Code Guest visit Vermont School via video conference
Vermont students and teachers share how they are learning about computer science in their school.
If your school would like to join the conversation live,
contact Lucie at IGNITE@vita-learn.org
or add your voice to this special voicethread
(voicethread account required to comment)
Vermont students and teachers share how they are learning about computer science in their school.
If your school would like to join the conversation live,
contact Lucie at IGNITE@vita-learn.org
or add your voice to this special voicethread
(voicethread account required to comment)
Mon Dec 4
10:30 AM EST
 Everyone Can Learn to Code
Students teach our legislators + school and community leaders to code at
Agency of Education
Barre, VT
Must be logged in to VoiceThread to comment. You can create a free account or use your school's ed.voicethread.com account. Watch this welcome from AOE and Vita-Learn. Add your voice about how you are kicking off the week to this Voicethread  You should also CHECK OUT the amazing LIVE and archived stream from CODE.org |
Andrea Wolga - Firmware Engineer
Rob Hale - Software Engineer
Jennifer Baudreau - UX developer
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Wed Dec 6
10 AM EST
Your'e Never Too Young to Start
Tunbridge Elementary
Ms. Hook & her young learners
Bradford Elementary
Julie Lerman
IT Consultant
Microsoft Regional Director
Eric Smith
pairedIQ
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Preparing the Future Workforce
High school students from
Champlain Valley Union High School 
Bellows Free Academy
St. Albans  inspired by mentors Joshua Lee Web Developer www.Joshuamlee.com 
Jennifer Baudreau
UX developer
Vermont Oxford Network
 Andy Champagne Software Developer Global Foundries 
Michelle Weisman
HMISS Analytics  |
Out of School/After School/ In School Coding Connections
Young Hacks Academy
Tom Bacon
 Adrienne Fortune 
Joe Bertelloni
Tech Savvy Girls
Lucie deLaBruere
 Rutland Robotics Karen & Scott McCalla With Robo Rattlers  |
The Vermont Agency of Education is very pleased to again support schools involvement in Hour of Code Week 2017. To help engage students and educators over the week, the Agency has solicited a number of individuals and entities to engage with the education community on the topics of programming, coding, career paths and innovations. We have partnered with Vita-Learn and GEG~Vermont to offer this Vermont Learning Guest Speaker Series as a virtual Vermont events during the Hour of Code Week.
To collaborate with one of the following special guest during Hour of Code, please contact Peter Drescher, Education Technology Consultant - Vermont Agency of Education
FROM the ARCHIVES 2016
GUEST SPEAKERS 2016
2016 Hour of Code Guest visit Vermont School via video conference
 Sarah Roman Raspberry Pi Certified Educator and her students share how they Code a Raspberry Pi Sensor Hat in their high school Literature classes with high school students from Champlain Valley Union High School |  Donna MacDonald Librarian Orchard School [BIO] We will start by launching Vermont's 2nd Annual Robot Rodeo at 4:00 pm. and at 4:15 we will be interviewing Donna MacDonald about her work introducing younger learners to Code |
Wed Dec 7
11:35 AM EST No Recording 
Alexandra Diracles
Vidcode CEO/Co-founder shares her career journey with students from Essex Town Schools along with a VidCode Challenge | 
Sam
Patterson
Educator, Maker, Author of "Programming in the Primary Grades - Beyond Hour of Code"
will share his WHY for moving Beyond an Hour of Code in the Primary Grades with Marlboro Graduate students. | Thu Dec 8 No Recording 
Danielle
Burnett
Principal Learning
Architect for
Game Salad
will share her career path and an Hour of Code Challenge with students in South Royalton School.
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The Vermont Agency of Education is very pleased to again support schools involvement in Hour of Code Week 2016. To help engage students and educators over the week, the Agency has solicited a number of individuals and entities to engage with the education community on the topics of programming, coding, career paths and innovations. We have partnered with Vita-Learn and GEG~Vermont to offer this Vermont Learning Guest Speaker Series as a virtual Vermont events during the Hour of Code Week.
To collaborate with one of the following special guest during Hour of Code, please contact Peter Drescher, Education Technology Consultant - Vermont Agency of Education
FROM the ARCHIVES 2015
GUEST SPEAKERS 2015
“With the jobs of the future increasingly in the science, math, technology, and engineering sectors, we need to make sure Vermont students have the skills to be competitive. “Hour of Code” does just this and prepares our students by getting them interested and excited about coding and problem solving. I am proud that so many of our Vermont schools see the importance of participating in this event and continue to pave the way for students to explore new and exciting fields.”
~ Governor Shumlin
2015 Hour of Code Guest visit Vermont School via video conference
Jeffrey Sprenger ~ Xemory gives North Country Career Center students an advanced UNITY coding lesson
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Megan Harney - MIDAS Education
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Marguerite Dibbles - Game Theory
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Isaiah Keepin ~ BlueHouse Group
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Rebecca Holcombe ~VT Secretary of Education
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The Vermont Agency of Education is very pleased to again support schools involvement in Hour of Code Week 2015. To help engage students and educators over the week, the Agency has solicited a number of individuals and entities to engage with the education community on the topics of programming, coding, career paths and innovations. We have partnered with Vita-Learn and GEG~Vermont to offer this Vermont Learning Guest Speaker Series as a virtual Vermont events during the Hour of Code Week.
Ph.: 802.479.1169 peter.drescher@vermont.gov
Guest Speakers
Jeffrey Sprenger - Founder of Xemory Software, a Vermont companyCome listen to Jeff share the magic of Neurobotik, a game that allows kids to design and perfect robot brains by simulating evolution.
Jeff Sprenger, Founder of Xemory Software, a Vermont company. Jeff will be showing and discussing coding and programming by demonstrating a robotic arm his company has created. He will also discuss and possibly showcase ways that schools might use Unity3D software to create basic video games. Jeff’s company is already working in some schools in VT and Jeff may be available to come to a school during the week to teach students about robotics design. Click here to watch the archived event from Thursday December 11, 2014 1:00 p.m. EST
Read more about Jeff and Neurobotik in this great article in KidsVT
"There's certainly magic in evolution," says Jeffrey Sprenger "When you evolve the robots, you get some really crazy results."
Here is the link to the Jeff's Unity lesson with North Country Career Center students during 2015 Hour of Code Guest Speaker. A GREAT model of collaborative troubleshooting together ending with Jeff sharing insight into his career path. Jeff also two local Vermont schools, including St. Albans City School during the week.
Marguerite Dibbles - Founder of Game Theory ~ a Vermont company
Marguerite Dibble graduated from Champlain College in 2012 with a degree in Game Art and Animation. As CEO of Game Theory, a company she founded, she produces games, apps and engagement strategies focused on making learning fun.
Host School: Williston Central School
Leah Joly and students
December 11: Noon. Click this Event Link to WATCH the Archive
An amazing exchange as a dozen teen girls ask some fantastic questions and Marguerite shares her experience.
Host School: Williston Central School
Leah Joly and students
December 11: Noon. Click this Event Link to WATCH the Archive
An amazing exchange as a dozen teen girls ask some fantastic questions and Marguerite shares her experience.
Megan Harney - Founder and CEO of MIDAS Education
Megan is the founder and CEO of MIDAS Education. She holds a master's degree in Technology, Innovation, and Education as well as a bachelors degree in English and computer science from Harvard. Education. Click here to WATCH Megan share her coding experience with Chamberlin School in South Burlington. December 7, 2015
BlueHouse Group -Gives a Little Love to Vermont Schools
December 10 12:45 - 1:15
Host School: The Dorset School (Phyllis Tate and students)
Click here to WATCH and ARCHIVE of this Event
Isaiah engages students with his career path and insight into the varied roles in website development (from creating great design elements to coding the front and back end, as well as working with users).
Isaiah Keepin
Web Developer
Equal parts storyteller, architect, and entrepreneur, Isaiah is passionate about the vast range of expression and connection that the web makes possible. Ever since the 1980’s, when he wrote his first computer game on a Commodore 64, he has loved exploring the intersection of human stories and systems of information. These days, he works mainly in JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL, but you never know where you’ll find him next. When he’s not weaving code, he loves exploring the woods of Vermont, reading the latest Haruki Murakami novel, and homeschooling his three kids.Eric Hall - Coder from Dealer.com
Thank you to Eric Hall for his fantastic way with young coders in Vermont schools.
FROM the ARCHIVES 2014
Congratulations to the following schools for receiving a $10,000 grant from Code.org!
2015 - Chamberlain School
2014 Orchard School
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