The DEN is getting geared up for the Spring and we are looking for a creative way to visually tell the DEN story. We looked to our DEN Guru for Professional Networking, Lee Kolbert. We decided that we wanted to map out the reach of the DEN and found a great example from Lee. We [...]
Over the past several months I have been in a number of schools doing training on creating Podcast. I have found a number of great resources for classroom teachers to use. But, before I get to those resources if you are looking for a fun podcast to listen to I found one on iTunes. In [...]
How is that title for an attention getter? Well, it is absolutely true. My wife of 7 years shaved her beautiful brown hair off. What was she thinking? Mid-life crisis? A new look? Getting a motorcycle?( I wish!) Over the past 2 weeks I have been asked all of the questions I just posed to [...]
As anyone who attended PETE&C 2010 can attest, there were many memorable Web 2.0 presentations. Perhaps the most energetic was Brandon Lutz’s 60 in 60, a presentation for which he has become legend. Lutz attempts the impossible: 60 tools in 60 minutes. Student 2.0, like any of the 237 presentations accepted out of a field [...]
Patti Duncan, Siemens STEM Academy science coordinator and PA LC Event Chair, presented 10 Ideas 4 Using Tech in the Science Classroom. STAR DEN Kristin Hokanson blogged the session on The Connected Classroom, and Patti captured the USTREAM. Streaming Video by Ustream.TV Talk about multitasking and the power of the DEN! USTREAM #petec2010 Patti Duncan [...]
Catching up with Meg Griffin is always a challenge. As our PA DEN Leadership Council President, she is one busy lady, yet she always finds time for the many things in her life that matter. That means I am catching up with blogging our DEN STARS who shined so brightly at our DEN PreCon and [...]
Beyond the Textbook DEN Preconference Event Sunday, February 21, 2010 We are very excited about our DEN PreCon Event at PETE&C. We have an amazing agenda this year, and we are certain you will be pleased with the session choices. For your convenience, a schedule of the days activities is listed, followed by session descriptions, [...]
December of 2008 I was reading a post by Martha Thornburgh (STAR Washington) about starting her photo a day journey. That interested me because I like to take photos, but don’t really do anything with them. Martha inspired me to join her in this journey. I set up a Flickr account, posted some photos and [...]
“Everyone is responsible for his/her own education. Everyone is responsible for the education of all students.” This session began by identifying that this program is in its first year and there is a learning curve they experience with its implementation. We began with a quotation from Why School? by Mike Rose, encouraging us to think [...]
Friday Night Panel — 6pm-8pm — “What is Smart?” Introductions by Dr. Dennis Wint, CEO of The Franklin Institute opened the conversations creating the future. David Warlick made a mindmap of this panel’s conversation. It is an enlightening synthesis of the conversation, forwarded to me by Jennifer Brinson. The panel, left to right: Happy Fernandez, [...]
Yesterday, I got an email that was obviously a forward from a co-worker. I can’t stand those forwards with the funny subject lines. For some reason, I opened it. I am so glad that I did, because the resource she shared was so exciting…totally up my alley. HERE IT IS! http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/default.asp As a teacher, I [...]
Google has announced a Google Teacher Academy for Administrators in San Antonio, TX in March 5, 2010. The deadline for application is January 25, 2010. Here is the announcement from the website -”The Google Teacher Academy for Administrators is a FREE professional development experience designed to help K-12 educational leaders get the most from innovative [...]
What a great place to hold an event for Discovery Education…a school. No room fees, no charge for Internet, and we even get to sit in those little chairs. I was pretty pumped up when I found out that Propel Montour would be hosting this very unique virtual conference on January 9th. Even though it is [...]
I have a 7th grade class at Stafford Middle School that would like to do a Cover It Live session with another 7th grade class connected to the state framework 7.4 which is about food preservation/bacteria. They would like to collaborate either with a lab or a blogging session about the topic. Any interested teachers should [...]
In my current position, or should I say positions(I wear many hats) I get to see a lot of exciting activities. In addition to being the Director of Technology Integration for Propel Schools, I am the science coordinator. I am the SOS or Specialist on Site. I believe that this was due to my knowledge [...]
According to Dorman’s Trouvailles, It seems like EVERYONE (and their dogs, goldfish, etc.) are Tweeting these days. With a short countdown to DEN’s LC Institute and DEN’s Pre-NECC Birthday Party, it seems like a good time to remind educators and technology integrators of several great resources, just in time for the tech festivities. You might [...]
The last week or so, I’ve been working on a project that involves Skyping with students and classrooms from all across the United States. Our 4th graders are studying the U.S. and I thought it would be neat to get authentic research from someone who lived there, rather than just using books and online resources. [...]
By TwitterButtons.com Following the lead of Neene and the NY DEN LC, the innovator of putting NYDEN LC on Twitter, followed by Second Life DEN LC, PA joins the list. You can follow us http://twitter.com/PADENLC or search PADENLC to add us to your following in your Twitter account. Watch for Tweets to keep you informed [...]
Copied from the NY DEN post from Christine Southard. Earthcast is a 24-hour Earth Day webcastathon, starting at midnight GMT (or 8:00 pm EST in NY) on April 22, 2009. Teachers, students and people from around the world will speak live on topics about our environment. You can participate too! Check out the details at [...]
Looking for a great professional development opportunity? How about a FREE day of professional development? Participate in the DEN Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 25th at New Berlin Eisenhower High School. Here you will have a chance to have fun with other great teachers and immerse yourself in a great learning experience. The day will [...]
Mark your calendars for the WEMTA Winter Virtual Conference - Saturday, February 28th, from 9:00 am (CST) to 4:00 pm. What is a virtual conference? Well, this one is a one day conference delivered virtually LIVE to your computer – wherever you are. All you need is a computer that has internet access (a microphone is optional, but [...]
My district has recently installed Microsoft Sharepoint. This is a dynamic tool (albeit from the MotherShip) that allows me to create and control groups where users can collaborate though shared documents, discussions boards, blogs, and wikis (and many other features). My initial observations of Sharepoint made me realize that it has a distinct Microsoft footprint [...]
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