iTeach conference gives South Carolina high school students an up close look at teaching

Alex Hicks Jr., Spartanburg Herald-Journal

High school students from across South Carolina gathered at Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville Thursday for the annual iTeach Conference for Future Educators.

"Today, we are introducing our teacher cadets to the world of coding and robotics through hands-on learning with Wonder Workshop Robots," said Avis Candy-Duck of the Greenville County School District (GCSD) instructional technology department. "This session will empower future educators with skills and confidence tointegrate cutting-edge technology in their classrooms.

On Sept. 5 high school students from across South Carolina gathered at Roper Mountain Science Center for the annual iTeach Conference for Future Educators. This event is in its 16th year and is designed specifically for tomorrow's teachers. The iTeach Conference features interactive workshops, college booths, scholarship workshops, and more for tomorrow's teachers. Emma Webster, left, and Berna Hamill, both 17 and from Easley High School, work with Avis Candy-Duck , center, of the GCSD Instructional Technology Department on a robotics project.

The one-day iTeach conference, in its 16th year, was designed specifically for future teachers and featured interactive workshops, college booths, lunch-and-learn sessions, and scholarship workshops. Jaheim President, a Berea Middle School history teacher, was the conference keynote speaker. President rose to fame after he was featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and received a college scholarship that put him on the path to teaching.

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Emma Webster, 17, an Easley High School student, said the technology session gave a peek into the future.

"We (Berna Hamill Webster, her teammate on the project) both learned how to integrate technology into our future classrooms," she said. "I see how technology can help students in learning. Technology is the future and a great tool to learn how to use."

On Sept. 5 high school students from across South Carolina gathered at Roper Mountain Science Center for the annual iTeach Conference for Future Educators. This event is in its 16th year and is designed specifically for tomorrowÕs teachers. The iTeach Conference features interactive workshops, college booths, scholarship workshops, and more for tomorrow's teachers. This is the class Avis Candy-Duck and Coleman Brown of the GCSD Instructional Technology Department work with students on a robotics project.

This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: iTeach gives high school students first-hand look at teaching careers

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