An article regarding social media in the workplace caught my eye recently and it got me thinking about the broader ramifications of social media. The article documented a study that showed that one in three grads consider salary less important than the ability to access social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in [...]
On November 7, 2011, I accompanied DEN Account Manager Max Brooks to Anne Arundel County to meet with administrators and teachers and show them how Discovery Education Streaming can be integrated in the classroom. The turnout was huge and the one thing that stuck out to me while Max was presenting were the gasps and [...]
Register today for two of our upcoming webinars! Story of Learning: Digital Storytelling with Discovery Education STREAMING 11/8 7:00 pm Constructing stories requires deep understanding not just of discrete facts and knowledge, but also of the rich context of that information. Join us for an exploration of the creative ways to engage students across the [...]
To celebrate Halloween, the Support team dressed up (well, some of us) and got together to share delicious home and store bought treats and most importantly, Halloween Candy! Michael and Erica dressed up for the day: Featuring Green Hornet and Kato… HAPPY HALLOWEEN! How did you celebrate in your classroom?
If you have ever seen a webinar advertised through the Professional Development section of Discovery Education, but were not able to attend, you are in luck! You can access all Archived Webinars through our site. Now available are several presentations that were featured in Streamathon 2011, including two webinars from Bill and Emily on the [...]
What is the student center? It’s a great way for students to complete task (assignments, quizzes, watch videos, etc) assigned by their teacher and conduct research. Students can access the student center by logging in at Discovery Education with a username and password, created for the student by a teacher or administrator. 1. Customize! [...]
If you’ve ever wanted to add folders to your My Content and just weren’t sure about how to do it, here is a quick demonstration about creating folders in My Content! My Content functions as a bookmark for your favorites DE resources as well as the location of where your own creations are saved. First, [...]
Own Tomorrow, Preparing for Your Future October 27 12:00-12:30 PM ET Featuring the Perspective of U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis Help your students understand the boundless opportunities available to them as they gain job skills to enter the workforce. Secretary Solis will discuss programs and opportunities for students to help them chart their [...]
Saturday, October 22, 2011 — 9 AM to 3 PM ET The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Fall Virtual Conference is a free professional development event for educators to learn about the most effective ways to integrate digital media into their instructional practices. Our focus for this fall’s Tech or Treat virtual conference is on digital [...]
Making A Difference Through Conservation with Dave Salmoni Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:30 pm Dave Salmoni, Animal Planet’s apex predator expert and host of a number of Animal Planet and Discovery Channel programs including Into the Pride and Into the Lions Den, will teach students about the relationship between animals, humans and the environment and [...]
Assessment Partners, Are you searching for ways to maximize the use of the new bulk import tool? Please join us for a webinar to review the import process. The bulk import tool allows you to quickly and easily upload teachers, students, classes, and class rosters into the Discovery website in order to expedite your testing. [...]
Looking for upcoming content for Discovery Education? Here is a list of a few great new titles and brief descriptions that you can use in the classroom to engage your students! Fantastic Festivals of the World: Hong Kong Chinese New Year Chinese festivals occur according to the lunar calendar. The first and the “mother of [...]
Back to School with Discovery Education: Maximizing student engagement using Discovery Education. Register for the session on September 29, 2011 at 7pm EST: Are you looking for new ways to engage your students with Discovery Education? Why not put the power of learning at their fingertips through our redesigned Student Center. With unique logins students [...]
Kevin graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2008 with a degree in Psychology. He loves movies, football, lacrosse, and hanging out with his family and friends. He has a two year old Retriever mix named Taylor, who is the cutest/sweetest dog ever! When not at work, Kevin likes to stay active and goes hiking and [...]
Meet Walid, another new member on our Level 1 Tech Support team: Writer, blogger, lover of tacos, fishing, tattoos, comics, and video games. Introducing Walid Nazari, the newest member of the Level 1 Support Team. Walid is a University of Maryland graduate who is currently a few credits away from his masters in Computer Science. [...]
Over the Summer we made some changes at Discovery Education, including adding some new members on the Level 1 team. At the end of this week we will be introducing Jen, Walid and Kevin. Jennifer has been with Discovery Education for just about 3 months now. She is a Licensed Practioner Nurse, Certified Health and Dance [...]
Our content team is continuously working to update content available to all Discovery Education users. Here are some of our most recently added series for streaming users… The PBS NewsHour: Bin Laden Death a ‘Very Big Victory,’ But Not ‘Happily Ever After’ Jim Lehrer discusses the impact of Osama bin Laden’s death on U.S. foreign [...]
We hope you have enjoyed our focus on the Bulk Import tool. If you still have a few questions, feel free to use the links to the User Guides and a few tips to help you along the way! User Guides: Create Teacher Accounts Create Student Accounts Create Class Lists Create Class Rosters Tips All [...]
Are you getting ready to attack the task of doing a Bulk Import/Update Classes? Here are some user friendly TIPS to help you succeed! 1. How do I contact Assessments directly? The direct number for Assessment Support is (866) 814-6685. 2. Which Student Template should I use? Basic or Advanced? In most cases, streaming users [...]
We’re going to start our Back to School series with a more in depth look into our newest feature for DE admins, the Bulk Import/Update Classes tool. This tool can be used to provide your students and teachers access to Discovery Education Streaming as well as to assign them to classes you have created. Creating [...]
Welcome back to school! We hope everyone has had an AMAZING summer and is excited to get back to the classroom. If you are already missing the days off at the pool or beach (because why wouldn’t you), hopefully, we can help make the transition back a little easier, with our “Back to School Series” [...]
About 15 weeks ago, 7 Discovery Education employees formed “Team Stream” to compete in the Global Corporate Challenge. In summary, the GCC consists of the team tracking each of their steps with use of a pedometer and together trying to get the most steps and travel the furthest on the virtual map. We started out [...]
Have you had an opportunity to attend a DEN Day of Discovery? The other week, the Discovery Education support team had the opportunity to have our own personalized Day of Discovery (lite), presented by Matt and Cynthia to better understand some of the unique ways teachers can use Discovery Education resources in the classroom. [...]
Join our DEN team starting August 1 for the DEN Summer School Series! Participants will explore how to use a variety of Web 2.0 applications, to engage students and help them communicate their knowledge including creatively publishing media-rich digital stories using editable and copyright friendly content from Discovery Education. These sessions will range from; “Introducing [...]
The end of last month, the Level 1 Support team challenged the Marketing team (reinforced by Level 2 support) to a friendly Summer Field Day! Complete with water balloon tosses and Frisbee Golf! Our most challenging game, “Crossing the Great Divide”, which required both teams to stand in a line with all team members feet [...]
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