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LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Digital Age Learning 2015 July 22, 2015 Portsmouth, Virginia
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VCU Certificate in Online Teaching
Interested? We're forming the cohort for the fall right now and need to hear from you!
Don't miss this chance to save 30% on tuition for this 17-credit, two-year certificate program from Virginia Commonwealth University. |
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Act Now! CoSN needs your voice on Capitol Hill to help close the Homework Gap.
The Senate is now debating revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including proposals to promote out-of-school broadband access. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced two broadband digital equity focused amendments. CoSN issued a statement in support of this amendment.
The proposed amendments would: (1) establish a demonstration program to develop, implement, and evaluate strategies for boosting out-of-school broadband access; and (2) authorize the U.S. Department of Education's research division to conduct a study on student access to digital learning resources outside of the school day.
Please contact your U.S. Senators today and urge them to support the King-Capito broadband for learning amendments! Time is very short. Act Now.
To send a message to your Senator, go to our advocacy age, click on the red Take Action button on the right side of the page, enter your zip code on the next page and you will then come to a page with the sample letter.
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Virginia Department of Education Job Opening
A new position has been created in the Office of Technology and Virtual Learning:
Virtual Learning Coordinator-#00890 Division of Instruction Office of Technology and Virtual Learning Salary: Pay band 5- $42,614 -$95,684; salary commensurate with experience Application deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED For more information and to apply, click here. |
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Virginia Society for Technology in Education
PMB 149 - 9702 Gayton Road
Richmond, Virginia 23238
vste@vste.org
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Your last opportunity for professional development this summer! Register now!
Digital Age Learning
July 22, 9 AM - 4 PM
Parkview Elementary, 260 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23704
A full day of learning with over 20 breakouts sessions on a variety of educational technology topics including Classflow, Office 365, iPads, Edmodo and more. Learn how to choose the best tools and how to manage a 1:1 classroom.
Learn More
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 What We Are Reading
Items of interest to the VSTE community
Summer is moving along but it's not too late to take a break, rethink a lesson, or tinker with something new. Teacher and blogger Vicki Davis has great ideas for making the most of your summer. You still have some time to follow at least one or two of her suggestions.
After you finish reading Vicki's article, stick around the Edutopia website and explore its rich resources related to education, innovation and reform. Sponsored by the George Lucas Education Foundation, Edutopia covers a wide variety of topics and grade levels with in-depth articles and engaging videos.
The summer book group sponsored by VSTE's VE PLN is continuing with Colin Gallagher's book An Educator's Guide to Using Minecraft in the Classroom. Gallagher will be joining the group on Monday, July 27. You don't have to read the book to join us! Gallagher's website includes more about the book as well as links to videos and podcasts.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS OPEN NOW!
What are you doing to make your classroom innovative? How is technology changing the way you teach and your students learn? We want to hear from you! Please consider sharing your expertise and passion at the annual conference.
Presenters also receive a significant discount on registration. Whether you are a first-time or returning presenter, your presence makes a difference.
Super Early Bird registration is open now for the 30th Annual Technology in Education Conference. We'll be celebrating with the best conference ever held December 6-8, 2015, at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Roanoke, Virginia. Check out the conference website and register now.
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VSTE 2015: 30th Anniversary Conference