I received this in my inbox and thought I’d pass it on. If you are a science teacher, give it a try, and let us know if you are selected! “Jimmy Kimmel Live is looking for someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about science who would feel comfortable taking Jimmy through multiple unusual and entertaining [...]
Time is almost running out to submit a proposal for TCEA 2009. The deadline is May 1. You have nothing to lose. In fact, TCEA has sweetened the pot – everyone who submits a proposal will be entered in a chance to win an iPOD. You can’t win if you don’t submit, so run on [...]
Okay, Texas, this is our chance to hit one out of the ballpark! We’ve been taking it easy and giving everyone a chance to steal a couple of bases - but now’s the time to step up to the plate! (cough, cough) – sorry for the really bad puns! Seriously, y’all, we need to get out there [...]
I just learned from Texas Leadership Council Chair, Linda Rush, that teachers can get FREE tickets to any of the AFI Film Festival screenings that begin before 6:45 p.m. only Monday-Friday at the following theaters in Dallas: Angelika, Magnolia or North Park. You must bring a school ID and this is for the day of the show [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, the American Film Institute Film Festival in Dallas has begun! I’ve looked at this year’s lineup and it looks like there are a lot of good movies to be seen this week. The Festival runs through April 6. If you’d like to see what this year’s festival has to offer, [...]
Occasionally, I find that I really need to get a lot of information out there about upcoming deadlines and events. This is one of those times. First, I want to point out that the DEN has announced their National Institute schedule. The important thing to know right now is that the application deadline is April [...]
If you answered “No”, or “Why would I blog?”, then it’s time you start blogging! A classroom blog is an engaging way to keep students excited about what they are learning. Blogging is also a great way for educators to establish collaborative relationships with other educators. I have several blogs myself. Obviously, I maintain this blog [...]
Sony and Intel, with the support of ISTE100 and Edutopia, are sponsoring a student film contest. Entitled “Technology in Motion: Vision of the Future”, this contest “encourages students to share their vision of how technology will shape the future.” According to the official website: Every school that submits a qualifying Call for Entries form will [...]
NECC 2008 registration is currently open (of course, it has been for awhile) — but the important thing to note is: super early bird registration will be available only until March 31! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to attend NECC right in our own backyard – it’ll be in San Antonio June 29 [...]
If you like a good game of hockey, you’ll like this deal. If you like to pay less for tickets, you’ll love it! The Dallas Stars are designating two upcoming games as teacher appreciation nights. What does that mean to you? It means half-price tickets! The games are February 28 (vs. Chicago) and March 5 (vs. Phoenix). [...]
Calling all Texas educators! Polish your spurs and c’mon down! Special events are happening all next week at TCEA in Austin and in Second Life! PBS TeacherLine of Texas and ISTE invite you to a special event on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 4:30 pm slt. IM Joie Despres in SL for the details and get [...]
It is time once again for the 21st Century Classroom’s annual CDW-G: Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes. You may remember that last year it was a Canutillo ISD school that won the lab, which proves that you DO have a chance, Texas! You can enter as many times as you’d like, but only once per [...]
This came out on the national blog, but I wanted to post it here to be sure it reached all of the Texas DEN. Discovery Educator Network is going to have a presence at TCEA in Austin next month. There will be pre-conference activities February 5 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through a partnership [...]
Our friends at Tech4Learning have generously offered to give all interested STAR Discovery Educators a free copy of their very popular program, WebBlender. WebBlender is a great tool for combining all of the great content you find in Discovery Education streaming. Web authoring, podcasting, digital storytelling and more! From videos and images, to sound effects [...]
In conjunction with the February 2 DEN virtual conference, we will be hosting a Day of Discovery for Regions 10 and 11 (and anyone who wishes to travel to Dallas). We will be offering one-hour breakout sessions, so . . . we need YOU! If you have a topic you’d be excited to present during [...]
TechSmith, the makers of Camtasia, which is a screen capture program, are offering the full version of their popular Camtasia 3 for FREE! Some of you may already be using their free screen capture program, Jing, which is useful but doesn’t have all the features that Camtasia has. Of course, they have an ulterior motive [...]
TCEA is once again sponsoring student contests. These are a great way to get your students excited about technology and learning! Categories include: web design, digital graphics, multimedia, digital audio, desktop publishing, digital video, and animation. In addition, they are having a High School Programming Contest and a Robotics Contest. For deadlines and more details, [...]
Olympus has teamed up with Tool Factory to launch it technology registry site for teachers. Teachers can make their technology wishes public, so anyone can make a donation to their classroom carts. Grants will be awarded on the 28th of every month. Register to win! Just visit Digital Wish and get signed up!
Each year, the Texas Computer Educator’s Association (TCEA) chooses teachers and administrators from across Texas, based on their dedication to the integreation of technology into the classroom curriculum, and honors them at the annual convention in February. The TCEA scholarships are awarded every year to deserving teachers who desire to futher their knowledge of technology [...]
Wikispaces is giving away 100,000 free wikis to K-12 teachers. The spaces are being given away on a first-come-first-served basis. So far, over 28,000 spaces have been claimed. To get yours, visit Wikispaces for teachers and "start a Wiki in 30 seconds."
A colleague of mine made me aware of a website where teachers can go to submit small grant proposals for a variety of needs in their classroom. At Donor’s Choose, you can type up your proposal and then donors can browse those proposals and choose which one(s) they wish to fund. My colleague received $200 [...]
Linda Rush, events coordinator for the Texas DEN Leadership Council, and a SMART Exemplary Educator, sent me information about an opportunity our STAR DE’s might be interested in. SMART sends out a monthly newsletter entitled SMART Technologies Education News in which the Texas consultants, Marci Walk and Heather Lamb, outline tips and tricks for using [...]
2007 Samsung’s Hope for Education is now open. Winners of this contest earn technology for their school — the Grand Prize is valued at $200,000. Hope for Education is an essay contest open to anyone (so you AND your students can enter). Essays will be accepted through July 22, and should be ". . . [...]
The deadline is quickly approaching to get your applications in for the DEN National Institutes this summer! The Discovery crew are wanting to be sure that everyone who has applied has received confirmation of their application, so if you applied but did not receive confirmation, or if you just want more information, head over to [...]
There is another TCEA deadline approaching — it is for the 2008 Convention, "Discover your Destination", to be held February 4-8, 2008, in Austin. The deadline to submit proposals to present at the convention is May 1. Head over to the TCEA Call for Participation page for more details and to submit a proposal.
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