Last Thursday, Tim Childers, moderated #DENChat focusing on STEM resources and philosophies. As with previous discussions, there were a multitude of great websites, activities, and thought-provoking questions from those who joined the chat. STEM goes far beyond the idea of, “Oh, I added a science activity to my social studies lesson,” or, “We’re going to [...]
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not really an expert when it comes to technology. I’m more of a student. I study it a lot. I read about it. I work at it. At best, like my photography, I’m a hobbyist. But over the years I’ve come to the realization that we may [...]
Last week on #DENChat, Lisa Parisi and Elaine Plybon took on both sides of the Flipped Classroom debate as they led the discussion on Twitter. Flipping the classroom is a method of instruction that involves teachers creating short snippets of instruction on video (usually 5 to 15 minutes) and posting them online for students to [...]
Last week Paula Naugle led the #DENChat in a wonderful conversation about how teachers are igniting the passion for learning in their students. In an age where we are bombarded with reports of how testing is stifling teaching, teachers are still finding ways to let their kids passions shine through. You can read through the [...]
Last Thursday, dozens of educators met on Twitter to discuss favorite lesson plans, unit plans, and activities with Cate Beck. The conversations in #DENChat are always fast-paced and informative, and this session was no different. You can find the archive for our 7th installment of #DENChat at this link. (Thanks, Lisa Parisi!) This Thursday, April [...]
We’re getting close now! This Saturday, April 20th, is the Spring Virtual Conference for Discovery. There are lots of great Live Stream feeds planned for the day. And, there are also dozens of local events being hosted across the country as educators come together to share their knowledge and experience and learn together. Knoxville is [...]
Did you miss our 6th installment of #DENChat? I know I did. Work got in the way. And then the weather. And, well, I couldn’t get online for the chat. Every week I hear from someone who, like me last week, didn’t make it. That’s why there is an archive. These are important conversations among [...]
We are one week away from one of the most exciting and productive professional development events available to teachers each year: The DEN Spring Virtual Conference! Sessions will be broadcast all day over LiveStream. In addition, there are dozens of locations across the US where teachers are gathering together to watch all or part of [...]
Wow! It seems like just a month ago we started the whole #DENChat ball rolling! Our fifth weekly chat is in the books. Kelly Hines did a great job offering questions related to Personal Learning Networks (PLNs). In the chat you will find information about how teachers are gathering members for their PLN, how they [...]
Last Thursday the DEN once again met on Twitter at 8 PM ET for #DENChat Number Four! Paula Naugle led us in a discussion of how teachers are connecting their classrooms. The ways this is being done are nearly as many as their are DEN members! Looking through the archive put together by Lisa [...]
Last week, Lisa Parisi hosted our fourth #DENChat centered on the question of Universal Learning Design (UDL). Several participants (myself included) had heard of UDL, but was unfamiliar with how it plays out in the classroom. As a result, the conversation was truly a professional development experience. And that’s a good summation of all our [...]
Discovery’s Spring Virtual Conference is an all-day, online, professional development opportunity that goes, literally, around the world for educators to drop in and participate together from wherever they are at the time. It is just one more way Discovery has met the needs of teachers who long for interaction with others that “get them.” BUT, [...]
This evening, March 21st, will be our 4th #DENChat. If you havent’ participated in one of these events yet, you have truly missed out! But, you can still reach the archives here, here and here. Tonight’s chat starts at 8 PM ET on Twitter. Tonight we will discuss the question, “What does a UDL classroom [...]
Problem Based Learning, or PBL, is gaining ground with great momentum across the country as more and more states, districts, and local schools turn to various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives. And yet, some teachers appear to know very little about it. While there is no way to give it a proper look-see [...]
This past Thursday dozens of educators met once again for #DENChat at 8PM Eastern Time. This week’s general theme question? What engages you most in Professional Development? Not surprisingly, many of the things that truly cause these teachers to fully engage are the very things that happen at DEN Events throughout the year. “Every night [...]
The first two weeks of #DENChat have been phenomenal. The discussion is on target with tweets whizzing by at nearly the speed of thought. If you haven’t joined us yet, or have been hesitant about participating in the conversation, here are a few things to think about: Its ok to “lurk” in the conversation. Sit [...]
I love Twitter. No, I’m not a power user. Some days I’m a lurker. Some days I’m a re-tweeter. Some days I’m a link sharer. And some days I actually write something. Not profound, mind you, but something from my thoughts. I like Twitter for a number of reasons. First, its quick. There are no [...]
Tonight was our second round of DENChat, the DEN discussion on Twitter every Thursday from 8 to 9 PM ET. This week we asked the DEN to bring their best game to the subject of web tools. And they did not disappoint! Names and links came flying across my screen at breakneck speed from the [...]
The Spring Virtual Conference is scheduled for Saturday, April 20th. While the exact schedule of livestreamed talks are still being ironed out, there is ONE we know for sure! Lance Rougeux will be streaming his session LIVE from the STEM space at the L&N STEM Academy in beautiful downtown Knoxville, TN! The L&N STEM Academy [...]
This past Thursday, February 28, was the inaugural launch of the DEN’s #DENchat on Twitter. Lisa Parisi and Tim Childers organized the first event with the help of several other DEN LC members from across the country. And, of course, the fantastic support of Steve Dembo and the DEN Princess herself, Porter Palmer. Our first [...]
Recently we announced the formal organization of the hashtag, #DENchat as a weekly Twitter discussion around topics of interest to members of the DEN. Tomorrow, February 28th, is the launch date. We will hold the discussion from 8:00 to 9:00 PM EST. Mark your calendars! And, like all things DEN, this is a collaborative effort [...]
Mark your calendars. Next Thursday, February 28, at 8 PM EST the #DENchat hashtag on Twitter will become an “official” conversation on Twitter! In a recent webinar with the Blog and Social Coordinators for each state’s leadership councils, Porter Palmer and Steve Dembo talked to us about this thought that #DENchat become more than just [...]
If you are a STAR Discovery Educator in the DEN, and you are presenting at a local, regional, state, or national conference, we would like to know about it! The National DEN Leadership is tracking the STARs through a giant telescope called Google! So, if you are a STAR DEN member presenting at a conference [...]
A few days ago, some DEN friends and I got in on the Beta test of a new “walkie talkie” video app called Glide. I invited many more, but they closed the Beta testing right after we got in. The premise is that we can connect with Facebook friends and send short video messages to [...]
I have been a part of the Discovery Educator Network almost since its inception. I wasn’t at that first NECC (now ISTE) conference when the idea was birthed. Honestly, I didn’t know NECC or ISTE existed. I was just a 7th/8th grade English teacher trying to find ways to interest kids in diagramming sentences, fixing [...]
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