With telescopic precision, Matt Newton used his VSTE 2018 session as a platform to spotlight one of many Assistive Technology Resources: Read and Write. As a matter of fact, it was the only presentation which specifically focused on accommodations and modifications for the special education population. Matt prefaced that he is not a representative for Google Read & … [Read more...]
4T’s of Technology
The following post was written by VSTE Board Member Janet Copenhaver. In our world today we are overwhelmed by acronyms that are used in government and education and especially social media. However, today I am taking the liberty of creating a new one called the 4 T’s of Technology-Training-Thinking-Teacher. First T: Technology-try-try-try As technology changes rapidly … [Read more...]
House Committee Approves $1 Billion of Funding
The House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved $1 billion of funding in fiscal year 2017 for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants Program (SSAEG), Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Brian Lewis, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) commented positively on the … [Read more...]
VSTE Advocates for Fully Funding Title IV, Part A
Dr. Karen Richardson, VSTE Executive Director, was part of a press event on Capitol Hill, May 18, 2016, asking Congress to fully fund Title IV, Part A, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant (SSAEG) program, which includes the initiative's critically important education technology provisions. We are urging VSTE members to contact Congress to ask them to fully fund … [Read more...]
