The Kansas Discovery Education Leadership Council is looking forward to our time collaborating, learning, and creating with our fellow educators during Discovery Education’s “Tech or Treat” virtual conference October 22nd. It is not too late to register and participate with us at Challenger Intermediate School. The physical address for Challenger is 325 Walnut Street, Goddard, [...]
DEN VirtCon is all about the tech and the treats. So, here’s a challenge to see how easy it is to master the tech and potentially win a really nice treat. Create a DEN-themed PhotoPeach and send the link to Porter_Palmer@discovery.com by Sunday, October 23, 2011 and have a chance to win a free PhotoPeach [...]
The deadline for entries for the VSTE Student Technology Integration Challenge has been extended until October 31, 2011. Are your students creating exciting curriculum-based projects using technology? The Student Technology Integration Challenge (STIC) is your chance to show off this work to the world! This challenge, sponsored by VSTE, is designed to highlight the [...]
We are well into October and the school year is moving quickly! I find as an educator this is the perfect time of year to update my personal and professional learning communities. Fall is probably the busiest time for most educators but a perfect opportunity to add to a network of educators to build resources [...]
Adobe Education Exchange is a great resource for educators, with resources, lesson ideas, lesson plans, and a place to collaborate with other educators. The 2011 Educator’s Choice Awards is an awards program for educators. Any educator can enter. You submit your innovative teaching and learning materials and you could win some really nice [...]
by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy I just updated my Google for Educators Resource page. It has a list of ways to use Google’s resources in your classroom, as well as links to other resources that will help you take advantage of Google’s apps. Check it out. I’ll be using this as a resource at TechForum [...]
FETC’s Fall Virtual Conference is Thursday, October 27th, from 10:30am – 6pm. This is a great way to get some excellent professional development and connect with other educators without traveling. There is a keynote speaker, multiple sessions, and even an exhibit hall, all accessed online for free. Hall Davidson, Director, Discovery Educator Network, will be delivering the [...]
The DEN’s Fall Virtual Conference, Tech or Treat, is nearly here. And while you can always attend online, there are many live events being hosted across the country. Knoxville is no exception! In addition to viewing several online presentations, there will be live workshops offered by the Tennessee DEN Leadership Council specifically geared to help [...]
Check out this new *free* educational resource about energy from Progress Energy! There are great resources on electrical safety, energy conservation and renewable energy for parents, students and teachers. The section for teachers even has some simple hands-on activities to do with your kids!
The DEN’s fall virtual conference already has a full day of Tech or Treat surprises in store for you, but we couldn’t resist one more. Dr. Astro Teller, Director of New Projects for Google, has agreed to join us during the noon (ET) hour to share with us “Teaching as Inspiration.” Dr. Teller holds a [...]
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