I was told it couldn’t be done – so of course I had to prove them wrong. Since last year when I received a class set of i-Pads through a grant that I participated in, I have wanted to be able to project my iPad and all of the apps that I have through my [...]
My story begins at the Day of Discovery my district hosted this week. I love Discovery and try to share my love that all Discovery has to offer with anyone that will take a minute to listen. I also love participating in workshops, webinars and whatever the Discovery Education staff members to share. Why do [...]
Why I For some, Facebook is a place to post what you did during your weekend, share cool videos you found on YouTube, give your thoughts on the weeks hot topics and a place post pictures of your weekly outings, friends and family. I am guilty of all of these things – most [...]
Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, September 14, 2010, is the 5th annual Discovery Education Streamathon. Community Manager Steve Dembo, Discovery Educator Network Directors Justin Karkow and Matt Monjan, have put together 10 hours of information-packed sessions that will provide strategies for integrating digital content into your curriculum. Join Online any time from [...]
Even during the summer months when I should be relaxing and lesson planning should be the furthest thing from my mind, I find that I can’t turn off my teacher brain. Like most people, from the moment that I turn on the morning news I am bombarded with news of the oil spill disaster in [...]
Check out our very own Florida DENLC leader Lee Kolbert in this month’s t|h|e Journal. Visit the issue online. Don’t forget that Lee will be kicking off the Spring Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 24th. Don’t miss out, register now! Also, if you missed the Earth Day: Celebrating Our Past and Future Efforts to Conserve [...]
Tracie Belt and I decided to go digital for the remainder of the year after attending FETC in January. It’s been about 8 weeks and truly an eye opening experience for me. Like I said in the previous post, my county has rewritten the curriculum for science according to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards [...]
This seemed to be one of the common themes presented at FETC this year. The DEN Day of Discovery at Sea World started with Scott Kinney’s presentation, which included the You-Tube video – Joe’s Non-Netbook. This video shows how disconnected our students are with their classroom texts. Discovery’s very own Hall Davidson presented an eye [...]
What do you get when you mix DE streaming, DE Science and the plethora of free resources available through Discovery education? The perfect formula of a fun filled day! Also known as: Join the DEN community for our first ever Science-themed virtual conference! Saturday, January 9, 2010 9 AM to 4 PM ET Drop [...]
The Thanksgiving holiday is about taking the time to reflect upon what we are thankful for. One of the things that I am thankful for is the cornucopia of resources that DE has to offer. It is a virtual buffet of educational and professional resources, however it still amazes me that some of my colleagues [...]
Why wait for Halloween for Treats? Sign up for the Fall Virtual Conference! Here are the Top Ten reasons to attend as written by Lance Rougeux. 10. College football is overrated. 9. The digital treats you’ll take away won’t cause cavities. 8. You can attend in your pajamas (virtually or in-person, we’re flexible). 7. Two [...]
Science Fair. Mutter those words to students and they will either jump for joy or groan. Mention the words to parents and they often will groan louder. Somehow over the years science fair has gotten a bad name. Could it be that students are expected to conduct an experiment at home with little time spent [...]
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