Please enjoy the posts below from the National Blog and the Tennessee blog about the great unconference we participated in yesterday at the DEN LC Symposium. We all have heard of a very merry “unbirthday”, but have you heard of an unconference? Today, the LC members were tasked with coming up with the burning questions [...]
LC Chair Katie Knapp and I have been enjoying the DEN Leadership Council Symposium at Bentley University in Waltham, MA. Sunday evening started with meeting old friends and making some new ones. There are several new leadership councils so for many LC members it is their first experience. Monday started with a fabulous session [...]
For those who have never attended a national DEN event…ya gotta do it! Some of my fondest memories with my DEN buds are from events and happenings at national events. This year’s summer institute will be held just outside of Boston, Massachusetts at Bentley University in Waltham. The dates are July 18 (6PM) – July [...]
The DEN National Institute for 2009 will take place from July 13-17 at the Headlands Institute just north of San Francisco in the beautiful Golden Gate National Recreation Area. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with your colleagues from all over the country and discuss the best ways to use media in your classroom AND [...]
What a day! It was great and I am totally exhausted. So much happened that I can only give you the highlights otherwise this post would be way too long. We started the day with a keynote by Steve Dembo. As usual he said what I’ve been noticing, but of course I had yet to [...]
After Day 2 of the DEN National Institute, I can only second the excitement and AWE you read in Dani’s blog! Today THE Hall Davidson started us out with a presentation on using cell phones in education and he shared so many websites and information, I was pumped from that first hour! Then the rest [...]
Our first day at the DEN NI in Silver Spring Maryland was SUPER GREAT! When I walked up to the Discovery building a small smile crept on my face just thinking about the possibilities of the week. When I walked in there were tables all over and people twittering, networking, “plurking” their were even a [...]
Kathryn and I are attending a session to learn how to use Blabberize. Enjoy the video! Heather
Participants reaction to Hall Davidson’s presentation. Enjoy.
If they you have a Second Life avatar, let the DEN in Second Life know. You can earn credit for Illinois and Second Life. You just need to put their Second Life name with their Real Life name. http://groups.google.com/group/den-in-sl
DEN Spring Training is back! This year the DEN coaches are scouting talent for the All-STAR team as well as looking for some new prospects to join the DEN squad. You have a couple ways to impress the coaches during DEN Spring Training and earn some DEN gear. Renegotiate Your Contract Every year STAR Discovery [...]
Application Deadline for DEN Summer Institutes is April 11. If you’re interested in joining your fellow STAR Discovery Educators for a week of professional development, networking and fun, you have one week left to apply. The application for the DEN National Institute (July 21-25, 2008) and the DEN Leadership Council Institute (July 14-18, 2008) will [...]
Since summer is upon us and we seem very quiet in IL, I thought it would be great to put out an entry to stir up the embers a little. If you are going to NECC, please volunteer as a guest blogger for the IL Den. Put together some thoughts on specific sessions, the overall [...]
Ok IL DEN members… check the status of your National Institute application. Here is a post from Jannita Demian that you should check out. Click Here There are only a few days left so don’t miss out! What a great opportunity… For any of you going, why don’t you post a comment here and people [...]
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