Fact checking is just the beginning. To teach news literacy in the classroom today, you'll need to give students a strong foundation in cultural awareness and critical thinking. Common Sense Education gathered best-in-class activities, discussion guides, and more in this all-new News and Media Literacy Resource Center. VSTE is pleased to partner with Common Sense Education … [Read more...]
Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Each year, VSTE recognizes three exemplary educators for their outstanding works in supporting their peers in becoming digital age educators. They meet the high standards set in the ISTE Standards for Coaches. They will be lauded at the Annual Technology in Education Conference and featured in the Digital Learning Day 2020 webinar. We are pleased to announce this year's … [Read more...]
Changing a Mindset to Shift the Paradigm in a 1:1 Environment
What does it take to survive and thrive in a 1:1 classroom? Prior to my current role, I was a classroom teacher navigating my way through my division’s 1:1 iPad Pilot Initiative. I spent two years immersed in a 1:1 classroom environment working with both 3rd and 4th grade students. During that time, my colleagues and I experienced some of the pains of adopting new technology … [Read more...]
Security and Privacy Webinar
Are your students safe online? Are you a division leader with responsibilities related to privacy and security? On March 25th, Brian Gibbs-Wilson, Chief Data Security Officer from Virginia Department of Education, and Tim Tillman, Director of Technology and Learning (CIO/CISO), Colonial Heights Public Schools, lead a webinar about cybersecurity and student data privacy. … [Read more...]
Six Leaders Earn CETL Certification from CoSN
Six educational leaders from two school divisions in Virginia earned the Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL™) certification in early 2019. This rigorous exam was developed by CoSN based on its Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO. These six educators join 13 other CETL certified leaders in the state. CETL Andrew Wolfenbarger from Prince William County … [Read more...]
