All STAR Discovery Educators can now explore the resources in DE streaming Plus (which includes the unbelievable LIFE series), DE Science for Elementary, DE Science for Middle School and DE Health for 90 days. This incredible gift for National DEN Teacher Appreciation Day 2 is an amazing package for its STARS: 80,000 video segments [...]
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 [...]
Image via Wikipedia This is your opportunity to get in to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. OK so you are not exactly the strike out master, but you can be a part of the DEN Day on May 15, 2010. Discovery Education is pleased to present a Day of Discovery at The [...]
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
RJ has been the heart of our PA blog for the past year. She not only keeps you up to date on the events in PA, but national events as well. All this, teaching and managing a llama farm! She organized the team to blog different events at PETE&C so you can have notes from [...]
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 [...]
December of 2008 I was reading a post by Martha Thornburgh (STAR Washington) about starting her photo a day journey. That interested me because I like to take photos, but don’t really do anything with them. Martha inspired me to join her in this journey. I set up a Flickr account, posted some photos and [...]
If you want some good professional development materials and ideas, just visit the Professional Development Center of this site. I use these materials often to train teachers in my district. It is a good idea to point new teachers to this section when they are starting with DE services, especially the “Best Practices” section. There [...]
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 [...]
In case you missed it, there is a short interactive survey from Mike Rowe questioning your Dirty Job desire! As each question is shown, Mike comments on your decision. At the end you will see your evaluation of how you would do at a dirty job. I am going to be assigned as a Camel [...]
I have often seen emails spelled out or done in creative ways on websites, but I figured it was a creativity idea. After reading a Tweet from rmbyrne with this URL: http://ff.im/-diawF I thought I would follow the trail and find out more. The tweet led me to Sue Waters blog post about protecting your [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Can you name 5 tips that you use daily? Have you ever shared them with anyone, of course you did. We all have little treasures of tips that become our daily habit so here is your chance to share some. Add your 5 tips in the comments to share with the rest of the community. [...]
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 [...]
If you have been bitten by the ibug, you are not alone. I finally needed a new phone and waited until the 3G was released in June to feed my gadget addiction. Yes it is true. I could not believe how simple it was to order it online, and have it arrive on time, and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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