On Saturday, May 21, sixty-five Southern California educators, community members, and kids gathered at Santiago Park in Santa Ana for great morning of geocaching! Diane Main and Barbara Barreda kicked off the day with the low-down on geocaching, including ideas for math, science, and social studies connections and classroom management strategies. With those ideas in [...]
Join PBS SoCal, Orange County CUE, and Discovery Education us for a fun-filled morning of geocaching for the whole family! When: Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 9 AM – 12 PM Where: Santiago Park in Santa Ana, CA Why: It’s National DEN Geocaching Day! Come learn and experience the world of geocaching. You and your [...]
Take a Cyber Walk in Stockton Take a “cyber” walk with Christa McAuliffe Middle School DEN members! From the comfort of the school’s climate controlled computer lab, you’ll learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction. You’ll discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network. [...]
Discovery Educator Network Carnival with the STARs @Annual CUE 2011 Join the Discovery Educator Network California Leadership Council for an evening of networking, fun, prizes, and more! We’ll celebrate DEN STARs with learning stations showcasing multimedia integration and the best of DEN. And don’t be tardy for the party – we’ll raffle off a FLIP [...]
Don’t Miss Annual CUE 2011! Annual CUE 2011 March 17-19, 2011, Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA http://www.cue2011.org Your CUE Full Conference registration includes General Session and Closing Session Keynotes, Thursday Keynote, over 200 speaker presentations, Diverse Learners Symposium, TechEd session, poster sessions and 100,000 square feet of vendor displays with the latest in [...]
California educators: do you have an exciting way of engaging math and science students in the classroom? Have you been hoping to tell your story about STEM? Join leaders in STEM education to highlight interesting, unique and fun ways of bringing math and science classrooms to life. Submit your idea in a 60 second video [...]
Join DEN Members for a morning of photography, networking, and fun, all while adding more resources to the DEN library of media! DEN STAR and digital photography expert Ken Shelton will be on hand to lead us on a photowalk – the same route that was part of the Worldwide Photowalk this summer. We’ll explore [...]
Los Angeles-area educators, two hands-on workshops on classroom digital storytelling are available from Los Angeles County Office of Education. Lights, Camera, Learn!: Opening the Door to Video in the Classroom In this hands-on workshop, teachers and administrators of all grade levels and subjects will learn how to use ?lmmaking as a tool to engage student [...]
Join other 21st century instructional leaders from the Los Angeles-area and take part in CUE Los Angeles Tech Fair! Registration is currently open, and there’s still time to sign up to present. Here’s the info: November 13, 2010 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Culver City High School 4401 Elenda St. Culver City, Ca 90230 Register [...]
Saturday, October 23, is the annual DEN Fall Virtual Conference, and you have many opportunities to “Tech-or-Treat!” Enjoy the conference on your own by joining online, or gather with others and four different in-person locations in California! By joining in-person, you’ll have a chance to meet or re-connect with many of your fellow DEN members, [...]
Join the DEN on Saturday, October 23, for the 22nd Annual Orange County Police Canine Association’s Police K-9 Benefit Show Enjoy the pre-show vendor time on your own, and then meet-up with the DEN to watch the amazing dogs and their handlers! At the OCPCA benefit show, you can see K-9 teams perform obedience, agility, [...]
California’s very own Karen McMillan is the Featured Teacher on Classroom 2.0 LIVE! On October 9, join DEN STAR and California DEN Leadership Council member Karen “McTeach” McMillan as she shares the innovative technology projects she implements with her middle school students. With this free Elluminate session, you can join from anywhere, online! Here are [...]
Get ready to go Beyond the Textbook! Now you can explore thousands of video clips covering all core, K-12 curriculum areas from your iPad. Inspire through thousands of learning objects optimized for the iPad device Access content under a tree, in the library, at home, or at school via wireless internet or 3G wireless Aid [...]
Greetings, DEN STARs! Check out the October newsletter for more information on upcoming California DEN events (like a Virtual Conference 2010: Tech or Treat), what’s new with Discovery Education, and meet your California DEN Leadership Council! Click below to read all about what’s coming up for the California DEN. Go to http://links.discoveryeducation.com/October2010CaliforniaDEN and catch up [...]
Don’t miss out on the October Webinar Series! Join us for sessions that are perfect for both educator and administrator – we’ll start with the basics and expand each week to explore administrative tools and resources, student access, and creating online quizzes and assignments. Attend yourself, or invite a colleague or administrator! Back to Basics: [...]
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS November 5-6, 2010, Napa Valley, CA http://www.fallcue.org Join Discovery Education at Fall CUE 2010! Discovery’s very own Hall Davidson will be keynoting the close of the conference, and you know that lots of things will be happening in the Discovery Education room. Look forward to the following Discovery sessions: 8:30 AM [...]
Get to know Hawaii DEN STAR, Erin Yagi DEN Ohana, meet Hawaii’s very first DEN STAR, Erin Yagi! Currently teaching at Waipahu Intermediate School and a winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (she wouldn’t tell you that so we’re bragging for her), Erin recognized the power of Discovery Education [...]
Please welcome our recent additions to the Discovery Education ohana (family)! Exciting things are brewing on the islands, including a growing number of DEN STARs! Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing you to your fellow STARs from Hawaii and hear more about how they’re using Discovery Education resources, island-style. In the Hawaiian language, “Aloha” [...]
Let your Creativity run wild in the Parks this summer, and you could win $1000 for your school! Your Summer Challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create a video or multimedia project focused on the California State Parks. All projects must include California State Parks content focusing in one or more [...]
Greetings, DENners – A last-minute reminder that tonight at midnight is the deadline to submit a Hands-On Workshop for the CUE 2011 Conference, “Ignite, Inspire & Innovate Learning”, March 17-19, in Palm Springs: http://www.cue.org/conference/present As a primary Workshop presenter you receive a complimentary conference registration and a stipend. In an uncertain budget year, presenting is [...]
Join the DEN on Sunday, May 16, for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Open House and experience STEM hands-on! We’ll gather to explore JPL together, then meet-up for a picnic lunch (bring your own lunch or purchase at JPL). Discovery Education will raffle off prizes, and we’ll all have a few sweet treats! Sign up so [...]
An Ode to the 80s: Let’s go back to the days of metal bands and big hair Find some leg warmers, muscle shirts, leggings, or prom attire to wear With PETREE in the house the music is sure to be great You are welcome to bring a friend or even a date Guys will be [...]
Sacramento Area Educators Discovery Education invites you to A Day of Discovery To register, go to: http://links.discoveryeducation.com/SacDOD2010 When: Saturday, May 22, 2010 9 AM – 3:30 PM Check-in begins at 8:30 AM Where: Joseph Sims Elementary School 3033 Buckminster Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95758 Cost: FREE! Dive into digital media with Discovery Education to build [...]
Attend the Discovery Educator Network Spring Virtual Conference 2010: Connect the Thoughts – at CVCUE Spring Conference! Going to the Central Valley CUE Spring Conference? Come to an early morning kickoff or drop in any time and join in the DEN 2010 Spring Virtual Conference. You’ll learn from education experts from across the U.S. and [...]
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