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I have a wiki with a page for some 2009 VSTE Conference Resources. Click on the conference link on the SideBar and feel free to comment/contribute to it. Judy Craig Hartley Instructional Technology Resource Teacher Giles County Technology Center 1827 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, VA 24134 540-921-1166 540-921- 3906 (Fax) jhartley@gilesk12.org Continue

If you have ever experienced a VSTE Extravaganza, then you know what they are all about. So get ready, for there is ONE MORE coming. On Monday night November 30th at 8PM at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center we will present ONE LAST EXTRAVAGANZA. Come remember Pioneers and Extravaganzas of the Past, Present, and Future. Always a surprise and always totally useless entertainment. You don't want to miss it. Continue

Certificate in Instructional Technology - Designed for K-12 teachers and administrators, the sequence of courses offers a unique opportunity to develop comprehensive knowledge and experience in the educational applications of related technologies. Complete six graduate courses and receive Certificate in Instructional Technology. Join another cohort or create one for colleagues in your particular information. For more information, check out www.vste.org/vste/certificate. Continue

Dear Technology Advice Maven I’m confused about Technology in Education Conferences in Virginia. First there was the Virginia Department of Education’s ETLC in December and the VSTE Annual Technology in Education Conference in February. Now there is one conference in October and another in December. Which one is which and where should I go? OS Confused in Virginia Dear OS It IS a challenge to figure out. The Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) has long wanted to move to the… Continue

Check out some really cool VSTE, SecondLife, and Twitter items at http://www.cafepress.com/vste. Go shopping for some fun items and check back periodically to see what new items are available. Great prices and great support of VSTE. Continue

Greetings In the State Superintendent for Public Instruction’s Informational Memo number 297 (http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_centers/superintendents_memos/2008/12_dec/inf297.html), the Superintendent communicates the Board of Education’s recommendations for the Standards of Quality (SOQ). The referenced resolution was approved by the Board at its November 20 meeting and submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on November 28. The State Superintendent writes “the Board is keenly awa… Continue

Deadline extended to November 18, 2008 Greetings After negotiating with ISTE on your behalf, we have agreed to the following presence at NECC 2009 in Washington: There will be six ITRT sessions interspersed into the NECC program. These sessions, to be woven into the various strands, will be delivered in a variety of formats, including poster session (1), panel discussion (1), concurrent breakout session (2), and model classrooms (2). Topics for these six sessions are: 1. ITRT's - Bridge to… Continue

The VSTE Conference in 2009 will return to Virginia Beach. There is nothing better than February at the beach with the sand, breeze, sunshine, technology, and pirates. Our theme will be "i on the Future". Ayyy that is it. Start planning for your presentations, activities, and Monday e… Continue

VSTE Conference attendees will want to share the experience with others around the world. Add photos and videos to Why Technology in Education Rocks in Virginia by sending them to this email address: vsteadmin560@vsteonline.ning.com. Do it right from your cell phone on site. Technology in education rocks in Virginia. Continue

Everytime you come visit vsteonline.ning.com, you may be asked to logon to Twitter. Twitter is a Web 2.0 application that answers the question "what are you doing now?" VSTE has created a twitter account where we will be sending out periodic and unique blips of information (twits?) regarding technology and technology in the classroom. You can follow selected Twitter members (e.g. vste) and see what they are posting. You can do this via web aggregration tools like PageFlakes and NetVibes. You can… Continue