Everyone’s been hard at work all morning & now that lunch is over it’s time for a little recess Some STAR DEN members are sharing a few of their favorite tools. I decided to share Animoto for Education (http://animoto.com/education/getting_started) Here are the two videos I’m sharing. The 1st video is a project my 2nd grade [...]
Instead of moving on to WOW #12, I thought we’d revisit a previous web tool (WOW #7) because they have an exciting new feature: DropBox.com Review: What is DropBox? DropBox is a free file organization/storage tool that works both on & offline. That is, you can download the software for free to use on your [...]
Do your students love to doodle? Give them a chance to showcase their art on Google.com’s homepage by registering your school for Doodle 4 Google. Doodle 4 Google is a competition open to K-12 students in U.S. schools who are invited to create their own Google doodle inspired by the theme, “If I Could Do Anything, I Would [...]
OK. I hope anyone who grew up in the ’80′s got the reference I was making with the title of this post Read Across New Jersey (RANJ) A project of the Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education Rutgers University Take your students ‘Across New Jersey’ to celebrate a love of reading! Virtually [...]
Web Tool of the Week #11: http://blabberize.com/ What better way to get your students’ attention then with a web tool that’s silly & seemingly pointless? That’s what Blabberize.com is all about. And I love it. Upload photos or images of people, places, or everyone’s favorite…cute animals! Trace around the mouth on [...]
Ultimate Cool School Science Day Sweepstakes Win a Science Assembly for Your School Imagine a day of Discovery at your school–complete with engaging science demonstrations, hands-on activities and thrilling special surprises. Enter often to improve your chances of winning the Ultimate Cool School Science Day for your school. Entries accepted through January 27, [...]
The DEN SciCon is tomorrow! January 9th the DEN is hosting a science-exclusive online conference. “DEN SCIcon 2010 is an online conference (with a twist) focused on providing participants with some of the most effective strategies for transforming their science classes through the meaningful and effective integration of digital media content.” Tri-State area DEN members, are [...]
ONLY 8 TICKETS REMAIN for the premiere screening of Brace for Impact. If you would like to join us (DEN members from the tri-state area), leave a comment on the DEN Blog and be sure to leave your email address. What an inspirational way to start the new year We have 8 tickets [...]
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Join us for DEN SCIcon 2010 Saturday, January 9, 2010 9 AM to 4 PM ET Drop by for an hour or stay for the whole day! It’s virtual and it’s FREE! Register at: http://links.discoveryeducation.com/denscicon. About DEN SCIcon DEN SCIcon 2010 is an online conference (with a twist) focused on providing participants with some of [...]
Web Tool of the Week #9: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/ This year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reviewed 15,661 applications for its Fall 2009 freshman class. They accepted 1,675 and, in the process, shattered the dreams of thousands of eager high school students. Then again, maybe not. MIT’s OpenCourseWare initiative may help soften the blow for those [...]
Web Tool of the Week #8: Diigo.com Everyone has heard of Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.), but how about Social Bookmarking? Instead of using the “Favorites” tool in your web browser to save a website link that you like, want to share and/or will need later, consider using a social bookmarking web tool instead. [...]
Web Tool of the Week #7: DropBox.com What is DropBox? DropBox is a free file organization/storage tool that works both on & offline. That is, you can download the software for free to use on your computer so you can access your files anytime, from anywhere from other computers. The installation creates a Dropbox folder [...]
Wednesday’s Web Tool of the Week #6: Quizlet.com · What is Quizlet? Quizlet is a free website that lets you (and your students) make flash cards by yourself or collaboratively with a group. You can then share for review online, or print for offline use. · Why use Quizlet? Think about the alternative: “Paper” Flashcards [...]
eInstruction is excited to announce that their third annual Classroom Makeover Video Contest is in full effect and will run until November 10, 2009. This year, the contest is limited to U.S. K-12 educators only. Prizes worth more than $30,000 will be awarded in three categories: Grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. To enter, educators must [...]
Saturday, October 24, 2009 9 AM to 4 PM ET This is an all day event that thousands of educators from around the country (and world) will be attending. This is a virtual conference – meaning that you attend via your computer & the Internet (like a webinar). You can watch one session or stay [...]
BrainyFlix.com is running VOCAB CONTESTS GALORE in conjunction with MIT. What this means for your students is the opportunity to learn SAT & ACT vocabulary AND to compete to win prizes- i.e. cash, iTunes, and maybe more. First up- the Brainypics Flashcard Contest! Brainypics submitted between NOW and DECEMBER 7, 2009 will compete for a [...]
A follow-up to this week’s WOW: · While We’re Talking Word Clouds…o Visual Feedback can give a more lucid understanding of what you read. Although, on the surface, the following “word clouds” web page might seem content specific (U.S. History), I encourage everyone to check it out, play around with it (I got hooked really [...]
Wednesday’s Web Tool of the Week #3: WORDLE.net What is Wordle? Wordle is a web tool that generates “word clouds” from text that you provide or that you import from somewhere else. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the text you provide. The bigger the word is, indicates [...]
Please join your NJ DEN FRIENDS (and bring your non-DEN friends as well) on Saturday, October 17 in Cherry Hill, NJ at the Best Buy in the Garden State Shopping Plaza from 8-9am. We are teaming up with Best Buy in Cherry Hill to bring you a BEST BUY event on Saturday at 8:00-9:00 at the [...]
Animoto.comAnimoto claims that it will put an “end to slideshows”. And once use it, you’ll probably agree. I use it both in my personal life as well as with my students, and it’s one of my favorite web 2.0 tools (for a number of reasons). Here are a few of the top reasons why you’ll want to [...]
We know that you do some awesome work in your classrooms using Discovery Education resources. So show us! Upload a 1-2 minute video, podcast, or other multimedia file that explains how you use Discovery Education resources to engage your students and get a limited edition Discovery Education sweatshirt (aka DE Hoodie). Share your work and [...]
On Saturday, October 24, 2009 join thousands of educators online and in-person as the DEN team goes house to house to explore the many digital treats available to educators today. During this unique professional development event you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by the [...]
New Jersey Day of Discovery Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 Location: Medford Memorial Middle School 55 Mill Street Medford, NJ 08055 Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Cost: FREE! Lunch will be provided. Participants are invited to bring their laptops, but computers labs will be provided for workshops. Click Here to Register
OK- you might be wondering what’s up with the title of this post… My son freaked out this morning when I was blasting Spandaeu Ballet in the car (yes, I LOVE the 80′s ). He begged me to change the channel, and when I asked him why, he said it was because “Boys don’t listen [...]
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