2025 VIL Lab Summit

Program participants will meet and greet various teams and contributors to their Lab's sustained programmatic success. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of the support model and program expectations.

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Program participants will identify classroom norms and strategies that contribute to effective classroom management in and of the VIL Lab. The focus of this session will be on managing the Lab space while working with emerging technology and the organization of materials in a tech-infused learning environment. Content explored will include: Tech fails and lesson saves, maintaining the Lab, inventorying Lab materials, sharing and promoting the Lab space with other teachers and in the community, and creating an inclusive student environment. Program participants will fill their toolkits with ideas and best practices as they learn from peers while brainstorming ideas in small group collaborative discussions.


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Program participants will receive an overview of the purpose and format of the Verizon Innovative Learning Lab program instance of Canvas. They will also participate in a tour of how to find content, resources and troubleshooting support in Canvas. They will self-identify their Canvas readiness to participate in subsequent Canvas breakout sessions.

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In breakout rooms, participants will explore thier individual VIL Lab Canvas accounts for the purpose of implementing the Lab curriculum.

Intermediate emphasis: Registering students, preventing duplicate student accounts, managing progress and pre-requisites, using sections and customizing your course

Program participants will explore components of their Lab's sustained programmatic success using the Program Planning Worksheet. Participants will examine strategies for meeting program requirements, elective planning, engaging other educators to enhance lessons and projects and ideas for community-facing events. This session will provide our participants with the opportunity to network and share ideas and aspirations with other forward-thinking and innovative educators.

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Verizon Innovative Learning Lab Program Planning Worksheet

In small groups, participants will connect with their peers and continue buidling their Lab community network. Together with their Senior Lab Mentor, participants will reflect on and share out their future aspirations for the Lab.

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Grab and Go dinner provided