by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy I found this great list of Discovery Education Training Resources on Jen Dorman’s blog (she is a DEN Account Manager). Most of the great resources Discovery Education has to offer for educators are listed here. Training Resources Discovery Educator Network Discovery Education streaming – Links to service overviews, demonstrations, and efficacy research Discovery Education streaming [...]
By David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy With all that’s happened in the world lately, between blizzards, floods, earthquakes, and tsunami’s, there should be a renewed focus on emergency preparedness. Most people do not have any emergency supplies or plans ready. Each household, business, and school should have an emergency plan, emergency kits and people trained in emergency [...]
by David Andrade http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy Here are some great upcoming conferences for educators. Day of Discovery, sponsored by Discovery Education, held around the US (free, and not just about DE Resources) Next one is March 26th in Brockton, MA. http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/category/den-events/ Discovery Education Spring Virtual Conference April 30, 2011 9 AM to 3 PM ET [...]
By David Andrade http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/ It always amazes me at the amount of stuff some teachers seem to carry home every night and back into school the next day. They also are amazed at the fact that 95% of the time, I’m not carrying anything either way (except maybe my lunch). Two teachers asked me about [...]
TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE! By David Andrade http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/ I’ve been selected to serve on a jury here in Connecticut. The case is only supposed to run for about 5 days, so I won’t be out of the classroom that long. However, I don’t like missing school for any reason. So, I’m very thankful for the [...]
The NY Events Team is putting together alive event for you during the DEN SciCon Conference. It will be at the East Fishkill Library in the town of East Fishkill in Dutchess County on January 22nd from 10:30 a.m. – 3 pm. There you can participate in the DEN SciCon Virtual Conference and have f2f sessions [...]
A week ago Friday I was lucky enough to be chosen to receive a Google Chrome OS CR-48 notebook computer through Google’s pilot program. Supposedly, Google is giving out 60,000 of these for testing. I have been using it as a primary computer on and off since then and found it to be an excellent device [...]
The protocol is an appraoch to problem solving for Physics that was taught to me by my mentor. It works for most word problems in general. 10 steps 1. read the problem 2. create a meanful diagram 3. determine the variables 4. assign values to variables (what you are given and what you know, and [...]
Science NetLinks is a great resource for science teachers (and any other teacher looking for science information and resources). They have resources for grades K-12. Resources include lesson plans, online resources, lesson tools, and more. It is all free! The resources are all standards based, internet activities. I have been using a few of them and [...]
Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav joined Energy Secretary Steven Chu and business leaders to discuss how, with an understanding of Science and Math, individuals are shaping the world we live in.
Discovery Communications, as part of the “Educate to Innovate” initiative, has launched a new, commercial-free science education programming block that is airing Monday-Friday (4:00 to 5:00 PM ET/PT) and Saturdays (7:00-9:00 AM ET/PT) on Science Channel called Head Rush. In place of commercial advertising, Science Channel is running PSAs highlighting notable “cool jobs” in the [...]
Students and teachers from across Maimi-Dade County Public Schools celebrated the partnership between Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Discovery Education on Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Biscayne Bay Nature Center. The day began with a welcome from Miami-Dade County Superintendent Alberto Carvahlo who introduced Philippe Cousteau who talked to the students about their role [...]
If you happen to be lucky enough to live outside a major city and have a clear night tonight you might get a chance to experience the Perseid Meteor Shower. For viewing tips click here. If you want to integrate the Perseid Meteor Shower into your lessons log into Discovery Education Science and do keyword [...]
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence — the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most brilliant minds of the human race. [...]
Spotlight on the Gulf Spill, How it Affects Us Now and in the Future. Questions, Answers and More Uncertainty. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 1:00PM ET Join Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau and Discovery Education Chief Spokesperson for Environmental Education, as he takes you and your students to the Gulf through pictures and [...]
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Charlotte Geocaching Day at the US National Whitewater Center. A special thanks to Dr. Cindy Moss of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) for participating and sharing the experience with fellow educators from across CMS. The weather was wonderful after our brief rain shower during instructions and teams trekked [...]
Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s webinar. A recorded version of the presentation will be available here later this week, but as promised I have included a link to download the ppt presentation. I also wanted to recommend a couple of other reading resources in case this you wanted to learn more about [...]
Discovery Education and The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) announced today an unprecedented, innovative alliance to help parents, educators, and children address the problem of childhood obesity. Today HWCF is launching web-based outreach campaigns with Discovery Education to encourage and promote physical activity and healthy eating, especially among children. The online campaigns address rising levels [...]
Feel free to download the following presentations from the recent educator trainings that I hosted. As promised you will also find a set of links that I shared during the presentations. The links for the sites from the PowerPoints are part of the PowerPoints so just download them to access the links. I have also [...]
Join us tomorrow for the first in a series of webinars designed to prepare students for their 3M Young Scientist Challenge submission. Tomorrow’s webinar will help students prepare for their submission by introducing them to the storyboarding process and free tools that can be used to assist students in creating their storyboard. We will also [...]
We are preparing for the 2010 Spring Virtual Conference. There are two great ways to attend the Spring Virtual Conference. The easiest way is to simply logon anytime between 8AM and 4PM EST and enjoy the presentations from the comfort of your home and nearest beach. The second way allows you to share the experience [...]
Recently Fast Company, a publication “focusing on the most creative individuals sparking change in the marketplace” recognized Discovery Education Science as one of the of “the coolest devices, sites, and apps for kids to log on and learn”. Here is what they had to say about Discovery Education Science: “students can “learn science as scientists.” [...]
In case you missed it, the Life series began on Discovery last night and I must say I thought it was amazing!! If you are subscriber to Discovery Education streaming Plus or Discovery Education Science Middle School you will be happy to know that both episodes from last night are available for you today. The [...]
We are excited to share the news that Jennifer Harper-Taylor has been appointed to be the President of the Siemens Foundation. Siemens Foundation focuses on providing unique opportunities for teachers and students through high quality professional development and engaging STEM related activities. They have just closed the We Can Change the World program for this [...]
We have a number of exciting events planned for NSTA in Philadelphia. Please join us for any of the events you are able. We also have numerous workshops around great STEM related partnership programs that I encourage you to learn more about. We look forward to seeing you at NSTA. Evening Events: STAR Dinner [...]
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