September+2013


 * __ Virginia Department of Education Update __**


 * __ Virginia e-Learning Backpack Initiative Summer Institute App __**

The mobile app from the summer institute, containing slides from all sessions and more, is available online. Go to: [].

Go to: [] (Section #12 Educational Technology Payments) for information on the initiative. Contact Richard Schley by email (Richard.Schley@doe.virginia.gov) or telephone (804.371.6882) for more information.


 * __ Multidivision Online Provider Monitoring Completed __**

Annual monitoring of approved multidivision online providers who provided an online program of courses to Virginia public school divisions during the 2012-2013 school year has been completed. Results will be reported in the 2013 Board of Education Annual Report on the Condition & Needs of Public Schools in Virginia. The report will be available online at: []


 * __ Infinite Learning Lab __**

Six new science and two new mathematics lessons will be added to the Infinite Learning Lab within the next two weeks. Teacher accounts are required to access the lessons and each school division is encouraged to designate a contact person. Please contact Jean Weller by email ( Jean.Weller@doe.virginia.gov ) or by telephone (804.225.2825) to designate the contact person for your school division. Accounts are free for all Virginia educators and students. []


 * __ Intel Professional Development __**

Six courses are being offered this fall. The courses start September 25 and last 6 weeks. The courses are all fully online and free to all teachers. However, registration is required. The registration deadline is September 20. Teachers can earn 30 hours of recertification credit if they complete the course. []


 * __ Virtual Virginia Information __**

Virtual Virginia currently has 18,742 half-credit enrollments for the 2013-2014 school year; this includes 10,422 half-credit enrollments in Economics and Personal Finance. Waiting lists and drop/grace additions are in flux. Virtual Virginia continues to interview adjunct teachers to support overflow classes; however school divisions continue to make staffing decisions that affect enrollment.

eMediaVA training was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Twenty-six instructional specialists and other DOE staff were trained to use the search engines and playlist functions of the repository. eMediaVA provides no-cost videos, graphics, and other media to Virginia public schools; more information is available at [|www.emediava.org].

The Virginia School Speed Test initiative planning continues. A webinar will be held on September 23rd at 11 am to provide information to school divisions; the speed test is scheduled for October 2013.