Are you a video editor? Do you use free iMovie or Windows MovieMaker? I’m definitely not into video production, but I’ve had lots of fun with around the house video and using a “green screen” to insert my talking head or bouncing dog. My trial copy of a well known video editing application has long [...]
Got time for one more? 3M has joined forces with Discovery Education on the Young Scientist Challenge to foster innovation and communication in the scientists of tomorrow. To enter the competition, students are asked to create a 1 to 2 minute video that showcases their understanding of select science concepts and how they apply to [...]
Four f2f sites in Arizona recently hosted the DEN National (global actually!) Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 24th. Participants attended at Cartwright, Deer Valley, Flagstaff and Snowflake. If you missed the event, or wanted a review from a session you particularly enjoyed, the following links may be helpful. http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/spring-virtual-conference-2010/ Scroll to the bottom of the [...]
One of our DEN Stars, Al Parnell from Chino Valley, makes great use of the assignment builders and the “my classroom” feature. He also serves a few homebound students. I’ve forwarded his question to DE for some more advanced help, but then thought I might get some answers & creative solutions from the readers of [...]
Were you one of the lucky educators who scored a seat w/computer at the DE presentations at MEC2010? Did you miss them and wish you had the handouts and materials? Have I got a deal for you(?)! Hand-outs and “take-aways” from the sessions are posted at this blog link http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2010/03/15/celebrating-30-years-of-educational-excellence-at-mec/ In addition, there [...]
Greetings, There are so many opportunities for AZ educators to learn DE tips & tricks at the upcoming MEC conference in Tempe. If you haven’t registered yet, go here http://mec.asu.edu If you’re one of our DEN Stars, please check your e-mail for a special invitation. If you’re not yet a Star, why not? Find the IDEAL [...]
Oh yes, we were all an engaged classroom at each of the four AZ f2f sites. Adding Ann Lumm’s glogster poster from Cartwright’s session and some photos (click to enlarge)taken by Deena Jorgenson @ Snowflake’s session. I’d like to see some comments here from AZ participants who participated at home or in one of our [...]
As we eagerly await the unfolding of the SciCon Conference this Saturday, Jan. 9th, I’d like to share something from a previous DEN Virtual Event. Susan Drenkhahn, an educator in Snowflake, developed a lesson plan incorporating resources and tools she learned about in the October 2009 DEN Virtual Conference. At a recent DEN LC meeting, [...]
Join us for DEN SciCon in Arizona on January 9th. The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) acknowledges the importance of STEM in the classroom, and is pleased to host a virtual conference on January 9th promoting science education using digital resources. DEN SCIcon 2010 is an online conference (with a twist) focused on providing participants with [...]
December’s invitations: Seems I can’t eat dinner more than a couple of times this month. Must maintain that balance of calories in & out while juggling hors d’oeuvres and holiday beverages – this kind of juggling does not burn as many calories as Emily’s bike riding. Are you looking for more $$ for your classroom, [...]
Arizona educators enjoy an enriched relationship with DiscoveryEducation through the partnership with IDEAL. So many of you “know” Steve from DE webinars, his excellent blogs, and his interaction with the DENs around the world. Get your requests for conference leave to your districts and join us March 15, 16 and 17. A former kindergarten teacher and [...]
Just wanted to give a shout out to two amazing DEN members from N. Arizona. April Weston is the Navajo County TIS and Deena Jorgenson is a Title I Math Teacher for Blue Ridge. Together, they coordinated the DEN Virtual Event on Saturday at Blue Ridge HS Library. A sucessful event with satisfied participants was due to the [...]
You are invited: DEN Virtual Conference Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:00AM – 6:00PM (anytime in between) 10 hours PD credit is available (free) A local group of educators is meeting face-to-face for collaboration and to enjoy food provided by Discovery Education, but you may also work at home online with your personal internet connection. Meet [...]
Whew, the Day of Discovery for Administrators at SkySong was a success in every measure of the word. Over 100 eager participants joined us for a day of presentations by Philippe Cousteau, Hall Davidson, Brad Hagaman, Justin Karkow, Rosie Escandon and Sarah Crawford. Welcomes and introductions came from Margaret Dugan and Cathy Poplin from ADE, [...]
Greetings, It was exciting to meet so many of you at the Day of Discovery event at Cartwright last February. The feedback we received was phenomenal and it was a truly engaging event made even better by a group of enthusiastic educators. A similar event, but this time geared for administrators, is happening on Friday, Aug [...]
Tim Johnson was part of the AZ crew in San Francisco this summer and captured our imagination with his camera and photography skills. He’s sent us a time-lapse video link to his posting on YouTube. Many of his scenic shots echoed the themes on the DEN Flickr page (but with his camera’s exquisite quality and [...]
More than seventy DEN Star educators were excited to meet at the Headlands Institute in San Francsico for a week of collaboration using Web 2.0 tools. We bunked in single bed dorms (60 beds), ate exquisite food and plumped up our complexions in the foggy air. We were able to integrate the best of the best [...]
I’ve been trying to participate in the LC Symposiums via googledocs and Mogulus feed. Not quite the same as being there (lucky Rosy, Lillian & Emily), but I learn something anyway. Look for future DEN events to be linked here via google calendar (one of the new tips). Looks like Tim, Judy, Alexa and I [...]
Thanks to Deena Jorgenson for snapping these photos!
Hey, we had a great time in Snowflake this morning. Let’s see if my new glogster poster works….and is there some news about who is going to S.F. Institute this summer ? You’ll see me there!
The DEN webinar series has been one of the highlights of the last few weeks. I’ve seen&heard Tony Vincent telling us all about iPods in the classroom; witnessed the magic of “Movers and Shakers” like Traci telling us about her wonderful use of Google Earth with Glogster to embed activities and links into her 1st [...]
Join us in person or virtually for the “Spring into Action” DEN Virtual Conference Saturday, April 25 2009 7:30am – 1:00pm Snowflake High School (for a group gathering) or in your own home – virtually Spring Into Action with the DEN and join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their [...]
Our bowling night was loads of fun. Many of us had met in previous conferences or trainings, but had never just “socialized” and let loose. A few in our crowd looked as if they had actually bowled before, but some of us were more familiar with the gutters (just as a bowling term). The pizza prompted [...]
It was great to meet so many of you at our recent Day of Discovery, and what an exciting day that was! We’ve had so much positive feedback, we thought we would organize another social event to get to know each other – bowling! Of course we’ll document our adventure in photos, but I’m hoping [...]
Happy Monday! On behalf of the entire Discovery Education team, thank you for helping to make Saturday such a great day. I hope that during the day, you were able to pick up a few tips and tricks on using Discovery Education streaming. I will be working with the AZ leadership council to [...]
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