Pack Your Bags for Tech-Focused ActiVAtED Learning Adventures Webinars & Podcast
From VDOE, Virtual Virginia, Blue Ridge PBS & VSTE
The Virginia Department of Education invites educators of all levels on a virtual summer road trip around the Commonwealth for ActiVAtED Learning Adventures, a new webinar series that coincides with season 1 of the ActiVAtED Learning podcast. 
The webinar series and podcast are presented by the VDOE in partnership with Virtual Virginia and Blue Ridge PBS and in collaboration with VSTE. The series will feature discussions with leading educators throughout Virginia about what gets them energized and excited in using technology to inspire student engagement. The 12-episode season will launch new episodes every two weeks. Check them out here or on ECHO (via YouTube). The podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music.
Webinars will be part of the VVA Statewide Meetings on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. (A new registration is required for the summer season of the VVA Statewide Weekly Meetings.)
The complete schedule, including topics, hosts, episodes, and featured guests, is below:
| Date | Topic | Host | Episode & Featured Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Blended Learning | Emily Heller, VSTE | 101: Catlin Tucker, blended learning expert |
| June 4 | ALL in VA | Calypso Gilstrap, VDOE | 102: Lisa Coons, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| June 11 | Mathematics | Ryan Champney, VDOE | 103: Emily Burrell, Fairfax, and Wezi Thindwa, Adobe |
| June 18 | Assistive Technology | Karen Richardison, VSTE | 104: Katie Fielding, Prince William County, and Chris Bugaj, Loudoun County |
| June 25 | Improving Instruction as a Team | Meg Foley, VDOE | 105: Teachers of Rocky Gap Elementary, Stafford County |
| July 16 | Tech Trek | Ryan Champney, VDOE | 107: Andrew Smith and Thomas Larimer, Washington County |
| July 23 | Building a Virtual Reality Lab | Reginald Fox, VDOE | 108: Logan Childress, Bristol |
| July 30 | School Librarian of the Year | Calypso Gilstrap, VDOE | 109: Kelly Passek, Blacksburg |
| August 6 | Computer Science Educator of the Year | Keisha Tennessee, VDOE | 110: Caren Daniels, Chesapeake |
| August 13 | SEAL Program | Heather Askea, VSTE | 111: Christine Lafferty and John Littlefield, Suffolk County |
| August 20 | Custodian to Classroom | Tina Coffey, VSTE | 112: Instructional technologists, VSTE Conference |
| August 27 | Computer Science and Access | Keisha Tennessee, VDOE | 106: Yvette Lee, Henrico County |
For more information about the ActiVAtED Learning Adventures webinar series, please contact the Office of Educational Technology and Classroom Innovation at [email protected].
Enroll in the ActiVAtED Learning Adventures online course in the Statewide LMS.