As a retired K-12 teacher and member of a community makerspace called Makersmiths, I volunteer as an educational liaison, working with families seeking opportunities for their children to become involved in STEM activities. One of Makersmiths initiatives is the KidWind-Virginia Challenge. During the 2018-2019 school year, I volunteered with two other Makersmiths members to … [Read more...]
May Webinars
During May, the VSTE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee hosted two webinars. In the first, Christopher Bugaj, Karen Janowski, Mike Marotta, and Beth Poss, authors of the book "Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year", discuss the wide range of strategies teachers can use to help empower ALL students to take charge of their own … [Read more...]
The Magic Beneath the Surface of EdTech
In many pursuits in life and learning there is are easy ways that cut corners and often harder but more rewarding avenues to get to your desired destination. The world of edtech is no different, especially with the incredible pace at which technology is evolving. I couldn’t more passionately recommend to not move away from a technology just because there is a new one and/or … [Read more...]
It’s All About Community: Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Design Quality Online Courses
As we begin the wind down from one of the most unusual school years in history, one of the biggest takeaways that I have learned is that the time-old sage advice of Harry Wong still rings true no matter what platform we are using to teach. Plan, Plan, and PLAN some more! In the traditional classroom, it is easy to pivot and make corrections moment by moment but in the online … [Read more...]
VSTE Spring Book Discussion
To close out this unique school year, VSTE is looking forward to better times in the fall by reading an inspiring book. And we invite you to join us. The book is “Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom” by Regina Schaffer, Nicol R. Howard, and our own Sarah Thomas. This is the second title by these authors in an ISTE book series designed to help … [Read more...]
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