Brought to you by MUZEO, Hilton, Orange County Office of Education, and AMF Anaheim, a great challenge for Orange County Educators and Students! The TrashARTist challenge is a county-wide celebration of arts and education communicating a message about the importance of recycling and creating a zero waste environment. Through this arts education program, students will create art [...]
If you’ve seen the previews, you know that Discovery Channel has a new 10-part series called LIFE airing beginning on March 21 (and if you have streaming Plus, you’ll have each episode and teacher/student resources available to you the very next day! But I digress…) Can’t wait until March 21 to see the awesomeness? Well, [...]
Join the Discovery Education team and DEN Members for a morning of photography, networking, and fun, all while adding more resources to the DEN library of media! DEN STARs Dennis Grice and Ken Shelton will be on hand to lead us on a photowalk. We’ll wander the pier and the marina catching a myriad of [...]
1. Uses of Smart Phones~Alice Mercer Photograph your students Video your students doing something great! Sync your calendar/s Configure all your email accounts Use EverNote to stay organized 2. Using Photostory but Don’t Forget the Citations~Diana Kenney Download PhotoStory Create and organize folder for images obtained from DE Streaming Copy image Description and Citation~Paste into [...]
The Discovery Education Team is at CUE, rocking out in the Palm Springs USD building across the street! Come check us out – great stuff being shared. Steve Dembo is speaking right now about Top 10 Web 2.0 sites for Educators – I’m going to do my best to jot down all the sites he [...]
Networking, hands-on sessions, presentations, great food, door prizes, and best of all, fun – who can beat it? Be sure to register today – early bird deadline has been extended until March 8! Here are the details: SGVCUE Tech Fair Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Village@Indian Hill Conference Center 1460 E. [...]
Join the masters students from Discovery Education Wilkes University Instructional Media Program to hear Daniel Pink talk about his new book, DRIVE. When: February 16, 2010 Time: 6:00 p.m. PST Go to the last page of the slide presentation to join the Elluminate session on1/16/10. An hour with Dan Pink View more presentations or [...]
We know many of our DEN members are already using Glogster’s EDU site in their classrooms, and for those who haven’t had a chance to sign up yet, now is the time! Glogster just announced that after February 28, it will be limiting its free accounts to 100 students per teacher, compared to the 200 [...]
You loved it last year, you asked for it again this year: we’re going BIG at Boomers! Friday night of CUE, we’re invading Boomers! Feel like a kid again as you’re treated to unlimited go-karts, bumper boats, mini-golf, and dinner!RSVP at https://discoveryed.wufoo.com/forms/den-cue-2010-event-boomers/ Buses will leave at 6:30 PM from the Renaissance Hotel and loop [...]
Click to read all about what’s coming up for the California DEN, including a DEN Photowalk in Southern California this weekend, as well as all the details for where to find Discovery Education and the DEN at CUE. Don’t forget to RSVP for the fun night at Boomers! View the newsletter at http://links.discoveryeducation.com/feb2010CaliforniaDEN
Join the Discovery Education team and DEN Members for a morning of photography, networking, and fun, all while adding more resources to the DEN library of media! DEN STARs Dennis Grice and Ken Shelton will be on hand to lead us on a photowalk. We’ll wander the pier and the marina catching a myriad of [...]
Call for entries! All K-12 schools educators from Los Angeles County are invited to submit their best classroom instructional technology projects to the 2010 Digital Voice Awards. The California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) Region 11 and Multimedia Services of the Instructional Technology Outreach division at the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) invite K-12 [...]
Do you guys know about the great classes the Orange County Department of Education is offering? They have a ton of sessions on everything from Grant Writing to Digital Storytelling to Interactive Whiteboards in the classroom, just to name a few. They also happen to be offering some great, in-depth, in-person classes on Discovery Education [...]
Discovery Science Center Teacher Night January 27, 2010 from 4:00-7:00PM 2500 N. Main Street Santa Ana, CA http://www.discoverycube.org/education.aspx?q=11 Enjoy a night designed especially for teachers! Plan to attend our next event on January 27, 2010 from 4:00-7:00PM to enjoy an evening of relaxation, science, and special treatment. Join us for drinks & hors d’oeuvres, exclusive education program previews, and explore hands-on [...]
Don’t Miss CUE 2010 Conference Challenge the Present, Design the Future Tools for Universal Learning March 4-6, 2010; Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA http://www.cue2010.org Your Full CUE Conference registration includes General Session Keynote by Microsoft’s Mary Cullinane; Closing Session Keynote by RockOurWorld’s Carol Anne McGuire; over 175 speaker presentations which include our Spotlight [...]
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Alright, science lovers: what do you get when NaHCO3 and C12H22O11 combine with C6H10O5? Why, some delicious treats! Join us at the Corner Bakery at Irvine Spectrum for in-person participation of the Discovery Educator Network SciCon 2010. You’ll be treated to science-focused integration of digital media, great networking with peers, as well as to some [...]
If you haven’t yet registered for CUE, good news: the Early Bird registration has been extended to Dec. 11. Registration is open at www.cue2010.org. This is California’s biggest tech conference and the DEN will have a big presence there along with Discovery Education. We have a big retreat planned – check back for updates. What: [...]
Monday, November 23rd, 4-7pm Christa McAuliffe Middle School3880 Iron Canyon CircleStockton, CA 95209 RSVP by Friday November 20th Questions? Contact: Martha Snider mrssnider@gmail.com Don’t be a turkey: join us for this early-Thanksgiving DEN celebration! Get to know your local DEN members and share in the cornucopia of resources Discovery Education has to offer, then [...]
Is that high of attending the Virtual Conference wearing off? Ready for more? Get ready for the CUE LA Tech Fair. From Voicethread to SMART Boards to Google, this program looks to be packed with sessions for everyone. Ted Lai is the keynote speaker. And of course, some of our very own STARS will be [...]
It’s back – one of the most popular DEN events ever and a California original. Join us for the Tech or Treat, a local event where you can participate in the DEN Virtual Conference and also learn from local DEN Stars. On Oct. 24th, the Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference brings the best & brightest [...]
As another great year comes to a close, we have to share a few highlights of the great things we’ve done this past school-year. We’ve had some fantastic events including the OC CUE Techfest, Virtual Conference, the California Poppy Festival, and KOCE Day of Discovery. Best of all, we won an DENny award for the [...]
Discovery Education videos are now available in Flash! Have your district DE admin call 1-800-323-9084 to get the Flash enabled for free!
Do you know what the best part of being in DEN is? OK yes, free stuff and parties are fun, but the greatest part in my opinion are the opportunities to network & learn with other STAR teachers. That’s why we’re inviting you to join the best & brightest to Orange County next weekend for [...]
How many times can the newspaper you read today be recycled? How much can one compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) save in electricity costs over its lifetime? What single innovation is causing more people to recycle more products than ever? Which clean alternative energy source is created by landfills? How much energy can you save by [...]
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