FSTE » Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org Florida Society for Technology in Education Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Optimal Video Length for Student Engagement: 6 Minutes http://fste.org/archives/964 http://fste.org/archives/964#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:57:08 +0000 Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org/?p=964 Dr. Philip Guo, an assistant professor of Computer Science at the University of Rochester, reports on a study of some online edX math and science courses.

If you have been thinking about flipping your class by making a long video …

]]> http://fste.org/archives/964/feed 0 Global Ed. virtual conference: Online Nov. 18-22 http://fste.org/archives/961 http://fste.org/archives/961#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:12:27 +0000 Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org/?p=961 The fourth annual Global Education Conference, a free week-long online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Monday, November 18 through Friday, November 22, 2013 (Saturday, November 23 in some time zones). You can …

]]> http://fste.org/archives/961/feed 0 Renew by Nov. 1 to vote for 2014 slate of officers http://fste.org/archives/767 http://fste.org/archives/767#comments Sat, 21 Sep 2013 12:43:30 +0000 Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org/?p=767 The slate of officers for 2014 will be sent to members whose dues are current as of Nov. 1. Dues are $25 and can be paid at this website using PayPal.

Members in good standing will also be invited …

]]> http://fste.org/archives/767/feed 0 STEMx Virtual Conference recordings and files available http://fste.org/archives/756 http://fste.org/archives/756#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:36:50 +0000 Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org/?p=756 The archive of recordings and files from the STEMx conference in mid-September, 2013, are now available.

2013 Global STEMx* Education Conference

To help teachers and students prepare for the growing global need for employees with STEM skills, the International Society …

]]> http://fste.org/archives/756/feed 0 Grant Writing Tips and Tricks webinar recording available http://fste.org/archives/761 http://fste.org/archives/761#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:34:26 +0000 Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org/?p=761 Here is the recording of this 45-minute webinar with Dr. Oates and Dr. Teger:
Grant Writing – Tips and Tricks
Learn how grants can help fund your dreams for your media center and your school!
Learn where to find …
]]> http://fste.org/archives/761/feed 0 Tell the FCC your views about e-rate funding increases by Nov. 8 http://fste.org/archives/725 http://fste.org/archives/725#comments Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:15:01 +0000 Dr. Rita Oates http://fste.org/?p=725 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to issue a sweeping Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modernize the E-Rate program for the 21st century.   The NPRM asks many questions including whether there should be additional funding for the E-Rate …

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