This week, I am attending the annual conference of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). You may not know it, but I taught special education my entire classroom career. I started working in the field while I was still in high school and have had a passion for disabilities advocacy ever since. CEC is THE [...]
This week we’ll showcase our six-word story finalists. We’ll also explore two fantastic and free websites, Scratch and Popplet as well as a great app for exploring educational sites. And, of course, we’ll highlight this week’s webinars. http://issuu.com/mmonjan/docs/monday_morning_media_tip_4-9_pages?mode=window&viewMode=singlePage Open publication – Free publishing – More den
After great success with our November in-person event at the Naperville Apple store, we have set up a second event! This one will be at the Apple Store in Downtown Chicago on April 29th! On Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m at the Apple Store Downtown at 679 North Michigan Avenue the Illinois DEN will be hosing [...]
Even the greatest athletes in the world acknowledge the need for learning from others, having a coach and mentor to help them refine their game. As educators, it is our job to model life long learning. It never ceases to amaze me how much I can still learn about digital integration strategies from simple conversations [...]
It wouldn’t be Monday with out Matt’s Tips and Tricks. This week I’m highlighting different ways to share Discovery Education media through the My Content, School and District Content folders. We’ll explore two different contests (one for teachers one for students). We’ll also take a look at this week’s webinars and two mobile apps that [...]
Greetings California Discovery Educators! Grab your cameras (or camera phone). It’s time for our Spring PhotoWalk. Your “Mission” should you decide to accept it is to visit a California Mission in your area. Meet with your local CA-DEN members and, with cameras in hand, photograph your mission noting particular subjects that depict mission life, artifacts, [...]
This spring, Discovery Education Assessment will host several workshops and school visits with various school districts across the country. Some of the events are targeted towards teachers, while others are targeted toward administrators. These events are held in partner schools and feature professional development sessions as well as prize giveaways and a ton of fun. We [...]
On March 16th the night before St. Patrick’s Day in Palm Springs California, the CA LC DEN hosted a DEN Learning Carnival. The wonderful DEN event took place at the California State Computer Using Educator’s Conference. Educators were invited to attend an evening full of fun with eight different learning stations to experience. Attendees could [...]
I recently learned about this really cool and simple site called http://iPiccy.com. The site is a simple photo-editing tool. But when you pair it up with one of our 28K images and a digital storytelling technique, the six-worded story, you can really generate some great content. This week I’m highlighting the six-worded story, a lesson [...]
Most people with their finger on the pulse of pop culture could tell you that today is the nationwide release of the Hunger Games movie, based on the best-selling first book in the trilogy by Suzanne Collins. But how many of you are aware that the first two books in the series are available in [...]
This week we’ll examine how to create an Audiobook, explore great Webinars and feature an app that dives into molecular structures. Open publication – Free publishing – More den
Have you ever wondered how you would wade your way through all of the Open Educational Resources (OERs)? What makes them good, quality tools worth implementing? How can you ensure that they align with the Common Core and provide quality instructional assessment tools? To assist with this, Achieve, Inc. has developed eight downloadable rubrics designed [...]
This past week, I had the privilege of hosting a session on blended learning at the 2012 Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. I thought I would share the PowerPoint shows that I used for the introduction and for the body of my presentation. They contain some quotations [...]
This week we’ll examine Discovery Education Mediashare, a student media contest, fantastic webinars and more! Check it out and please share! Open publication – Free publishing – More den
This week we’ll examine Discovery Education Mediashare, a student media contest, fantastic webinars and more! Check it out and please share! Open publication – Free publishing – More den
I’ve started using the free site “Sign Up Genius“ http://www.signupgenius.com/ in many areas of my life. My students can sign up for appointments with me (see a sample) , staff members can sign up for professional learning, parents can sign up for volunteer opportunities, etc. The site has numerous templates and three types of survey styles: [...]
Stupid or Brilliant? That’s the tagline of our podcast as you’ll hear. Today Steve’s in Grand Rapids at MACUL 12 where he snags several key people and who share a little Discovery goodness. This week’s prize giveaway is by me so listen, comment correctly and win a prize. Being I’m from Canada, it might be [...]
Spring is just around the corner and the weather will soon warm up outside. Kids love outdoor activities and the change of scenery can be used as a tool of engagement. Try bringing a Math, English/Language Arts or Science lesson to LIFE by dropping children in the blooming environment of Spring as they learn [...]
Join us for an upcoming webinar series starting on March 21 that will focus on our Discovery Education Assessment tools. The series is directed at teachers whose students participate in our benchmark exams. Please forward this information and link to teachers in your school or district that are less active within the DEN too! For [...]
I am a terrible blogger, I admit, but when something comes around that WOWS! me, you can be sure I will share it! I just used the new app Reflection (http://www.reflectionapp.com/) which mirrors your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 to any Mac running OS X 10.6+, wirelessly. Let me just that my kids LOVED it! [...]
In preparation for our coming Seasonal Science Stream I found this great video compilation from the International Space Station. In this breathtaking video you can see the cities of the world at night, lightning, and the aurora borealis.
The DEN community is full of talent. Every STAR has his/her own special talents, skills, and passion for utilizing digital content across the curriculum. We want to continue to provide opportunities for STARs to share their knowledge with the community so we began the DEN Guru program. DEN Gurus are STAR Discovery Educators who possess [...]
I came across a link to resources specifically designed to help elementary teachers with the following free resources: Bell Work Ideas Sponge Ideas Center Ideas Interactive Bulletin Boards Lesson Plans Thematic Units Reproducibles Class Certificates Another place that I have noticed that has amazing ideas for the elementary classroom is Pinterest. It is highly visual [...]
I am presently building content for Clay Virtual Academy, a virtual school created by our county for students who need or desire a public school virtual environment. Next week, I have been asked to present to two other Florida counties how I accomplish this. When carefully considering all I do and [...]
Apply to attend the DEN Summer Institute 2012 by March 1 for a chance to have your airfare covered by the DEN. DEN Summer Institute 2012 Bozeman, Montana STAR Discovery Educators who are accepted to the DEN Summer Institute will experience a week of professional development and networking that they will never forget. Apply today [...]
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