Okay Charlotte area! You didn’t think that we forgot about you, did you? Brad Fountain and I (Justin) are looking forward to hosting a morning of Geocaching at the US National Whitewater Center. You can visit the invitation below for details. Space is limited, so be sure to let us know soon if you will [...]
On May 22, 2010, the DEN will host their annual DEN Geocaching Day! For more information go to the DEN Blog posting – http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2010/04/21/den-geocaching-day-2010/. There are some fabulous webinars planned to prepare for our fun day of Geocaching: Geocaching 101 Monday, May 3 @ 7pm ET (Presented by STAR Jim Clark. Registration link) Thursday, May [...]
Check out the DEN Blog to see an awesome DEN appreciation present from our friends at Prezi! Then join the DEN at 5pm for a webinar on how to use this wonderful tool. Go to http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2010/05/03/den-teacher-appreciation-week-day-one/ for more information. We love the DEN!
It’s spring, and that means the plants are growing! Are you ready to grow professionally? Join us Saturday for the DEN Spring Virtual Conference. During this unique and free professional development event you have the flexibility to attend online or in-person at one of many regional events hosted by DEN Leadership Councils. Come grow with [...]
Earth Day turns 40 on April 22, 2010. To celebrate, join Philippe Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau, as he shares his experiences as a prominent environmentalist working towards the protection of our oceans. Philippe, who serves as Chief Spokesperson for Environmental Education for Discovery Education and often hosts programs on the Discovery Channel, Planet Green, [...]
Some have been asking about the availability of the Day of Discovery at the Biltmore on April 17, 2010. Well – we have Good News and Bad News! Good News is that the North Carolina DEN is a fabulous, energetic group and the registration filled in 24 hours…Bad News is the registration full! Great Job, [...]
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 [...]
On March 20, 2010 – the DEN kicked-off “Spring Training”…do you have what it takes? Don’t waste any time…Spring Training ends May 21st, 2010. For more information on the DEN’s Spring Training 2010 go to http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2010/03/19/den-spring-training-2010/ Have fun!!!
UPDATE!! Day of Discovery at the Biltmore filled in 24 hours! WOW!! We sure are an excited DEN bunch in North Carolina! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]
If you have never attended the DEN Summer Institute – you are definitely missing out on one of the best educational experiences in the world!! I attend one a few years back, and truly loved every second. I’ve been to all kinds of conferences (NMSA, NECC, local technology conference, etc.), and the DEN Summer Institute tops all – [...]
First day of Fall 2009 – Northern Hemisphere For the Northern Hemisphere, as in the United States, Canada and most of Europe, Fall begins on September 22, 2009 at 5:18 pm EDT. Fall is also known as autumn – and lasts from the autumnal equinox (September) to the winter solstice (December).In checking my calendar for this [...]
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. For more information and to see a list of days/times…go to http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2009/09/08/discovery-education-webinars-2009-2010/ You can register for any or all of [...]
HOT OFF THE PRESSES… (from Justin Karkow, NC DEN Account Manager)!! Wake County Public Schools and Discovery Education are pleased to present a Day of Discovery at Panther Creek High School on September 19, 2009. This Day of Discovery will provide North Carolina educators and welcomed guests with an exciting and enriching day of [...]
On May 30, 2009, North Carolina educators participated in the 1st DEN Geocaching Day at two locations: Etowah and Kinston Etowah, NC Twelve geocachers began the day at the newly opened Etowah Public Library where they learned about how GPS satellites work, GPS devices and Geocaching. They then spent some time looking for some small caches around [...]
Fifteen states will participate in the first-ever DEN Geocaching Day and North Carolina is one of them! Two events are planned for Saturday, May 30, 2009 in which educators are invited to learn about geocaching and using GPS devices. Location #1 – Golden Corral – Kinston, NC Time: 8:30- Contact: DEN Guide: Lee Yahnker, dragonflyly@netscape.net Location [...]
Well, 10 days into May and teachers are counting down the days until the buses leave campus for a well deserved summer hiatus of sorts. At the beginning of the school year, students walked patiently in straight lines are now trying to run, shout, scream, giggle, and jump like they are wild. Some blame it [...]
From Jen Dorman’s (DEN Account Manager) Blog… The Discovery Educator Network is seeking feedback from educators who have participated in the DEN and/or attended DEN-sponsored events. This survey should take you about 5 minutes to complete. We really appreciate your feedback. If you are a blogger and would like to embed this survey on your [...]
Do you love to blog, plan events, or simply LOVE the DEN?!?! Well then, come join the North Carolina DEN Leadership Council! The DEN has doubled in size since last year and this amazing growth has a lot to do with our incredible DEN Leadership Councils. We are in awe of the work they have volunteered [...]
DEN Spring Training is here! We’ve had a lot of new recruits in the past year and we expect big things from the community this spring. Last year the stat we focused on the most was ESA (Earned STAR Average). This year we are looking for STARs who put up solid numbers in the RS [...]
Spring Into Action at the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 25th (9 AM to 3 PM EDT). Join thousands of educators who are passionate about integrating media into their instruction and collaborating with each other to improve student achievement. During this unique (and free) professional development event attendees have the [...]
On April 24th the Discovery Educator Network will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new DEN headquarters in Second Life – which, by the way, will be a virtual replica of Discovery Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD! We hope that you and other educators from around the world will join us at the Virtual Conference to [...]
Here’s a cross-post from the DEN National Blog: THIS IS AWESOME!!!! Australia, South Africa, and China + 9 DEN STARs + 36 DEN STAR Students + Your Dream Come True = A Discovery Student Adventure! It’s the ultimate equation for DEN STARs and definitely our dream come true for you! We are thrilled to announce [...]
Here’s cross-post from the DEN Blog – mark your calendars…it’ll be a special treat!! “On Wednesday, November 19th, Alan Kay will be our featured speaker on EdTechConnect, a free webinar series from Discovery Education. While this is open to all educators, I strongly recommend you only share the link with colleagues of your that have [...]
Did you miss the Fall DE Virtual Conference or do you wish that you could view some of the sessions again because they were SOOOOO AMAZING?? Well…you’re in luck…the archives from the Virtual Conference are now online. Not only are the archives posted…but the chat window also shows up in real time – how awesome [...]
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