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Get Certified With VSTE
We postponed the G2 Super Hero Summits until January 2018. Register now, get involved in the online coaching and take your Level 2 certification exam during the boot camp on March 3. Need your Level 1 certification? Do it NOW...follow along with Executive Director Karen Richardson as she studies for the Level 1 exam. She'll be posting her progress on the VSTE  Google Plus community and sharing to the Google Educator Groups in Virginia. Join in!

SPEAK UP SURVEY OPEN NOW
Today's Kindergarteners will graduate from high school in the year 2030. That's right 2030...As we reflect on the changes that have taken place over the last 10 years, what do you think we can expect in the next 12 to 13 years? How might we begin to prepare today's Kindergarten students for their post public school endeavours?

VSTE Board Member Rod Carnill discusses the importance of the Speak Up Survey in understanding the needs of our students. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
VSTE2017: SuperEmpowering Kids & Learning
December 3 - 5, 2017
Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Roanoke, Virginia

NOTE: The conference is sold out. We will be doing some live streaming during the conference. Keep an eye on the conference website for more information. 
 
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VSTE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Three Virginia educators are VSTE award winners for 2017.

Congratulations to Tim Taylor from Shenadoah County for Outstanding Leader, Nichole Thomas from Loudoun County for
Outstanding Teacher, and Josh Ajima from Loudoun County for Innovative Educator. 

These outstanding educators will be recognized during the Monday opening session during the upcoming conference. 

HOW TO GET STARTED WITH ROBOTICS IN THE CLASSROOM
Back to school! Back to school! This is a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a whole lot of chaos.

In all this madness, how do you add anything more? If you are not familiar with programming and robotics, adding "just one more thing" can be a bit intimidating, especially at this time of the year. But, it doesn't need to be difficult. 

Lisa Rode, 6th Grade Classroom Teacher in Fairfax County describes her use of robotics in the content area classroom. And don't miss the Free Guidebook from Dexter Industries

ISTE APPROVED: GOOGLE APPLIED DIGITAL SKILLS CURRICULUM
Applied Digital Skills Curriculum Helps Prepare Students for Life & Work

Google's Applied Digital Skills curriculum is ready-to-use curriculum and offers over 90 hours of video and project-based content that teaches digital literacy skills for life and professional scenarios.

VSTE is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment in all of our endeavors for all members, participants, volunteers, partners, staff, contractors, and Board members. VSTE recognizes that its success requires certain commitments to principles of non-discrimination from all of our business partners and event participants.