This is Edie Erickson, STAR Discovery Educator from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She’s going to the DEN Summer Institute July 14-19 in beautiful Burlington, VT. Here’s her DEN story: Tell us yours. The main portion of this year’s application is a short (unedited) video that t ells your DEN story. We want to know about you and […]
It’s gonna be DENtastic! Share your “toppings” (technology tips and lessons) with others while eating your own sundae treat! Be prepared to walk away with a smile, happy tummy and great ideas! If you prefer, we will have a cash bar. When: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Where: New Orleans Ballroom at Pheasant Run Time: 5:30 […]
Presenting our very own Cheryl Lykowski (DEN Star, LC member, DEN Guru, etc) with her WebExplorer episode 2 screencast. She shares her insights and usefull tools of web sites and whatnot. In this episode she focuses on the search feature at DE Science. It’s good stuff.
The REMC Association and Discovery Education are pleased to present three professional development events: Berrien RESA/REMC 11 Day of Discovery Berrien Springs, MI Thursday, February 21, 2013 http://links.discoveryeducation.com/REMC11 Shiawassee RESD/REMC 14W Day of Discovery 114 West North Street, Owosso, MI Wednesday, March 13, 2013 http://links.discoveryeducation.com/REMC14w REMC 2 South Day of Discovery Wexford/Missaukee ISD in Cadillac, […]
Here are three apps that will help your students get a better understanding of some biology basics. Each app allows the user to explore the topic with detailed, interactive graphics. Best of all each app is free! HudsonAlpha iCell (Free, available for both Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hudsonalpha.icell&feature=search_result and iOS devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hudsonalpha-icell/id364882015?mt=8 ) This app allows the user to explore the […]
I just recently been given an iPad mini to learn to use. The intent is to learn what it can do, how I use it in the classroom and when our state’s annual ed. tech. conference comes around in March I will be able to assist other teachers in its use and integration in the […]
After months of fierce competition, the results are in! We are happy to announce that Edith E. of St. Frances de Sales school in Manistique, MI is the top “medalist” in the Discovery Education Fall 2012 REMC Usage Drive! We know that the Back-to-School time frame is often the busiest time of the year. However, Edith […]
It’s the final week of our special contest for Michigan Educators! I’m sure there are plenty of folks who have been using Discovery Education in a variety of ways. Here is your chance to show off. Don’t wait ’til it’s too late; Post your activity NOW! Fill out my online form.
We are getting closer to the close of our special contest for Michigan Educators! If you have not already earned points and “medals” I have one question for you: “WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!” Get started below and come back to this post as many times as you like to report additional activity! Fill […]
Hello Michigan Educators! Look at all that Discovery Education has in store for you this Fall! In Person: REMC 5 Day of Discovery (October 17) Details: http://discovery.box.com/s/e7a811e4251baad8eaaf REMC 7 Day of Discovery (October 19) Details: http://discovery.box.com/s/3e1ef5c3cfe0ed2cd9e3 Virtual: Back-To-School Webinar Series (August 8 – September 27) Details: http://links.discoveryeducation.com/BTS REMC Usage Drive (August 27 – October 24) Details: https://discovery.box.com/s/49eb90feb7d7253933be
Good day everyone, Let me say that I like this idea of a DEN Open House theme for our blog posts this week. So here is a bit about myself. The first DEN event I attended I joined the DEN after attending an Unitedstreaming train-the-trainers PD way back when it was just starting out. So […]
Please join us during the 2012-2013 school year as we travel the country for local workshops that focus on our Discovery Education Assessment tools. These exciting and interactive afternoons and evenings of professional development will highlight creative ways to meet your students’ needs using your Discovery Education Assessment tools and resources. Prizes will be many! Our first […]
One of the tasks that I have placed upon myself before the school year starts is creating class lists and student accounts for the sites that my students and I use throughout the year. I have found them to be very useful as; a classroom management tool, content learning site, and even something fun to […]
We are used to hearing “there’s an app for that” from Apple. Did you know that, for many lessons, you can find a video clip to supplement your lesson without reinventing the wheel? Check out this website for the 25 best online resources for finding free educational videos. Use these videos with a multimedia projector, […]
Thousands of people have converged into one area this week. San Diego. Quite a few people I know are in San Diego this week for the well-known ISTE Conference. I’ve attended and presented at several ISTE conferences in the past and I will say, it is definitely worthwhile. The amount of professional development and networking […]
Please join me in welcoming the newest members of the DEN STAR Educator community. Kathy Balch Maria Chubb Bill Farrand Welcome everyone! Go ahead and introduce yourself to the rest of the community by posting a comment.
A warm welcome to the newest STAR’s of the DEN (Michigan)! Todd Bloch Hilary Grant Eric Kipling Gwenn Marchesano Michelle Moody Brian VanDerziel Welcome to the best educator community on the planet! Please go ahead and post a comment and tell us a bit about yourself.
Fellow DEN Star, LC Chair, and DEN Guru Cheryl Lykowski had this to share about edcamp Detroit and Discovery Education. We wanted to take a moment and thank Discovery Education for their amazing support of Edcamp Detroit. Discovery Education has been leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large […]
It started with a Facebook message….39 DEN friends wishing each other luck…. Hoping and waiting for the weekly release of DENSI 2012 picks while sharing how we could not wait to see each other. One message lead to the next and soon a google doc was born, a date and place chosen to get our […]
Are you ready to MACUL?! This year’s conference should be one of the best yet. For those attending or not we will be using #macul12. This is good to know for something called Twitter. I hear you should check it out. A great tool to use for those attending is the on-line planner. http://schedule.macul.org/ You […]
Are you READY?! The 2012 MACUL Conference in Grand Rapids is just a few days away. I know that there are many DEN members that will be attending and even presenting. It will be great for us to show our support by attending any of the sessions that DEN members are leading. If you are […]
Smories are original short stories written and read by children. They were thought of by a pair of sisters who enjoyed reading and recording stories for each other. The website is super simple. Its just a collection of pictures of the children who have written recorded the stories. Clicking on the picture takes you […]
Cheryl Lykowski is ready. Gina Loveless is ready. Scores of other passionate, technology-using educators are signed up and ready.The Discovery team is ready. I just landed in Kalamazoo, MI today so I am definitely ready! So, I hope you are ready and as excited as I am about the Day of Discovery happening this Saturday, February 18th! Attendees […]
Hello Everyone! February is here. That means we are only a couple of weeks away from our first 2012 MI Day of Discovery! If you have already made plans to attend the Kalamazoo DOD we look forward to seeing you there. If you have yet to sign up, please do so here: http://dodkzoo.eventbrite.com. The best […]
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 […]
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