http://connectededucators.org/announcing-cem-2014/
Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Education and its partners as part of the Connected Educators initiative, Connected Educator Month offers highly distributed, diverse and engaging activities to educators at all levels, with the ultimate goal of getting more educators more connected, spurring collaboration and innovation in the space.
To help CEM …
By June 20, 2014 Category: Board, Conferences, Focus, for Teachers, Professional Development No Comments 
Learn about highlights from ISTE2014 conference in Atlanta from some of the FSTE members and officers who attended.
They are looking for great new things to share with FSTE members and Florida educators.
Register here. WebEx link will be provided the day before the webinar.
If you attended ISTE and would like to share …
By June 11, 2014 Category: Focus, ISTE, Member Benefit, Professional Development No Comments
Members of FSTE, FCITL and other Florida educators are pictured at an informal “meetup” at the convention center at 4 pm on Sunday, June 29.
FSTE president Nancy Blair Black, ISTE rep Rita Oates, and FSTE past president John Lien were there along with Region V president Leo Rabinovitch, FCITL officers, and Mike Eason and …
By June 11, 2014 Category: Conferences, Focus, ISTE 1 Comment
What an awesome event and every member left with a prize! I would like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to FSTE members for your commitment, cooperation, and support. I would also like to express my appreciation to the members who volunteered their time to work the FSTE booth at FETC. We were …
By February 24, 2014 Category: Board No Comments
Be sure to go to the Members menu and click on the dropdown box for the Big Deal Book Newsletter.
Rather than email this to you twice a month, we provide a link on the FSTE website so you can get it yourself.
See the latest info on grants, contests, PD opportunities, web resources …
By November 1, 2013 Category: Board, Focus No Comments
ISTE is dedicated to developing new ways to help create a world where all learners thrive, achieve and contribute — and lately, we’ve been busy! Join ISTE today and start enjoying three new, vibrant and innovative communication channels.
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By July 13, 2014 Category: Focus, Networking No Comments
A maximum of $4,000 will be awarded to elementary schools for materials, conference or workshop registrations, consultants, and substitute time. Proposals are encouraged that include professional development involving the use of technology to enhance student learning in mathematics.
Current NCTM PreK-8 school membership is required to apply.
Proposals must address the following: need, mathematics …
By April 23, 2014 Category: for Teachers, Professional Development No Comments
Twitter 101: Build Your Personal Learning Network
Susan M. Bearden: Twitter Guru, FSTE Member &
Director of Information Technology at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Tuesday, June 24
8:00 PM Eastern
via FSTE WebEx
Jump start your professional development with Twitter! Learn about Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and how you can use Twitter to connect with …
By April 22, 2014 Tags: connect, PLN, professional development, social media, teachers, twitter
Category: for Teachers, Member Benefit, Professional Development, Web 2.0 No Comments
iPad Apps Supporting Curriculum: Grades 6 – 12
by Apple Distinguished Educators Nancy Kuznicki and Fredy Padovan
Tuesday, April 22
8:00 PM Eastern
via FSTE WebEx
So many apps and so little time to go through them all. This webinar will focus on middle and high school free and paid apps for Math, English, Social …
By March 31, 2014 Tags: apple, apps, ipad, member benefit, professional development, secondary, teachers
Category: for Teachers, Member Benefit, Professional Development No Comments
The most important single factor in determining the success of any initiative with your faculty is professional development; putting together a cohesive and comprehensive professional development plan in coordination with your program leverages teacher buy-in to create a collaborative atmosphere that will facilitate the success of any initiative and have a sustained, long-term impact on …
By March 13, 2014 Category: Board, for Teachers, Professional Development No Comments
Bring your ed tech dreams to the FSTE webinar on Thursday, March 27, starting at 8 pm ET.
Start to prepare your own grant writing toolkit. Learn where to find grants for your classroom, quick ways to get money for small dreams, and an overview of strategies to prepare winning grant proposals. Register for …
By February 24, 2014 Category: Board No Comments
