Julene Reed, the Director of Academic Technology at St. George’s Independent School in Collierville, TN and a STAR Discovery Educator and Apple Distinguished Educator shows how the polar bears in the Hudson Bay area are being affected by climate change, how Challenge Based Learning can engage students in related activities that are based on [...]
Today was an all day online free conference sponsored by the DEN, focusing on transforming science classes through the use of digital media. I was not able to attend one of the many live events that occurred all around the country but I did get to attend from home. Some of the presenters were Lance Rougeux, Brad [...]
Special thanks to Paula Marini and the Dedham Public Schools for hosting our successful live event for the DEN SCIcon today. Twenty-one local educators came together to focus on the importance of science education and the resources that Discovery has to offer. Presenters and participants from across the country shared ideas on helpful resources. Links [...]
Thank you to the educators from CT that attended either the live event at the CT Science Center in Hartford and also to those that attended virtually. We were so excited to have 57 educators from the state attend our live event. They participated in the event though live conversations, in the chat box during the workshops [...]
Right now I am sitting in Bradenton at an in person event of SCIcon hosted by Bekka Stasny. We are learning a lot and having fun getting to know each other and share ideas on how to make science more fun. However, it is not to late to join us either in person or virtually. [...]
Patti Duncan is a DEN STAR, a Discovery Trainer, and a global presenter. Even more importantly, she has been a science teacher for years. The wealth of knowledge she brings to this presentation combines technology and teaching experience. Patti’s resources and links for this presentation are shared here. Today’s presentation archives and resources will be [...]
Here is the DEN Weekly update for you reading pleasure. Weekly Update
For a schedule of today’s events and target audiences, click here. Brad Fountain begins with a short discussion of the brain. Bottom line: students’ brains today are configured differently because of the digital way in which they grew up. Technology is like oxygen to them. They are accustomed to “digital textbooks.” Old school: pencils and [...]
Lance Rougeux kicks off the first annual DEN SCIcon 2010 as the keynote by thanking the Leadership Councils for providing 16 live-events across the country. From PADENLC in Montour comes this link for DEN SCIcon 2010 resources. Today’s presentations will be housed on the DEN blog, Science in Action. In changing the present to change [...]
This is an example of a Class Summary Report. I know it is a little small here, but it will do I hope! The Class Summary Report is intended to give you a bird’s eye view of how your class is doing. In less than 10 seconds, you should be able to determine an area [...]
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