VSTE

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Events

Join VSTE For Some Early Summer Fun

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On June 16, 2022, at 7 PM, Jean Weller, leader of the GoOpenVA initiative at Virginia Department of Education,  will tell the thrilling tale of how open education resources and Creative Commons joined forces to defeat the enemies of creativity and teacher empowerment. It has a happy ending!

It’s time for a quick refresher in how copyright impacts education and the essentials you need to know, ESPECIALLY if you haven’t taken a session on copyright since the world went digital. Then we’ll talk about the open education movement and the use of alternative copyright schemas for those interested in supporting freedom of creativity but still mindful of the creator’s rights of ownership. This is a worldwide movement that encompasses museums and archives as well as higher education and K-12. Finally, we’ll take a look at how #GoOpenVA ensures Virginia educators have the opportunity to learn from each other in a space that enthusiastically encourages sharing, not “stealing.”

This event is free but registration is required. 

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Save the Date: VSTE in Second Life, May 16, 2022, 8 PM

logo for VE PLNUsing Student's Creativity and Collaboration in a Virtual World Class

VSTE Presentation - May 16, 2022 5 PM SLT on Second Life

Becky Adams, Ph.D./Elli Pinion, SL
Faculty at the University of New Mexico

Becky is a former K-12 classroom teacher for 11 wonderful years.  She became the Director for Online Course Development and Faculty Support for the University of New Mexico for 13 years, retiring a few years ago, but still is still teaching faculty.   She has taught for UNM and New Mexico State University, where she developed and taught an Early Childhood and Tech online course. She received the Blackboard Catalyst Exemplary Course Award, and UNM Best Practices Course Advisory Golden PAW Award, and has been certified by Quality Matters, where she is a Master Reviewer.

Becky writes, "I am teaching in SL because of the amazing experience of a Middle School teacher and her class. I will share her experience and how it informed my decisions in using Virtual World technology to teach. This course, which just ended last week, is taught using social-constructivist theory, and collaborative and project-based learning approaches, which work well in K-12. The creative, flexible, and easy to build in the environment of Second Life is an excellent technology for this course. Students are introduced to teaching and training in Virtual Worlds by sharing research in teaching best practices, as well as current educational technologies that concentrate on Virtual Worlds and Virtual Reality.  A final project is used as the assessment tool where they build a project with a group to teach a topic of their choice."

This event is free and open to the public. It will be held in Second Life, a virtual world. You will need a free account to participate. More information about connecting will be provided closer to the event's date. If you have questions, contact Dr. William Schmactenberg.

 

April Education Committee Webinar: Wakelet

Join VSTE's Education Committee on April 28, 2022, at 7 PM, for Improving Classroom Organization,  Collaboration, and Creativity  with Wakelet with Tisha Poncio, Digital Learning Specialist, from Wakelet.

Wakelet is a solution for teachers students, parents, and administrators as an easy and safe way to collaborate, communicate, and create while engaging students K-12. Users can organize content, create lesson plans, implement digital citizenship skills, and showcase school activities with stakeholders! This session will cover an intro to Wakelet, basic account setup, an overview of student accounts, and using Wakelet for meaningful integration in any learning environment.

This webinar is free but registration is required.

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Partner Webinar: Drive EdTech ROI With Evidence

Are you ready to transform your edtech ecosystem from the wild west to a modern, effective and strategically-aligned model of efficiency? Join LearnPlatform on April 5, at 1 PM, to learn how you can be effective and efficient.

In this webinar, Louis McDonald of Fauquier County Public Schools and Carl Moore of LearnPlatform will discuss how districts can:

  • Uncover what digital learning resources are in use across their district to identify trends, eliminate redundancies and understand ROI.
  • Protect student data and support cybersecurity efforts by building data privacy and other compliance requirements into evaluation criteria.
  • Generate the evidence necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of which edtech tools are actually improving student outcomes, for which student groups, and under what conditions.

This webinar is free and open to all. Registration is required.

Use this link to register.

LearnPlatform is a valued VSTE Corporate Partner.

Upcoming Webinars from VSTE

Join VSTE's Education Committee, led by Board Director Tim Taylor, for its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 24, at 7 PM. We will be joined by Ron Shultz, PhD, Associate Professor of Teacher Education at
Eastern Mennonite University. Dr. Shultz wil, discuss Culturally Responsive Teaching in a Digital Age:

Regardless of the school division, it is evident that the cultural demographics of our students are becoming increasingly diverse. This requires a different perspective and approach for developing relationships with students and engaging them in the learning process. Simultaneously, technology impacts both our society in general, as well as the classroom experience, in ways that we have never experienced before. How might one inform the other? Join us for a conversation about how an increased understanding of culturally responsive teaching can more effectively inform technology instruction.
This meeting is free and open to all. Registration is required.

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Join VSTE's Outreach Committee, led by Board Director Chanel Alford, for a Cybersecurity for Educators webinar on Thursday, March 31, at 7 PM.

Has your email or bank account been hacked? Did they take your personal information or alter your computer? Come to this webinar to learn about cybersecurity and how to protect yourself from hackers. Here’s your chance to ask the experts questions!

About CySecSoL:

CySecSol, LLC navigates networking, education, certifications, experience and designs a path that caters to the individual and not just the company. CySecSol LLC will get you to your goal of learning cybersecurity quick, fast and easy.

This webinar is free and open to all. Registration is required.

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