On Saturday I had the pleasure of working with Marlo Gaddis, Alison Schleede and Jean Monroe from Wake County where we hosted the largest in-person event for the DEN Spring Virtual Conference. Nearly 70 educators from across the district joined us for a day of professional development, networking, food, and fun. We hosted both in-person
The DEN Spring VirtCon is Here!
That’s right, tomorrow is finally the big day! As of right now, we have more than 2000 people registered, 43 Face 2 Face locations, and 22 incredible presentations that will all come together for one incredible day of connecting, collaborating and learning! Just wanted to give you a few reminders so you know what to
DEN Spring VirtCon – Show What You Know!
We’ve extended the “Call for Proposals” deadline to give more people the opportunity to submit a session proposal for the upcoming DEN Spring VirtCon. If you’re looking to share your knowledge with others and present to educators across the world, this is your chance. Here are a few questions and answers about presenting. What is
The DEN Spring VirtCon
The DEN Spring VirtCon: Connecting Communities Saturday, April 20, 2013 Combining the Best of Virtual and Face-to-Face Events The DEN Spring Virtual Conference is a free professional development event for educators to learn about the most effective ways to integrate digital media into their instructional practices. It is unique because of its blended environment. The sessions
CMS Celebrates Tech or Treat
On Saturday, October 20, the DEN hosted an in-person event for the Fall Virtual Conference at Morehead STEM Academy in Charlotte. Over 60 educators from across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools gave up their Saturday to join us for a jam packed day of learning. We began with a quick welcome and introduction followed by the opening virtual
Fall VirtCon LIVE: Keynotes announced!
We’re almost one month out from the Fall VirtCon LIVE and things are really ramping up now! We now have more than 20 F2F events for you to attend in person, or as always you can attend from the privacy of your own home. There are just three days until we close the Call for
Tech or Treat! DEN VirtCon LIVE is coming
Everyone loves the Fall Virtual Conference. In year’s past, we’ve had up to 1600 educators attend, both online and in-person. So how can we possibly step it up for our 10th VirtCon?? That’s easy! We make it bigger, we make it better, and we make it LIVE-er! It’s my pleasure to announce: October 20th,
You’re Invited! VA Spring Virtual Conference Event
The Virginia Leadership Council would like to invite you to attend the Spring Virtual Conference with us! The day will be about sharing digital media tools that make learning engaging and fun. It will be a day of connecting you with your most valuable resource… each other! The Discovery Educator Network is mixing it up
The Social Learning Summit
The Discovery Educator Network, in partnership with Classroom 2.0, presents… The Discovery Educator Network is mixing it up a little this spring and trying something different. Instead of the typical Spring Virtual Conference, the DEN has partnered with Classroom 2.0 to present the Social Learning Summit. This event will take the
Playing With Media Session by Wes Fryer
Attendees at the Tech or Treat virtual conference were treated to Wes Fryer’s session on Playing with Media. Just as children learn through play, Wes urged educators to “play” with digital text, images, audio, and video as a way to become comfortable with these technologies. His book, Playing with Media: simple ideas for powerful sharing,