Special education teacher turned DEN Princess. Lover of ALL things shiny, purple, and all things DEN. Has the best job in the world, supporting educators as they grow professionally and make differences for kids. I love helping the DEN grow!
Posts By Porter Palmer
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Kinship, Friendship, DENship
If you’ve read the DEN blogs much, which we certainly hope you do, then you are sure to have seen the handy work of Pennsylvania STAR Discovery Educator, RJ Stangherlin. She is a prolific blogger, managing to live-blog a session and have it posted with pictures and links sometimes before the presenter has said “the [...]
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STAR in the PETE&C Keynote!
Our friend Jonathan Strickland from How Stuff Works has been invited to do the keynote address at this year’s PETE&C. We’ve talked to him about his presentation and he needs your help. He wants you to be a part of the session. His presentation is about 3 main topics: Data Explosion Curation Changing [...]
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Monday Morning Pep Talk
Happy Monday! Last night, a little gem came across my Facebook feed, and I just had to share it with you. What are you doing to make today awesome? Start by sharing this post. Just click Tweet and Like
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DEN Weekly Update 1-25-2013
Don’t miss Techbook LIVE tomorrow. We still need your photos of digital learning to help us celebrate Digital Learning Day. Help How Stuff Works‘ Jonathan Strickland with his keynote presentation for PETE&C. Find out about all this and more in this week’s issue of the DEN Weekly Update. Your DEN Team
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Be part of the PETE&C Keynote
Our friend Jonathan Strickland from How Stuff Works has been invited to do the keynote address at this year’s PETE&C. We’ve talked to him about his presentation and he needs your help. He wants you to be a part of the session. His presentation is about 3 main topics: Data Explosion Curation Changing [...]
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DEN STARs in the News: Mark Barnes
Ohio STAR Discovery Educator, Mark Barnes (@markbarnes19) is featured on ASCD’s website in the book section. His new book, Role Reversal: Achieving Uncommonly Excellent Results in the Student-Centered Classroom, is due for publication on February 18, and it is a featured ASCD member book. The book demonstrates how to create a Results Only Learning Environment. [...]
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DEN Weekly Update 1-18-2013
Get your safety goggles ready because Techbook LIVE is just over a week away. Help us celebrate Digital Learning Day by sending pictures or short videos of digital learning in your classroom. Also, be sure to check out two new Content Collections in Discovery Education added just to help you grow professionally. Click here to [...]
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Celebrate Digital Learning Day
Join us Wednesday, February 6 for Digital Learning Day, a nationwide celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized, educational experience. On Wednesday, join us as we celebrate with these great events. 1pm ET Don’t Worry… Get APPy Join Discovery Education students as [...]
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DEN Weekly Update 1-11-2013
This week we’ve got a lot of great things to share with you like Techbook LIVE coming up in just a couple of weeks, several great webinars like the 4-1-1 on Digital Literacy, and an invitation to help us celebrate Digital Learning Day. Click here to read the DEN Weekly Update for January 11, 2013 [...]
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DEN Weekly Update 1-4-2013
Happy new year! We hope you had a restful break and are ready for all the great things we have planned for you in 2013. We’re starting off with several opportunities for free professional development like Techbook LIVE and pre-conferences at FETC and PETE&C. Click here to read the January 4, 2013 edition of the [...]
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DEN Weekly Update 12-14-2012
Enjoy the last DEN Weekly Update for 2012. Wishing you all a very safe and happy holiday season and a joyful new year. See you in 2013!
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DEN Weekly Update 12-7-2012
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How Much Do You Know About the Common Core State Standards?
Currently, 46 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The next question, though, is: Now what? As states and districts wrestle with the effective implementation of the CCSS, resources are being created daily. In fact, a Google search of the words Common Core yields 159,000,000 results. While not quite as popular as the [...]
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DEN Weekly Update 11-9-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for November 9, 2012.
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DEN Weekly Update 11-2-2012
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DEN Weekly Update 10-26-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for October 26, 2012.
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DEN Weekly Update 10-19-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for October 19, 2012. Don’t miss the DEN Fall VirtCon tomorrow.
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DEN Weekly Update 10-12-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for October 12, 2012.
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DEN Weekly Update 10-5-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for October 5, 2012.
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DEN Weekly Update 9-28-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for September 28, 2012.
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DEN Weekly Update 9-21-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for September 21, 2012.
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The 214 Challenge 9-20-12
My very creative friend and colleague, Lance Rougeux started a project last year with his wife’s class. When he travels, he gathers information about the location and the students use the clues to figure out where in the world Mr. Rougeux went. He provides 2 facts, 1 clue, and 4 pictures (214) for the students. [...]
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Dot Day Celebration with Paul and Peter H. Reynolds
September 15ish is International Dot Day! Well, we headed to Boston and to Fablevision to do a special event for classrooms with Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother, Paul. If you weren’t able to join us live, here’s the archive. Reading of The Dot, posted with the permission of Peter H. Reynolds.
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DEN Weekly Update 9-14-2012
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for September 14, 2012.


