Seem like we have a lot going on? Well that’s because we do! Just so you don’t miss out on anything with all the different things we’ve been announcing, here’s a quick wrap up for you. Leadership Council Elections: Last year we started an annual process where any STAR in the community can take the [...]
Alan Levine’s EdTechConnect presentation has been converted and is now available within MediaShare and the DEN Educator Resource Library. Thanks to everyone who attended! If you couldn’t be there, here’s your chance to give it a view. Well worth watching, he shares some fantastic ideas for using Web 2.0 tools to create digital stories with [...]
Have you ever wanted to bring the excitement of authentic research into the classroom? Siemens teachers as Researchers (STARs) will provide the experience, resources, and contacts you need to do just that! Siemens Teachers as Researchers is an all expenses paid two-week residential professional development program, in which teachers will engage in mentored research at [...]
When I think back on members of the EdTech community that had a profound influence on me, I have to admit that Alan Levine gets a podium all his own. Besides being the author of one of the most respected and long-running EdTech blogs, CogDogBlog, he has consistently been at the forefront of nearly every [...]
The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is now open for entries for 2010. The challenge is the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5 through 8. Ten finalists will be selected to receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City to compete in the final challenge in October. The winner will [...]
Yesterday, the DEN hosted a full day pre-conference event at Sea World. The day kicked off with a phenomenal presentation by Scott Kinney about the past and future of textbooks. Don’t worry if you missed it though, he’s going to be our featured speaker in the EdTechConnect series on May 17th. The day continued with [...]
Chris Lehmann, the keynote for the 2009 Spring Virtual Conference, will be hosting the third annual EduCon in Philly this January. There are always quite a few DEN members in attendance, so it would be a good opportunity for a DEN meetup! For more details on the conference, read below or download the flier. Registration [...]
This week, we’re featuring a DEN that’s really starting to build momentum, and just happens to be the home of my own alma mater (go Hawkeyes!), IOWA! Iowa has an extremely dedicated leadership council that is working on building out the DEN community there. In fact, they’ve pegged the ITEC Technology Fair as there location [...]
On Wednesday, we have a real treat for all of you! Esteemed educator and featured speaker Gail Lovely will be our EdTechConnect presenter for the month of December! She will be sharing a presentation titled Tools for Engagement and Collaboration in the Elementary Grades. In this session we will explore online tools and the powerful [...]
Tuesday, December 15, 10:30-11:30am ET Register NOW! Join fellow teachers and students in a live web event that will give participants first-hand insight into Africa, its people and its cultures. This unique webinar will feature a presentation from Her Excellency Dr. Faida Mitifu, Ambassador from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the United States. [...]
This week we are proud to feature one of the most active Leadership Councils, Tennessee! The TN LC has hosted events at the Tennessee Aquarium as well as your local Best Buy. And if you think that sounds like a strange place for a DEN event, you weren’t the only one! But just wait till [...]
This morning at 11:30AM EST, President Obama will issue a call to action to increase science literacy among students nationwide… and you can watch it live! Discovery Education is leading the new “Be the Future” initiative by introducing STEM Connect and delivering this resource to ALL Discovery Education streaming subscribers at no additional charge. Organized [...]
This week we turn our eyes southward to feature the members of the Louisiana Leadership Council! They recently hosted successful events in both northern LA and southern LA for the Virtual Conference, and I have to admit they just might have locked up the best dressed category. But that’s in the past, looking forward there’s [...]
The voting was fierce, as the ranks shifted several times over the last few days. But when the dust settled, three winners emerged! Congrats to all the winners, a brand new HD Flip Cam is going to be in the mail to you. And many thanks to everybody who participated, it truly put the ‘treat’ [...]
Where are all the STARs? Presenting at state and national conferences near you, that’s where! We’ve put together an ever-growing list of presentations by STAR Discovery Educators at state and national conferences around the country. If you are attending a conference listed below, please stop by and show your support for your fellow STARs. And [...]
Want to learn more about how Twitter can be used as a collaborative tool in education? Then you won’t want to miss out on reading this recent article from EdWeek. Kathleen Manzo, the author, interviewed quite a few educators to determine how Twitter is actually be used in classrooms. Among those interviewed? STAR Discovery Educator [...]
September is National Preparedness Month, and Discovery Education, in partnership with the Ad Council and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Campaign, invite you and your students to join a free H1N1 webinar to learn how you can be prepared this flu season. Hear from experts at these organizations: The Centers for Disease Control: [...]
Connecticut is officially part of the Discovery Educator Network (DEN)! We hope you visit this blog often to find out about Discovery Education events in our state and surrounding states. Subscribe to our RSS Feed to keep in constant touch with us.
Yesterday I got a chance to see a new group of teachers see ThinkLink for the first time. I forgot how much fun it is to see the excited faces as they realize how powerful and easy to use this product is. Such a cool day! Lynn
It has been almost two weeks since we wrapped up the first ever Discovery Education Science Connection Summer Institute and I am still feeling the excitement of those four days in Valley Forge. We had a great group of educators from all over the country who made it a fun and funny time. Our special [...]
Congratulations to Lora Hall the hard working folks at Glencliff High School in Nashville, TN! http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070812/NEWS04/708120352/1018/NEWS Success stories like this one give us hope for true education reform by caring individuals who are open to real change agent ideas. Here is a portion of the story that implies we at Discovery Education ThinkLink Assessment played [...]
It’s not often that you get to learn about a new product from the person who created it, but that’s how today started with Bob Onsi (mastermind of Discovery Education Science Connection) giving a great overview of the content in Science Connection. For those interested, below is the Curriculum Connection document Bob shared with us [...]
Tonight the Discovery Education Science Connection Summer Institute commenced with educators from nine different states making the trek to Valley Forge, PA. We spent the evening getting to know each other better and gearing up for DESC workshops in the morning. Here’s what a few attendees have to say so far: Three undisclosed participants (mostly [...]
Okay………… I was thinking that to make the best academic progress children should take periodic assessments that measure growth over the entire year, you know; show me where the children are now compared to where they need to be before high stakes tests, formative in nature. It now appears that some prefer a summative type [...]
Join us on August 15, 2007 in Valley Forge, PA for a special presentation by Steven "Jake" Jacobs. In addition to being Mr. Wizard IV, Jake works as a science writer for the Mythbusters, judges the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, has worked extensively with Nickelodeon, and much, much more! We’ll start the evening with [...]
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