The Virginia Department of Education is providing a free webinar presented by Jeanne Milliken Bonds, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Jordana Barton, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, on the role … Continue Reading
Coming Events
Save the Date: Leading Ed Forum 2019, October 9 – 10, 2019
The Fourth Annual Leading Ed Forum will be held October 9 and 10, 2019, at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Sponsored by VSTE and the Virginia Department of Education, this event … Continue Reading
The VSTE VE PLN Is On the Move in Second Life!
For over 10 years, the VSTE Virtual Environments Professional Learning Network has maintained VSTE Island, a full region in Second Life, as part of our professional development program. With a shift … Continue Reading
Keith Reeves to Keynote LearnerPalooza 2019
Join us for the 6th annual gathering on June 10, 2019, at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia. Rod Carnill, VSTE Board Vice Chair, is the lead planner for this annual event. A … Continue Reading
Free #GoOpen Regional Summit, June 14, 2019
Does it seem like everyone is talking about OER? Want to learn more about how OER can provide high quality, free resources for your school? Join VDOE and its partners in beautiful southwest Virginia … Continue Reading
VSTE Community
Staying Ahead of the Game: 5 Quick Tips to Prepare for Next School Year
Summer is here! Well, almost. For many of us, Summer doesn’t begin in the middle of June, but anywhere from the middle to the end of May. Summer is a … Continue Reading
5 Ways to Spice up your Spring Lessons with Technology
It's May. The flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is warming up, and our lessons have lost their zing and pep. With the sun shining outside, … Continue Reading
Too Much of a Good Thing
In the final year of a five-year digital conversion project to provide all Rockingham students access to digital resources when and where needed, we … Continue Reading
3 Things Virginia Elementary Teachers Might Not Know About The New Computer Science Standards
There are new computer science standards for Virginia. Many teachers are nervous, but also excited to prepare students for the future. Below are a few … Continue Reading
More VSTE News
Resources You Can Use From Common Sense Education
VSTE is pleased to partner with Common Sense Education to connect our members and friends with high quality resources. Here are a few featured items for May 2019: Digital Resources for School … Continue Reading
Changing a Mindset to Shift the Paradigm in a 1:1 Environment
What does it take to survive and thrive in a 1:1 classroom? Prior to my current role, I was a classroom teacher navigating my way through my division’s 1:1 iPad Pilot Initiative. I spent two years … Continue Reading
Security and Privacy Webinar
Are your students safe online? Are you a division leader with responsibilities related to privacy and security? On March 25th, Brian Gibbs-Wilson, Chief Data Security Officer from Virginia … Continue Reading
Six Leaders Earn CETL Certification from CoSN
Six educational leaders from two school divisions in Virginia earned the Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL™) certification in early 2019. This rigorous exam was developed by CoSN based on … Continue Reading
