The DEN has been gearing up for Teacher Appreciation Week for a while now. We’ve been making arrangements with some of our partners to provide some fun giveaways for all of our STAR Discovery Educators and can’t wait to share what we have. If you’ve been paying attention, one of those giveaways already took place [...]
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for May 3, 2012.
Be the first to get a look at back-to-school updates to Discovery Education resources! You’ve asked for it, and we’ve listened: get a sneak peek at the exciting changes we’re making to Discovery Education this summer, and find out how we’re going mobile, social, and adding even more functionality for you and your students. [...]
The Discovery Educator Network is one of the best teacher communities out there. Sure, I’m a little biased, but I know there are many, many other educators who would agree with that statement. Those of us on the DEN Team know that this community wouldn’t be what it is without the incredible teachers who make [...]
That’s right, this Friday, May 4th is your last chance to submit your videos! Looking for more info? Check out the contest website or keep on scrolling… What’s the Dr. Lodge Video Challenge? Simply select one of Dr. Lodge McCammon’s pre-selected, standards-based songs, learn the corresponding moves from the kinesthetic lectures, film your music [...]
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for April 27, 2012.
Since launching theme pages on DE Streaming, we’ve received requests to find a more descriptive, appropriate name for them. The name “theme page” conveys the idea of a collection of content assets focused on a particular topic. However, many people thought that the name fell short in describing the value that the pages offer teachers. [...]
When I was the Blog Chair for the Wisconsin Leadership Council, I wrote several posts with the title above. Most of the articles I shared were posts I came across on Twitter, Google Reader, or in a few cases, Facebook. Regardless, there were many pieces of writing that I felt made me think and wonder. [...]
I am excited to announce the start of a new DEN program called the Rising STAR. This is an optional 3 month program designed for all new STARs to welcome them into the DEN and connect with this amazing community. Over the years the DEN has flourished into a wealth of information and resources and we [...]
The Social Learning Summit, held on Saturday, April 21st, was a great success. Thousands of educators from all over the world had a chance to view over 70 presentations during the six hour event. The initial feedback and comments from attendees was very positive and we heard plenty of good things from the in-person events [...]
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for April 20, 2012.
Join us on Thursday, May 17th at 7 PM ET for a very special DEN event– the 2012 DENny Awards. At this annual event, we recognize members of the DEN community who have gone above and beyond for the community during the school year. We have many different categories, but the one that is coveted [...]
Are you ready to keep that STAR status in shape? DEN Spring Training is just the thing to help. Between now and May 17, you can earn Spring Training Points when you hit a single, double, triple, or home run. Fill out my online form. // Now, get to it! You have until May 17th [...]
On Friday, April 13th, Discovery Education and Velocity joined forces with Mecum Auctions for the very first “Mecum Challenge” in Houston, TX. I was incredibly lucky to help host the event for twenty-five middle school students from Houston ISD. Prior to the challenge, we sent the students a series of assignments to familiarize themselves with [...]
Discovery Education is thrilled to provide STAR Discovery Educators with access to the Discovery Education Science Techbook for the remainder of the school year. To access your state’s version of the Discovery Education Science Techbook you will need to log into http://community.discoveryeducation.com and click on Discovery Education Science Techbook Access for STAR Educators, which will [...]
On May 19, 2012 the DEN will host our fourth annual Geocaching Day! Every STAR Discovery Educator is encouraged to venture out with some colleagues on May 19 and have some fun geocaching as you connect with your fellow educators one more time before the summer. Do you want to join us? We’ll have a [...]
The 2012 Social Learning Summit is right around the corner. In fact, it’s less than a week away – Saturday, April 21st. This year, there are over 70 presentations, giving you the opportunity to expand your learning and challenge your thinking in a number of ways. During each time slot, which begins at 9:00 (ET), [...]
Do you want to have an active role in shaping the DEN? Do you like to blog or share what you’ve learned on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest? Does hosting an event for area colleagues or mentoring new STARs sound fun to you? YES?!?! Well then, being on the DEN Leadership Council [...]
The emails have been sent! So if you applied to attend the DEN Summer Institute in Bozeman, MT check you inboxes. If you applied and didn’t get an email from porter_palmer at discovery dot com today, check your spam filters! Thanks to everyone who applied. It was the most competitive application process we’ve ever had [...]
Enjoy the DEN Weekly Update for April 5, 2012.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from some of the DEN’s best and brightest. 12 DEN Guru finalists have been selected and are presenting April 23, 24, and 25 for a panel of judges and you! We hope you’ll join us. Monday 4/23, 6-8pm EDT (Register here.) 6pm- David Andrade “Differentiation in Science [...]
The DEN March Madness event is over and LiveBinders has been voted the favorite tool for use with Discovery Education media. In a fairly lopsided vote, LiveBinders defeated Animoto in the final round. There were almost 600 votes cast is this year’s tourney – thanks to all who voted. Keep in mind, regardless of the [...]
It goes without saying that within the DEN community we have an overabundance of talent. Every STAR has his/her own special talents, skills and passion for utilizing digital content across the curriculum. We want to continue to provide opportunities for STARs to share their knowledge with the community so in 2010, we announced another membership [...]
It’s Animoto vs. LiveBinders in the finals of the 2012 DEN March Madness contest. This is the last round and voting will close Monday night. Get your vote in for your favorite tool to use with Discovery Education media.
CEO of Discovery Education, Bill Goodwyn, posted a blog post today that is will worth reading. He addresses the initiative by Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski to assemble the CEOs from the top 15 educational technology companies in the United States and address challenges facing classrooms across America. At Discovery Education, we talk to many districts [...]
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