Taking a new twist on the day, the pre-conference was divided into sessions in the morning, an app slam at lunch and unconference in the afternoon. This was well received by the attendees, many of whom had never participated in an unconference before. Sessions included an augmented reality discussion about the following apps: Aurasma, iFunFace, Imag-n-o-tron, [...]
I find the DEN to be the best professional network I belong to. If you’re not a member it is important to know that this is a network of people. I had a real wow moment yesterday at PETE&C that emphasized this point. I had just finished lunch with my friend and co presenter Drew Giorgi. [...]
This is the fifth(and last) post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the fourth episode looked at the The Creative Flip presented by Drew Giorgi, Mary Schwander, and me (Tom McLaughlin). The session will be Wednesday February 13th from 10:30am to 11:30 am in Magnolia A session code LL09. In this last [...]
Hall Davidson can really “rock it”. At Sunday’s DEN Pre-con before PETE&C he shared some cool ways to go digital with some very non-digital items. In his first session, Build a Digital Classroom from a Cardboard Box, Hall demonstrated how a Rock-It portable vibrating speaker can amplify the audio on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad [...]
Pennsylvania DEN STAR Bridget Belardi had several of her fifth grade students selected to be a part of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s “TransformED: A Digital Playground for Teachers” grand opening on National Digital Learning Day. Students showcased their digital media skills by teaching teachers how to integrate technology in their classrooms. Maddie Ganoe, Meghan Maselko and Molly [...]
We are thrilled to announce an exciting professional development and networking opportunity for DEN members. Join us for the 2013 DENapalooza Tour! The DEN will be touring North America, stopping in ten locations to share the power of making connections through the Discovery Educator Network. Each full day event will have formal presentations in the [...]
If you’ve read the DEN blogs much, which we certainly hope you do, then you are sure to have seen the handy work of Pennsylvania STAR Discovery Educator, RJ Stangherlin. She is a prolific blogger, managing to live-blog a session and have it posted with pictures and links sometimes before the presenter has said “the [...]
After blogging the Science TechBook Live last Saturday, it seemed appropriate to follow up with a specialized program that has become a Discovery Education monthly staple, and a standard for excellence. Feel free to join us live if you can, or view the archive at a later date. This month Patti Duncan and Duane Waber [...]
Intrigued by this latest touch-based technology? Wondering how these new devices are reshaping the learning landscape of our schools? Brad Fountain explores techniques for building a mobile learning toolkit powered by Discovery Education. Want the latest updates for accessing Discovery Education Techbook content on mobile devices as we shift our student’s focus from consuming content [...]
From Michigan State University, Dr. Joe Krajcik has an extensive and impressive background in education and is working on the next generation science center, so he is a perfect fit as a keynote speaker for a day of DE Science TechBook exploration. The focus of Dr. Krajcik’s presentation today is the importance of argument in [...]
Continuing the theme on hands-on, interactive, and how to, our DE Team Member and DEN GURU Patti Duncan joins with Discovery Education TechBook team as they build a media-infused lesson presentation that you can use in your classroom. This make-and-take session will give you practical examples that you may immediately use in the classroom. In [...]
Welcome to TechBook Live from Collier County. We are live from Collier County on a Saturday morning with a real class demonstrating the Science TechBook. Join us. Related articles Techbook Live 2013
Beginning on time as any Discovery Education event does, Patti Duncan hosted the opening, noting she will share the honors with the DE Team. It looks like a really exciting day ahead of us. Chat room is open throughout with the DE Team and a “ton of DEN STARS” on hand live to assist our [...]
This is the forth post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the third episode 60in60 App Attack presented by Scott Snyder and Brandon Lutz was spotlighted. Their presentation will be Monday February 11th in the Trinidad room from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm session code CL07. In this episode we will look at the [...]
This is the third post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the second episode Erin Prosser and Dr. Amy Kern’s session on RtII: Technology Resources is spotlighted. Their presentation will be on Monday February 11th at 11:30am in cocoa suite 6 session code BL22. In this episode 60in60 App [...]
This is the second post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the first episode Stephanie (Stevie) Kline and Joyce Mason were highlighted. Their presentation is STEAM Along with Leonardo, Albert, and Frank on Tuesday February 12th at 9:30 am in Cocoa Suite 5 session code EL13. It is also one of the 24 [...]
Since last spring our district, Unionville-Chadds Ford, has been exploring BYOD vs. iPads in the classroom. We have debated different tablets, netbooks, and laptops, but have finally settled on using iPads in the middle school. This was a long debate and discussion with over 25 people involved. Recently our administrative team from district office and building visited [...]
Over the past ten years I have been lucky enough to attend and present at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference and Expo. It has really grown over the years. PETE&C has attracted some great keynote speakers such as Jeff Corwin and Dan Pink. This year the keynote speakers are Jonathan Strickland senior writer for HowStuffWorks.com and co-host [...]
I just finished the last day of classes before the winter break. I am all caught up and ready for a rest. However, I would also like to take the time to do something to get renewed for the next part of the year. I try to make it a goal every year to implement [...]
Yes the last line of the video is 100% true. The whole Did You Know Video was made on an iPad. So how did I do it? Well it all started in a post from Chad Lehman about the DEN goes Viral Project. I was immediately excited to join the group. I became part of the iPad’s in [...]
I was recently invited to attend an in-service that I was really interested in. The presenter was “the expert” in the topic. Little did I know I was really entering in-service “he double hockey sticks”. I was in for a 3 hour lecture on Understanding by Design. The presenter was so knowledgeable and charismatic the lecture was bearable [...]
Recently I read some great posts on Tony Vincent’s webpage “Learning in Hand“. As I continued to click to different links it lead me to other pages and blogs he has created over the years. The post that struck me was his writing about what tech he uses and which devices he finds the most [...]
I was happy to be able to attend a workshop at Pennsbury Manor in Morrisville, PA on STEM concepts. The Manor is the archaeological restoration of William Penn’s home on the Delaware River rebuilt in 1937. The “STEM the Tide” event hosted 6 presenters. This was a great opportunity to connect with other teachers [...]
The 2013 Bucks County Regional Event of the PA High School Computer Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22. If your interested in other counties Regional Events Here is the link http://www.pacomputerfair.org/regionalinfo.html The Computer Fair is an annual event that highlights Pennsylvania high school students’ application skills [...]
It is Saturday and I just got my power back last night. I was very concerned that I would be going back to work on Monday (still not a guarantee) without power. I am very concerned for my students as some of them may still not have power when we return to school. The question [...]
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