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

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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.

 

Big Deal Book, May 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  Civic Engagement & Leadership, Media & Social Awareness, and More.....

 

Scholarship for Uplifting Women in STEM

Evolving the world in which we live toward a more equitable future with uplifting women who will help shape it is the aim of the third annual Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship.
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Journey Through the History of Art in Augmented Reality

Developed by Artebinaria, Artinside Museum offers users a visit in augmented reality to an imaginary museum in which 100 masterpieces from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries are exhibited in the space around them, in life size, within four collections and twenty exhibition rooms.
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Online Civic-Oriented Film Competition
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The Civic Life Project's Democracy 2022 Youth Film Challenge is a global film competition for youth under age 25 to generate civics-oriented videos that ultimately create a groundbreaking movement for young Americans to get engaged in our democracy and to vote..
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Big Book Deal, May 1st , 2022

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Big Deal Book, April 15th, 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  NATO & Ukraine, eSports in the Classroom, Environmental Literacy & More..

 

Virtual Field Trips and Online STEM Learning Experiences

Students can visit the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago without leaving their classroom. They can participate in a facilitated Learning Lab livestream or take a live virtual tour of some of the museum’s most popular exhibits.
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Tool to Help Students Understand NATO and the Russia–Ukraine War

As they watch and read the news, students may hear the acronym NATO without understanding its meaning. Yet they have no doubt heard of countries inside and outside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from having watched international competitions such as the Olympics and the World Cup. Students can learn about their country and NATO with the NATO on the Map tool.
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Contest Communicating Earth’s Ecosystem Through Visual Images

The Global Oneness Project is sponsoring a student photography and original illustration contest in which students are encouraged to document the fragility, hope, and future of our planet’s ecosystem due to climate change. All entries must be related to the contest theme: The Environment Is in You..
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Big Deal BOOK, April 15th, 2022

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Board Candidates for 2022

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a blue apple with a green leaf and brown stemForgot to vote? We've extended the election for just one day. Ballot will close at midnight, May 16, 2022.

 

Six candidates are running for five open seats on the Board of Directors for the 2022 - 2025 term. The VSTE Board of Directors provides leadership and direction to the organization. The election runs from April 18, 2022 until May 15 2022.

Click on the links below to review each candidate's information. Then use the link at the bottom of the page to access the ballot. You must be logged in to the Members' area of the website in order to access the ballot. Only members in good standing for at least ten days prior to the election are eligible to vote. Use the lost password link to retrieve your password. If you have any issues, contact us for help.

 

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Heather Askea

Instructional Technology Coordinator

The University of Virginia's College at Wise

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Dani Hall

Coordinator of Instructional Technology

Prince William County Public School

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Patrick Hausammann

Supervisor of Instructional Technology/ITRT

Clarke County Public Schools

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Amy Jackson

Supevisor, Educational Technology & Programs

Arlington Public Schools

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Wanda Parker

Manager, Service Desk, Desktop Support and Telecommunications

Richmond City Public Schools

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Lucy Spencer

Learning Technology Integrator

Albemarle County Public Schools, Baker-Butler Elementary and Broadus Wood Elementary Schools

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Click here to access the ballot.

To access the ballot, you must first log into the Members section of the VSTE site (If you get a 404 error when clicking on the ballot link, you are not logged in). Use the Lost Password link on the login page if you've forgotten your password.

Thank you for participating in the VSTE Board of Directors election.

April Education Committee Webinar: Wakelet

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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.

Register in advance for this meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcOyuqj0iHN1YBlPBB3EpXtSYVpUB4IvP

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.