Be the first to get a look at upcoming enhancements to Discovery Education! This sneak peek will showcase integration strategies for leveraging new tools, content, and resources, including Discovery Education Student Board Builder and the new Discovery Education Streaming Plus with model lessons, assessments, and digital content designed to address specific Math and ELA Common [...]
Discovery Education and iPads are a match made in paradise. Discovery Education is the go to site for our students to find images and now with many new apps allowing the import of videos, the ways to incorporate DE are immense. Here is a playlist of videos that I have created and collected about how [...]
After blogging the Science TechBook Live last Saturday, it seemed appropriate to follow up with a specialized program that has become a Discovery Education monthly staple, and a standard for excellence. Feel free to join us live if you can, or view the archive at a later date. This month Patti Duncan and Duane Waber [...]
Intrigued by this latest touch-based technology? Wondering how these new devices are reshaping the learning landscape of our schools? Brad Fountain explores techniques for building a mobile learning toolkit powered by Discovery Education. Want the latest updates for accessing Discovery Education Techbook content on mobile devices as we shift our student’s focus from consuming content [...]
Continuing the theme on hands-on, interactive, and how to, our DE Team Member and DEN GURU Patti Duncan joins with Discovery Education TechBook team as they build a media-infused lesson presentation that you can use in your classroom. This make-and-take session will give you practical examples that you may immediately use in the classroom. In [...]
Welcome to TechBook Live from Collier County. We are live from Collier County on a Saturday morning with a real class demonstrating the Science TechBook. Join us. Related articles Techbook Live 2013
Beginning on time as any Discovery Education event does, Patti Duncan hosted the opening, noting she will share the honors with the DE Team. It looks like a really exciting day ahead of us. Chat room is open throughout with the DE Team and a “ton of DEN STARS” on hand live to assist our [...]
Kentucky Educators: You are invited to attend a FREE day of Professional Development! Please join Discovery Education and Kentucky State University for a Professional Learning Conference! WHO: Kentucky Educators WHEN: Saturday, January 12th / 8:00AM – 3:30PM WHERE: Kentucky State University Hathaway Hall Auditorium 123 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 FEATURED SPEAKER: HALL DAVIDSON [...]
On behalf of our excellent Discovery Educator Network (DEN), we would like to present a special webinar series, Midyear Mind Explosion with Discovery Education! Are you ready for a mind explosion? Have a blast with Discovery Education as we illuminate your creative side and explore new instructional strategies and technologies. From literacy apps to flipped [...]
As our resident talking canine mentioned yesterday, this week’s webinar focuses on how to actively engage students using our Discovery Education services. A continuation of our Back To School Webinar Series, this webinar is great for teachers and administrators alike. Here is a brief synopsis of the event: Put the power of learning at your [...]
Discovery Education is always looking to stay on top of the latest developments and NASA’s successful landing of the Curiosity Rover is no exception. Discovery Education has provided some great free for educators looking for ways to capitalize on their students’ Curiosity about Mars. Check out the Destination Mars lesson plans for some great resources [...]
The Discovery Education webinar series continues this week, this time focusing on engaging your students with Discovery Education! There will be two sessions, with the first session being held on Wednesday, August 22 at 7 PM EST and the second session being held on Thursday, August 23 at 4 PM EST. The general information [...]
This very special blog post comes from our very own Beau Horner: A lot of you proactive administrators out there are already getting your ducks in a row for Back-to-School time. We’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about how to update student grades in our system. This can be achieved by utilizing our Bulk [...]
Pennsylvania’s own Patti Duncan believes today’s student learns best when exposed to multiple modes of text. Helping them get all of the information they need from videos, images, reading passages, songs and interactive experiences can be a daunting task. Interactive notebooks, graphic organizers and reflective journals help them make the connections necessary to succeed. Get [...]
Kyle Schutt is part of the Discovery Team and part of what he does is let us know Discovery does. And that’s A LOT. How would you even know some of these things are there? That’s Kyle’s job. His resources can be found by clicking here. This presentation is about the gems of DE, and [...]
Discovery Education hosted Techbook Academy for its employees yesterday and today. Discovery Education High School Science Techbook and Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook are the focus of this two day event. These products are the next “it” thing in the education industry, and are awe-inspiring. My colleagues and I got this great opportunity and we [...]
Professor Mousey’s biggest fan, William Chamberlain, asked us via Twitter, “What part of Discovery Education (besides streaming) is used most by teachers?” Click on Professor Mousey to find out his answer! Discovery Education has a lot to offer besides videos. Please click the links to learn more about what else we have to offer: Assessment [...]
Two Science teachers wrote a piece for eSchool News on the flipped classroom. You can read the article HERE, titled The Truth About Flipped Learning. Several assumptions and misconceptions about flipped learning are identified. In recent months, a lot of attention has been paid to flipping the classroom. Thanks largely due to Sal Khan and [...]
For a lot of people, a day at the office usually entails 8 or so hours of sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen. (TPS reports, anyone?) While I admit to spending more than my fair share of time yelling at my laptop, I’ve also had a lot of opportunities here at Discovery to stretch [...]
We would like to welcome Lina Tran to the Discovery Education Technical Support Team! She will be a superb addition to our colorful cast of characters and you’ll see a lot more of her on this blog since she will be a regular contributor! Now a bit more about the new girl: My name is [...]
There’s a lot going on at Discovery Education and we just wanted to make sure all of you are aware of a few great webinars coming your way! These webinars are a great way to gain more knowledge about Discovery Education services and provide ideas for use of these resources in the classroom. Discovery Education: [...]
Josh grew up a navy brat in Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Due to the lack of available American television broadcasting and radio hits, Josh was raised listening to his dad’s record collection which included Led Zeppelin, The Who & Pink Floyd. He repeatedly watched the same movies on VHS and listened to music from 60s, [...]
Register today! 2012 ISTE Pre-Conference Day of Discovery University of San Diego Saturday, June 23, 2012 http://links.discoveryeducation.com/2012ISTE Join Discovery Education, Adobe Youth Voices, Discovery Educator Network Gurus, and educators from across the country for a Day of Discovery in San Diego, CA. This unique day of free professional development will highlight creative ways to engage [...]
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 [...]
Be the first to get a look at back-to-school updates to Discovery Education resources! You’ve asked for it, and we’ve listened: get a sneak peek at the exciting changes we’re making to Discovery Education this summer, and find out how we’re going mobile, social, and adding even more functionality for you and your students. [...]
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