We are nearing the official end of DEN Teacher Appreciation Week. You’re probably a little sad knowing the love you’ve been getting from the DEN is winding down, but don’t fret, it’s Friday! It’s the day of the week many people look forward to beginning every Monday. We’ve been looking forward to today as well, [...]
I always laugh when I see that commercial. I don’t know why. I mean- it is pretty sad…the old man or lady are lying on the floor and they can’t move. I couldn’t understand why they were in that predicament and why they couldn’t get themselves up…..until TODAY! I am tired. I mean really tired! [...]
Last week on #DENChat, Lisa Parisi and Elaine Plybon took on both sides of the Flipped Classroom debate as they led the discussion on Twitter. Flipping the classroom is a method of instruction that involves teachers creating short snippets of instruction on video (usually 5 to 15 minutes) and posting them online for students to [...]
Saturday, May 18th is DEN Geocaching Day. DEN members across the country will be combining technology and the great outdoors as they set out on a treasure hunt with colleagues. We’d like to encourage every member of the DEN Community get out and connect with fellow educators before the school year ends. Go out on [...]
Still being fresh out of the classroom, I’ll never forget Hall Davidson explaining to me that I would be able to take 50 educators anywhere for a week of professional development, networking, and fun. I thought, to myself, “If I could spend a week with my friends, where would I want to go….. SEA WORLD, [...]
I am spending today in a full-day PD session on Nettrekker. If you are a teacher and haven’t heard of Nettrekker, call your district Ed Tech department now and ask them when they will be providing this resource to you and your students. Nettrekker is an Internet search tool for students. It allows for three [...]
I’m very excited to invite you to our “What’s the 4-1-1″ webinar next Tuesday, May 14 (7 p.m. EST), where we will be featuring DEN STARs from across the nation. This will be our last 411 webinar for the summer and we wanted to end with a bang as we highlight some of the amazing things [...]
Our friends at Planboard, who have generously provided today’s DEN Teacher Appreciation Week gift, have created the #whyiteach movement. Below the video is a story written by Planboard Co-Founder Suraj Srinivas, explaining the reasons behind this awesome movement. Watch the video, visit the #whyiteach movement website, and contribute your thoughts and ideas. We’d love to [...]
What would you do without your technology? The other day my bulb for my projector blew out. It was at the end of the day so no classes were affected, but I was faced with the question: What am I going to do tomorrow? I have no other board in my classroom other than my [...]
Post by Jessica Donaldson Collaborating on large projects can be difficult. Tracking conversations for follow-up, sharing resources, and assigning deadlines are critical components of a collaborative project, but ensuring everyone is communicating and getting consistent information isn’t an easy task…until now. Mindjet [http://www.mindjet.com/] was created with true collaboration in mind. Whether you are writing curriculum [...]
We are going double duty today, the 4th day of DEN Teacher Appreciation Week. That’s right, we have two opportunities for you on this fourth day of DEN Teacher Appreciation Week. Keep reading for more information on gifts from two friends of the DEN. ************************************************************************* Gift #1 comes from Tech4Learning. Thanks to their generosity, every [...]
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