VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Online Events

Upcoming Events of Interest 2020

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Lots of events of interest to VSTE members...

 

Learnerpalooza South
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
New College Institute, Martinsville, Virginia
Learn More: https://vste.org/learnrpalooza-south-2020/

TechSplash 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020
SWVA Higher Education Center, Abingdon, Virginia
https://www.uvawise.edu/cte/techsplash/

Tech Splash 2020 will showcase exemplary examples of technology integration in the K12 classroom as well as focus attention on new and emerging technologies. This is a fun and interactive day filled with great hands-on learning opportunities, collaboration, and FUN! The Keynote for this event is author and creator of Hello Ruby, Linda Liukas.  Get those flip-flops ready and register today! 

Presentation proposal deadline: April 15, 2020
(Free registration and the coveted TechSplash T-shirt for presenters!)

Techstravaganza 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
https://sites.google.com/lcsedu.net/techstravaganza20/home

Free for educators
Call for proposals open now through May

Clarke Innovation Conference
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Clarke County, Virginia
https://bit.ly/clarkeinnovation

A regional conference with a keynote speaker, 45 concurrent sessions, and more! Session proposals due May 1, 2020. 

ISTE 2020
Anaheim, California
November 30 - December 1, 2020
 

VSTE2020: Annual Technology in Education Conference December 6 - 8, 2020
Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia 
This premier education conference features keynotes, spotlights and breakouts as well as a full exhibit hall of the latest technology innovations. http://www.vsteconference.org

CS Teacher of Year Joins VSTE in Second Life

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Picture of Fara FaustVSTE's Virtual Environments PLN is pleased to welcome Fara Faust, the CodeVA Computer Science Teacher of the Year for 2019 at its regular Monday meeting in Second Life on February 10, 2020, at 8PM EST (5 PM SLT). She will share information about CodeVA and their mission to bring computer science to every student in Virginia. She will also discuss some of the education opportunities offered through CodeVA.
Fara is an Instructional Technology Specialist in Virginia Beach.  Fara has over ten years experience in instructional technology and is a strong supporter of “Computer Science is for everyone!”  She is actively involved in bringing computer science to her school and other elementary schools throughout her district.  Fara is a frequent presenter at local and state conferences including VSTE.  She is also a Google CS First facilitator and apprentice for CodeVA.  In this capacity she has worked with teachers throughout the state of Virginia.
This event is held in Second Life, a virtual world that is navigated using an avatar. You will need a free Second Life account as well as the software in order to participate. We recommend setting up an account at the Rockcliffe University Consortium's Gateway here: https://urockcliffe.com/reg/second-life/ Download and install the software.
Once the software is installed and open, click this link http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soulgiver/156/169/58 and your avatar will be teleported to VSTE Island. Look for an avatar on VSTE Island and say, "Hey, I'm new!" We will take care of the rest.

Celebrate Digital Learning Day 2020

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logo for eventVSTE is pleased to partner with the Virginia Department of Education and the Alliance for Excellent Education to sponsor several events for Digital Learning Day 2020. This year, the day will be held February 27, 2020.

VSTE and VDOE will be focusing on the #GoOpenVA OER initiative and portal that opened at the beginning of the year. For Digital Learning Day 2020, the VDOE and VSTE will highlight the #GoOpenVA open educational resources platform recently launched on January 24 with the following activities:

Graphic with details for Digital Learning Day

Check back for more information and keep an eye on the VSTE newsletter. Don't get the newsletter? It's part of the free VSTE membership. Learn more.

* When you click one of the links for a Zoom meeting, you will be asked for permission to open the Zoom application. If the software is not already installed on your computer, tablet, or phone, you will be asked for permission to download and install the free Zoom app.

Minecraft Monday: Connect & Learn, February 3, 2020, 8 PM

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Logo for EventJoin members of the VSTE Virtual Environments PLN on Monday, February 3, at 8 PM EST, when participants in the EVOMOOC (Electronic Village Online Massively Open Online Course) will visit VSTE Place, and Dakotah Redstone will provide them with a tour.

Electronic Village Online sponsors the MOOC, and this week, the participants are exploring the multi-player game Minecraft as a virtual world for learning. Many of participants are teachers, particularly language teachers, but some enjoy online gaming as a way of improving their English as a second language.  This MOOC is run by Vance Stevens, who is a member of the VSTE VE PLN.

Basic directions to join VSTE Place, VSTE’s Minecraft world:

You must have a Minecraft account from https://minecraft.net/en/ to join. There is a one time fee of $26.95 to download and install the software. You will need to be whitelisted to enter the VSTE server. Email Kim Harrison at K4sons@gmail.com from an educational email address with your real name and Minecraft account name.

Start the software and choose multiplayer and add a server: Name VSTE Place IP 69.175.17.26:25565

We use Discord to share voices in Minecraft. This is a voice and screen sharing application that will run on your computer or mobile device. Download and install it for free. Create an account. Many of us use the same name for our Discord account as our Minecraft account to keep things simple. Our channel is https://discord.gg/nDX4mZv It helps us to be able to play Minecraft in one screen and listen via Discord with earbuds or headphones.

Digital Leadership: Twitter Chat With #VSTE and #VAESP

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Leadership in the Digital Age Twitter Chat

January 26, 2020
8:00 - 8:30 PM

#VAESPChat
#VSTEChat

Mark your calendars for what is sure to be a lively Twitter chat with members and friends of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education and the Virginia Association for Elementary School Principals as they discuss digital leadership.

Poster Announcing Twitter Chat