VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Live Events

Roanoke Mini Maker Faire, April 22, 2018

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The Roanoke Mini Maker Faire features K-12 makers and is the vision of Tina Coffey from Roanoke County Public Schools. The Science Museum of Western Virginia and the Virginia Society for Technology in Education are partnering to make that vision a reality.

The event is free but registration is encouraged. Learn more at the website.

Maker Faire originated in 2006 in the San Francisco Bay Area as a project of the editors of Make: magazine.  It has since grown into a significant worldwide network of both flagship and independently-produced events.  Read more on Maker Faire history, the Maker Movement, as well as how to start a Maker Faire or a School Maker Faire where you live.

 

LearnerPalooza 2018 Schedule Available Now; Register Before It Sells Out

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Join VSTE for a day of learning and sharing at Learn-A-Palooza, June 19, 2018, at Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, Virginia.

We are excited to welcome Evan Robb, principal of Johnson-Williams Middle School and creator of The Robb Review Blog and Podcast,as our keynote speaker and featured presenter. You will find him on Twitter @ERobbPrincipal

Check out the schedule here. It's a day full of opportunities to learn, share and grow with some of the best presenters and educators in the Shenandoah Valley.

Registration is open now.

VE PLN: Unraveling the Mysteries of Instagram

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VSTE's Virtual Environments Professional Learning Network (VE PLN) is pleased to welcome Andrew Wheelock, AKA Spiff Whitfield in Second Life, who will help unravel the mysteries of Instagram for us. In discussing digital citizenship recently we discovered that many of us "don't get it." We went to Andy for help. Our discussion is bound to go beyond Instagram as we navigate social media and digital citizenship topics.

Andrew Wheelock is an innovative Technology Integrator at Western New York Regional Information Center currently living in Buffalo, New York.

His blog is http://www.coffeewithageek.org/ where he interviews Edtech leaders from around the world.

He's also Spiff Whitfield, the leader and founder of Virtual Pioneers, a group that meets every other Sunday evening in Second Life to promote and tour simulations about culture, history, and other social studies topics.

In 2016 Andrew Wheelock received The Thinkerer Award which is granted during the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference in the spring, as a lifetime achievement award for consistent selfless service towards the promotion of learning, community, and educational practices using immersive environments.

Andrew created a virtual exhibit in an Open Sim called the Islands of Enlightenment http://islandsoe.weebly.com/ which includes a place designed to help students learn about The Holocaust  Reimagining The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank for the 21st Century.

 

VSTELive Digital Learning Day Events

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Join VSTE and its special guests throughout the day on Thursday, February 22, 2018, to celebrate Digital Learning Day 2018.

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11 AM: Mark Saunders, Technology and Virtual Learning Coordinator from the Virginia Department of Education will provide updates from VDOE

1 PM: Bobby Keener, Chief Technology Innovations Officer from the Virginia Department of Education will provide updates from his department related to eRate and OER

7:30 PM VSTE Award Winners

In the evening, we will host our annual chat with the VSTE 2017 Award Winners. Join us to hear from Josh Ajima, Nichole Thomas, and Tim Taylor about the innovative work being done in their school divisions. We'll be streaming live starting at 7:30 PM.

VSTE is also celebrating all month with our Digital Learning flipgrid. This week's topic focuses on the impact of digital learning.

Apple Events Coming Up in February

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Join Apple for two free events in February:

Preparing Students for Today's Mobile Workforce

You’ll leave this event ready to create an innovative learning environment that equips students with the skills to be successful in the world they’ll graduate into.

Choose one event to attend.

February 21, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Creative Workplace Interiors and Technology
11798 North Lakeridge Parkway Ashland, VA 23005

Register

February 22, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training
2645 College Drive Woodbridge, VA 22191

Register

Preparing Students for Today Mobile Workforce Invitation

School Visit:

Join us for a visit to Goochland Elementary and Middle
Schools to experience a one-to-one program that engages all
students. Learn how the technology infrastructure supports
innovation in teaching and learning. Hear from members of
the school community and visit classrooms to discover the
possibilities that mobile learning provides.

February 23, 2018
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Goochland Elementary School
3150 River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063

Register

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