December+2014+-+January+2015


 * __Virginia Department of Education Update__**

=**Supt’s Memos:**=

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=**Personnel Changes:**= == With the departure of Doug Levin as the Executive Director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), the SETDA board has selected Lan Neugent to serve as Interim Executive Director until a new Executive Director can be hired. ==

=**Technology Trends and Information:**=

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=**Professional Development:**=

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=**Digital Citizenship:**=

How best to prepare kids for the digital world
==[|http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/09/27/defense-screen-time/eebmfLuWfUG0klLuZ43G3O/igraphic.html#]==

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=**Pedagogy/Teaching & Learning:**=

Curious bots Make Better Companions in the Classroom
==[|http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429984.700-curious-bots-make-better-companions-in-the-classroom.html#.VJB6_SvF9yx]==

=**Lists, Tools, and How-tos:**=

Free Timeline Creator software and apps- compared
==[|http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/12/5-timeline-creation-tools-compared-chart.html#.VI9ZZyvF9yx]==

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=**Curriculum Resources:**=