Posts By Robin Martin

About Robin Martin

Middle school computer lab teacher and adjunct professior for Wilkes University technology courses. Member of PA LC council for 5 years along with PA blog team.

  1. An Apple for a DEN Member

    The New Jersey DEN Leadership Council is pleased to present an exciting morning of professional development that will highlight creative ways to engage students and invigorate curriculum using 21st century digital resources and tools. The event will begin at 9:00 AM at the Apple Store in the Promenade at Sagemore in Marlton, NJ. We will [...]

  2. Discovery's Planet Earth – sorry

    This week, April 13-19 the first episode of PlanetEarth is available for download on iTunes.  You also have the opportunity to purchase other episodes from iTunes, or from Discovery directly if you want the DVDs for your collection. Don’t miss this opportunity!

  3. Teacher Night in Philly

    The Educators at the National Liberty Museum invite you to our upcoming Teacher Appreciation Celebration! The National Liberty Museum is the only Museum in the world that uses state-of-the-art interactives and world-class glass art to help build character, honor heroism and promote harmony in your classroom. Join us to learn how you can benefit from [...]

  4. Make Fun of Yourself!

    If you have not created a cartoon or animation of yourself as an elf, Santa or trekker, then here is your chance. Make a fun avatar for use on your website or send an e-card to a family member. These are fun, but check them out completely before using with students. Some sites contain characters [...]

  5. Learn About Student Adventures!

    Hey Eastern PA you can find out more about the Discovery Student Adventures in March. The first session will be at the James a. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30PM. The second opportuntiy will be Wednesday March 24, at Penn State GreatValley campus starting at 6:30PM. If you would like [...]

  6. Study Hall with Ms. Southard

    Christine Southard began study hall session telling us a bit about her background. Did you know that she has taught the blind to ski? Christine is a “learning specialist” in a New York 5th grade classroom and co-teaches with Lisa Parisi, she came to share her tips at PETE&C. Normally people want passes to leave [...]

  7. "Brace for Impact" the STARS in NYC!

    Yes Brace for Impact the DEN STARS arrive in New York City! Thirty seats were available for STARS to attend the premiere of the documentary of Captain Cheslely Sullenberger, the pilot of flight 1549, who had to land the aircraft in the Hudson River because a flight of Canada geese flew into both engines. Over [...]

  8. Discovery On Demand at Comcast

    Did you know? “In a move that could help extend students’ learning after school hours, the state of Indiana, Comcast Corp., and Discovery Education have teamed up to provide students with free on-demand digital resources that are aligned with state standards. Discovery Education On Demand By Comcast is a first-in-the-nation service that will give Indiana [...]

  9. Tom Barrett's Creative Ways To Use….

    Wikis can be used for many things by different people. Even with the limited editing tools, there is enough available to create some online content for any purpose. There is a blog post on the smarttech.com site that offers 50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom. When you are finished [...]

  10. Self Reflection or Just Fun

    If you have not created a cartoon animation of yourself as an elf, Santa or trekker, then here is your chance. Make a fun avatar for use on your website or send an e-card to a family member. These are fun, but check them out completely before using with students. Some sites contain partial nudity [...]

  11. A Collection of Goodies

    Image by happy via via Flickr A recent podcast by The Tech Chicks, recommended several great and FREE links/sites/applications. Be sure to visit their site and enjoy these teaching resources: Math Posters TakingITGlobal – social network for student to take a stand for their environment. Kewl Grader – just like that little wheel you have [...]

  12. Digital By the Numbers

    Did you know that 54% of 8-12 year olds will have cell phones by 2012? That is only 3 short years away! Over 148 million households will own video game consoles with Internet connections by 2012. In addition, 20 million Wii units have been sold worldwide in just 31 months and 300 million colleges and [...]

  13. Teacher Day at Staples

    Today, August 22, 2009 was teacher day at Staples in Kennett Square, PA. Meg Basilio and Robin Martin set up a DiscoveryEducation table along with several other vendors to showcase the DEN. I was baffled by how many teachers did NOT even know about DiscoveryEducation Streaming! The most common teacher that visited with us today [...]

  14. Remember When?

    The start of a new school reminds me to reflect upon experiences as a youngster. This year the kindergarten class is the class of 2022! There are many things these students will not get to experience because they are no longer in existence. From Wired magazine, here is a partial list of 100 things. The [...]

  15. Do You Have The Time?

    Last year I was looking for a decent time-line program that was web based and came up with a few, but difficult options. This year there are several new winners in this field. The first one I want to share is xTimline.com . This worked as a nice alternative to the current presentation programs such [...]

  16. More and Muir Ways to Being Green by Lance

    10 things you can do to become a GREENER Teacher Blackle.com instead of Google.com, black background on the search page. Blackle also has games. Does Blackle really save energy? Green resources from DiscoveryStreaming. There is a documentary about the tornado that hit Greensburg, Kansas narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. This is how the town rebuilt with [...]