Everyone’s familiar with the old adage: “If a tree falls in the woods & nobody is there to hear it , did it make a sound?” Well, the other day I had one of those Aha! Technology moments that made me immediately think of that saying & tweak it to the following: “If an idea [...]
Join us for the 1st ever Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference! Saturday, February 2nd 9:00-1:00 Greenville, SC and Columbia SC Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend in-person, online or both. The day will feature keynote presentations from Discovery’s own Hall Davidson and Lance [...]
A year ago fellow Star Discovery Educator Jennifer Brinson and I joined Jennifer Dorman in a “Making History Come Alive” issue of the Discovery Educators Resource Guide. Our article’s focus was What If You Could Change History? This time I have a different sales pitch: Want to Make History? That’s right. Join the Discovery Educator [...]
Join us for the 1st ever Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference on Saturday, February 2nd! Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend, in-person, online or both! The DEN Virtual Conference is a national event that provides educators a unique opportunity to experience Discovery Education’s [...]
Have you read Karl Fisch’s blog lately? The Think Pink Project he describes is the kind of stuff I’d like to start seeing more of,as I think it’s VERY DOABLE. I plan on talking to the English & History teachers in my district to see if I can get any brave souls to take a [...]
You may have already read on the DEN National blog about the Discovery Educator Network’s first-ever Virtual Conference to be held on February 2, 2008. This promises to be a must-attend event, whether you are able to participate in the entire conference or just attend a keynote or two. The really cool thing for Texas [...]
One of the things I like to do when I start working with a new group of people is find ways to streamline the things they are already doing. This frees up time for everyone to be more creative and I find that people tend to be happy when they have more time to be [...]
Join us for the 1st ever Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference on Saturday, February 2nd! Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend, in-person, online or both! The DEN Virtual Conference is a national event that provides educators a unique opportunity to experience Discovery Education’s [...]
Don’t forget, you have just a few more days to apply for the 2008 Cable’s Leaders in Learning Awards! You can find more info about it in our previous blog post, but the rapidly approaching deadline is WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 at 12pm pst. Cable’s Leaders in Learning Awards is a national awards program that recognizes [...]
We’ve got a couple of upcoming webinars that you won’t want to miss. Tomorrow (Tuesday), the DEN’s Second Life Leadership Council will be hosting a webinar entitled, “Get a life! A Second Life that is…” Whether you’ve got years of experience or stuck on newbie island, the Second Life LC will teach you what Second [...]
Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend in-person, online, or both. The host site is Doherty Elementary School in West Bloomfield and it will run from 8:30am-3:00pm. It’s free! Lunch, door prizes, and certificates of attendance will be provided. Two virtual keynotes will be [...]
One of the aspects that makes Second life a valuable tool for educators is the ability to collaborate and share with others. Presentations can cover a wide range of topics, from how to motivate a reluctant reader to how to use portfolios to tips for teaching fractions. Beth Kohnke and JuliaAnn Mills did a [...]
I hope that you all are having a good year. I am not sure how many of you get LPB information from Ellen Wydra, Ph.D., Director of Educational Television and Technology, so I am copying this useful information for you all. Enjoy…Karrie See below for the copy info… 1) LPB will be broadcasting the [...]
Don’t forget!!! DEN in SL is hosting its FIRST WebEx. TIME: 4 p.m. SLT (that’s Second Life Time) or 7 p.m. EST We hope to see many of you in-world after the webinar and as such I would STRONGLY suggest that IF you THINK you MIGHT want to see what Second Life is all about, [...]
WHEN? Tuesday, January 15th at 4 p.m. SLT (that would be 6 p.m. CST ) ‘Get a Life, a Second Life That Is!’ is a webinar aimed at educators who would like to learn more about Second Life and how this virtual world can contribute to your PLN (Personal/Professional Learning Network). Brand new to Second Life? [...]
Save the date folks for the FIRST DEN SL WebEx webinar on Tuesday, January 15th at 4 p.m. SLT (that would be 7 p.m. EST). More information about ‘Get a Life, a Second Life That Is!’ can be found on the DEN Second Life Blog.
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