Forward Edge partners with the Virginia Society of Technology in Education (VSTE) to offer a Certification Program for Technology Coaches in Virginia.
Written by Brooke Conklin This Fall we launched the pilot cohort of the VSTE Certified Coach program (VCC) in partnership with VSTE’s Executive Director, Rod Carnill, and Board of Directors member, Emily Heller. The VCC provides high-caliber professional learning and networking events exclusively for instructional technology coaches in Virginia. Participating in the VCC program and…
Read More219 – Creating Spaces for Professional Learning
It can be difficult to find time and creative ways to share new ideas and strategies to your educators. Let us help you revamp and redefine what professional learning looks like in your school. Walk away with ideas on how to provide professional learning in both virtual and nontraditional settings to grow teachers outside of…
Read MoreUnderstanding How Service Provider Inventories Can Help Prevent Supply Chain Attacks
Where are Your Meat Trimmings Coming From? Written By Cybersecurity Engineer Brice Dickinson Hotdogs are the quintessential summertime-pool-party-grill-out food. At every BBQ in America, especially in July, you can find these cylindrical meat sticks of joy on the grill or lukewarm in a tub on the table, 4 hours after being cooked. In fact every…
Read MoreForward Edge is IETC Bound!
Are you as pumped as we are for IETC 2022?! The team at Forward Edge is ecstatic for another opportunity to get one-on-one networking and learning experiences at the BOS Center in Springfield. On November 2nd-4th, PreK-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Tech Coordinators are coming together to enjoy three days of collaborative learning. Our team is gearing…
Read More218 – The Walking Coach
There are several ways that a coach, whether a veteran or new to a district, can support teachers. But sometimes, finding those right tricks to getting teachers excited and wanting to work with you can be difficult. Luckily, Adam Juarez and Katherine Goyette have a compilation of great coaching strategies to make you the “Walking…
Read MoreIntroducing the ALL NEW Edge•U FREE Educator Account for Educators and Leaders!
Edge•U Badges + ISTE Certified Educator Community = ONE AMAZING PARTNERSHIP
At Edge•U, we are all about keeping educator engagement alive with challenges and incentives, because WHO doesn’t love a little healthy competition? Edge•U Badges is excited to announce the inaugural ISTE Certified Educator Edge•U Badges Challenge collaboration! We are bringing access to our badge program directly to 125 global educators and leaders of the ISTE…
Read More217 – Planning Year Long Thematic PD
As coaches, we are asked to plan professional development for our district throughout the school year. One great idea to connect your PD throughout the school year is to create a year long theme that will connect all of the learning you can provide for your teachers. We will take a look at how to…
Read MoreBrick By Brick 
Written By Cybersecurity Engineer Brice Dickinson Using Security Awareness Training to Build Robust Defenses You may think they’re a kid’s toy, but one of my favorite things to do on my days off is building Legos. Ever since I was a kid I have always enjoyed playing and building with Legos and now as an…
Read More216 – Create with Canva
We are going to continue designing in this episode by putting a spotlight on the wonderful creative tool of Canva. We will be talking with Tisha Richmond, a learning consultant with Canva, and the always positive and creative Jill DuBois on the amazing ways that Canva can help coaches, teachers, and students throughout the school…
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