Did you know that on average one of every five students in your class is living with someone who suffers from mental illness? Mental Illness is one of the leading causes of disability in this country, but is not talked about nearly often enough. Such a stigma remains attached to mental illness that many people [...]
Looking for a way to relax, enjoy yourself, spend some quality time with a loved one AND get some Professional Development??? Sounds too good to be true? I promise- it’s not! Please see the invitation below. Maybe a little Friday night dinner and a Mummy next weekend… YOU’RE INVITED! You and [...]
Know anyone who still thinks Online Social Media is just a fad? Tell them to check this out- Hats off to my school’s Media Specialist, Caroline Barkaszi, for tipping me off to this
The DEN Summer Institute is an opportunity for STARs from all around the world to get together for a week of intense (but fun) professional development and networking. This year’s institute will take place from July 18-23, 2010 at Bentley University in Waltham, MA just twenty minutes west of Boston. (They are intense but in [...]
Halfway through our virtual day, we now go global with Christina Asquith, Author of Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family and Survival in the New Iraq and her presentation, Cell Phones, Internet and Oprah: How the US Presence in Iraq Has Affected Women’s Lives. I thought you might find these Al Jezeera interviews [...]
While I was perusing on the Connecticut blog, I came across the following post from Gary Webster. This is a great tip that could help many of you…. Steve’s on the money. If you’ve ever tried to insert video into PowerPoint, you know the wrong format can make it impossible. Even AVI files don’t [...]
To see this Glogster page bigger, click here. If you’re a new PA DEN STAR, get to know the three women who help make our PA DEN LC so AWESOME! Thanks, Meg, RJ, & Patti!
Image by girlwithpearls22 via Flickr If I had to count the ways and reasons I love Discovery, I wouldn’t have enough fingers and toes. Let’s just say they deliver on demand the best everything in educational technology. Then multiply it exponentially and you begin to get close to how phenomenally good the DEN and its [...]
The DEN Spring Virtual Conference 2010 entered into the home stretch with a real bang! Carol Anne McGuire, STAR Discovery Educator and creator of Rock Our World inspired us all to find and keep our joy. Carol Anne has taught for over 20 years in public education, mainly with visually impaired students. Today, she is [...]
Still in the virtual conference world, this time not blogging but listening, learning, and snapping webinar screen shots of Dean Shareski, Digital Learning Consultant, Prairie South School Division, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada. His presentation, When You’re Not the Smartest Person in the Room: How Network Learning Changes Everything, continues to connect the thoughts by making [...]
There is so much excitement that I could create a page long blog easily. Instead I thought I would share a Google Doc that will help you make the most of your MSET experience.
Wow what an experience we had here in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada! View Larger Map I can’t begin to express how welcoming everyone was. The kindness and generosity of our hosts immediately found a way into my heart. Our conference actually started on Friday, April 23rd, when Norval, Liz and Jason took me to the [...]
Lindsay Hopkins, DEN California Team Manager, presented the 1:00 session Connecting Language Learners to the Curriculum live from Oregon. Geared toward learners whose first language is not English, Lindsay’s presentation and resources are excellent for all learners. Contrary to most opinions, research shows that vocabulary should be introduced at one level beyond (NOT below) the [...]
DEN in Ten Lance Rougeux, Discovery Education, Mechanicsburg, PA The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) is a global community of educators passionate about teaching in the 21st century. In this session we’ll explore all of the benefits the DEN offers and take a look at the many events planned for 2010. If you aren’t part of [...]
Rock OUR World! Carol Anne McGuire, STAR Discovery Educator, Anaheim, CA Is global collaboration an educational reality? Or just a buzzword? See how K-12 students have rocked their world by solving real problems while composing music, making movies and learning about each other in live video conferences. What a great time to be an educator! [...]
Connecting Language Learners to the Curriculum through Digital Media Lindsay Hopkins, Discovery Education, Los Angeles, CA With diverse classroom populations, your ability to differentiate feels more important than ever. In this session, explore Discovery Education through the lens of Language Learners and see how digital media and technology can engage and benefit students from all [...]
Cell Phones, Internet and Oprah: How the US Presence in Iraq Has Affected Women’s Lives Christina Asquith, Author of “Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family and Survival in the New Iraq” What do Muslim women think about America? Journalist Christina Asquith spent five years living and reporting in the Middle East. For her [...]
When You’re Not the Smartest Person in the Room Dean Shareski, Digital Learning Consultant, Prairie South School Division, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada The moment you bring an internet connection into the classroom, you open up you and your students to a vast world of knowledge, possibilities and connections. Many teachers are beginning to realize this [...]
Homework Gone Digital Matt Monjan, Discovery Education, Silver Spring, MD Learn how to differentiate your instruction and connect with your students using the Discovery Education Student Center. We’ll start by creating quizzes, assignments and writing prompts using the Builders in DE streaming. Then we’ll create a classroom and show you how to assign content to [...]
Connections, Conversations, and Collaborations: Creating a Personal Learning Network That Works For You Lee Kolbert, DEN Guru, Palm Beach County, FL Thanks to the influx of social tools on the Internet, educators are becoming increasingly empowered to control their learning environment. We are no longer limited by the physical proximity of colleagues to discuss issues [...]
It’s spring, and that means the plants are growing! Are you ready to grow professionally? Join us Saturday for the DEN Spring Virtual Conference. During this unique and free professional development event you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by DEN Leadership Councils. Come grow with [...]
The DENs Spring Virtual Conference, Connecting the Thoughts, is in full bloom. Following Lee Kolbert, DEN Guru’s Connections, Conversations, and Collaborations: Creating a Personal Learning Network That Works For You presentation is Discovery’s Matt Monjan‘s Homework Gone Digital, A Not So Make Believe Story and it will change the way you think about constructing homework [...]
Lee launched the DEN Virtual conference with an amazing presentation on Personal Learning Networks (PLN). She emphasized the importance of reaching out to others. There are certainly times when we all may feel isolated… and knowing our PLN is there is comforting! Lee began by sharing WallWisher which is a great collaborative board in which [...]
Going to Denver for ISTE this summer? If you plan on getting there early, consider registering for the Discovery Pre-Conference at the Denver Zoo. This day will provide ISTE attendees and area educators with an exciting and enriching day of free professional development focused on creative ways to engage students using digital media and technology. [...]
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