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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Finding Your Element, a conversation with Sir Ken Robinson took place live Monday evening from his Los Angeles office. If you missed this talk, the first in the Future@Now Transformation Talk series, the archive is now available. Simply visit the event page to view it.
It’s Wednesday, the third day of DEN Teacher Appreciation Week and we’re just getting started. We have another great gift for our STARs – this time from our friends at SymbalooEDU. This time around, it’s a free one year subscription to SymbalooEDU Premium. Do you know about the Symbaloo Educator Spotlight blog? In the coming [...]
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! We are so proud of the DEN Community. We know how hard everyone works and we appreciate the things you do for your students and each other. Today, we’re going to give you two special treats just to say thank you. Discovery Channel is premiering its newest amazing program, North America, later this month. We have [...]
Tonight, Sir Ken Robinson will kick off DEN Teacher Appreciation Week with a special conversation you can be online, for free. You’ve probably heard Sir Ken’s famous TED talk about creativityand learning, but have you ever seen him practice what he preaches? Well, at the CUE Conference, where he was the keynote speaker, he did [...]
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and the DEN is in the giving spirit. We know you work hard and are doing a lot for your students so we’re going to provide all STAR Discovery Educators with a fun gift every day this week. Our first gift to you, a STAR Discovery Educator, comes from our friends [...]
DEN Teacher Appreciation Week begins Monday, May 6 and runs throughout the week. We have a lot of great stuff planned, kicked off by a Conversation with Sir Ken Robinson Monday evening. We have extra special gifts daily for our STAR Discovery Educators. Our STAR Discovery Educators will receive an email each morning this week [...]
We have recently made some fantastic updates to our website. We know you’re going to love the enhanced integration of the Discovery Educator Network and all of your DEN information, making it easy to report your DEN activity, view your STAR status, and access exclusive offers and promotions all within the main Discovery Education page. [...]
Join us on Monday, May 6, at 7:00 PM ET, as we kick off Teacher Appreciation Week with a conversation with Sir Ken Robinson: Finding Your Element. For an hour, Sir Ken Robinson will speak on digital learning and creativity. There will also be time for questions and answers. Visit this page to register and [...]
Georgia DEN STAR Kati Searcy has been named a receipient of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s 2013 Best Practices Teaching Award. The award is given for innovation and excellence in using their resources through classroom applications and student projects. The $500 award can be used for professional development and Kati is using the money for her trip [...]
Canadian DEN STAR Kathy Cassidy is a published author. Her new ebook, Connected from the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades, is now available through the PLP Network. From the site, “This highly interactive digital book — featuring dozens of color photos, six student-centered videos, and hundreds of live links to helpful downloads and [...]
North Carolina DEN STAR and Leadership Council member Kelly Hines was recently named a Kenan Fellow. The Kenan Fellows Program has awarded 49 Fellowships to North Carolina public school teachers in every region of the state. The newest cohort of Kenan Fellows will tackle summer research projects in a variety of fields including curriculum design, renewable energy, [...]
Are you interested in exploring the great outdoors with friends? Are you interested in gathering with fellow DEN members? Are you interested in going on a hi-tech treasure hunt? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you should participating in DEN Geocaching Day on Saturday, May 18th. This isn’t just an [...]
That’s right, tomorrow is finally the big day! As of right now, we have more than 2000 people registered, 43 Face 2 Face locations, and 22 incredible presentations that will all come together for one incredible day of connecting, collaborating and learning! Just wanted to give you a few reminders so you know what to [...]
Sometimes it is hard to find the right words to say. Our very talented friend, Peter Reynolds seems to have an uncanny ability to simplify things and say them just right. We think this is one of those times. Download your own copy. [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a articles that I’ve found interesting. I’m sure you’ve been waiting for these articles so I’ll share more than the usual number. Enjoy. If Twitter is Not PD, What Is It? Teacher’s Resignation Letter: My Profession No Longer Exists Who Cares About Devices? Share and Share Alike Connected [...]
March Madness is over. The Louisville Cardinals took home the NCAA Championship on Monday, April 8th, but there was another champion crowned that day as well. After almost 1,200 votes throughout DEN March Madness, Edmodo came out on top with Animoto coming in second. Once again, the DEN Community showed how awesome they are by [...]
Michigan DEN STAR and Leadership Council member Cheryl Lykowski‘s students, along with all students at her school, grades 2-5, participated in the World Education Games. These are 3 days of real-time competition in Literacy, Math, and Science with students from all over the world. At the end of the competition, the school answered over 67,000 [...]
The DEN Spring VirtCon is coming soon. On Saturday, April 20th, educators from around the world will learn together when they attend the DEN Spring Virtual Conference. With 3 great keynotes and a host of other sessions throughout the day, the event is sure to be a success. Whether you’ll be viewing online or attending [...]
Regional environmental conservation nonprofit Wild South recently announced the Nominee Finalists for its 5th Annual Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards. The awards will recognize and honor outstanding work in 2012 to protect wild places and wild things in the South. This year’s nominees represent five states and exemplify dedication and passion for environmental conservation. North Carolina DEN STAR Mark Case [...]
Over 1,100 votes have been tallied and DEN March Madness is down to the final 2 entries. It’ll be Edmodo vs. Animoto in the final round. Now’s the time for you to cast your vote for one of the remaining tools to use with Discovery Education. Who will be the winner? You, the DEN Community [...]
The 2012 National Student Mock Election Awards have been announced. Leading educational organizations, in conjunction with the My Voice National Student Mock Election, sponsored awards for outstanding student voter educational projects. The awards recognize the students, teachers, administrators and many others that helped advance civic engagement across the nation. Pennsylvania DEN STAR and Leadership Council [...]
Join the Discovery Education Science Techbook team for a live broadcast series called Science Live Streams. During the Science Live Streams we will help you and your students make a direct connection between hands-on activities and digital resources. This month’s topic is “Science ROCKS”, a Lesson on rocks, minerals and the processes that create them. [...]
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