1. Welcome New DEN STARs

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    Please welcome these new DEN STARs: Audrey Cox, FL Heather Dahl, NM Elizabeth Kinsey, AZ Siobhan Ryan, FL Sherri Sampson, MO Carrie Shealey, FL Christine Sweeney, NJ Catherine Velazquez, FL Pam Williamson, FL Kim Esselaar, Ontario Anne Chervanka, PA Elizabeth Laird, FL Caitlyn Locke, PA John Monahan, PA Tamara Ballard, NC Kelli Brooks, KY Brian [...]

  2. Join Patti Harju at the 2012 DEN Summer Institute

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    Patti Harju teaches 2nd grade at St. Stephen School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She’s been teaching for over 20 years, all of it at St. Stephen School. She loves to use technology to engage and excite her students. They use a class wiki, blog, Kidblogs, and more. Check out her class wiki – http://harju.wikispaces.com/ Here’s [...]

  3. The White House Science Fair (tomorrow!)

    We have exciting news – the 2011 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge winner AND the Siemens We Can Change the World middle school team winners will be exhibiting at the White House Science Fair tomorrow, February 7. The President’s remarks will be live streamed on whitehouse.gov/live (tune in between 11-12 ET). You can also [...]

  4. The Bird is Back!

    I know, I know, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog entry on Geekybird.  That doesn’t mean I haven’t been sharing the good word it’s just been on a smaller micro blog scale through my @monjan tweets.  You know…like all Tweetybirds do?  Sorry I couldn’t resist. But a good friend of mine, THE [...]

  5. Discovery Education Hot Topics Webinar Series

    The Discovery Educator Network is proud to host a webinar series for educators interested in learning more about hot topics in education. Join us for a 1-hour webinar each month, as we explore and uncover many ways Discovery Education resources can help you seamlessly integrate your new found knowledge. Spring Schedule All sessions will be [...]

  6. Digital Corners to Digital Classrooms – A message from Bill Goodwyn

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    The CEO of Discovery Education, Bill Goodwyn, just weighed in on his thoughts about Apple’s entry into the digital textbook world.  He makes some fantastic points in the post and it’s well worth reading in its entirety.  Just to whet your appetite though, here’s a taste: My hope is that the proliferation of digital textbooks [...]

  7. Farewell Picnik…. Hellllooooo iPiccy!

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    Bummed about Picnik going away? Believe me, I was too. That was one of the sites I’ve been recommending for about half a decade. Sure there are plenty of other options, but Picnik didn’t require a login (yay), was incredibly intuitive (yay), and had a surprisingly robust set of tools. One door closes, another opens. [...]

  8. Favorite Things: Bill Nye

    I love Bill Nye. I also love cover songs. They are my favorite genre, if that’s really a genre. Today, I discovered this really cool cover of Bill Nye the Science Guy: That made me ask, “I wonder how much Bill Nye stuff I can get through Discovery Education?” So, I logged in to DE [...]

  9. Letters Alive in Texas

    Herman Lawson Elementary School in McKinney ISD spent the day showing off how kids are learning these days. Many of you may have heard of the term Augmented Reality. Well, that’s exactly what the kids are experiencing. Letters Alive is a letter learning program that uses flashcards with document style camera called a 3cam. When [...]

  10. Win a Flip Camera and more in Dr. Lodge Music Video Challenge – hosted by Discovery Education!

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    You and your students could win fabulous prizes for your classroom with a 1-take music video! http://links.discoveryeducation.com/videochallenge What’s up? Launching today, the Dr. Lodge Music Video Challenge asks students to select one of Dr. Lodge McCammon’s standards-based songs, determine the dance moves, and film the music video in 1-take. What could I win? One grand [...]

  11. Gold Rush Alaska: Six Sets of Gold Rush Lesson Plans

    For students and teachers who are fans of the Discovery’s Gold Rush Alaska the National Parks Service offers fifteen lesson plans about the Klondike Gold Rush.  The lessons are designed for use with students in grades two through eight. You can view the lessons online or download them as PDFs. The lessons are combination of [...]

  12. Welcome New DEN STARs!

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    Please welcome these new DEN STARs: Monica Amador, FL Jessi Anderson, GA Holly Berg, GA Elizabeth Blair-Nussbaum, VA Michele Bond, NJ Christine Ciofolo, NY Cindy Dunagan, NC Kathy Fiedler, PA Mary Gilmour, NY Selena Jimenez, NC Jamilah Jones-McLean, NY Amy Miles, IN Heidi Williams, NC Terry Laughlin, PA Julie Jenewein, WI   We’re thrilled to [...]

  13. Discovery Education’s SciCon 2012

    Looking for something to do on Saturday, January 28th?  Look no further – Discovery Education and the DEN are proud to share SciCon 2012.  A day of virtual science presentation for educators like you.  For more information, check out the slides below or download the pdf to share with your colleagues. SciCon 2012 View more [...]

  14. SCIcon 2012 In-Person Events

    We’re gearing up for the 3rd annual DEN SCIcon on Saturday, January 28th and hope you’ll join us either virtually or in one of the in-person events planned across the country. DEN SCIcon focuses on providing participants with some of the most effective strategies for transforming their science classes through the meaningful and effective integration [...]

  15. DEN Summer Institute 2012

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    Get your cowboy boots ready! The DEN Summer Institute is heading to the wild wild west. DENSI2012 will take place from July 21-26, 2012 at Montana State University in scenic Bozeman, MT. Up to 125 STARs will be invited to attend the DEN Summer Institute. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with fellow STAR [...]

  16. Welcome New DEN STARs!

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    Please welcome these new DEN STARs: Tracie Best-Harris, NJ Todd Boender, IA Meaghan Corcoran, TX Terra-Lee Gratton, Alberta Robin Harward, NC Tracy Huemoeller, AZ Charlamen Hurtado, AZ Susan Kirlough, SC Melissa Landreth, NC Vicki Morgan, NM Jill Murphy, TN Jamie Nodell, CT Jennifer Orr, AZ Heather Parris-Fitzpatrick, NY Kevin Roessner, PA Stacey Saraj, FL Katherine [...]

  17. The Edublog Awards 2011: Vote for the DEN!

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    Voting for the Edublog Awards is in full swing, and the DEN has been nominated in three categories: Best Group Blog: Since we migrated formats so that the contributions from Leadership Councils all over flow right on to the main page, the DEN Global blog is far and away the best group blog in the [...]