VSTE is pleased to announce that Governor Terry McAuliffe has vetoed HB 8, which would have established a new executive branch agency known as the Board of the Virginia Virtual School, to govern and facilitate the provision of full-time, online educational programs. The VSTE Board of Directors opposed the bill.
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Board of Directors’ Candidates for 2016 – 2019 Term Announced
VSTE is pleased to announce its impressive slate of candidates for the Board of Directors. We encourage our members to review the candidates' nomination statements.
The election will open on April 11, 2016. VSTE members in good standing since March 31, 2016, at 5 PM, will be eligible to vote.
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Googlepalooza Tidewater 2016
Googlepalooza Tidewater
June 23, 2016, 9 AM - 4 PM
Jones Magnet Middle School
1819 Nickerson Blvd
Hampton, Virginia
All things Google! A day of Google-related workshops as well as the chance to network with others around GAFE and Chromebooks. Check out the schedule here.
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Board Nominations Open February 1, 2016
Nominations for the Board of Directors of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education will be open from Monday, February 1, 2016, through Friday, March 4, 2016.
You are invited to nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered for election to the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) Board of Directors, for the 2015-2018 Board term (three years). This is an opportunity to become involved in the key decision-making group for the Virginia Society for Technology in Education.
Learn more about becoming part of the VSTE leadership here.
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Save on CoSN Membership
Virginia is the state chapter of CoSN. We are happy to work with them to offer this amazing discount on CoSN membership!
CoSN believes in and delivers professional advancement tools, resources and courses to technology leaders nationwide. Once your district is a member, your entire technology leadership team gets the benefits. These benefits include reports and research the benefits ed tech leaders.
Email dfarrand@cosn.org to receive your free copy of CoSN's exclusive members-only EdTechNextReport.
If you join by the end of January, CoSN will give you 6 months free. Email membership@cosn.org with promo code 6monthsfree. This is a $200 savings and will expire January 31, 2016.
What you get:
- Unlimited access to entire district staff that will all receive member benefits
- Free 6-part live webinar series, and free access to past webinar archives
- Free and discounted CoSN events (including CTO Clinics, Forums, and the CoSN Annual Conference)
- Discounted Certification prep and exam materials, and opportunity to act as a proctor
- Discounted and free CoSN resources- toolkits, ed tech next reports
If you join by the end of January, CoSN will give you 6 months free. Email membership@cosn.org with promo code 6monthsfree. This is a $200 savings and will expire January 31, 2016.
