VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Live Events

VSTE Day @RPDIT, 2015

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July 7-8, 2015
Gereau Center
Rocky Mount, Virginia

VSTE continues its partnership with the Franklin County Public Schools to support its Regional Professional Development Institute. The full Institute will be held Monday, July 6, through Thursday, July 9, 2015.

VSTE will sponsor the opening session which will be held Tuesday, July 7, 8:30 AM to 12 PM. Breakout sessions related to technology integration will be held on Wednesday, July 8 from 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM.

Check out the schedule here: http://rpdit2015.sched.org/

Registration for this event is free thanks to the generosity of Franklin County Technology Services.

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Googlepalooza 2015, June 16, 2015

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Googlepalooza 2015
June 16, 2015, 9 AM - 4 PM
Corron Community Development Center
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middetown Campus
173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, Virginia

All thing Google! For the second year, we bring you Googlepalooza, a day of Google-related workshops as well as the chance to network with others around GAFE and Chromebooks. Just $30 includes breakfast, lunch and all the M&Ms you can eat!

Check out the jam packed schedule here: http://googlepalooza2015.sched.org/

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Brainstorm 2015: Make and Take

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April 10, 2015

A partnership of JMU M. Ed. in Educational Technology, JMU Outreach & Engagement, SVTC and VSTE

Reaching out to educators in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond

 

We are looking forward to Brainstorm 2015! Registration for this event is closed.

Schedule: http://brainstorm2015.sched.org/

Location:
Memorial Hall,James Madison University, 395 South High Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Parking Information:
Brainstorm participants should park in R9 Lot. No parking permits will be necessary. The lot is located directly behind Memorial Hall on South Willow Street.  Check the map for help with locating Memorial Hall and the parking lot.jmuannotatedparking

NOTE: All regulations for JMU students, faculty and staff will remain in effect, and students attending the event are required to park in appropriate student parking lots with a JMU parking permit. Regular enforcement will continue in other parking lots, and guests may receive parking citations if parked in restricted lots. Guests are prohibited from parking in specialty spaces such as Service Vehicle spaces, handicap spaces without proper permit, or expired meters. They are also prohibited from parking in Fire Lanes.

Campus Map: http://www.jmu.edu/map/buildings/MEMH.shtml

 

Learning Events 2011-14

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In addition to our fabulous annual conference, we sponsor face to face events throughout the year at different venues throughout the state.  These are usually one-day, focused events.  We announce these events to our membership and also on our various social networking sites.

Previous Events:

Mythbusting: Technology, the Law and Education

Resources from past events are available online:

VSTE Summer of Learning 2014:

Resources from Googlepalooza, Middletown, VA, June 2014
Resources from VSTE Day at RPDIT, Franklin County, July 2014
Resources from Integrating Technology in the 21st Century Classroom, July 2014

VSTE Summer of Learning 2013:
Resources from VSTE Day at RPDIT, Franklin County, July 2013
Resources from Bridging the Gap, Shenandoah University Northern Virginia Campus, July 2013
Resources from The Future of Learning, Hampton, Virginia, July 2013
Mobile Learning Share Fair, March 2011

Mobile21: New Teaching - New Learning, Summer 2011

Learning Events 2015

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Virtual Panel Discussion: Ed Tech Planning
Tuesday, February 17, 7 to 8 PM
Join VSTE Board members Becky Fisher (Albemarle County), Michael George (Fredericksburg City) and Karen Streeter (Portsmouth) to learn more about how to engage in effective technology planning at the division level. This webinar will be held Tuesday, February 17, 7 to 8 PM. 
Archived Recording

District Digital Conversion Framework Webinar Series
VSTE is partnering with McGraw Hill Education to provide a free webinar series focused on the overarching question: How do we go from a status quo, paper driven organization, to a more progressive and engaging digital school system?
Archived Recordings
EdTech 2015

Thursday, March 12, 8 AM to 4 PM
Virginia Commonwealth University
Sponsored by GRAETC
Website: http://www.edtechrva.org

Digital Learning Day 2015 Kick Off
Thursday, March 12, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Join the VSTE 2014 award winners for a lively conversation about innovation and education in Virginia’s classrooms.
Archived Recording

Brainstorm 2015
Friday, April 10, 8 AM to 4 PM
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
VSTE is partnering with the Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium and James Madison University to present the fourth annual Brainstorm 2015 on Friday, April 10, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Access resources in the Google Plus community

CTO Clinic
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 8 AM to 4 PM
Woodlands Conference Center, Williamsburg, Virginia
The VSTE CoSN Council will be holding its first annual CTO Clinic, a day of learning and networking designed for school division technology leaders and their teams on Wednesday, May 6, in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Webpage

Googlepalooza
Tuesday, June 16, 8 AM to 4 PM
Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, Virginia
All things Google…join us for the second annual Googlepalooza with sessions devoted to Google Classroom, Hangouts, YouTube, Drive, and more. Learn from Google certified teachers and experienced Google users at this event on Tuesday, June 16, in Middletown, Virginia.
Webpage
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VSTE Day @ RPDIT
Opening Session: Tuesday, July 7, 8:30 - 12:00
Workshops and Technology Showcase: Wednesday, July 8, 8:00 - 4:00
Gereau Center, Rocky Mount, Virginia
Discussions of ed tech issues as well as sessions related to educational technology and integration
Webpage
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Digital Age Learning
July 22, 9 AM - 4 PM
Parkview Elementary, 260 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23704
A full day of learning with over 20 breakouts sessions on a variety of educational technology topics including Classflow, Office 365, iPads, Edmodo and more. Learn how to choose the best tools and how to manage a 1:1 classroom.
Access resources in the Google Plus community