VSTE is pleased to welcome Albemarle County student Julian Waters as guest moderator for the third week of our Slow Tweet Chat Book Group. He will be leading us in a discussion of the third chapter of The Missing Voices in EdTech: Bringing Diversity Into EdTech by this year's conference keynoter, Rafranz Davis. This chapter focuses on missing student voices. While we certainly … [Read more...]
Classroom Snacks Archive #2: Frederick County Public Schools
As part of Connected Educator Month, VSTE is making virtual classroom visits to talk with students across the Commonwealth. On Thursday, October 13, 2016, we visited with students from Frederick County Public Schools. A big thank you to Rod Carnill, Supervisor of ITRTs, for organizing the day, thanks to teachers Jacqueline Zacarias, Crystal Marshall, and Matt Stegmaier, and … [Read more...]
Slow Tweet Book Chat, Week Two
VSTE is pleased to welcome Jen Orr as guest moderator for the first week of our Slow Tweet Chat Book Group. She'll be leading us in a discussion of the second chapter of The Missing Voices in EdTech: Bringing Diversity Into EdTech by this year's conference keynoter, Rafranz Davis. This chapter focuses on missing teacher voices. While we certainly encourage you to read the book, … [Read more...]
Classroom Snacks: Frederick County, October 13, 2016
As educators, we spend lots of time talking about students but not much time talking to them. VSTE is working to change that by providing virtual visits to classrooms across the Commonwealth. Our "classroom snacks" will take place on Thursdays throughout October. We'll continue the series with three groups of students from Frederick County on Thursday, October 13, 2016. … [Read more...]
Slow Tweet Book Chat Week One
VSTE is slow tweeting about Rafranz Davis's book, The Missing Voices in EdTech: Bringing Diversity Into EdTech, throughout the month of October. Guest moderator, Shana White, kicked off the first week. There's still time to jump in and share you ideas about how your beliefs and biases shape your teaching and your school. Jen Orr will be leading our conversation about Chapter 2 … [Read more...]