NOTE: Copied from the national blog. As requested by hundreds of people (literally), we have now posted the vast majority of the 2008 DE streamathon presentations as archives! If you visit our streamathon page you’ll see that most of the presentations are now hyperlinked. Click on a hyperlink and you will begin to download a [...]
The 2008 DEN Streamathon has come and gone, but all of the great information that was delivered is here to stay! You missed the Streamathon?! Dry those eyes and check out the archives. Here you will find most of the presentations that were given by various members of the DEN team. Topics include: Ways to [...]
Please extend a warm welcome to the New York DEN’s newest STARS! John Blaser Laura Canders Karen Schmid Sal DeAngelo Steve Dunham Leigh Feguer Leslie Schecht for joining us! ”Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com”
It’s COMING! The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2008 conference theme is “Amplifying Possibilities”. This year’s conference begins with a pre-conference keynote the [...]
I have been recommending this site for a few teachers around the school lately who want their own websites. In the past we were using publisher because it was the only web developer tool we had already loaded on our computers.With Weebly you can build your own site, upload it to the web, host it [...]
Top News – Tech giants invest in global ed reform tags: edtech Initiatives focus on communication, collaboration, and technology integration Looking to produce their next generation of employees (and customers), technology giants such as Cisco Systems, Intel, and Microsoft are setting their sights beyond just the United States and are investing heavily in global education [...]
What a busy few weeks it’s been! I recently returned from a very fun week of training and Day of Discovery in Anchorage, Alaska! There’s a great write up about the event on the Anchorage School District website, read all about it here.
The New York DEN loves the Discovery Educator Network! History was made when the members of the Northeast DEN assembled in Troy, NY on September 27th and 28th, 2008 to celebrate the 1st Annual Northeast DEN Regional Conference.
Region XI (Fort Worth) is hosting a Virtual Technology Conference November 10-14, 2008. The really cool thing about it being a virtual conference is that you don’t have to be from the Fort Worth area to attend OR to present! They are still accepting proposals for presentations. If you’d like to join Hall Davidson (keynote), [...]
For several of us, September 23 was a special day that we spent, at least in part, listening to and watching the 2nd annual DEN Streamathon. For those of you who were not able to attend, the wonderful DEN has made all the sessions available for download. That’s right – you can watch and listen [...]
As requested by hundreds of people (literally), we have now posted the vast majority of the 2008 DE streamathon presentations as archives! If you visit our streamathon page you’ll see that most of the presentations are now hyperlinked. Click on a hyperlink and you will begin to download a high resolution archive of that presentation. [...]
Where do they come up with these challenge names? Well, I love this one – The DENliest Catch! Here are the details copied from the national blog. Come on, PA, let’s help out “Captian” Monjan set sail with the Mid-Atlantic DEN! The DEN fleet has left the harbor and is looking for a bountiful fall [...]
Have you heard? The DEN just announced the DENliest Catch Fall Promotion: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2008/09/26/denliest-catch-08/. Let’s go SOUTH REGION – we can take it this time. Last Spring, Kim Randall and her dedicated team of DENners in the West won it. We can do it South Region. Let’s get out there…talk to all your fellow teachers, colleagues, anyone who will [...]
Read about it? Heard about it? Ready to take the plunge? Check out the following from Second Life Grid that I just read about this a.m. Educators can now join Second Life and get transported directly to ISTE Island rather than one of the other (sometimes overwhelming) orientation islands! NOTE: Make sure you click on [...]
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That’s right….YOU! Are YOU reading ‘Brain Rules’? The DEN in SL Book Talk series will be held every Monday during the month of October on the book ‘Brain Rules’. Three chapters each Monday. And here’s what we would like you to bring to the table (so to speak! LOL): As you read the book (or [...]
October is just around the corner, so here’s the listing for all that’s happenin’ at the DEN in SL this upcoming month. So go mark your paper calendar, enter it in your phone, add it to your Google calendar, just make sure you come on in to the DEN in SL! NOTE: All times are [...]
Movie and book reviews are a great way for students to structure and share their opinons. Here’s a quick challenge for 13 to 18 year old any student (they removed the age restriction, but minors MUST have guardian’s permission) from the American Film Institute’s ScreenNation site – review a movie in three minutes or less [...]
Looking for a way to get something for nothing? OK, maybe that’s a bit much. You actually have to do something to get these items from the DEN. But, they do come to you free! First, if you log into your DEN account and update your information (even if it hasn’t changed), you will be [...]
It is the middle of the third week of school and we are already out for bad weather, this time due to the rains from Gustav. Several schools in the southern and central part of the state are experiencing flooded roadways and power outages so we join the many Louisiana schools that are also closed. [...]
I just love the folks at the Common Craft show . . . They have come out with another terrific video, Web Search Strategies in Plain English. If you can’t play YouTube videos at school, check out these options for converting online media into a local file to play from your computer. All you need [...]
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Zoho Creator – The Peer to Peer Directory contains the names and contact information for New Jersey teachers who are interested in doing collaborative projects through videoconferencing. This edition will include desktop videoconferencing so if you have a webcam and would like to participate, be sure to sign up. If you are not presently listed [...]
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