Julie Patchen 2025 Vivi Innovator of the Year in Action: Unlocking Creativity, Elevating Student Voices

1 August 2025 | By viviedu

Julie didn’t just integrate Vivi—she infused it into the heartbeat of her school. As a K–5 music educator, district music chair, and tech facilitator, Julie leads with energy, empathy, and imagination.  

“Vivi is not just another piece of tech—it’s been a true game changer.”

As a K–5 general music teacher, district music chair, and tech facilitator, Julie brings creativity, structure, and innovation to everything she does. With Vivi, she’s unlocked new ways to lead, engage, and empower students—not only in her classroom, but across the entire district. 

“For me, Vivi has become the indispensable all-in-one platform that truly supports the diverse learning goals of all my students.”

In Julie’s classroom, students aren’t just consuming content—they’re creating it. With Vivi’s tools, her students compose original melodies and rhythms, share their work with classmates, and offer peer feedback in real time. It’s a model of true active engagement, self-expression, and connected learning. 

And it doesn’t stop with music. 

Fifth graders now run the school’s morning news broadcasts, anchoring announcements, leading the Pledge of Allegiance, celebrating birthdays, and sharing jokes of the day. Vivi’s digital signage makes it easy—and empowering—for students to take the lead, build confidence, and connect to the school community each morning with 2 minutes of joy. 

“Delivering announcements this way fosters students’ public speaking confidence and streamlines communication throughout our school community.”

Julie has also used Vivi to create interactive, UDL-aligned presentations, ensuring every student—regardless of need—can engage with content in multiple ways. Whether it’s helping younger students learn by getting down on their level, or supporting whole-school visibility with student-updated signage, Julie has made Vivi a platform for inclusion and imagination. 

“We’re creatively harnessing its power to foster deeper collaboration and build stronger community throughout our district.”

Whether she’s teaching, leading PD, or helping shape district-wide tech use, Julie’s approach is simple: make every minute count, make every student feel seen, and make tech work for teachers. 

Please join us in celebrating Julie Patchen—creative leader, classroom connector, and true Vivi Innovator.