If you missed the first in Discovery’s series of Siemens STEM Academy Webinars featuring theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, you will be happy to know that you can watch the archived version at the Siemens STEM Academy. If you are new to the Siemens STEM Academy, Siemens is a Discovery Communication partnership that sponsors Siemens [...]
STEM Survey If you happened to participate either or at an in-person event at the DEN SCIcon 2010 on Saturday, January 9, you will be happy to know that Discovery is working on a variety of new programs related to STEM education and need some feedback from our community. Give Discovery your input and you’ll [...]
We have a lot of programs that teachers and their students can participate in for free. One of my personal favorites is the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. The Challenge is designed to help your students work together to solve an environmental problem in their… Classroom (K-2) School (3-5) Community (6-8) Participating is [...]
We had a fantastic turnout yesterday for our webinar about H1N1. Over 10,000 students from around the globe participated! In case you missed it, you can view the archived version on the Ready Classroom website. Just click on Make a Plan and select H1N1 Webcast.
CDW-G and Discovery Education are pleased to bring an awesome free resource to educators around the globe about ways to use Web 2.0 in your classrooms. The program features lesson plans, activities, links and more to help you conquer technophobia and learn all about Web 2.0. My favorite part of the site is the collection of [...]
We provide a lot of great webinars through the DEN (in my humble opinion), but our partners also do some amazing work. I encourage everyone to tune into a special webinar this Wednesday with Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, about Digital Content and the findings from the annual Speak Up surveys. When? September 16, [...]
The 2009 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, hosted by the Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), is now open for entries. In addition, the challenge has expanded to include elementary school students as well as middle school students this year. The deadline for elementary level entries is January [...]
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Hard to believe, but school seems just around the corner, especially if you factor in a week of professional development for educators that many districts mandate. Much as I see summer slipping away, I love the new changes in Discovery Education Streaming PLUS and am so excited about bringing this fantastic resource to my students [...]
I can’t believe that NECC is just around the corner! I’m thrilled to be heading back to D.C. for NECC. If you are planning on attending NECC, here are some things to work into your schedule. We have a fantastic lineup of sessions for the June 27 Discovery Pre-Conference Extravaganza at One Discovery Plaza [...]
Ready Classroom: The Science of Hurricanes Get ready for National Hurricane Preparedness Week and hear from NOAA Scientist Gerry Bell, Ph.D. – lead hurricane seasonal forecaster – in a webinar to learn about the science of hurricanes and how they are predicted. Join us with your classroom at 1 PM ET on May 18, 2009. [...]
It’s been awesome to spend time in DeKalb County, Georgia, with the educators from DeKalb County and the surrounding areas. Thanks to all the educators who attended the Day of Discovery for making my first event in Georgia a terrific one! And a HUGE “thank you” to Georgia Public Broadcasting and DeKalb County Schools for [...]
Copied from the DEN National Blog. Shouldn’t we have 365 days of teacher appreciation? The President of Discovery Education, Bill Goodwyn, thinks so… Today for Teacher Appreciation Week we have an awesome partner who has donated their product to our STARs. LabelDaddy’s labels are a huge hit with the DEN team. Jannita has one on [...]
Congratulations to STAR Discovery Educator Lori Abrahams for being selected as the winner of the mimio® Interactive System and mimio® masters™ Tuition. And thanks again to mimio for helping us kick off our week-long celebration of our STARs. Make sure to check the blog every day this week. We have a lot more up our [...]
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We’ll say it over and over this week so get used to it! We are so thankful to have a community of incredibly passionate and creative educators like our STARs. As a small token of our appreciation for the work you do we have something fun planned every day this week. [...]
Now’s the time for students to enter the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5 through 8. The deadline for the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is May 20. Over the summer, judges will choose up to 51 semifinalists: one from each state and the District of Columbia. Ten finalists will be selected [...]
Now’s the time for students to enter the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5 through 8. The deadline for the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is May 20. Over the summer, judges will choose up to 51 semifinalists: one from each state and the District of Columbia. Ten finalists will be selected to [...]
Summer Session I Registration Ends April 26 Upgrade your future and register for an innovative, 30-credit, fully online M.S. in Instructional Media brought to you through collaboration between Discovery Education and Wilkes University. Enhance your classroom and your career as you learn practical integration strategies through courses designed by renowned educators like Kathy Schrock, Lance Rougeux, [...]
Summer Session I Registration Ends April 26 Upgrade your future and register for an innovative, 30-credit, fully online M.S. in Instructional Media brought to you through collaboration between Discovery Education and Wilkes University. Enhance your classroom and your career as you learn practical integration strategies through courses designed by renowned educators like Kathy Schrock, Lance Rougeux, [...]
Note: Copied from the Discovery Education Newsletter. Now’s the time for students to enter the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5 through 8. The deadline for the Discovery Education/3M Young Scientist Challenge is May 20, 2009. Over the summer, judges will choose up to 51 semifinalists: one from each state and the District of [...]
This Earth Day, start talking trash in your classroom! What happens to the waste we all produce? When does it make sense to recycle? Can trash become energy? Get answers to these timely topics brought to life at www.ThinkGreen.com/classroom, a new K-12 resource from Waste Management and powered by Discovery Education. Complete with standards-based lesson [...]
Our friends at Tech4Learning are celebrating their 10th birthday this year and somehow we’re the ones getting the presents! Tech4Learning would like to give all STAR Discovery Educators a personal copy of their newly released Frames 4. To receive your own copy of Frames, fill out the form at: http://www.tech4learning.com/frames/denstar. Within 2 business days, [...]
Middle School Students Can Enter for the Chance to Win $50,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds Do you know a middle school student who is eager to explore the wonders of science? Discovery Education and 3M announce a call for entries in the 2009 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge (YSC), the nation’s premier science competition [...]
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