It was a gorgeous day in the city yesterday for the NYC School Leaders Conference. So much to learn. So much to share. Hall Davidson performed some media magic and even used his iPad microscope to check attendees for head lice. And no one seemed to mind. Karen Beerer challenged attendees to be smarter than [...]
The DEN kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week tonight at Discovery Headquarters with a very special screening with our friends at BYkids of “My Country is Tibet” – a documentary created by Namgyal Wanchuk who was coronated by the Dalai Lama, and recognized as a descended of the Tibetan Dharma Kings. Following the screening, students, teachers, parents [...]
We had a great day of hands-on fun learning all about the essentials for administrators when it comes to digital media, social media, Common Core resources, productivity tools and more. A special thanks to Dwight Carter (@Dwight_Carter) for leading a session on how his school uses social tools to connect with students and the community. [...]
As I write this, I’m on a plane on my way back from TCEA. It was a quick trip, but I did get to see a lot of our TX STARs and hang out with some of my colleagues over doughnuts at Gourdoughs. If you’re ever in Austin, you have to check it out. They [...]
ELL Strategies with Discovery Education from lrougeux
Bring Your Own Curiosity to PETE&C and tap into the collective brain! Sunday, February 10, 2013 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA Register here today! 8:00 AM - Registration 9:00 AM – Welcome and Kickoff 9:30 AM - Session 1 Discovery Education STREAMING 101 with Matt Monjan Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK: [...]
As part of the #DENmas season, I sent some supplies to the team and challenged them to create a #DENmas tree. The results speak for themselves. What do you think? Vote for your favorite three #DENmas trees that were created by our team. The winner will get a $25 gift card to Denny’s. Click here [...]
Last week I was in Churchill for the first week of the Polar Bears International® (PBI) Tundra Connections webcasts. This week, Kyle Schutt, who works closely on our STEM programs like Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, is on Tundra Buggy One moderating the webcasts with a fantastic group of scientists. This week the focus of the [...]
The Polar Bears International® Tundra Connections webcasts start today. Join us to learn from leading scientists while polar bears roam around outside. To support your discussions about these webcasts, Patti Duncan has put together an amazing wiki with lessons (K-12) that correspond to the webcasts. Check it out at: http://depbitundraconnections.wikispaces.com See you later today! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 [...]
I had the privilege of spending the day in Miami with 70+ members of the district’s leadership team. Curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, classroom teachers, and more dived right in to a discussion about what they want to see for their students. I thought it would be fun (and funny) to share the products they developed [...]
How are you using Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK with your students? We want to know. More importantly, your colleagues want to know! Share your awesomeness with us by submitting a lesson presentation, and we’ll say thanks by sending you a stylish Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK lab coat. Here’s the Challenge Create a lesson plan presentation [...]
Saturday, November 3 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Samsel Upper Elementary School Sayreville, NJ Register at: http://beyondthetextbooknj.eventbrite.com Join the Discovery Education team for a free professional development workshop to help you go “Beyond the Textbook” with your instructional practices. Attendees will cycle through a series of workshops that provide practical strategies you can use in your [...]
Are you interested in taking your students to the tundra to observe polar bears? Is that slightly out of your field trip budget? Well, no worries. We have once again joined forces with our friends at Polar Bears International® (PBI) to bring four incredible virtual field trips live to your desktop. Through PBI’s Tundra Connections® you’re invited [...]
From interactive science journals to the writing prompt builder to core interactive text, here are some simple and effective strategies for getting your students to act like real scientists as they record data from a variety of “text” and synthesize the information. You can download the presentation here.
There was a great article today on eSchool News about Albuquerque Public Schools’ transition from textbooks to the Discovery Education TECHBOOK. Definitely worth a read - Albuquerque schools embrace ‘techbooks’ instead of textbooks. The article talked about some of the many benefits of this digital transition and also provided perspective from some educators about the challenges [...]
I had the opportunity to join in on the fun this summer at our Day of Discovery in San Diego before ISTE where we had a supercharged day of professional development with our friends from Adobe to officially launch our partnership around the updated Adobe Youth Voices curriculum. Since then, I’ve been exploring the endless [...]
Hi, I’m Lance. And my wife is a teacher. As the school year begins for most teachers around the continent my school year begins as well because I’m married to a teacher, and a STAR Discovery Educator at that. Now, I started my career as a teacher and still consider myself a teacher, but when [...]
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At today’s Admin Day of Discovery Kyle and I facilitated conversations about the free resources Discovery Education provides through our many partners, as well as the essential tools and ideas educators can access and use. As we had multiple discussions with principals and tech specialists, the recurring theme became: “I’m going to send this stuff [...]
Seriously. The title of the post is real. If you are a STAR Discovery Educator, in good standing, active, polished, full of DEN-thusiasm and all that stuff, pay attention. Our amazing friends at Polar Bears International have offered two full scholarships to active members of the DEN community (i.e., STAR Discovery Educators) to attend their [...]
My wife put together a summer enrichment packet for her incoming sixth grade students so I decided to steal it, modify it with some free Discovery Education resources and share it. I hope it will give you some ideas to use and hopefully save you a few hours putting together your own summer packets. Enjoy! [...]
Dear DEN Community, First of all, Happy DEN Teacher Appreciation Week! This is one of our favorite times of the year because we get to celebrate the amazing work our STAR Discovery Educators do every day to inspire young people to pursue their interests and develop a love for learning. We hope you have been [...]
Here’s my ToonDoo-inspired take on the differences between classrooms that are driven by books (digital or otherwise) and those that are driven by inquiry-based instruction. And yes, I work for Discovery and love our DE Science Techbook. Plus, I spent about 10 hours in three browsers creating this cartoon, and as a result I plan [...]
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