VSTE is piloting our new digital badge program throughout the summer. Participants of the nanobug session will receive a participation badge for the work they do during the session. Participants will then have an opportunity to earn two more badges, a reflection badge and an application badge. We will be gathering input from digital badge recipients to help us improve our badging program as we prepare for our December conference.
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Recognize Excellence with VSTE
Each year at its annual conference, VSTE recognizes outstanding educators through three awards: Outstanding Leader, Outstanding Teacher, and Innovative Educator of the Year. We are seeking nominations for these awards from the VSTE community. Nominations are now closed.
The Outstanding Leader and Teacher awards recognize and honor one leader and one teacher who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted by VSTE members from around Virginia.
The Innovative Educator of the Year award recognizes innovative teaching practices. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted by VSTE members from around Virginia.
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Big Deal Book, August 1, 2017
It's back to school time and Big Deal Book is filled with news, information and resources to help you start the school year successfully. In this edition, you can find ways to Encourage Computational Thinking, Explore VR in the Classroom & More.
Here are a few of our favorites from this edition...be sure to check the full Big Deal Book for more great resources!
Solar Eclipse Through 3D Printing Technology
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. The NASA eclipse website will broadcast the solar eclipse live and offer advice for safe eclipse viewing.
Virtual Reality Storytelling
CoSpaces turns students from virtual reality (VR) consumers into VR creators. On CoSpaces’s platform, VR becomes a creative tool for student expression—from telling stories and modeling environments to exhibiting work.
Grants for Developing Computational Thinking
The American Library Association’s (ALA) competitive grant program, sponsored by Google, will fund a cohort of school and public libraries to develop resources to help get US libraries “ready to code.”
Not all the resources are time sensitive, so be sure to check out the archives.
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Superhero Summit Digital Badges
We are piloting our new digital badge program at the Superhero Summit on June 21! Participants of the nanobug session will receive a participation badge for the work they do during the session. Participants will then have an opportunity to earn two more badges, a reflection badge and an application badge. We will be gathering input from digital badge recipients to help us improve our badging program as we prepare for our December conference.
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Big Deal Book, June 15, 2017
VSTE partners with Big Deal Media to bring you the best in online resources for digital learning and professional development plus grant and competition opportunities and more. In this edition, you can Avoid the Summer Slide, Tap Open Resources, Engage with Robots & More.
Here are a few of our favorites from this edition...be sure to check the full Big Deal Book for more great resources!
Program Promoting Astute Digital Citizenship
In celebration of Internet Safety Month, Google has released a classroom curriculum and computer game to teach children in grades 3–5 about online safety and security. The program, called Be Internet Awesome, is part of Google’s effort to instill youth with digital savvy and to encourage them to be good internet citizens.
Game Fostering Creativity and Empathy on Real-World Issues
The online digital multiplayer game @Stake was created by Emerson College to foster empathy and creativity between diverse perspectives on real-world issues.
Conversations About Bullying and Harassment
The KnowBullying app for iOS and Android is designed to help parents initiate difficult conversations about bullying and harassment with their children.
Not all the resources are time sensitive, so be sure to check out the archives.
