Come one, come all! We are super excited for the annual DEN Geocaching event in western PA this Saturday, May 19th. DEN Star Jan Abernethy will be guiding us for a game of hide & seek in the sunshine as we trek through western PA to hunt some caches. It’s going to be a gorgeous [...]
It has been a DEN-tastic day of Discovery here at the Pete & C Preconference. I had the pleasure this afternoon to attend PA’s own DEN Star Jan Abernethy’s presentation on her Ponderous Pandas… a 21st Century 5th grade classroom in Greenville, PA. Jan does an amazing job differentiating instruction with her students. She enables [...]
I absolutely love attending Pete&C. I love to see my “east coast” PA friends and to network and learn new amazing technology applications relevant to my job. But there is one thing that I love even more… and that is when deserving people are recognized for the amazing things they do. This is exactly what [...]
The folks at Glogster EDU have been busy, busy, busy! If you aren’t aware of the latest updates to the platform… then continue reading this post. As a Glogster Ambassador, I am constantly using the product and answering questions about this awesome learning tool via email and Skype… or at various presentations that I have [...]
I know we’re a bit out of ISTE now… and truly, Joe and I apologize for our late blog entry… but later is better than never, right? So, here’s our view of an amazing experience at the DENver Zoo with our favorite DEN Stars from across the country. We couldn’t imagine a better way to [...]
To see this Glogster page bigger, click here. If you’re a new PA DEN STAR, get to know the three women who help make our PA DEN LC so AWESOME! Thanks, Meg, RJ, & Patti!
Lee launched the DEN Virtual conference with an amazing presentation on Personal Learning Networks (PLN). She emphasized the importance of reaching out to others. There are certainly times when we all may feel isolated… and knowing our PLN is there is comforting! Lee began by sharing WallWisher which is a great collaborative board in which [...]
The DEN Summer Institute for 2010 will take place from July 18-23, 2010 at Bentley University in Waltham, MA just twenty minutes west of Boston. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with fellow STAR Discovery Educators from all over during an exclusive, intensive, week-long networking and professional development event. Apply today! March 12 DEN [...]
If you want to see a project-based classroom modeling authentic 21st century learning, then be sure to check out Jan Abernethy’s Techno Tigers. Jan shared many ways that her students are using technology across the curriculum. From creating wikis, to blogging, or Skyping other classrooms in PA, her students are collaborating and creating content that [...]
Jen Dorman just wrote this post for her Blog… and I had to share! I am currently finishing up this program, and it has been the best learning experience ever! The course designers are amazing (Check them out… you may just recognize a few) and the knowledge and tools that I have taken back to [...]
I was extremely disappointed that I didn’t get to make the trek out to Philly this past weekend for Educon2.2. I missed out on the conversations & connections face to face, but was able to catch a few sessions virtually. One of the sessions I attended was called Managing Life and Personal Learning Environments in [...]
DEN SCIcon live event was located at Propel Montour School in Pittsburgh. What an amazing day focused on the 3 S’s… Science, Sharing & Socializing! The blustery cold winter weather didn’t keep our attendees from enjoying a day of fun with Discovery Education. Propel (and Joe) as always, were both so accommodating! We had a great [...]
The theme of the TRETC ( Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference) this year was Come and Connect. There were many that came and many that made some great connections. Held at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry, Pa, the conference had two awesome keynote speakers that kept attendees on the edge of their seat with [...]
Tomorrow kicks off Web2.o week… and the last week for DEN’s Summer School Webinars. I’m excited for the sessions this week, and I just happen to be presenting Get Your Glog On! The DE streaming Builders and Glogster on Monday. Be sure to tune in this week for some great resources and ideas to use [...]
Today I attended and presented at Propel’s Powerful Practices Technology Conference at the Propel Montour school in Pittsburgh. Our own Discovery Star and Leadership Council Blog team member Joe Oliphant organized this event… and I must say, he did a remarkable job! The turnout was fabulous, with many eager teachers ready to pounce on new [...]
Summer is winding down fast, and if you’re anything like me, you are busy prepping for the upcoming school year. I’ve hit the teacher store, updated my Wikispace, and now I’m ready for the DEN Summer School Webinars! There are three amazing weeks of free professional development and resources! Digital Storytelling week just closed, and [...]
I’m finally getting a chance to catch up with my role on the PA Leadership Council. As a Blog team member, you’ll be seeing more posts from me… so I’ll take this time to introduce myself. My name is Traci Blazosky (Ktitraci), and I am a first grade teacher at Clarion Area Elementary school in [...]
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