Join the DEN online or in-person for the Spring Virtual Conference! This event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 30th. Think Outside the Book with thousands of educators from all over the world as we connect during this unique professional development experience where you can attend in-person, online or both! Learn powerful ways [...]
Join us for dinner and an evening of entertaining collaboration with all the SC DEN super STARs! If you have a technology teaching idea, techie tip, cool gadget, or awesome website we want to hear about it. Come share your tip or idea with other educators at AmeriDEN Idol. See what Randy, Jennifer, and Steven [...]
For those of you on Twitter, you’ve no doubt been hearing about the presentation selection approval for ISTE. Congrats to all of the DEN members who will be presenting at the summer conference. In fact, rumor has it that we will have some of our very own SC DEN mates representing the Palmetto state! The [...]
The SC Leadership Council would like to thank ALL of the great Discovery Educators in the Palmetto State who have joined the SC DEN! We hope to hear from you on the blog or in-person at one of our upcoming events. But we have LOTS to be thankful for, so why stop there? Grab a [...]
We just wanted to thank everyone for coming out to our DEN event at Amici’s during SC EdTech 2010, in Myrtle Beach. We will be posting some pics soon, so be sure to check back. A very special thank you goes to Amici’s, a long time friend to the SC DEN and the perfect place [...]
Will you be attending SC EdTech 2010 in Myrtle Beach? If you’re already attending the conference, then mark your calendar for Thursday evening- you have a date with the DEN! The SC DEN Leadership Council would like to invite you to dinner on October 28th, at 5:30 PM. We will be gathering at Amici’s Bistro [...]
Just a reminder that on Saturday, October 23rd, the place to be is… wherever you want to be (as long as you’re online)! The DEN Virtual Conference is a unique professional development opportunity that delivers great information from leaders in education to a place that is convenient to you. Get together with some friends or [...]
As the weather begins to cool, South Carolinians can once again enjoy the outdoors without being drenched in heat…and humidity! The drop in temperature brings all sorts of changes like the return of football, the changing colors of leaves, and longer shadows on the ground. All of these changes become teachable moments that we can [...]
Want to join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their instruction and collaborating with each other to improve student achievement? Then attend the DEN Fall Virtual Conference! This year’s Virtual Conference will take place on Saturday, October 23rd, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Get online and hear from some of [...]
The annual South Carolina EdTech Conference is just around the corner! The conference is managed by the South Carolina Association for Educational Technology (SCAET), and will take place October 27,28 and 29, in Myrtle Beach. Once again this year, the Myrtle Beach Convention Center will host many of SC’s technology educators. According to the EdTech [...]
Being a part of the Discovery Educator Network provides opportunities to explore a variety of technology tools that support education. One such tool that is a DEN favorite nationwide is Edmodo. What is Edmodo? Edmodo is an online tool that provides educators with a place to communicate, collaborate, and share. By creating a free account, [...]
Now that the new school year is in full swing, we here at the SCLC would like to turn our attention to the new crop of educators within our great state. As educators, we know that our jobs are tougher than most non-educators may think. Aside from our obligations to teaching and learning, we find [...]
South Carolina is preparing for a sales tax holiday this weekend, making it a great time to purchase a few gadgets for your classroom. SC Department of Revenue Code Section 12-36-2120(57) provides for an annual three-day sales tax holiday for sales taking place from 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at [...]
The summer workshops with ETV will be taking place this week from July 27-29. Registration has been closed and workshop sessions are full, so we hope you remembered to register early! Whether or not you’re attending one of the workshops, we would like you to connect with the DEN. If you are not a part [...]
The term “Web 2.0″ seems to encompass a host of resources that educators have embraced to communicate and collaborate. And when students are given opportunities to use these tools to share information or to express themselves, the results can be amazing. Many members of the DEN have used Glogster EDU in their classroom. Glogster is [...]
As the blog coordinator for the SC DEN, I have lots of opportunities to meet and network with some of the finest educators in the “techno-world.” This week, I am a participant in the Discovery Educator Network’s Leadership Council Symposium. Along with other LC members across the nation, I have been learning about best practices [...]
Tech educators from all over came together in Denver, Colorado for ISTE 2010 (formerly NECC) from June 27 – June 30. As one of the biggest technology conferences in the states, attendees were guaranteed opportunities to learn and network with innovative leaders in the field of technology and education. And just as important as the [...]
Each and every school year, DEN educators offer professional growth opportunities online that promote teaching and learning. In addition to the wonderful team with DEN, they have brought us sessions with some of the most respected individuals that the world of Discovery has to offer: from best-selling authors like Daniel Pink to environmental icons, like [...]
It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean learning has to end. For a lot of educators, this is a great time to attend workshops without the added stress of classroom or office work hanging overhead. Whether you are online or in-person, there are a lot of opportunities to learn and grow as a professional in education [...]
As summer approaches, it’s time to pack up your room or office until the next school year. But make things easier on yourself by being prepared! Does any of this sound familiar? “Now where did I put those whiteboard markers?” “Password…password…maybe it’s this one?” “What was the name of that website with that cool activity [...]
If you didn’t get to make it out to the SC DEN day of Geocaching in downtown Charleston, we’ve got some pictures to share! Thanks so much to the DEN members who joined us on May 22nd, and to those who shared their photos. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year. [...]
The SC LC wants to thank the DEN members who came out to meet us at Charleston’s Water Front Park on Saturday, May 22nd. Please send pictures to Donna, Amy or Jessica, and we will share them on the blog. We’ll be posting pics later this week, so stay tuned! In the meantime, what are [...]
On Saturday May 22, your SC Leadership Council wants YOU to join us for a day of geocaching fun in historic downtown Charleston! Last year’s geocaching day was a great time for learning and meeting DEN members and STARS from all over the state at West Columbia’s Riverwalk. So not to disappoint those of us [...]
Greenville will host its annual Upstate Technology Conference (UTC) again this year. UTC is a free conference for educators that is held in the beautiful upstate. Join SC ETV as they sponsor this year’s keynote speaker, none other than Discovery Education’s Hall Davidson. On June 22nd and 23rd, the UTC staff will bring together some [...]
As the school year winds to an end [Don't start dancing yet...we said WINDS to an end!], educators in SC are beginning to prepare students for end of term assessments. This can be a stressful time of year for both teachers and students, but it doesn’t have to be! We all know that learning never [...]
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