How would you complete these sentences? Tech integration is _____________________. Tech integration isn’t _____________________. Head on over to DENvice and share your ideas! DENvice team member and Virginia LC member Cynthia Treichler is leading our conversation this week. And, another enormous thank you to Mark Case for chatting about geocaching last week! If you missed last [...]
Be the first to get a look at upcoming enhancements to Discovery Education! This sneak peek will showcase integration strategies for leveraging new tools, content, and resources, including Discovery Education Student Board Builder and the new Discovery Education Streaming Plus with model lessons, assessments, and digital content designed to address specific Math and ELA Common [...]
This week on DENvice, we welcome DEN Guru and Digital Diva, Nancy Sharoff. This week’s question: How can I use Discovery Streaming images to enhance teaching and learning? Visit us and share your thoughts with Nancy. Two additional notes: In case you missed our Spring VirtCon session, DENvice Live!, you can find our session resources [...]
The Virginia Leadership Council would like to invite you to attend the 2013 DEN Spring VirtCon with us! For event details and registration information, view the flyer embedded below. Click here to view the flyer in a new window (recommended), and click here to download a flyer to share with others!
Hello VA educators! Are you looking to connect with Discovery Education next month? We will be taking a road trip throughout Virgina with stops in Williamsburg, Richmond, Roanoke, and Winchester. We hope to see you there! Monday, 2/25/2013 – Williamsburg Advanced (8:30-11:30am) | Basic-Intermediate (1:00-4:00pm) Registration – http://links.discoveryeducation.com/VA_WJCC Tuesday, 2/26/2013 – Richmond Administrators (1:00-3:00pm) | [...]
Are you a K-8 teacher interested in sharing resources, learning about best practices related to STEM, or connecting with other educators? Attend the Siemens STEM Fair and Science Day on Saturday, December 1st. This free event runs from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Langley Education Campus, 101 T Street Northeast in Washington, DC. [...]
Don’t Forget: The deadline for submitting proposals for the VSTE Annual Technology in Education Conference is Thursday, September 27. That’s tomorrow. Our very own Steve Dembo will be the Keynote speaker. Share your expertise with the world. Check out the conference website for information and the link for submissions.
State and National Perspectives on the Digital Transformation of Education: A Conversation with Gov. Bev Perdue and Gov. Bob Wise Wednesday September 26th 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET) I received this invitation through The Alliance for Excellent Education. This Webinar is being sponsored by both the Alliance and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Because we [...]
Discovery is going to be streaming as much of the DEN Summer Institute as we can this month. (July 21-26) So if you would like to join in, you can got to http://denblogs.com/live Here are the sessions that will be streamed: http://densi2012.sched.org/DENSI_live (Times reflect MT) Meet us (virtually) in Montana!
Maryland’s own Selena Ward will be recognized at ISTE as one of the Emerging Leaders for 2012! We are so proud to have one of our DEN Community members receiving such an honor. Yeeaaaaaah, Selena! The image below is from the Maryland Society for Educational Technology’s latest newsletter.
Arlington Public Schools will be hosting a Technology for Learning Symposium JULY 25-27. This event is a great opportunity to share your skills, ideas or lessons by submitting a proposal. Call for Proposals – Deadline May 4, 2012 The Technology for Learning Symposium is a three-day professional learning event focused on educational technology. Click this [...]
On April 21st 25 educators came together for the first Discovery Social Learning Summit in Woodbridge, VA. It was a fantastic day filled with learning, sharing and collaborating. Below are some resources from the day. “Anywhere, Anytime Learning” presentation link: http://www.slideshare.net/imcguy/anywhere-anytime-learning-sls All of the resources shared during the session are hyperlinked in that presentation for [...]
Just a quick reminder it is not to late to register for the April 21st Discovery Educator Network Spring Social Learning Summit. You can attend online or if you are in the Northern Virginia area there is an AWESOME opportunity to be at CD Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA LIVE. This is a great [...]
The Virginia Leadership Council would like to invite you to attend the Spring Virtual Conference with us! The day will be about sharing digital media tools that make learning engaging and fun. It will be a day of connecting you with your most valuable resource… each other! The Discovery Educator Network is mixing it up [...]
Apps are constantly being shared back and forth. Some of them I pay attention to and others I ignore. I’ve recently been working on my photography skills, so when photo apps cross my path I tend to pay attention. Ken Shelton, a Star Discovery Educator, is an unbelievable photographer and educator. He is also a [...]
“There’s an app for that.” How many times have you head that phrase? According to the Apple web site, “There are over 500,000 apps, for work, play and everything in between. The more apps you download, the more you realize there’s almost no limit to what your iPhone/iPad can do.” So the question is how [...]
Join us on March 3rd at NCSU in Raleigh for Hands-On Digital: Making Science Come Alive in a Digital World This FREE day of professional development will feature Dr. Lodge McCammon and Lance Rougeux. By investing a few hours you will be richly rewarded with new ways to engage your students and effectively integrate digital [...]
Did you know that The Public Broadcasting System has expanded its PBS KIDS Lab website, which offers more than 50 cross-platform games designed to help children ages 2-8 develop their math skills, by adding new features to support caregivers and teachers. These additions include bilingual translations of parental instructions, math tips for families and teachers [...]
We have all settled back into our routines after a short break. Some of us have been a little overwhelmed with new jobs but have had the pleasure of sharing all the neat stuff we do with the DEN and Discovery Education. I have enjoyed sharing the Discovery Education Mobile App with my colleagues as [...]
RD3…That’s (Lance) Rougeux, (Hall) Davidson, (Steve) Dembo & (Patti) Duncan delivering featured presentations at the Discovery Education PETE&C PreCon this year! If you are a DEN STAR and you want to join this amazing line-up of presenters and/or participate in our Educator Showcase Poster Session, send in your proposal description with contact info ASAP: links.discoveryeducation.com/petec12submit Required [...]
In February Discovery Education will be back at the Hershey Lodge and Conference Center Hershey, PA connecting with educators looking for creative ways to use digital media in the classroom. Are you a STAR who still hasn’t registered? Do so now at: links.discoveryeducation.com/petec2012. Are you interested in presenting at the PreCon Day of Discovery at PETE&C [...]
This past weekend I had the opportunity to witness an amazing group of educators come together to network with, learn from, and share with each other. Where was I and what was I doing, you ask? Well VSTE of course! That’s right, in the heart of Roanoke, VA attending the Virginia Society for Technology in Education [...]
This past weekend in Prince George’s County MD, at the Powering Up With Technology Conference, educators from the DC/MD/VA metro area came together for an energized day of learning, collaboration, and fun. The keynote speaker, PGCPS Superintendent, Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., gave a very compelling address to the audience. He charged all teachers with creating [...]
The deadline for entries for the VSTE Student Technology Integration Challenge has been extended until October 31, 2011. Are your students creating exciting curriculum-based projects using technology? The Student Technology Integration Challenge (STIC) is your chance to show off this work to the world! This challenge, sponsored by VSTE, is designed to highlight the [...]
This Saturday dust your costume off or create something new and join us for the Virtual Conference 2011 Tech or Treat. You can register at this link: http://www.discoveryeducation.com//VirtualConference2011/index.cfm Here is the schedule: Time Title Description Presenter 9:00-9:50 The Monster Mash-Up In this session I’ll share some creative ways to ‘Do the Mash’ DEN Style. We’ll [...]
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