Can you believe it?!  With this Christmas edition of #dcsdtransforms, we have officially turned 75 episodes old!  WOW!  Think of all the amazing edtech growth you have experienced in that time!  And the best part?  All of this has been brought you absolutely FREE OF CHARGE!  How about that professional development, eh?  This week, we are going to share some of our favorite apps for the holiday season.  And this year, we realized we had not been inclusive, so we added apps for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus.  Hope you enjoy the show, and as always, thanks for listening and making us a part of your world.  May you and yours have a wonderful holiday season!!

Hello Loyal Listeners!  So sorry about our mishap last week when we kinda sorta skipped a week and didn't tell anyone.  It was, let's just say crazy - but that is no excuse!  And we do apologize for letting you down last week.  This week, we are bringing you information on the Hour of Code, and our shout-outs are going out to everyone participating in the DCSD Goose Chase for the Hour of Code.  If you are listening when this episode is released, it's not too late to sign up for the Hour of Code and participate in the Goose Chase for some great prizes!  Thanks for joining us!  Next week (12/14/17) will be our annual Christmas special, so please be on the lookout for that episode!  Here is the info on the DCSD Hour of Code and Goose Chase challenge:

Step 1:  Sign up to host your class on code.org

Step 2:  Visit http://bit.ly/dcsdhourofcodegoosechase for more information on how to participate in the GooseChase!

Hello and welcome back to #dcsdtransforms!  This week we are releasing our very special edition of the podcast: our Thank-tacular special!  Please join us as we share some of the great things for which we have to be thankful in DCSD.  We also have a few apps / ideas to share with you regarding the upcoming holidays - everything from finding a recipe to working in a Thanksgiving lesson with your students.  Joining us in the recording studio this week are the incredibly talented Diane Sigmon and Hanna Hanlin!  You won't want to miss a second of it!  Since it is Turkey Day next week, we will not have an episode, so look for us again on Nov 30!  Cheers!  

Welcome back for part 4 of our 5 part series on the Darlington County School District's Digital Transformation Conference.  Today you are going to hear from someone who is not only a presenter, but the Darlington County School District's Teacher of the Year, Ms. Laquetta Johnson!  You'll also hear from two of our vendors, Brittany Berentz with Front Row Ed and Matt Barfield with Promethean Education.  Both of them presented sessions as well, so please listen to the great tools they have for teachers to use in their classrooms!  Enjoy the show, and thank you for joining us!

Thanks for joining us for part 3 of our 5 part series on the Darlington County School District's Digital Transformation Conference.  Today you are going to hear from one presenter, Rich Wideman and his presentation on using Google Assignments in Schoology.  You'll also hear from two attendees, Breanna Kern from DMS and Julie Hanlin from Carolina Elementary about the sessions they attended.  Enjoy the show, and thank you for joining us!

Welcome back for part 2 of our 5 part series on the Darlington County School District's Digital Transformation Conference.  Today you are going to hear from one presenter, Denise Pinkerman about her session on using digital tools to improve parent - teacher communications.  You'll also hear from two attendees, Jaron Sanders from HHS and Julia Nuce from HMS and the sessions they attended.  Enjoy the show, and thank you for joining us!

In part 1 of our 5 part series covering the Darlington County School District Digital Transformation Conference, you'll get to hear from a presenter, Ms. Middaugh and her use of the green screen with the DoInk app.  You'll also hear from two attendees, Ms. Wright and Ms. Jacobs about their experiences at the conference.  Thanks for joining us!

Thank you for joining us this week for another episode of #dcsdtransforms!  We have a cool episode this week with using bitmoji in your classroom.  That's right.  Bitmoji.  Our shoutouts this week go to Krystina Himes and Lamar Elementary and Denise Pinkerman at Southside Early Childhood Center for their use of SeeSaw.  Thanks for listening!  Enjoy!

Hey Everyone!  Thanks for joining us for this week's craziness!  We have some great things to share with you such as the updates to Google Slides.  Our shoutouts this week go to Stephanie Cotton and Pate Elementary School and Ada Sindab at Brunson Dargan Elementary School.  Don't forget that our #dcsdtransforms digital transformation conference is next week on Saturday, Oct 21.  We hope to see all of you loyal listeners there as we share in fun and learning.  Don't forget the big giveaway is an all expenses paid trip to ISTE 2018 in Chicago!  We also have some crazy antics in the outtakes.  

Welcome back for another great edition of #dcsdtransforms!  This week we are showcasing "Play Your Dates Right" from www.classtools.net.  And our shoutout this week goes to a first year teacher, Ms. Abigail Towe from Spaulding Middle School.  Hope you enjoy our 70th episode!!!!