eTech Ohio Conference is coming up Feb 13 – 15. One of the highlights will be Kyle Schutt’s “Differentiating your Instruction with Discovery Education’s Digital Media” 10:45-12:45 on Feb 14. Stop by the Discovery Education exhibit, say hello and find out more about networking with other educators via DEN/STAR. Hope to see you there Ohioans!
In honor of President’s Day (February 20th), I am providing you with some elementary level, interactive sites that you can use on your Smartboard or computer stations to teach about US Presidents and the presidency: Our Nations Leaders: Dynamite Presidents: [...]
In honor of Black History month I always read an historical fiction diary written from the viewpoint of a slave child in 1857. It is a very powerful book that emphasizes the importance of getting an education and the power it gives to an individual. This power was the major reason why it was against [...]
If you haven’t already done so, be sure and register for Hall Davidson’s webinar on mobile media. It starts in 30 minutes! Below is a description of what to expect: “Make your classroom walls expand! Mobile phones, iPads, and tablets have the ability to create and share learning both in the classroom and in the extended [...]
Being a teacher means trying to help every child be successful in the classroom. However, ask yourself this question: What can teachers do to get the most out of their students? There are a lot of answers to this question such as differentiate instruction, use collaboration, conference with the student, make learning real and [...]
We’ll now pick up where with left off with “Build a Teacher Homepage in 15 Minutes”. If you read Part 1, you’re already familiar with the Weebly interface. If not, give it a read to get familiar. I’m going to show you a few more things to enhance your page, like how to add links, [...]
As discussed in a previous blog, “Educators ‘Score’ Evaluation Tactics Low,” New York state educators, administrators, and government officials are locking horns over the implementation of teacher evaluation systems that include student assessment results. The latest wave of activity featured a statement by state governor Andrew Cuomo that districts must adopt new evaluation systems or [...]
Herman Lawson Elementary School in McKinney ISD spent the day showing off how kids are learning these days. Many of you may have heard of the term Augmented Reality. Well, that’s exactly what the kids are experiencing. Letters Alive is a letter learning program that uses flashcards with document style camera called a 3cam. When [...]
I have had the pleasure to meet so many people in the few months since I’ve joined Discovery Education, and I’m looking forward to meeting many more. I joined the team in November of 2011 and I am working out of the Los Angeles office. I will be working with educators in what we’re calling [...]
Oh my… Another Internet addiction has hit, and I am working hard to balance it with my Words with Friends, Facebook, and all of my Google habits. The website is called Pinterest.com, and it is a visual buffet of anything and everything that might interest you. They describe themselves as an online pinboard, where users [...]
Name Bio Photo Jason Cochrane I recently moved to Highlands Ranch, CO where I teach 6th grade math and science at Ben Franklin Academy. I came from Cedar Rapids, IA where I taught 9th and 10th grade science. In Iowa I acted as the blog coordinator for our LC. I had the opportunity to attend [...]
We just got back from FETC (the Florida Educational Technology Conference) in Orlando where Karen Ogen and Andrea Rollison attended the Pre-Conference DEN Day of Discovery that was hosted by the fabulous Florida DEN Leadership Team. This was a full day packed of learning and fun with Dr. Lodge McCammon and NC teacher Katie Gimbar. [...]
This week has been a whirlwind of activity in Orlando at the Florida Educational Technology Conference. Tuesday had everyone flipping as we learned how to use Flip cameras to make a huge impact on our student’s learning. Thanks Discovery for a great pre-con event. Dr. Lodge’s music, paper-slide videos and flipping techniques were enjoyed by [...]
You will surely be able to ENGAGE, TRANSFORM, and ACHIEVE teaching and learning by attending any of these sessions at the upcoming PETE&C Day of Discovery! If you are a DEN Star and haven’t signed up yet, click here now: links.discoveryeducation.com/petec2012. Check it out…
If you are heading to Austin for TCEA in February, be sure to watch for the great sessions by Discovery Educator Network speakers. Hall Davidson and Steve Dembo are featured speakers with presentations during the day on Wednesday and Thursday. Then our own Texas LC team is well represented with sessions by Lea Anne Daughrity, [...]
Remind 101 http://remind101.com/ is a site that allows teachers to set up computer-based text messaging. The service is currently free, and in Beta test mode. Check it out!
If you haven’t tried onetruemedia.com, you are missing a great resource. I love to create video montages using pictures and clips from Discovery and other sources. You just select your video clips and pictures, add text, music and transitions and you have a professional video montage that just took a few minutes to make! [...]
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18th at 1PM ET for another edition of the popular Seasonal Science Stream series. This month’s topic is Winter Wonderland: A Lesson on Precipitation and the Water Cycle. During this broadcast students will learn all about the water cycle and learn amazing experiments to help your students better understand how [...]
We hope you can join us for this month’s event. The focus will be on Science and we will be taking part in UMKC’s Science Pioneers Teacher Resource Day. More information on this can be found at: http://www.sciencepioneers.org/calendar/teachers/teacher-resource-day. As noted in our original invitation we will start the day with breakfast at Panera while watching [...]
In a recent ASCD newsletter, there was an article entitled, “Why Educators Should Teach Students How to Fail.” The premise of the article was that “students should be allowed to experience failure and rejection, so they can learn resiliency and become more motivated to succeed.” Yes, we have to learn how to deal with a [...]
This week was a borderline technological nightmare for some of the staff at my school, me included. First the bulb on a projector attached to an interactive white board died with only half its estimated hours used. The teacher had to wait 4 days for a replacement bulb to arrive. Then the wireless projector in [...]
“DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.” (quoted from website) I know this funding resource for educational projects has been shared on DEN blogs in the past, but I would like to share my recent experience with this organization. In August, I created a project page [...]
That’s right! Lisa Parisi (DEN STAR – NY) has had a book published by ISTE titled, ‘Making Connections with Blogging: Authentic Learning for Today’s Classroom’ with co-author Brian Crosby. The expected publication date is May 20, 2012, but if you head on over to the link you can pre-order it. I had a chance to [...]
This article is from the Georgia Public Broadcasting website and contains information applicable to all U.S. students. Click here to view the article in its entirety. The Georgia Legislative Session kicks off Monday January 9, 2012 Are you looking for ways to introduce your students to the work of the Georgia legislature? Do you want [...]
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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