1. SMMUSD Summer Technology and SMART Educator’s Academy

    SMMUSD Summer Technology and SMART Educator’s Academy August 9-10, 2012 Brought to you by SMMUSD Educational Services Join the 6th Annual SMMUSD Summer Technology Academy and SMART Educator’s Academy. This two-day training will have over 50 hands-on training sessions, and topics will emphasize the integration of STEM in the classroom. Register at http://tinyurl.com/7ytqzlw

  2. Desperate for DENSI: DEN & the CITY!

    DEN Pigeons

    It started with a Facebook message….39 DEN friends wishing each other luck…. Hoping and waiting for the weekly release of DENSI 2012 picks while sharing how we could not wait to see each other. One message lead to the next and soon a google doc was born, a date and place chosen to get our [...]

  3. CA Mission Possible!

    Greetings California Discovery Educators! Grab your cameras (or camera phone). It’s time for our Spring PhotoWalk. Your “Mission” should you decide to accept it is to visit a California Mission in your area. Meet with your local CA-DEN members and, with cameras in hand, photograph your mission noting particular subjects that depict mission life, artifacts, [...]

  4. Seeing Green at the DEN Learning Carnival

    On March 16th the night before St. Patrick’s Day in Palm Springs California, the CA LC DEN hosted a DEN Learning Carnival.  The wonderful DEN event took place at the California State Computer Using Educator’s Conference.  Educators were invited to attend an evening full of fun with eight different learning stations to experience.  Attendees could [...]

  5. Win a FLIP Camera at Annual CUE 2012!

    DEN STARs – are you going to Annual CUE 2012 in Palm Springs? Join the Discovery Educator Network California Leadership Council for an evening of networking, fun, prizes, and more!  We’ll celebrate DEN STARs with learning stations showcasing multimedia integration and the best of DEN. And don’t be tardy for the party – we’ll raffle [...]

  6. Welcome in the New!

    Welcoming a New Year and 2012 brings hope, multiple possibilities, and new beginnings. January provides a time to reflect and renew old friendships and new. To that end, the California DEN is holding an event to welcome new and prospective DEN members on January 21, 2012. Please join us at the Claim Jumper Restaurant near [...]

  7. Join Discovery Education at Annual CUE 2012!

    Educators, are you coming to Annual CUE 2012 in Palm Springs?  Annual CUE 2012 March 15-17, 2012 – Palm Spring Convention Center Discovery Education will be there sharing great resources, connecting educators, and having fun!  We’ll be joined by the one-and-only Matt Monjan – a spotlight speaker at this year’s conference!  Check out Matt’s sessions [...]

  8. Northern California Workshop – Harvesting the DE Classroom Manager

    Join Martha Snider, California DEN STAR and Leadership Council Member, for this hands-on workshop! About: This “Make and Take” is open to all! Not only will you learn how to create interactive writing prompts, quizzes, and assignments, you will discover how easy it is to use the Classroom Manager to provide your students with learning [...]

  9. Mixed Emotions and Steve Jobs

    My mother taught me what mixed emotions meant when we moved during fourth grade. How heartbreaking it was to transfer schools in the middle of the year! I was really excited about my new school and the new house (with my own room!), but I was so sad to leave my friends and my wonderful [...]

  10. Bloggers U-Write!

    DE is hosting a series of general blogging webinars (maybe with Steve Dembo?) which will include basic information on how to: customize the look and feel of the blog, create posts and pages, add multimedia and embedded objects, as well as general strategies for successful blogging. If you are new to DE blogging, want to [...]

  11. What’s In the News?

    The Day of Discovery in San Diego is! Right on the heels of DENSI 2011 at the University of San Diego, a fabulous Day of Discovery was held. Nearly 300 educators joined in on the learning. Check out the local news coverage here. (We’ve been told that this link prefers IE or Safari.)

  12. Muggles No More! SoCal Goes Geocaching

    On Saturday, May 21, sixty-five Southern California educators, community members, and kids gathered at Santiago Park in Santa Ana for great morning of geocaching! Diane Main and Barbara Barreda kicked off the day with the low-down on geocaching, including ideas for math, science, and social studies connections and classroom management strategies. With those ideas in [...]

  13. Jacaranda, a Hint of Summer

    It happens every year during the month of May. Suddenly trees are proffering purple flowers where there was naught but green. Summer is approaching and the Jacaranda (dzha-ke-randa) trees bloom en masse down many of the Southern California streets. These trees actually have two blooming periods, Spring and Fall, although the Fall foliage is not [...]

  14. NorCal DEN Cyber Walk

    Take a Cyber Walk in Stockton Take a “cyber” walk with Christa McAuliffe Middle School DEN members! From the comfort of the school’s climate controlled computer lab, you’ll learn powerful ways to integrate digital media and Web 2.0 tools into your instruction. You’ll discover an abundance of resources to expand your own personal learning network. [...]

  15. Win a FLIP Camera from Discovery Education @CUE 2011

    Discovery Educator Network Carnival with the STARs @Annual CUE 2011 Join the Discovery Educator Network California Leadership Council for an evening of networking, fun, prizes, and more! We’ll celebrate DEN STARs with learning stations showcasing multimedia integration and the best of DEN.  And don’t be tardy for the party – we’ll raffle off a FLIP [...]

  16. Annual CUE 2011: Discovery Education will be there – will you?

    Don’t Miss Annual CUE 2011! Annual CUE 2011 March 17-19, 2011, Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA http://www.cue2011.org Your CUE Full Conference registration includes General Session and Closing Session Keynotes, Thursday Keynote, over 200 speaker presentations, Diverse Learners Symposium, TechEd session, poster sessions and 100,000 square feet of vendor displays with the latest in [...]

  17. California Educators – Share How You Teach STEM and Win!

    California educators: do you have an exciting way of engaging math and science students in the classroom? Have you been hoping to tell your story about STEM? Join leaders in STEM education to highlight interesting, unique and fun ways of bringing math and science classrooms to life. Submit your idea in a 60 second video [...]

  18. Venice Beach Photowalk – CHANGE OF DATE – December 18, 2010

    Join DEN Members for a morning of photography, networking, and fun, all while adding more resources to the DEN library of media! DEN STAR and digital photography expert Ken Shelton will be on hand to lead us on a photowalk – the same route that was part of the Worldwide Photowalk this summer. We’ll explore [...]

  19. Digital Media Workshops from LACOE

    Los Angeles-area educators, two hands-on workshops on classroom digital storytelling are available from Los Angeles County Office of Education. Lights, Camera, Learn!: Opening the Door to Video in the Classroom In this hands-on workshop, teachers and administrators of all grade levels and subjects will learn how to use ?lmmaking as a tool to engage student [...]

  20. Sign up for the CUELA Tech Fair

    Join other 21st century instructional leaders from the Los Angeles-area and take part in CUE Los Angeles Tech Fair!  Registration is currently open, and there’s still time to sign up to present.  Here’s the info: November 13, 2010 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Culver City High School 4401 Elenda St. Culver City, Ca 90230 Register [...]

  21. Fall Virtual Conference – Enjoy Together in CA!

    Saturday, October 23, is the annual DEN Fall Virtual Conference, and you have many opportunities to “Tech-or-Treat!” Enjoy the conference on your own by joining online, or gather with others and four different in-person locations in California!  By joining in-person, you’ll have a chance to meet or re-connect with many of your fellow DEN members, [...]