The Spring and Summer will be a busy time for DEN STARS and the LC. Based on information released during our Leadership Council monthly call, please keep the following dates in mind – more information on the specific events will be coming soon. March 5 – Tentative date for the DEN National Institute applications. April [...]
February DEN LC Webinar Lance Rougeux began the evening by congratulating Texas for winning the the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, getting the highest number of participants for the challenge from the state. They will get their own Day of Discovery in April. What does 3-D look like in the classroom? T.H.E. Journal [...]
As I wait on standby for this webinar to begin, I fear that I am going to be, once again, in over my head. The first STEM webinar in this series was hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku, and although he fascinated me, he lost me. After all, I’m just an English teacher on science disconnect. [...]
Glogster is one of the most popular sites for teachers. As Jim Dachos, Glogster Education Director, announced to attendees of the DEN event in October, Glogster continues to improve and update their site. One major change that was announced recently is that teachers will only be able to request 100 student accounts as of March [...]
Beyond the Textbook DEN PreConference Are you going to the DEN PreCon in Hershey, PA? Want to share a ride with a fellow STAR or Guru? We know from the registration process that many of you are leaving from Philadelphia and other points as well. If you are interested in hitching your ride to a [...]
Come join the NY DEN at the Baseball Hall of Fame for DEN Spring Training! The event will be at the ACTUAL National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY on Saturday, March 20th, from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. This DEN Spring Training will give you an opportunity to connect with a like-minded community [...]
Save the date! Saturday, April 24. There will be face-to-face sites that you will be able to attend (details coming).
Blabberize is one of those fun and cool web “tools” that I’ve been waiting to try out with my students when I came up with a useful and educationally sound reason. Also the time had to be just right. Well, the time has come. For our study on important and influential African-Americans and our Black [...]
No, not the Julius Caesar kind. Nor that old Chicago rock band. I’m talking about how much time your students have to make a short video illustrating the meaning of one of the words on the ACT/SAT vocabulary list for the latest round of BrainyFlix fun. The best video will win $600 for their middle [...]
Are you looking for better ways to integrate STEM into your classroom? Register today for the Siemens STEM Academy‘s “Top Ten STEM Resources” webinar to learn about some of the best websites that can help you integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into your classroom. Webinar: “Top Ten STEM Resources” Date: Wednesday, February 17 @ [...]
Sign-up to Lead a Discovery Student Adventure and hold your first Parent Meeting before March 1st and RECEIVE a $100.00 VISA Gift Card! You have 16 destinations to choose from…two domestic destinations are available for Middle School Students! WE are also excited to introduce Spring Break Travel for 2011! Sign-up to travel to the destination [...]
Beyond the Textbook DEN Preconference Event Sunday, February 21, 2010 We are very excited about our DEN PreCon Event at PETE&C. We have an amazing agenda this year, and we are certain you will be pleased with the session choices. For your convenience, a schedule of the days activities is listed, followed by session descriptions, [...]
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