VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Live Events

Brainstorm 2015: Make and Take

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

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

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
Access resources in the Google Plus community

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
Access resources in the Google Plus community

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

Summer of Learning 2014

Once again this summer, VSTE is offering a variety of learning opportunities throughout the state and the virtual world.  Find time to learn, share and grow with VSTE this summer.

We are in the process of finalizing the sessions for the face to face events. Use the sched.org link to see what is scheduled so far.

Googlepalooza
June 25, 2014
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, Virginia
Schedule of Sessions: http://googlepalooza2014.sched.org/
Registration: CLOSED

VSTE Day @ RPDIT
July 9, 2014
Gereau Center
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Sessions So Far: http://vsterpdit2014.sched.org/
Registration: Free, thanks to a partnership with Franklin County Public Schools. Register Here

Integrating Technology in the 21st Century Classroom
July 30, 2014
Crossroads School
Norfolk, Virginia
Schedule of Sessions: http://21stcenturytechintegration2014.sched.org/
Registration: $30
Register Now

Virtual Book Group
This summer, we will be reading Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering and Engineering in the Classroom
Meetings will take place in Second Life on Monday, July 14, July 28 and August 11. from 8 to 9 PM. The book study is free and open to all.

Supporting Science Inquiry with Technology
July 24, 2014
Western Albemarle High School
Charlottesville, Virginia

VSTE is partnering with several other learning organizations to provide a summer workshop.

Experience an in-depth day of learning for science teachers. Four hour workshops for K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 science teachers will provide a hands-on interactive approach to organizing and implementing inquiry based learning supported by technology. Led by experienced teachers and coaches, participants will be able to plan and collaborate with science teachers from their own and other divisions. Participants will be able to continue the collaboration after the workshop through the use of Edmodo.

This free one-day event will be held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Western Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule of sessions to come.

Register Now

Supporting Science Inquiry with Technology is offered through a partnership between the following organizations:
Learning Forward Virginia
VAASCD
VAST
VSTE
VSUP

Technology, the Law and Education

October 19, 2013.

Chickahominy MIddle School, Mechanicsville 9 am- noon

​Join Jon Becker and friends for a thought-provoking presentation and small-group discussion. This event is free of charge, but space is limited and registration is required. 

​More and more educators are finding creative ways to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process.  Sometimes, though, those teachers are stymied by legal or regulatory roadblocks.  In some cases, the laws and regulations are applied properly.  However, in many instances, laws and regulations are misinterpreted and/or misapplied.  At this workshop, attendees will have an opportunity to explore, discuss and bust some myths around issues at the evolving intersection of educational technology and the law.