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Big Deal Book, September 1st, 2022

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with:  Imagining the Future, Simulating Space Flight, Building SEL Skills & More

 

Tools to Deepen Social–Emotional Learning

Kikori is an easy-to-use app for iOS and Android devices that helps teachers improve their students’ social, emotional, and academic outcomes through activities aligned with teaching standards.
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Grants to Empower Youth Through Music

Classics for Kids Foundation (CFKF) was formed in 1998 in response to the decline of music performance education programs for young people. The foundation’s mission is to support young people and the programs that serve them by offering matching grants for fine stringed instruments
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Integration of Information Technology into Teacher Education Programs

SITE is a society of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The organization promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional practice knowledge through conferences, books, projects, and the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE).

Big Book Deal, September 1st, 2022

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Big Deal Book, August 15, 2022

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with Digital Stories Tools, Shakespeare in VR, Make Space Challenge & More

 

Tools to Tell Stories in Innovative Ways

Northwestern University’s Knight Lab comprises a team of designers, developers, students, and educators who are working together to generate new ways to communicate digitally as a means to enhance journalism in the ever-changing digital age.
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Interactive Virtual Science Explorations

The EcoTarium offers interactive, educator-led programs aligned to current science standards. Children in prekindergarten through grade 8 can join an EcoTarium educator live on Zoom and engage in science explorations on topics such as Animal Adaptations and Understanding Weather.

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Data Analysis Investigations for Young Children
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The Oceans of Data Institute began as an initiative of the Learning and Teaching Division at Education Development Center (EDC). Over three years, the institute’s Preschool Data Collection and Analysis project created and tested problem-solving activities for young children.
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Big Book Deal, August 15 , 2022

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Leading ED Forum Fall 2022 Registration Closed

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Leading ED Forum New College Institute Martinsville, VA 13 October 2022Join VSTE and the Virginia Department of Education for the Leading Ed Forum, on October 13, 2022, at the New College Institute, Martinsville, Virginia.

Registration has closed.

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Posted by Rod Carnill. Rod is the Executive Director of VSTE. Connect with Rod via Twitter @rodcarnill

Big Deal Book, August 1st, 2022

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VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you carefully curated resources designed for K-12 educators. Grants, competitions, web-based and mobile resources and more. We select our favorites from each newsletter but be sure to scroll down and view the whole newsletter. And, since not all the Big Deal Book resources are time sensitive, we provide an archive for you to browse.

This newsletter will help you with  Virtual Expeditions, Extended Reality Tools, Climate Text Sets & More......

 

Open Online Courses Fostering Global Competence in STEM Fields

The US Department of State has announced STEM Innovations and Global Competence—a free, self-paced online course for US educators. The course focuses on the intersection of STEM subjects and global competence.

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Monetary and Product Support for Providing Inclusive, Engaging Music Education

The D’Addario Music Foundation awards grants and product donations to programs that bring music into communities and schools, and get children playing instruments as early and frequently as possible.
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Class Connections with Scientists Around the World
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Skype a Scientist’s mission is simple: to make science accessible and enjoyable through personal connections with scientists. The organization’s focus is on connecting the general public with scientific disciplines in engaging and meaningful ways, making science education available and enjoyable for everyone.
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Big Book Deal, August 1st , 2022

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Thank You For The Opportunity to Serve

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It has been an honor and great pleasure to serve as the Executive Director of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education for the past 12 years. Is is the best job on the planet, and I am grateful for the opportunity to learn and lead with educators across the Commonwealth.

I want to thank the VSTE Board of Directors and the Conference Committee with whom I have worked most closely to provide leadership to the organization as we fulfill VSTE's mission and vision. I count them as friends, and I value our collaborations along with the wisdom they have shared with me. We have been able to bring exciting new staff on board, and I am eagerly looking forward to what they do next!

Thanks, also, to each and every one of you--VSTE members and friends--who have supported and participated in our work. You are the reason we do what we do, inspired every day by your passion for education and technology. VSTE is ultimately YOUR organization, and I hope you are proud of it. I also encourage you to get more involved: join a committee, present at the conference, run for the Board of Directors.

I leave you with the same message I give at every conference: Tell Your Story. The world often only hears the bad news of education with the loudest, negative voices dominating the public discourse. But, I know that there is inspiring, innovative work happening in our schools, with educators creating engaging learning experiences and environments for students. It is up to each of us to tell THOSE stories, and VSTE can help. Submit a blog post or video to published on vste.org or share your work on social media using the hashtags #vsteinaction and #vsteretweetme. We'll get the word out. These are the stories the world needs to hear.

Thanks for all you do in service to education in Virginia. Best wishes for a restful summer and a wonderful, magical new school year.