Happy Mousey Monday, Cache and Cookie readers! Every media outlet has been buzzing about the lottery. Have you bought your lottery ticket yet? The idea of winning any prize brings positive thoughts and good feelings. Why not encourage your students to enter a few contests and sweepstakes for a chance to win some great prizes? [...]
Did you catch the DENny Awards last Thursday night? If not, take a look at the archive here, or read a quick recap by David Andrade. It was a fun evening of recognizing and giving thanks to what’s best about the DEN – the members! Dr. Lodge joined us for the evening to discuss the [...]
That’s right. Today is the final day we’ll be accepting submissions for the DEN’s Dr. Lodge Video Challenge. If you have already filmed your video and simply delayed in uploading it, wait no more! If you haven’t taken part in the contest, you can still participate next Wednesday, May 9th when we launch the public voting phase [...]
That’s right, this Friday, May 4th is your last chance to submit your videos! Looking for more info? Check out the contest website or keep on scrolling… What’s the Dr. Lodge Video Challenge? Simply select one of Dr. Lodge McCammon’s pre-selected, standards-based songs, learn the corresponding moves from the kinesthetic lectures, film your music [...]
We are so fortunate as DEN members to have access to so many great contests sponsored by Discovery Education! We can find ways to motivate and challenge our students and ourselves through K – 12 DE Contests like Dr Lodge’s Video Challenge through songs, CWD- G spread the word and win a wireless lab sweepstakes, Siemens [...]
A Message from Dr. Lodge… Hello DEN Community! A number of you have contacted me and mentioned your interest in the contest, but have found it difficult to participate due to the timing. In fact, over 500 of you have visited my Friday Institute FIZZ site to watch and download the kinesthetic lectures! Due to [...]
You and your students could win fabulous prizes for your classroom with a 1-take music video! http://links.discoveryeducation.com/videochallenge What’s up? Launching today, the Dr. Lodge Music Video Challenge asks students to select one of Dr. Lodge McCammon’s standards-based songs, determine the dance moves, and film the music video in 1-take. What could I win? One grand [...]
In the final stretch of the DEN Membership Season, who will take home the coveted DEN MVP jerseys? For most places, the game is down to the wire, but in some states and provinces, the field is wide open! I don’t want to totally give it away, so if you happen live in a [...]
Did you know that the ninth annual Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes from CDW-G and Discovery Education started Jan 3? The program’s grand prizes give K-12 schools the opportunity to win one of three mobile 21st-century classrooms. Each classroom includes 20 tablet or notebook computers, an interactive whiteboard, student response system, projector, printer, document camera [...]
California educators: do you have an exciting way of engaging math and science students in the classroom? Have you been hoping to tell your story about STEM? Join leaders in STEM education to highlight interesting, unique and fun ways of bringing math and science classrooms to life. Submit your idea in a 60 second video [...]
Hub for Teachers is offering a digital storytelling contest for students in grades K-5. Teachers will encourage students to work in groups of 2 -4. This is a great way to incorporate writing and digital storytelling into your curriculum and be eligible for great technology prizes at the same time. Grand prize for the winning [...]
Looking for a virtual tech forum, mini-grant, or a podcasting contest? Check out NJAET‘s Newsletter. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=neyqiybab&v=001gjTeQvTgjpo130Jj26SRKJBlU__kel_0yt5-Pc55RYsiB5iMiayVnoProZNFJXgx6hYGq7TTbR10xGUCk8CUiVb4Qym6nbHRHJ1rRu1Gv9p7IUBb8J0YklGoyCH_AwizDMRh2ZZorUab_H8o7FYRDrLE3vIyyH8a Visit NJAET.org for more.
Where can you find free teacher resources, lesson plans to improve student writing, and tools that demonstrate the power of storytelling in your classroom? hubforteachers.com is a dynamic new website for educators focused on the power of a good story. Whether it is through the written word or through the use of digital storytelling, this [...]
Did you Avoid the Brain Drain this summer? Tell us how by answering a few quick questions, and you may be selected to receive an HDTV! Visit www.LearningOnDemand.com/Comcast to enter today. Comcast On Demand offers fun ways to Avoid the Brain Drain with engaging and family-friendly videos from Discovery Education available at no extra [...]
Discovery Education and 3M have announced 10 students from across the country as the top finalists in the 12th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Each finalist will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to New York City to participate in the competition finals on Oct. 5, 2010, where students will demonstrate scientific innovation, [...]
David Andrade, a physics teacher from Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, has won the Web 2010 Sweepstakes, sponsored by the American College of Education, SMART Technologies and Discovery Education. The Web 2010 Sweepstakes is a component of Web 2010, an online destination for teachers seeking helpful techniques and strategies to assist them in integrating digital [...]
Today, Discovery Education and 3M announced the top 47 middle school students from across the country as semifinalists in the 12th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The semifinalists were selected based on their science communication skills exhibited in a short video explaining the science behind issues millions of Americans face in everyday life, [...]
We are in the final push for entries for the DE/3M Young Scientist Challenge and we need your help to spread the word during the final 2 weeks! The process is easy and if you get 3 students to complete the registration process and upload a video, you’ll receive a FREE FLIP CAM (only one [...]
We are in the final push for entries for the DE/3M Young Scientist Challenge and we need your help to spread the word during the final 2 weeks! The process is easy and if you get 3 students to complete the registration process and upload a video, you’ll receive a FREE FLIP CAM (only one [...]
The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) today named the 25 middle school state finalists of the second annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. The national Challenge encourages students to team up and develop plans to initiate environmental change in their local communities. From these 25 state finalist [...]
How does your DEN Activity Level (DAL) stack up? Are you on the Leader Board? If not, go calculate your DAL here. Then report your event and/or resource at: http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENSpringTrainingEvent
How does your DEN Activity Level (DAL) stack up? Are you on the Leader Board? If not, go calculate your DAL here. Then report your event and/or resource at: http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENSpringTrainingEvent
How does your DEN Activity Level (DAL) stack up? Are you on the Leader Board? If not, go calculate your DAL here. Then report your event and/or resource at: http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENSpringTrainingEvent clip art credit: http://www.webweaver.nu/
Seem like we have a lot going on? Well that’s because we do! Just so you don’t miss out on anything with all the different things we’ve been announcing, here’s a quick wrap up for you. Leadership Council Elections: Last year we started an annual process where any STAR in the community can take the [...]
Hey, high school teachers! The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are partnering again this year to educate, empower and engage students and teachers nationwide to become “Agents of Change” in improving their communities through the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge . This year the Challenge expands to high [...]
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