This wasn’t the year for you to attend the DEN Summer Institute (DENSI), but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the great professional development offered this year. There are a couple of ways you can participate virtually. One is to follow the event hashtag (#DENSI2013) on Twitter all week long. In addition, [...]
I struggled a long time, trying to decide which member of my DEN Family deserved my #DENThanks – and due to my less than traditional manner in which DEN became part of my daily life, there are just too many significant people who inspired me and reached out to help me grow in my craft [...]
It is a fact that there are some DEN Stars that are Gleeks. While the love for the show might come from the music or storyline, we feel the that same connection. If you have ever been at an in-person DEN event, you understand this quote from the first season. I realized in 2008 that [...]
Hey all you DENmazing Educators! Welcome to the DEN Blog Open House! I am a STEM Math teacher and Tech Integration Specialist in Marshfield WI. I first learned of all the wonders of Discovery Education while experiencing the Siemens STEM Institute in 2010. While attending the STEM Institute, I was catapulted into real 21st Century [...]
After a session of morning DEN line dancing and Yellowstone “Rap” review lead by Rita Mortenson, we turned our undivided attention to Paul Andersen, an award winning Science teacher from Bozeman, MT who had much more to offer than fun and games! Paul’s Keynote challenged us to consider how gaming is a natural form of [...]
What I Learned at Summer Camp DENSI 2012 Back in April, I was honored to be chosen as a DEN Summer Institute attendee in Bozeman Montana. This year, DEN Boasted the largest Summer institute with over 70 active LC members as well as a healthy mix of new Star Educators. Networking with so many new [...]
The emails have been sent! So if you applied to attend the DEN Summer Institute in Bozeman, MT check you inboxes. If you applied and didn’t get an email from porter_palmer at discovery dot com today, check your spam filters! Thanks to everyone who applied. It was the most competitive application process we’ve ever had [...]
Cathy Houchin has been integrating DE Resources and tools for the last 7 years,serving on the leadership council for the last 6 years. Cathy is an experienced music teacher, having taught grades K-12, choir, music and band. She currently teaches K-5 Music in the Watertown School District, inspiring young learners to express themselves through 21st [...]
Welcome to the Georgia DEN family Jessi! Congratulations on being accepted to the Summer Institute too. You will have a great time, meet wonderful people, and learn a lot! Here is Jessi’s application to the DEN Summer Institute. Wondering what this DEN Summer Institute is all about? Find our more about it including how [...]
This year at the DEN Summer Institute (DENSI), participants created projects to be included as professional development assets for use by Discovery Educators. Here’s one from PA STAR Discovery Educator, Linda Michael on DE and Glogster Life Cycle of A Butterfly. All Discovery Educators have access to the DENSI projects and more via the Educator [...]
This summer educators from across the U.S. and Canada traveled to Bentley University in Waltham, MA for the Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute. As an attendee I can definitely say that it was an amazing learning and growing experience and that I now have SO MUCH to share with educators “back home.” While we were [...]
This week I was privileged to attend the Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute at Bentley University in Waltham, MA. It was an incredible learning experience! I it just such an uplifting experience being among so many amazing educators who share a similar vision for education as I do. To be able to converse and share [...]
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