Hi! My name is Travis Carr and I just became a DEN STAR Educator! What school do you work at and what is your role? I work at three school in an area called Grand Bay near Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Inglewood School, Grand Bay Primary, and Morna Hieghts School are where I spend [...]
Hi! My name is Sarah Blanchard and I just became a DEN STAR Educator! What school do you work at and what is your role? My primary role is teaching Grade 3 to a wonderful group of busy children. I am also one of three Discovery Education lead teachers at Forest Hills School of School [...]
My name is Lindsey Carleton and I am a sixth grade teacher at Barnhill Memorial School in Saint John, New Brunswick. I primarily teach Language Arts which is the area in which I completed my education degree. I LOVE reading and I enjoy bringing that passion in to the classroom in order to encourage students [...]
The Canadian DEN STARS come from all over Canada! We represent 6 Provinces and growing fast! View Canadian Discovery Star Educators in a larger map
I just love the top 10 lists and who doesn’t? What a fun way to sum up the year. You can’t avoid all of the articles, posts, t.v. spots highlighting end of the year top ten lists; best of 2010 couples, break ups, news stories, music videos and more. Top 10 “What I have learned [...]
Decided on a 2011 New Year’s resolution? You haven’t? Well, I have a magnificent idea. Learn something new and do it in a fun, free, and engaging way. Professional development is a terrific way to learn new skills and gain a better understanding of how to use Discovery Education in your classroom. Get the most [...]
DEN SCIcon 2011 is an online conference (with a 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 [...]
Sandi Veltman Tell me about your role at Discovery Communications? I was just promoted to Account Services Manager for Canada and have been working for Discovery since May of 2007. I work in the Evanston, Illinois office and I handle all of the single school new and renewal DE subscriptions as well as global single [...]
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HI! After attending the Day of Discovery at New Brunswick School District 8, I have become a STAR Educator. I am currently a vice principal at Barnhill Memorial Middle School in Saint John, New Brunswick and teach grade 9-12 science. I am enjoying using Discovery for my classes as the videos are easy to find [...]
CTV highlights events with Discovery Education at New Brunswick SD# in Saint John, NB. Philippe Cousteau presented in-person and during a live broadcast to students about current and the future state of the world’s oceans. Watch highlights from the event on CTV’s news broadcast!
Pictures by Eren Koont & Karen Goldman
Discovery Education Professional Development staff fly out to northwest Canada to breathtaking views and snowy mountain tops. Teachers at School District #36 in Surrey, British Columbia participated in a day of hands-on training. Teachers were inspired to drive student learning using digital media in the classroom. Read more about the day at Surrey from our Discovery [...]
What an amazing day with engaging activities, sharing ideas and learning about Discovery Education at the Day of Discovery at New Brunswick School District #8 in Eastern Canada. Steve Dembo, Director of Social Media and Online Community at Discovery Education, kicked off the day as the keynote speaker sharing his inspiring and creative session on [...]
Discovery Education Canada launched a two day event at School District #8 in Saint John, New Brunswick kicking off a new partnership. Today hundreds of students joined Philippe Cousteau and Discovery on-site and in a live webcast sharing his passion for the ocean. As an educator and conservationist, Philippe urged students to take action to make [...]
Yes, you can participate in engaging professional development and all you need is a computer and internet access! Do you use Discovery Education ‘streaming’ Canada in your classroom? Did you know that in addition to our videos there we also have sound effects, images, encyclopedia articles and more. Have you created a writing prompt and [...]
Have you shared Discovery Education with others? A lunch and learn, conference or a PD training? Tell us your story. Check out Dawn Peters and Sarah Thompson’s experience sharing DE with a neighboring school in SK!
Canadian DEN STARS enjoying some coffee and sweets! Our DEN FAll Virtual Conference experience started at our favorite Canadian coffee shop. We needed a ‘pep me up” for the early start of the day! Thanks STARS for meeting me and driving with me to your school. If I didn’t have you with me I would [...]
Science of Everyday Life provides teachers, parents and students with a fun and interactive platform to explore the surprising and important role that science plays in our daily lives. Through 3M’s power of innovation and Discovery Education’s engaging digital content and curricula, Science of Everyday Life introduces a new opportunity for fun and creative learning [...]
Please welcome these new DEN STARs: Kari Baransky, CT Andrea Bills, TX Jeffrey Bird, TN Alissa Black. AZ Nancy Brennan, FL Tamara Campana, FL Carol Campbell, TX Beth Cavallaro, FL Erma Costner, OK Marty Creech, NC Anna Czekaj, NC Denise De Clair, FL Valerie Favel, Saskatchewan Sarah Fischer, SC Patricia Fuentes, FL Pamela Giles, FL [...]
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for October 29, 2010.
This year at the DEN Summer Institute (DENSI), participants created projects to be included as professional development assets for use by Discovery Educators. Here’s one from PA STAR Discovery Educator, Mark Perlman on Oral Reports without Standing in Front of the Class. All Discovery Educators have access to the DENSI projects and more via the [...]
Please welcome these new DEN STARs: Jacqueline Albus, VA Keri Baldwin, WV Sandra Baustert, FL Lisa Chambers, AK Janice Cranford, FL Marsha Cruce, FL Lori Davis, IL Marie DesJardins, Saskatchewan Mary Dhein, AZ Aimee Engleka, PA Carl Frank, AR Michele Giardino, NJ Rachel Heil, VA Lisa Hughes, IN Lisa Hunt, RI Deborah Kelchner, RI Betty [...]
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for October 22, 2010.
Thanks to our friends at Polar Bears International (especially STAR DE Julene Reed) we have the distinct pleasure to offer our DEN community the opportunity to participate in a series of live webcasts from the tundra – Tundra Connections – where your students can meet and talk with world-renowned scientists while they’re right in the [...]
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