Since 2013, over 130 new student privacy laws have passed in 41 states, with more bills and regulations being rolled out each year and in 2020, the shift to hybrid and distance learning created new … Continue Reading
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Register Now: micro:bit micro Project Academy begins February 23, 2021
VSTE is pleased to partner with Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager to present The micro:bit micro Project Academy, a STEM hands-on learning opportunity. Sylvia and Gary will lead participants in a … Continue Reading
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VSTE and Secured Tech Solutions Join Forces to Bring You EdTech Connect – VA
By Cody Lopez As nearly a year of virtual conferences comes to a close, I am grateful to look back and recognize how fortunate I’ve been, not only … Continue Reading

Making the Cut for 2021: Video Editing Options for Your Instructional Videos
We made it to 2021! Although, 2020 was a year that was filled with the unusual, the unprecedented, and the undesired, it was definitely a time that … Continue Reading

Providing Quality Feedback with Hippo Video
Professor James Pennebaker from the University of Texas at Austin noted that in the history of learning research, the role of feedback has always been … Continue Reading

Featured #GoOpenVA Resources, December 14, 2020
Jean Weller, VSTE Board Member and VDOE Technology Integration Specialist, leads the #GoOpenVA initiative in Virginia. This collaborative initiative … Continue Reading
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VA Copes Outreach Program Available
The Virginia Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) was launched in June by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services. Our service provides an outlet to those facing stress … Continue Reading

Diversity and Equity Taskforce: Mentoring Program
In 2019, the VSTE Board of Directors agreed to create an Ad Hoc Inclusion Task Force focused on issues related to diversity in education and educational technology in Virginia. This group had two … Continue Reading

Tech & Equity: Supporting All Our Students
At 2 PM on Monday, March 23rd, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia's public schools will close for the rest of the school year. Amy Stewart and Nicci Dowd, co-chairs of VSTE's Inclusion … Continue Reading

News and Media Literacy Resource Center
Fact checking is just the beginning. To teach news literacy in the classroom today, you'll need to give students a strong foundation in cultural awareness and critical thinking. Common Sense Education … Continue Reading