On Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm EST, we’re thrilled to feature Gary Stager as our EdTechConnect speaker! There are few speakers that are more passionate, dedicated and devoted to bringing about change in education. If you’ve never had a chance to see him present before, you won’t want to miss this opportunity. If you HAVE seen him, perhaps on the Keynote panel from this year’s NECC conference, then I’m sure I don’t even need to say anything more to convince you to register. As David Thornburg has stated, “Some people think ‘outside of the box.’ Gary is unaware of the box’s existence!”
Creative Computing and the Case for Project-based Learning
Veteran computer-using educator, speaker and journalist Dr. Gary Stager will explore how project-based learning fuels creativity and amplifies the power of computing. This webinar will explore questions of “What is a project?” and “What are the essential elements of a good project?” The theory underlying such practice will be discussed and imaginative applications challenging each learner to maximize their potential will be shared.
Over 1600 educators attended the DEN Virtual Conference last Saturday and I think about 1300 of them emailed me to ask when the archives will be available! Well, thanks for waiting patiently, and now your patience is being rewarded!
Don’t forget, you’ll always be able to find them within the DEN Educator Resources section as well, if you’d like to embed them in your own blog or website.
Did you attend the Virtual Conference? If so, share your favorite memory of the day with us! We’d love to hear some stories from around the country.
Unexpectedly, we had some highly creative submissions of people dressed as members of the DEN team! So, we’ve set aside one HD Flip Cam for the person who gets the most votes in the Best DEN Impersonation category. Cast your vote, polls close on Friday!
#1 Judy Uhrig as Jen Dorman
#2 Lori Abrahams as Joe Brennan complete with cameras, cables and DEN Jacket
#3 Andrea Earl as Hall Davidson, complete with black blazer over black shirt over black shirt.
#4 Susan Tompkins as Steve Dembo, with CD, Memory, Flashdrive, Webcam, Microphone, Hydroclock, Cellphone, Remote, DEN Passport
#5 Mary Davis as Jannita Demian, with ice scraper!
The competition was fierce. We had some incredible costumes submitted as part of our first ever Tech or Treat costume contest. In fact they were so good that we just can’t make a decision ourselves! So we’ve decided to split the contest into two parts. The first part is best costume of a Discovery personality. We’ve narrowed it down to ten contestants. We’ll have voting open all week and give away HD Flip Cams to the two people with the most votes!
We also received some amazing submissions from people dressed as some of our favorite DEN personalities! So the final Flip Cam will be given away to the top vote getter in that category as well. Those pics will be posted in the next blog post.
So vote away! And thanks to everyone that submitted a photo!
September is National Preparedness Month, and Discovery Education, in partnership with the Ad Council and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Campaign, invite you and your students to join a free H1N1 webinar to learn how you can be prepared this flu season.
Hear from experts at these organizations:
The Centers for Disease Control: Learn the science behind the flu and how it’s spread
The Federal Emergency Management Agency: Find out what families and kids can do to be prepared for the flu and other emergencies
The Department of Education: Explore resources and tools for school and family preparedness
Register Today Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 1:30-2:30pm ET Reserve your space now.
Plus, access our free suite of Ready Classroom online resources in support of emergency preparedness. Learn about the science behind severe weather and natural disasters with videos, lesson plans, activities, and an interactive weather map, and get your school ready with emergency planning worksheets and online planning tools.
Well, it’s back to school time, and you know what that means… It’s time to share the 2009-2010 webinar schedule! Nearly 100 webinars have been scheduled already and are ready for your registrations.
Cost? Free.
The webinar schedule includes several different series.
DEN Webinars: Every Tuesday night a member of the DEN team will lead a webinar focusing on media integration, new technologies, maximizing your usage of DE streaming and a wealth of other topics.
Product Demonstrations: Every Friday, learn about all the different Discovery Education products from the people who know them best! The very people who are responsible for creating these fantastic products will take you on a personal tour and answer individual questions. Don’t pass up this opportunity to learn about all the other things Discovery Education has to offer… besides videos!
Science Class: Strap on your goggles, because things might just get messy. Brad Fountain hosts a monthly science class for you and your students.
EdTechConnect: Every month, we’ll bring you one of the most notable names from the EdTech community to inspire you and stretch your thinking. Complete schedule is forthcoming.
Special Events: As always, we’ll be hosting our annual Streamathon and two Virtual Conferences. These full day events are always packed with fantastic sessions, so be sure to add them to your calendar now!
You can register for any or all of our webinars through the end of the year right now! Just click here to register, and you’ll receive reminders as the events get closer.
Without further ado, here’s the 2009-2010 webinars!
We’ve been busy converting and uploading all the archives from our incredible Summer School webinar series. While we still have quite a few to go, nearly half the webinars have been posted and are ready for you to download and share them with others!
As they get converted, we’re posting them here, so check it out and let us know what you thought of the series!
I used Google Earth often when I was in the classroom. I used it to reinforce geographic literacy and engage my high school social studies students with a colorful and interactive data visualization. Today, I’ll be presenting “Two Roundtrip Tickets to Anywhere with Discovery Education and Google Earth” as part of the DEN Summer School webinar series.
Click below to access the resources from this session. The webinar archive will be available on the DEN blog.
VoiceThread is one of my favorite Web 2.0 applications for education and it’s a perfect partner for Discovery Education’s rich media content. I will be featuring VoiceThread during the August 25, 2009, DEN Summer School Webinar.
You can access the resources from this webinar by clicking below. The webinar archive will be available on the DEN blog.
Get ready for a new school year with the DEN! Tell a colleague, invite your principal and join us for Summer School with the DEN. Enroll today at: http://community.discoveryeducation.com/webinar.
Web 2.0 Week
8/24/09
Get Your Glog On! The DE streaming Builders and Glogster
8/25/09
The Thread that Ties it All Together: Discovery Education Content and Voicethread
8/26/09
Two Roundtrip Tickets to Anywhere in the World: Designing Virtual Field Trips with Discovery Education Media and Google Earth
8/27/09
Learning Through the Funnies: Mixing Discovery Education Content with Free Comic Tools
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On Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm EST, we’re thrilled to feature Gary Stager as our EdTechConnect speaker! There are few speakers that are more passionate, dedicated and devoted to bringing about change in education. If you’ve never had a chance to see him present before, you won’t want to miss this opportunity. If you HAVE seen him, perhaps on the Keynote panel from this year’s NECC conference, then I’m sure I don’t even need to say anything more to convince you to register. As David Thornburg has stated, “Some people think ‘outside of the box.’ Gary is unaware of the box’s existence!”
Over 1600 educators attended the D
