Designed specifically for Michigan area educators, these interactive days of free professional development will highlight creative ways to engage students and invigorate your curriculum using the latest 21st century tools. Whether you are new to Discovery Education or a long-time user in search of the latest instructional strategies, these events have something for everyone. Each [...]
While searching for phonics resources online to supplement our district’s curriculum. Here are sites that I found. Some are interactive, some have pre-made printables, and some have a tool to create your own phonics printables. Cando’s Helper Page Hard/Soft C and G sounds SEN Teacher (onset and rime) Phonicsworld Funfonix Tools for Educators Lanternfish: phonics [...]
While I was perusing Promethean Planet for lessons to use with my 2nd grade geography unit this site was within the search items. What an awesome resource! Just watching the introduction video by Sir David Attenborough gave me goosebumps. Watch it below.
Let’s DISCOVER the answer together! November is almost here, school is in full swing, and maybe you could use a boost to launch you in to 2012. We want to remind you of an upcoming opportunity get that boost. Whether you could use a refresher on Discovery Education Streaming, are looking to learn some new [...]
i have been in online ed 4 many years. kids turn in work that looks like it came from their cell phones. may b it did! we tell them 2 use tech 4 school. now their assignments look like convos w/ friends. do we care? we no what they mean rite? i am old school [...]
The answer? 3. That’s right, three. As in three wonderful and exciting professional development opportunities! The REMC Association and Discovery Education are pleased to present REMC Days of Discovery! For REMC 19 West, 18 North, and REMC 10, there is a Day of Discovery just around the corner for you! Whether you are new to Discovery Education STREAMING [...]
The Michigan DEN LC, in partnership with MACUL, would like to invite you to the Michigan site for the Tech or Treat conference! This year we are hosting our in-person event at Battle Creek Central High School, in Battle Creek, MI. A complete flyer with information can be found below: Battle Creek Day [...]
It still really has not sunk in yet but I have a one-to-one computing classroom. When I checked into my room at the start of the year I found a laptop cart in there. Even though they are half as old as my students, most don’t hold any charge at all, and just able to [...]
In gathering resources for my lessons on 9-11, these are some that I have come across. BrainPop’s September 11 page Teach+Learn: National 9/11 Memorial Scholastic’s 9/11 page History Channel has 3 pages: Ten Years Later: 9/11 Attacks, 102 Minutes that Changed America Discovery Education also has their page with links to resources: Rise: Reconnect & [...]
I am currently taking on on-line course; Michigan History for the 3rd Grade Teacher. One of activities has us critiquing 17th century French maps of the Great Lakes and more. Go here. You can zoom in and out and shift all over the maps. I did check out the Luna Commons site to see what [...]
Welcome to Michigan’s new DEN STAR’s Stephanie Carone and Karen Keffer Welcome!
As most teachers do when summer starts I am taking a class. This one is on-line and uses Moodle and the group feature of Facebook as its platform. One of the tools used is the web 2.0 site Bubbl.us. Here is one mind map that I put together for an assignment on early Woodland culture. [...]
Six members of the Michigan LC and 3 guests gathered for a beautiful couple of hours of geocaching at Creasey Bicentennial Park in Grand Blanc. For a few of them this was the first time ever geocaching. Even though we had to navigate some flooded areas we were able to find 3 caches out of [...]
The Michigan Leadership Council hosted three events across the state for teachers as part of Discovery Educator Network’s Geocaching Day! Events were held in Battle Creek, Flint, and Milford. It was a great day of collaboration, learning, and outdoor fun. The Milford group found 7 caches along Milford Trail, a path that goes from the [...]
This past Tuesday the DEN had their annual DENny Awards webinar. Michigan had a couple of STAR’s that were recognized for their DEN blogs. Jerry Jennings for his Admin Academy blog. Eric Strommer for his personal blog. But the part of the night that everyone was on pins and needles for was the announcement of [...]
We are excited to be hosting a location for Geocaching Day 2011 in Battle Creek, MI. Details of the event can be found in the flyer below. Go to http://bit.ly/mzK4FI to register! See you on May 21st! Discovery Education Geocaching Event May 2011 Modified)
Care to use a mutli-million dollar satellite system to hunt for Tupperware out in the woods? Well, now is your chance! Whether you are a new to the activity or experienced you are welcome to join us at Creasey Bicentennial Park, 1505 E. Grand Blanc Rd., Grand Blanc, MI 48439. Time: 10:00 till 2:00. Lunch [...]
Each year, MACUL supports Michigan educators by funding grants of up to $1500 to support effective use of technology in the classroom. Apply any time between now and June 8, 2011. Applications should include the outline of a project that focuses on an instructional use of a computer or related equipment which has the potential [...]
In case you missed all or part of this spring’s DEN Virtual Conference you have two ways to watch the sessions. The first is at the DEN’s webinar archive page. The second is at the Discovery Education YouTube page . Just give them a couple of days to upload the sessions. Also, don’t forget about [...]
I had the honor and pleasure to spend some time at his company Fablevision this past summer while attending the DEN’s LC Symposium. They were great to host us for a couple of hours there. Here is his talk at this year’s ASCD Conference.
Back in the winter I participated in a three day technology integration workshop. One of the tools that the instructor shared with us was a new site he discovered, Symbaloo. I have used both Delicious and Diigo for a while and did not need another social bookmarking account. But, this [...]
For many educators in Michigan, July will mark the end of Blackboard’s “reign” as our primary e-learning platform. I am one of those users and, if you are familiar with my articles in the MACUL Journal, you know that I have been a very avid Blackboard supporter. When the potential change was discussed, I have [...]
The Walled Lake Consolidated School District in southeastern Michigan hosted the Stir it Up with Discovery Education Conference on Saturday, March 19. It was a fantastic day of learning and networking. There were 75+ attendees from at least 15 different school districts and one attendee from Canada. We were lucky to have Discovery Education’s Mike [...]
Day one was a great day for all attendees at the MACUL 2011 conference. The opening keynote this morning was Rushton Hurley (@rushtonh). He spoke about the changes that technology have brought to the classroom, but how the fundamental elements of education haven’t changed. Following Rushton, the DEN Stars in attendance broke up to the [...]
Attached is this month’s Michigan DEN newsletter produced by your own Michigan DEN LC chair Cheryl Lykowski. March2011 Also, here are some upcoming dates to put on your calendars. Open enrollment to join the Leadership Council, 3/7 to 3/28. DEN Guru Application, now through 3/14. Spring Virtual Conference, 4/30. Quest for Curiosity, Registration now till [...]
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