Virtual Virginia PD Begins May 27

Virtual Virginia (VVA), a program of the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), is expanding to provide all Virginia public school divisions with a platform that gives students and teachers online access to instructional content at no cost to each division.

Virtual Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, and the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) will offer training and support for the teachers and staff of divisions that participate in the Outreach Program Expansion. Professional learning and support will be available via webinars, workshops, training modules, tip sheets, a dedicated division hotline, and chat support. Divisions may request specialized training as well.

VVA’s partnership with the VDOE and VSTE expands the existing VVA PLN to ensure Virginia public school division educators and tech support personnel have the short- and long-term capacity and skills to meet the needs of online learning and collectively build new skills and embrace a shift in pedagogy. The expanded PLN will include regional user groups, a series of webinars, workshops, virtual conferences, and advocacy opportunities for division staff.

The PLN will continue throughout the 2020–2021 academic year.

Please encourage your division staff to follow VDOE News, VVA, and VSTE on twitter for regular updates.

We'll begin with a series of training meetings related to Virtual Virginia and online learning. These will be held on Wednesdays at 11 AM from May 27 - July 29. The first four webinars take a general approach focused on various stakeholders. Current Virtual Virginia users will participate, offering tips and techniques for getting divisions up and running. Later webinars will focus on specific ways to use Virtual Virginia both in and out of the classroom.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020: Leading Virtual Virginia at the Division Level (Audience: Division level leaders)

Wednesday, June 10, 2020: Supporting Virtual Virginia in the School (Audience: School level leaders and technology coaches)

Wednesday, June 17, 2020: Teaching with Virtual Virginia (Audience: Technology coaches and Teachers)

Register in advance for these meetings using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldeGorzIvGdXXhoN6rq9sQCXXu9TCur0n

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

Additional professional development will be announced in early June.