If I could only use 3 Web 2.0 tools with my students, I would choose VoiceThread, Ustream.tv, and Animoto. Three days ago, Animoto made huge inroads, and in my opinion, just got even better by giving its clients the opportunity to add short video segments. According to the folks from Animoto, you do not need [...]
We can talk about students as agents of change, but the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, partnering with Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association invite you to join the only Challenge of its kind that empowers students to create solutions to environmental problems in their own backyards, and to share their [...]
Did you know that 54% of 8-12 year olds will have cell phones by 2012? That is only 3 short years away! Over 148 million households will own video game consoles with Internet connections by 2012. In addition, 20 million Wii units have been sold worldwide in just 31 months and 300 million colleges and [...]
When you are a part of the DEN, events, celebrations, resources, and most of all the people who form your PLN become part of your online family. So, you become really excited when new states form Leadership Councils. It is with great pleasure that we welcome the Massachusetts Leadership Council to the DEN community. Join [...]
Discovery Education’s Summer School Webinar Series, conducted during the month of August, was a tremendous success. If you could not attend all 16 webinars, not to fret. The Discovery Team is busy converting and uploading the archived sessions so you can view them on your time, on demand, 24/7. Nearly half of the presentations are [...]
In order to maintain your STAR status, you must report at least two of your events for the 2008-2009 school year by August 31, 2009. What is an event? An event is any time you share the power of Discovery with 3 or more colleagues. Share an integration idea over lunch with your grade-level team. [...]
This past Wednesday night Demb Oh ( aka Steve Dembo) shared his Discovery Student Adventure to South Africa. The trip sounded so exciting! Listening to Demb Oh, his passion and excitement were clear on how meaningful this experience was to him, the other educators and the students who traveled with him. The teachers and students [...]
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