Are your students in the midst of watching the Kinesthetic Lectures, memorizing the lyrics and perfecting their moves to create the best music video? Do you still have some questions about the contest and want to learn how to have the best opportunity to win? Join us next Tuesday to get your questions answered and [...]
FETC is one of our favorite conferences of the year. And this year is no different. To get this year’s conference jump-started with fantastic friends, great prizes, and an energetic learning experience the DEN is excited to bring back Dr. Lodge McCammon to share his latest work on “flipping the classroom.” Joining Dr. Lodge will [...]
by Dr. Jason Parker, North Carolina LC Member “Ideas about assessments have undergone important changes in recent years. In the new view, assessment and learning are two sides of the same coin….When students engage in assessments, they should learn from those assessments” (National Research Council, 1996, pp. 5-6). This statement reflects the current mood of [...]
As promised, here is another post from North Carolina Leadership Council member Diane Ripollone about how she loves to use the Builder Tools for evaluating student learning. Enjoy! Discovery Builder Tools, How do you use them? written by Diane Ripollone, NC Leadership Council As a new year begins so do the questions. Some of my [...]
It has been a little while, but your DEN LC members have been busy writing! Here is a post from Florida LC member Janet Hallstrom. Stay tuned for a number of assessment-related blog posts over the next few days. Discovery Quizzes to Make Instruction Count in the Classroom written by Janet Hallstrom, FL LC [...]
Discovery Stars and DEN members interested in becoming a Star were shining at the Teacher Training Center in Fleming Island, Florida, Tuesday, August 16. Over thirty DEN members from three counties met with Kyle Schutt, Manager for Discovery Educator Network, along with Leadership Council Members Trudi Lawson, Janet Hallstrom, Cheryl Woolwine, and Carol Papuga. Cheryl, [...]
Starting tomorrow evening and continuing for the next three weeks are the Discovery Education BTS Webinars. Each week focuses on a different topic. Topics will be shared twice a week, once on Tuesday at 7:00 pm EST and once on Wednesday at 3:30 pm EST. Come learn how to set up student accounts for your [...]
Hello DEN Community and welcome to a series of blog posts designated to invoke your thoughts, ideas, and reflections concerning assessment in education. Over the next few weeks several Leadership Council members have offered to share their thoughts on this popular topic in order to start the conversation. We can’t wait to read your reflections [...]
Did you enjoy the Summer School Webinars last week? Are you looking for more ideas of how to use Discovery Education in your classroom? Perhaps you were hoping to see some more “how-to” sessions for learning about setting up student accounts, creating writing prompts with the Builder Tools, or assigning content to students in the [...]
Alabama’s DEN STARS had time to meet and share ideas Wednesday, June 16th, when many were in Birmingham attending the Alabama Technology Education Conference. The event, called “McWane’s World Rocks the Stars,” was held at the McWane Science Center, a popular hands-on science center located close to the conference’s downtown meeting place. A delightful and [...]
If you have been searching Discovery Education STREAMING and using digital media in your classroom we’re sure you’ve noticed the “Recently Added” button above your search results (see image below). Educators often wonder why we would include this button and how it might be helpful for them. Our goal is to always provide numerous ways [...]
Last week I had the pleasure of touring Tennessee from Knoxville all the way to Memphis with some of my DEN colleagues. Tennessee is always a joy to visit, especially when I get to meet new DEN members and learn from them! I was able to reconnect with some members of the LC in Knoxville, [...]
Hello Florida Educators! Are you located near Orlando? Are you looking for a reason to visit Orlando? Join us next week at the Orlando Science Center for one of two interactive evenings of professional development. Presenters will demonstrate strategies for using Discovery Education STREAMING resources for digital storytelling and how to access these resources on [...]
The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) would like to thank all of you that participated in the Quest for Curiosity. We hope the Quest for Curiosity served as a great challenge for your students, and that it provided them with the opportunity to explore engaging and relevant content while harnessing 21st century skills. As we mentioned [...]
Join the DEN Iowa Leadership Council as we host not one, but two education celebrities! Featured Speaker and Keynote Steve Dembo will show us how students are learning and interacting in this Web 2.0 world. Then Dr. Lodge McCammon from the Friday Institute at NC State University will teach us numerous strategies for using [...]
I knew I was in for a treat when the day started with a video recording of students from all over Palm Beach School District count down “3, 2, 1 Blast-off!”; the theme for this year’s event. And what a phenomenal day it was! This was my first year attending the Palm Beach Tech Conference. [...]
I can’t wait for PETE&C to get started. Especially since it kicks off with the Discovery Education Precon Event highlighting “the” Hall Davidson as our opening keynote! If you haven’t registered, but are interested in going, send Cynthia an email at cynthia_m_brown@discovery.com Another feature of our Precon is the iLearn with iPads session. I’ll be [...]
As my personal learning network evolves, I am constantly overwhelmed and amazed at the depth of knowledge our DEN community shares; especially through its blog posts. Recently, a few blog posts caught my eye and challenged my own thinking on the subject of student evaluation in an increasingly digital world. If you haven’t seen it [...]
If you don’t know about the ongoing Back to School Webinars we’re hosting, check them out! Today at 1pm EST we began the Discovery Education Assessment series that highlights all of the exciting upgrades for the 10-11 school year. We’ve been collecting your suggestions and comments and can’t wait to show you the new features [...]
If you don’t know about the ongoing Back to School Webinars we’re hosting, check them out! Today at 1pm EST we began the Discovery Education Assessment series that highlights all of the exciting upgrades for the 10-11 school year. We’ve been collecting your suggestions and comments and can’t wait to show you the new features [...]
Last week Discovery Education partnered with East Aurora School District in Illinois to host the first ever Assessment focused Day of Discovery. This exciting and interactive day of professional development highlighted creative ways to meet students’ needs through on-going assessments and targeted instruction. The event attracted over 100 educators with diverse backgrounds from the greater [...]
Last week Discovery Education partnered with East Aurora School District in Illinois to host the first ever Assessment focused Day of Discovery. This exciting and interactive day of professional development highlighted creative ways to meet students’ needs through on-going assessments and targeted instruction. The event attracted over 100 educators with diverse backgrounds from the greater [...]
You probably know about the ongoing DE Streaming Sneak Peek Webinar series that Matt posted on the National Blog last week. Well here is your chance to catch up on similar upgrades to Discovery Education Assessment! We’ve been collecting your suggestions and comments and can’t wait to show you the new features and enhancements to [...]
You probably know about the ongoing DE Streaming Sneak Peek Webinar series that Matt posted last week. Well here is your chance to catch up on similar upgrades to Discovery Education Assessment! We’ve been collecting your suggestions and comments and can’t wait to show you the new features and enhancements to the site. Sticking with [...]
Seeing Karen’s blog post last week reminded me that I have not formally introduced myself to the DEN Community! My name is Kyle Schutt and I am an Account Manager for Assessment. I’m excited to say that I’m based out of Discovery’s Headquarters in Silver Spring, where I will be learning alongside so many of [...]
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