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Virginia Society for Technology in Education

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Big Deal Book, October 18, 2022

 

 

VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with Cybersecurity Awareness, STEAM Adventures, Media Literacy & More...

 

Lesson Plan for Media Literacy Week

Held in conjunction with UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Week, US Media Literacy Week (October 24–28) will celebrate one of the five components of media literacy’s definition of the day: Access (October 24), Analyze (October 25), Evaluate (October 26), Create (October 27), and Act (October 28).

 

CyberStart America Game Challenge

CyberStart America gives students in grades 9–12 free access to the world-renowned CyberStart game, in which students will tackle four unique bases, each focusing on offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines.

 

Guidelines for Integrating Tech into Lessons

Developed by a professor at University of Michigan, School of Education, the Triple E Framework addresses the desire of K–12 educators to bridge research on education technologies and teaching practice in the classroom. Research points out that effective technology integration begins with good instructional strategies.

 

Big Deal Book, October 4th, 2022

 

 

VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

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SPOTLIGHT! On Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, from September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. The tradition began in 1968, when President Lyndon B. Johnson first issued a proclamation to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Week. Later, Congress passed a bill to extend the celebration to last an entire month. The bill was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, and National Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated every year since 1989.

 

Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum Destigmatizing Emotions

Five-time All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love worked with educators and experts to develop a social and emotional learning curriculum, piloted it for two years, and is now offering the materials for free to high schools in the United States.

 

Videos on Innovations Inspired by the Natural World

Inspiration is a mysterious thing. Who knows when or where it will strike. We’re fascinated by the catalysts for inspiration and how a simple “lightbulb” moment can lead to world-changing innovation. In this Bio-Inspiration YouTube series, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) looks at how inspiration can be found in the plants, animals, and phenomena all around us.

 

Big Deal Book, September 1st, 2022

 

 

VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with:  Imagining the Future, Simulating Space Flight, Building SEL Skills & More

 

Tools to Deepen Social–Emotional Learning

Kikori is an easy-to-use app for iOS and Android devices that helps teachers improve their students’ social, emotional, and academic outcomes through activities aligned with teaching standards.
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Grants to Empower Youth Through Music

Classics for Kids Foundation (CFKF) was formed in 1998 in response to the decline of music performance education programs for young people. The foundation’s mission is to support young people and the programs that serve them by offering matching grants for fine stringed instruments
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Integration of Information Technology into Teacher Education Programs

SITE is a society of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The organization promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional practice knowledge through conferences, books, projects, and the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE).

Big Book Deal, September 1st, 2022

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Big Deal Book, August 15, 2022

 

 

VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with Digital Stories Tools, Shakespeare in VR, Make Space Challenge & More

 

Tools to Tell Stories in Innovative Ways

Northwestern University’s Knight Lab comprises a team of designers, developers, students, and educators who are working together to generate new ways to communicate digitally as a means to enhance journalism in the ever-changing digital age.
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Interactive Virtual Science Explorations

The EcoTarium offers interactive, educator-led programs aligned to current science standards. Children in prekindergarten through grade 8 can join an EcoTarium educator live on Zoom and engage in science explorations on topics such as Animal Adaptations and Understanding Weather.

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Data Analysis Investigations for Young Children
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The Oceans of Data Institute began as an initiative of the Learning and Teaching Division at Education Development Center (EDC). Over three years, the institute’s Preschool Data Collection and Analysis project created and tested problem-solving activities for young children.
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Big Book Deal, August 15 , 2022

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Big Deal Book, August 1st, 2022

 

 

VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with  Virtual Expeditions, Extended Reality Tools, Climate Text Sets & More......

 

Open Online Courses Fostering Global Competence in STEM Fields

The US Department of State has announced STEM Innovations and Global Competence—a free, self-paced online course for US educators. The course focuses on the intersection of STEM subjects and global competence.

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Monetary and Product Support for Providing Inclusive, Engaging Music Education

The D’Addario Music Foundation awards grants and product donations to programs that bring music into communities and schools, and get children playing instruments as early and frequently as possible.
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Class Connections with Scientists Around the World
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Skype a Scientist’s mission is simple: to make science accessible and enjoyable through personal connections with scientists. The organization’s focus is on connecting the general public with scientific disciplines in engaging and meaningful ways, making science education available and enjoyable for everyone.
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Big Book Deal, August 1st , 2022

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