Advocating For Technology In Education

Advocating for Technology in Education
From Your Classroom to the Universe

Ally
Promoter
Organizer
Supporter
What is an Advocate?
Believer
Sponsor
Campaigner
Leader
Activist

Why Advocate?
We are not just helping teachers teach and students learn; we are shaping the very future of education, one classroom at a time. . .

For VSTE
Technology funding
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What do we Advocate for?
Better tech standards
Jobs/Positions
Better Professional Development

Use technology!
Share your VSTE experience
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How can we beAdvocates?
Contact your gov’t representatives
Post your story on the NING
Join the Ed Tech Action Network

State funding?
Federal funding?
???
What are the roadblocks?
Low priority?
Jobs/Positions?
Lack of Professional Development?

VSTE Advocacy Team
Objectives:
Promote the mission and initiatives of VSTE
Promote effective methods of professional development and practice
Advocate at the local, state, and federal levels for technology related issues that directly effect Virginia’s educators.
http://vsteonline.ning.com/group/vsteadvocacyteam

VSTE Advocacy Team
This is a committee of the VSTE Board of Directors.
The co chairs are the Vice Chair of the board and one other designated VSTE member.
This team would be responsible for promoting VSTE’s advocacy efforts in a variety of venues.
To serve on this committee, contact advocacy@vste.org
www.vste.org

Lao-tzu wrote:
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

The future is up to YOU!

Advocating For Technology In Education

by Heather Blanton on Dec 04, 2009

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