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Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas Virtual Conference in Branson

Anna — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:43:58 +0000

Thinking you could use a weekend away? How does Branson, MO sound?

Join the Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas DEN members for a day of learning and fun in Branson, MO! This year’s DE Virtual Conference will be hosted at Branson Elementary West on Saturday, October 22. We plan to spend the day learning about all the new, exciting content and features Discovery Education offers. In addition you have the opportunity to learn from other teachers in face-to-face sessions.

Also, representatives from Wilson Creek Battle Field will be here in the morning to do two session. One will be a common soldier re-enactment. The other will tell you what the National Park Services have to offer educators.

Participants Will Leave With:

-Deep exploration of the rich variety of digital content available within Discovery Education.
-Integration strategies and exemplar learning experiences to bring digital content alive in your classroom and engage students across the curriculum.
-Thorough exposure to a wealth of professional development resources including continuous support through the Discovery Educator Network.

Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Date
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Location
Branson Elementary West
396 Cedar Ridge Drive
Branson, MO 65616-8142

Time
9:00 am – 2:30 pm Central Time (registration begins at 8:30 am)

Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:00-11:00 Civil War Soldier Presentation
or
9:00-10:00 No Tricks, Just Treats with Nancy Sharoff
10:00-11:00 11:00 am Digital Storytelling: Get it Write! with Joe Brennan

11:00-12:00 The Collective Brain with Lance Rougeux

12:00-1:00 Lunch and Spotlight with Wes Fryer

1:00-2:00 Treat Yourself to A Story with Dean Mantz, DEN Guru

2:00-2:30 Questions / How to Become a Star / Wrap Up

Cost
FREE!

In your confirmation email, you will receive a coupon for a discounted hotel room.

To register, click here https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/tech-or-treat-with-den-and-moarks/
Missouri Discovery Education Network Leadership Council
modenlc@gmail.com

Creating QR Codes for Class

Glenda Jenkins — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:39:26 +0000

Every where you look, you see a funny looking square with a cool design. Most of you know that is a QR code. The automobile industry first used the code to fast track production. Today, QR’s contain information for the purpose of advertising and sometimes just for fun. Businesses are using them on mailouts to give you discounts, provide links to stores and watch ads. Now we are seeing them in our schools. Libraries are using them to promote books.

Recently a high school librarian posted QR codes in front of various new titles on her shelf. She created the QR using a QR code Generator.
Here are ways she is going to use them:
1. Book summary
2. Link to the book trailer (Kids will have to have Internet on their phone or Wifi available.)
3. Link to the book and/or author website (Internet will be needed.)

Students can use their smartphones to scan the QR using a free app.
NEAT IDEA! Well for some educators where phones are allowed in school. Then there are the students that don’t own an iphone. Hopefully soon we can all get in the 21st Century!

iTransform the Future

Glenda Jenkins — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:43:05 +0000

Hosted by members of Discovery Education’s Leadership Councils from Texas and Arkansas, this conference will focus on providing participants with effective strategies for transforming their teaching and student engagement through meaningful and effective integration of digital media content and web tools.

Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:00-11:30 a.m.

Hosted at Metropolitan Career-Technical Center 7701 Scott Hamilton Drive Little Rock, AR 72209

Download the flier for more information!

Spring 2011 Virtual Conference hosted by Arkansas

Glenda Jenkins — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:21:10 +0000

Think Outside the Book with thousands of educators from all over the world as we connect during this unique professional development experience!

Learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction as well as discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network.

Participants Will Leave With:
-Deep exploration of the rich variety of digital content available within Discovery Education.
-Integration strategies and exemplar learning experiences to bring digital content alive in your classroom and engage students across the curriculum.
-Thorough exposure to a wealth of professional development resources including continuous support through the Discovery Educator Network.

Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.

DATE and TIME:
Saturday, April 30, 2011
8:00-2:00

PLACE:
Midland High School
741 Main St.
Pleasant Plains, AR 72568

EVENT CONTACT:
Karen Wells, Arkansas LC Events Chair
karenwells@ymail.com

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Registration will close on Saturday, April 23, 2011

Sessions desciptions and the registration form can be found at https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/spring-2011-virtual-conference-hosted-by-arkansas/

Tech Trends in Literature

Glenda Jenkins — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:12:00 +0000

Tech Trends: Patrick Carman Offers Byte-Sized Ghost Tales

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/889785-312/tech_trends_patrick_carman_offers.html.csp

By Lauren Barack March 22, 2011 For tweens drawn toward the darker corners of literature, author Patrick Carman has crafted a multimedia storyline sure to entice them. Entitled 3:15, Carman’s latest foray into storytelling involves downloadable apps for Android and Apple devices, which offer a hybrid of text, audio, and video.

Leadership Council

Glenda Jenkins — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:06:09 +0000

Interested in being part of the Arkansas Leadership Council? You have until March 28th to make your interest known. Just complete the form and join the action that makes being a part of the DEN come to life.

Catching up with Jen

Glenda Jenkins — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:36:44 +0000

Arkansas has been missing Jennifer Dorman since she moved away. The Leadership council owes her a lot. I recently caught up to her while reading around the DEN and she is still working hard for Discovery. Check out Jennifer’s latest experience.

AR DEN SCIcon

Karen Wells — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:01:49 +0000

January 29, 2011

Are you interested in networking with like-minded educators? If so, join the AR DEN Leadership Council for an in-person viewing of the 2011 SCIcon. The 2011 SCIcon is a mini-conference (with an online 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. This year’s SCIcon will have a special presentation from Reed Timmer, Extreme Meteorologist and TVN team leader, for Discovery Channel’s hit series Stormchasers.

Location :

Midland High School Library
741 Main St.
Pleasant Plains, AR 72568

Date : Saturday, January 29, 2011

Time : 8:30AM – 1PM (Registration is from 8:30AM – 9:00AM)

Lunch will be provided by Discovery Education.

Check out the schedule.

Discover Arkansas

Karen Wells — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:49:53 +0000

Join Discovery Education’s Arkansas Leadership Council for a fabulous event on Saturday, November 6, 2010, as we explore Hot Springs, the perfect site to learn about Arkansas History. Hot Springs has a colorful heritage and the honor of having one of the first national parks. This event, which focuses on Arkansas History, emphasizes how Discovery Education Streaming and Streaming Plus can be used to supplement the Arkansas History curriculum. During this event we will be teaching participants how to use Discovery media in Prezi, a presentation editor used to create live and online presentations. Participants will be encouraged to take photographs of the historic Fordyce Bathhouse, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, and numerous other historic buildings, artifacts, and primary sources that surround the downtown area. Participants will then be able to include these photographs in their Arkansas history prezi. The event will also include a presentation from the Director of the Garland County Historical Society as well as a National Park tour of the Fordyce Bathhouse. The event will finish with lunch at the historic Brickhouse Grill. The entire event is sponsored by Discovery Education and is completely free to the first 25 participants who register at https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/discover-arkansas/

Professional Development Information: We have not applied for professional development credit from the Arkansas Department of Education.

MOARKS Virtual Conference

Evelyn McFadden — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:05:01 +0000

Join the Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas DEN members for a day of learning and fun in Branson, MO! This year’s DE Virtual Conference will be hosted at Branson Elementary West. We plan to spend the day learning about all the new, exciting content and features Discovery Education offers. In addition you have the opportunity to learn from other teachers in face-to-face sessions. Register at https://lrougeux.wufoo.com/forms/moarks-virtual-conference/

Participants Will Leave With:

Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Location
Branson Elementary West
396 Cedar Ridge Drive
Branson, MO 65616-8142

Time
9:00 am – 3:00 pm Central Time (registration begins at 8:30 am)

Cost
FREE!

Optional Sunday Excursion

Geocaching and Photo Walk at the Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery by Lake Taneycomo.

Time
9:00 am – 11:30 am Central Time